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38 U.S.C. 1163: Trial work periods and vocational rehabilitation for certain veterans with total disability ratings
Created in 1984 by Public Law 98-543. Changed by 4 later laws. No bill we track in this Congress changes it.
1 part of federal rules cite it as their authority, written by Department of Veterans Affairs (1).
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This Congress
No bill we track in the 119th Congress changes this section.
How it got here
1992
- Pub. L. 102–568, §401(d)(1), substituted "Trial work periods and vocational rehabilitation for certain veterans with total disability ratings" for "Temporary program for trial work periods and vocational rehabilitation for certain veterans with total disability ratings" as section catchline.
- Pub. L. 102–568, §401(a)(1), substituted "after January 31, 1985," for "during the program period". · (a)
- Pub. L. 102–568, §401(a)(2), amended par. (2) generally. Prior to amendment, par. (2) read as follows: "For purposes of this section: · (a)
- Pub. L. 102–291 substituted "December 31, 1992" for "January 31, 1992" in subpar. (B). · (a)
- Pub. L. 102–568, §401(b), substituted "The Secretary" for "During the program period, the Secretary". · (b)
- Pub. L. 102–568, §401(c), substituted "after January 31, 1985, of a rating of total disability described in subsection (a)(2)" for "during the program period of a rating of total disability described in subsection (a)(2)(A)". · (c)
1991
- Pub. L. 102–83, §5(a), renumbered section 363 of this title as this section.
- Pub. L. 102–83, §5(c)(1), substituted "3104(a)(2)" for "1504(a)(2)" and "3104(a)(5)" for "1504(a)(5)". · (b)
- Pub. L. 102–83, §4(b)(1), (2)(E), substituted "Secretary" for "Administrator". · (b)
- Pub. L. 102–83, §5(c)(1), substituted "3106(a)" for "1506(a)" in par. (2). · (c)
- Pub. L. 102–83, §4(b)(1), (2)(E), substituted "Secretary" for "Administrator" in pars. (1) and (2). · (c)
1988
- Pub. L. 100–687, §1301(a), substituted "1992" for "1989". · (a)
- Pub. L. 100–687, §1301(b)(2), (3), substituted "(1) In" for "(1)(A) Except as provided in paragraph (4) of this subsection, in", redesignated cls. (i), (ii), and (iii) as subpars. (A), (B), and (C), respectively, and struck out former subpar. (B) which required that, after providing… · (c)
- Pub. L. 100–687, §1301(b)(1), (3)(B), added par. (2) and struck out former par. (2) which related to failure of veteran to participate in evaluation, and reduction of disability rating. · (c)
- Pub. L. 100–687, §1301(b)(1), struck out par. (3) which related to individualized written plan of vocational rehabilitation after completion of evaluation, and failure to pursue program of vocational rehabilitation described in such plan. · (c)
- Pub. L. 100–687, §1301(b)(1), struck out par. (4) which read as follows: "This subsection does not apply with respect to a veteran as to whom the Administrator determines that an evaluation of vocational rehabilitation potential or achievement of a vocational goal is not reasonably … · (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.