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38 U.S.C. 1524: Vocational training for certain pension recipients

Created in 1984 by Public Law 98-543. Changed by 8 later laws. No bill we track in this Congress changes it.

This Congress

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

    How it got here

    1994

    • Pub. L. 103–446 substituted "If" for "Subject to paragraph (3) of this subsection, if". · (a)

    1992

    • Pub. L. 102–568, §402(c)(2)(A), substituted "Vocational training for certain pension recipients" for "Temporary program of vocational training for certain new pension recipients" as section catchline.
    • Pub. L. 102–568, §402(a), amended par. (1) generally. Prior to amendment, par. (1) read as follows: "Subject to paragraph (3) of this subsection, in the case of a veteran under the age of 45 who is awarded pension during the program period, the Secretary shall determine whether the … · (a)
    • Pub. L. 102–568, §402(b), redesignated par. (4) as (3), substituted "December 31, 1995" for "December 31, 1992", and struck out former par. (3) which read as follows: "Not more than 3,500 veterans may be given evaluations under this subsection during any 12-month period beginning on… · (a)
    • Pub. L. 102–568, §402(b)(2), redesignated par. (4) as (3). · (a)
    • Pub. L. 102–291 substituted "December 31, 1992" for "January 31, 1992". · (a)
    • Pub. L. 102–568, §402(c)(1), substituted "December 31, 1995" for "January 31, 1992". · (b)

    1991

    • Pub. L. 102–83, §5(a), renumbered section 524 of this title as this section.
    • Pub. L. 102–83, §4(b)(1), (2)(E), substituted "Secretary" for "Administrator" wherever appearing in pars. (1) and (2). · (a)
    • Pub. L. 102–83, §4(a)(3), (4), substituted "Department" for "Veterans' Administration" in pars. (1) and (2). · (a)
    • Pub. L. 102–83, §5(c)(1), substituted "3107" for "1507". · (b)
    • Pub. L. 102–83, §4(b)(1), (2)(E), substituted "Secretary" for "Administrator". · (b)
    • Pub. L. 102–83, §4(b)(1), (2)(E), substituted "Secretary" for "Administrator" in two places. · (b)
    • Pub. L. 102–83, §5(c)(1), substituted "3452(b) and 3452(f)" for "1652(b) and 1652(f)". · (b)
    • Pub. L. 102–83, §4(b)(1), (2)(E), substituted "Secretary" for "Administrator". · (b)
    • Pub. L. 102–83, §5(c)(1), substituted "3104(a)(2)" for "1504(a)(2)", "3104(a)(5)" for "1504(a)(5)", and "3104(a)(6)" for "1504(a)(6)". · (b)
    • Pub. L. 102–83, §4(b)(1), (2)(E), substituted "Secretary" for "Administrator". · (b)
    • Pub. L. 102–83, §4(b)(1), (2)(E), substituted "Secretary" for "Administrator" wherever appearing. · (b)
    • Pub. L. 102–83, §5(c)(1), substituted "1525" for "525". · (d)
    • Pub. L. 102–83, §4(b)(1), (2)(E), substituted "Secretary" for "Administrator". · (e)
    • Pub. L. 102–83, §4(a)(3), (4), substituted "Department" for "Veterans' Administration" in two places. · (e)

    1989

    • Pub. L. 101–237, §114(a), substituted "45" for "50". · (a), (2)
    • Pub. L. 101–237, §114(b), added subsec. (c) and redesignated former subsecs. (c) and (d) as (d) and (e), respectively. · (c), (d), (e)

    1988

    • Pub. L. 100–687, §1303(a), substituted "is awarded pension during the program period, or a veteran who was awarded pension before the beginning of the program period," for "who is awarded pension during the program period". · (a)
    • Pub. L. 100–687, §1303(b), substituted "1992" for "1989". · (a), (b)

    1987

    • Pub. L. 100–227 substituted "3,500" for "2,500". · (a)

    1986

    • Pub. L. 99–576, §703(b)(1)(A), substituted "subsection (b) of this section" for "subsection (d) of this section". · (a)
    • Pub. L. 99–576, §703(b)(1)(B), substituted "subsection (a) of this section" for "subsection (a)(1) of this section". · (b)
    • Pub. L. 99–576, §703(b)(1)(C), substituted "A veteran" for "Notwithstanding subsection (c) of section 525 of this title, a veteran" and "defined in subsection (b)(1) of that section" for "defined in subsection (b) of that section", and inserted "without regard to the date on which the … · (c)

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