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38 U.S.C. 3002: Definitions

Created in 1984 by Public Law 98-525. Changed by 12 later laws. No bill we track in this Congress changes it.

3 other sections of the Code cite this one, including 38 U.S.C. 3011, 38 U.S.C. 3501, 38 U.S.C. 3512.

This Congress

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

    How it got here

    2023

    • Pub. L. 117–333 added par. (9). (Veterans Auto and Education Improvement Act of 2022) Law text · (9)

    2006

    • Pub. L. 109–163 substituted "Navy Reserve" for "Naval Reserve". (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2006) Law text · (6)

    2002

    • Pub. L. 107–296 substituted "of Homeland Security" for "of Transportation". (Homeland Security Act of 2002) Law text · (5)

    1999

    • Pub. L. 106–117 added subpar. (B) and redesignated former subpar. (B) as (C). (Veterans Millennium Health Care and Benefits Act) Law text · (3), (C)

    1996

    • Pub. L. 104–275 substituted "June 30, 1985" for "November 29, 1989". (Veterans' Benefits Improvements Act of 1996) Law text · (7)

    1994

    • Pub. L. 103–337, §1677(d)(2)(A), substituted "section 10143(a) of title 10" for "section 268(b) of title 10". · (4)
    • Pub. L. 103–337, §1677(d)(2)(B), substituted "section 12103(d) of title 10" for "section 511(d) of title 10". · (6)
    • Pub. L. 103–446 added par. (8). · (8)

    1991

    • Pub. L. 102–83, §5(a), renumbered section 1402 of this title as this section.
    • Pub. L. 102–83, §5(c)(1), substituted "3452(b)" for "1652(b)" in subpar. (A) and "3687(a)" for "1787(a)" and "3482(a)(2)" for "1682(a)(2)" in subpar. (B). · (3)

    1990

    • Pub. L. 101–510 added par. (7). · (7)

    1989

    • Pub. L. 101–237 amended par. (5) generally. Prior to amendment, par. (5) read as follows: "The term 'Secretary' means the Secretary of Defense with respect to members of the Armed Forces under the jurisdiction of the Secretary of a military department and the Secretary of Transportation w… · (5)

    1988

    • Pub. L. 100–689, §111(a)(1), substituted "in the case of an individual who is not serving on active duty, includes" for "includes". · (3)
    • Pub. L. 100–689, §108(a)(1), inserted cl. (i) designation and added cl. (ii). · (3)

    1986

    • Pub. L. 99–576 amended par. (3) generally. Prior to amendment, par. (3) read as follows: "The term 'program of education' has the meaning given such term in section 1652(b) of this title." · (3)

    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.