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38 U.S.C. 106: Certain service deemed to be active service

Created in 1958 by Public Law 85-857. Changed by 9 later laws. 1 bill in this Congress would change it.

5 other sections of the Code cite this one, including 38 U.S.C. 1302, 38 U.S.C. 2303, 38 U.S.C. 2410, 46 U.S.C. 11203, 46 U.S.C. 51906.

1 part of federal rules cite it as their authority, written by Office of the Secretary of Defense (1).

This Congress

  • H.R. 3838 Streamlining Procurement for Effective Execution and Delivery and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026 · passed house · would change (g)

How it got here

2021

  • Pub. L. 116–283 substituted "air, or space service" for "or air service" in par. (1) and concluding provisions. (William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021) Law text · (b)

2000

  • Pub. L. 106–419 designated first sentence as par. (1), redesignated former pars. (1) and (2) as subpars. (A) and (B), respectively, of par. (1), and inserted "or covered disease" after "injury" in subpar. (B) and in concluding provisions, designated second sentence as par. (2) and inse… (Veterans Benefits and Health Care Improvement Act of 2000) Law text · (d)
  • Pub. L. 106–259 added subsec. (f). (Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2001) Law text · (f)

1991

  • Pub. L. 102–83, §4(a)(1), substituted "administered by the Secretary" for "administered by the Veterans' Administration". · (a)
  • Pub. L. 102–83, §4(b)(1), (2)(E), substituted "Secretary" for "Administrator" in concluding provisions. · (d)

1986

  • Pub. L. 99–576, §701(5)(A), substituted "the person's" for "his". · (b)
  • Pub. L. 99–576, §701(5)(B), substituted "required for that individual" for "required for him", "proceed to that individual's home" for "proceed to his home", and "in any event that individual" for "in any event he". · (c)
  • Pub. L. 99–576, §701(5)(C), struck out "by him" after "injury incurred" in cl. (2), and in closing provisions, substituted "such individual was disabled" for "he was disabled", "on which such individual began" for "on which he began", "such individual was scheduled" for "he was schedul… · (d)

1982

  • Pub. L. 97–295, §4(3)(A), substituted "subchapter I of chapter 81 of title 5" for "the Federal Employees' Compensation Act". · (a)
  • Pub. L. 97–295, §4(3)(B), substituted "title 5 as a preference eligible described in section 2108(3)(C) of title 5" for "the Act of June 27, 1944, (58 Stat. 387–391), as a person described in section 2(1) of such Act". · (e)

1965

  • Pub. L. 89–311 added subsec. (e). · (e)

1964

  • Pub. L. 88–616 struck out "after December 31, 1956," after "injury incurred". · (d)

1961

  • Pub. L. 87–102 extended provisions for benefits based on limited periods immediately following discharge from active duty after December 31, 1956 to veterans discharged before such date. · (c)

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.