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34 U.S.C. 10302: Basic eligibility

Created in 1996 by Public Law 90-351. Changed by 3 later laws. No bill we track in this Congress changes it.

1 other section of the Code cite this one, including 20 U.S.C. 1070a.

This Congress

No bill we track in the 119th Congress changes this section.

    How it got here

    2017

    • Pub. L. 115–36 designated existing provisions as par. (1) and inserted heading, substituted "Subject to paragraph (2), no child" for "No child", and added par. (2). (Public Safety Officers' Benefits Improvement Act of 2017) Law text · (c)

    2013

    • Pub. L. 112–239, §1086(b)(1)(G), substituted "person" for "dependent" wherever appearing. (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013) Law text · (a)
    • Pub. L. 112–239, §1086(b)(1)(H)(i)(I), substituted "The" for "Subject to the availability of appropriations, the" in introductory provisions. (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013) Law text · (a)
    • Pub. L. 112–239, §1086(b)(1)(H)(i)(II), substituted "reduced by the amount" for "reduced by the sum of— (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013) Law text · (a)
    • Pub. L. 112–239, §1086(b)(1)(G), substituted "person" for "dependent". (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013) Law text · (b)
    • Pub. L. 112–239, §1086(b)(1)(H)(ii), struck out "dependent" before "children" in heading and before "child shall" in text. (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013) Law text · (c)

    1998

    • Pub. L. 105–390, §2(3)(A), substituted "public safety" for "Federal law enforcement". Law text · (a)
    • Pub. L. 105–390, §2(3)(B), substituted "Except as provided in paragraph (3), financial" for "Financial". Law text · (a)
    • Pub. L. 105–390, §2(3)(C), added par. (3). Law text · (a)

    Text, outline and history from the official U.S. Code (2024 edition) on GovInfo, published by the Office of the Law Revision Counsel. Changes made after that edition appear under This Congress.