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38 U.S.C. 3015: Amount of basic educational assistance

Created in 1984 by Public Law 98-525. Changed by 19 later laws. No bill we track in this Congress changes it.

15 other sections of the Code cite this one, including 10 U.S.C. 510, 10 U.S.C. 2006, 10 U.S.C. 16131, 10 U.S.C. 16162, 38 U.S.C. 3011.

This Congress

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

    How it got here

    2008

    • Pub. L. 110–252, §5004(a), added subpar. (A), redesignated subpar. (D) as (B), and struck out former subpars. (A) to (C) which read as follows: (Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2008) Law text · (a)
    • Pub. L. 110–252, §5004(b), added subpar. (A), redesignated subpar. (D) as (B), and struck out former subpars. (A) to (C) which read as follows: (Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2008) Law text · (b)
    • Pub. L. 110–252, §5004(c), added subpars. (A) and (B) and struck out former subpars. (A) and (B) which read as follows: (Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2008) Law text · (h)

    2003

    • Pub. L. 108–183, §304(a)(1), (2), (5), inserted "(1)" after "(h)", redesignated former pars. (1) and (2) as subpars. (A) and (B), respectively, and added par. (2). (Veterans Benefits Act of 2003) Law text · (h)
    • Pub. L. 108–183, §304(a)(3), struck out "(rounded to the nearest dollar)" after "increase" in introductory provisions. (Veterans Benefits Act of 2003) Law text · (h)
    • Pub. L. 108–183, §304(a)(4), substituted "subparagraph (A)" for "paragraph (1)". (Veterans Benefits Act of 2003) Law text · (h)

    2001

    • Pub. L. 107–103, §101(a)(1), amended par. (1) generally. Prior to amendment, par. (1) read as follows: "at the monthly rate of $650 (as increased from time to time under subsection (h)) for an approved program of education pursued on a full-time basis; or". (Veterans Education and Benefits Expansion Act of 2001) Law text · (a)
    • Pub. L. 107–14, §7(b)(2)(A)(i), inserted "subsection (h)" after "from time to time under". (Veterans' Survivor Benefits Improvements Act of 2001) Law text · (a)
    • Pub. L. 107–103, §101(a)(2), amended par. (1) generally. Prior to amendment, par. (1) read as follows: "at the monthly rate of $528 (as increased from time to time under subsection (h)) for an approved program of education pursued on a full-time basis; or". (Veterans Education and Benefits Expansion Act of 2001) Law text · (b)
    • Pub. L. 107–14, §7(b)(2)(A)(i), inserted "subsection (h)" after "from time to time under". (Veterans' Survivor Benefits Improvements Act of 2001) Law text · (b)
    • Pub. L. 107–14, §7(c)(3)(A), in introductory provisions, inserted "effective as of the first day of the enrollment period following receipt of such contributions from such individual by the Secretary concerned," after "by section 3011(e) or 3012(f) of this title,". (Veterans' Survivor Benefits Improvements Act of 2001) Law text · (g)
    • Pub. L. 107–14, §7(c)(3)(B), substituted "amount equal to $5 for each $20 contributed" for "amount equal to $1 for each $4 contributed" and inserted "of this title" after "section 3011(e) or 3012(f)". (Veterans' Survivor Benefits Improvements Act of 2001) Law text · (g)
    • Pub. L. 107–14, §7(b)(2)(A)(ii), struck out subsec. (h) which read as follows: "In the case of an individual who has been paid a basic educational assistance allowance under section 3014(b) of this title, the rate of the basic educational assistance allowance applicable to the individu… (Veterans' Survivor Benefits Improvements Act of 2001) Law text · (h)

    2000

    • Pub. L. 106–419, §103(d)(1), inserted "in the case of an individual entitled to an educational assistance allowance under this chapter whose obligated period of active duty on which such entitlement is based is three years," before "a basic educational assistance allowance" in introduc… (Veterans Benefits and Health Care Improvement Act of 2000) Law text · (a)
    • Pub. L. 106–419, §105(b)(1), which directed substitution of "subsection (h)" for "subsection (g)" wherever appearing, could not be executed because the words "subsection (g)" did not appear subsequent to the amendment by Pub. L. 106–398, §1 [[div. A], title XVI, §1602(b)(3)(A)]. See… (Veterans Benefits and Health Care Improvement Act of 2000) Law text · (a)
    • Pub. L. 106–419, §101(a)(1), substituted "$650" for "$528". (Veterans Benefits and Health Care Improvement Act of 2000) Law text · (a)
    • Pub. L. 106–398, §1 [[div. A], title XVI, §1602(b)(3)(A)], struck out "subsection (g)" after "time under". (Floyd D. Spence National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2001) Law text · (a)
    • Pub. L. 106–419, §103(d)(2), substituted "whose obligated period of active duty on which such entitlement is based is two years," for "whose initial obligated period of active duty is two years," in introductory provisions. (Veterans Benefits and Health Care Improvement Act of 2000) Law text · (b)
    • Pub. L. 106–419, §105(b)(1), which directed substitution of "subsection (h)" for "subsection (g)" wherever appearing, could not be executed because the words "subsection (g)" did not appear subsequent to the amendment by Pub. L. 106–398, §1 [[div. A], title XVI, §1602(b)(3)(A)]. See… (Veterans Benefits and Health Care Improvement Act of 2000) Law text · (b)
    • Pub. L. 106–419, §101(a)(2), substituted "$528" for "$429". (Veterans Benefits and Health Care Improvement Act of 2000) Law text · (b)
    • Pub. L. 106–398, §1 [[div. A], title XVI, §1602(b)(3)(A)], struck out "subsection (g)" after "time under". (Floyd D. Spence National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2001) Law text · (b)
    • Pub. L. 106–419, §103(d)(3), added subpars. (A) and (B) and struck out former subpars. (A) and (B) which read as follows: (Veterans Benefits and Health Care Improvement Act of 2000) Law text · (c), (B)
    • Pub. L. 106–419, §105(b)(3), added subsec. (g). Former subsec. (g) relating to an individual who has been paid a basic educational assistance allowance under section 3014(b) of this title redesignated (h). (Veterans Benefits and Health Care Improvement Act of 2000) Law text · (g)
    • Pub. L. 106–398, §1 [[div. A], title XVI, §1602(b)(3)(C)], added subsec. (g). Former subsec. (g) relating to a percentage increase in the rates payable under subsections (a)(1) and (b)(1) redesignated (h). (Floyd D. Spence National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2001) Law text · (g)
    • Pub. L. 106–419, §105(b)(2), redesignated subsec. (g) relating to an individual who has been paid a basic educational assistance allowance under section 3014(b) of this title as (h). (Veterans Benefits and Health Care Improvement Act of 2000) Law text · (h)
    • Pub. L. 106–398, §1 [[div. A], title XVI, §1602(b)(3)(B)], redesignated subsec. (g) relating to a percentage increase in the rates payable under subsections (a)(1) and (b)(1) as (h). (Floyd D. Spence National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2001) Law text · (h)

    1998

    • Pub. L. 105–178, §8203(a)(3)(A), struck out "subsections (b), (c), (d), (e), (f), and (g) of" before "this section" in introductory provisions. (Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century) Law text · (a)
    • Pub. L. 105–178, §8203(a)(1)(A), substituted "$528 (as increased from time to time under subsection (g))" for "$400". (Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century) Law text · (a)
    • Pub. L. 105–178, §8203(a)(3)(B), in introductory provisions, substituted "In" for "Except as provided in subsections (c), (d), (e), (f), and (g), in" and inserted "(except as provided in the succeeding subsections of this section)" after "under this chapter shall". (Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century) Law text · (b)
    • Pub. L. 105–178, §8203(a)(1)(B), substituted "$429 (as increased from time to time under subsection (g))" for "$325". (Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century) Law text · (b)
    • Pub. L. 105–261, §656(a), designated existing provisions as par. (1) and added par. (2). (Strom Thurmond National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1999) Law text · (d)
    • Pub. L. 105–261, §565(a), inserted ", at the time the individual first becomes a member of the Armed Forces," after "Secretary of Defense, may" and substituted "$950 per month" for "$400 per month, in the case of an individual who first became a member of the Armed Forces before November 29, 1989, … (Strom Thurmond National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1999) Law text · (d)
    • Pub. L. 105–178, §8203(a)(2), substituted ", the Secretary shall provide a percentage increase (rounded to the nearest dollar) in the rates payable under subsections (a)(1) and (b)(1)" for "beginning on or after October 1, 1994, the Secretary shall continue to pay, in lieu of the rates… (Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century) Law text · (g)

    1997

    • Pub. L. 105–114, §401(b)(1), substituted "(1)(A) Except as provided in subparagraph (B) of this paragraph and subject to paragraph (2)" for "(1) Subject to paragraph (2)". (Veterans' Benefits Act of 1997) Law text · (e)
    • Pub. L. 105–114, §401(b)(2), added subpar. (B). (Veterans' Benefits Act of 1997) Law text · (e)

    1996

    • Pub. L. 104–275 inserted ", 3018B, or 3018C" after "section 3018A". (Veterans' Benefits Improvements Act of 1996) Law text · (f)

    1993

    • Pub. L. 103–66, §12009(d)(1), (2), made technical amendments to directory language of Pub. L. 102–568, §§301(c), 307(a). See 1992 Amendment note below. · (c), (d), (e), (f), (g)
    • Pub. L. 103–66, §12009(a), struck out par. (1) and par. (2) designation, redesignated subpars. (A) and (B) of former par. (2) as pars. (1) and (2), respectively, and substituted "paragraph (1)" for "subparagraph (A)" in par. (2). Prior to amendment, par. (1) read as follows: "With resp… · (g)

    1992

    • Pub. L. 102–568, §307(b)(1), substituted "(f), and (g)" for "and (f)" in introductory provisions. · (a)
    • Pub. L. 102–568, §301(a)(1), substituted "$400" for "$300". · (a)
    • Pub. L. 102–568, §307(b)(2), substituted "(f), and (g)" for "and (f)" in introductory provisions. · (b)
    • Pub. L. 102–568, §301(a)(2), substituted "$325" for "$250". · (b)
    • Pub. L. 102–568, §307(a)(3), as amended by Pub. L. 103–66, §12009(d)(2), added subsec. (c). Former subsec. (c) redesignated (d). · (c)
    • Pub. L. 102–568, §307(a)(1), (2), as amended by Pub. L. 103–66, §12009(d)(2), redesignated subsec. (c) as (d) and substituted "(a), (b), and (c)" for "(a) and (b)". Former subsec. (d) redesignated (e). · (d)
    • Pub. L. 102–568, §307(a)(1), as amended by Pub. L. 103–66, §12009(d)(2), redesignated subsec. (d) as (e). Former subsec. (e) redesignated (f). · (e)
    • Pub. L. 102–568, §307(a)(1), as amended by Pub. L. 103–66, §12009(d)(2), redesignated subsec. (e) as (f). Former subsec. (f) redesignated (g). · (f)
    • Pub. L. 102–568, §301(c), as amended by Pub. L. 103–66, §12009(d)(1), redesignated par. (2) as (1), substituted "shall provide a percentage increase in the monthly rates payable under subsections (a)(1) and (b)(1) of this section" for "may continue to pay, in lieu of the rates payable under subsect… · (f)
    • Pub. L. 102–568, §307(a)(1), as amended by Pub. L. 103–66, §12009(d)(2), redesignated subsec. (f) as (g). · (g)

    1991

    • Pub. L. 102–83, §5(a), renumbered section 1415 of this title as this section.
    • Pub. L. 102–83, §5(c)(1), substituted "3032" for "1432" in introductory provisions. · (a)
    • Pub. L. 102–25, §337(a)(1), substituted ", (c), (d), (e), and (f)" for "and (c)" in introductory provisions. · (a)
    • Pub. L. 102–83, §5(c)(1), substituted "3011 or 3018" for "1411 or 1418" in introductory provisions. · (b)
    • Pub. L. 102–25, §337(a)(2), substituted "Except as provided in subsections (c), (d), (e), and (f), in" for "In" in introductory provisions. · (b)
    • Pub. L. 102–54 substituted "November 29, 1989" for "the date of the enactment of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Years 1990 and 1991". · (c)
    • Pub. L. 102–83, §5(c)(1), substituted "3222(c)" for "1622(c)" in two places and "3018A" for "1418A". · (e)
    • Pub. L. 102–25, §337(a)(3), added subsec. (f). · (f)

    1990

    • Pub. L. 101–510 added subsec. (e). · (e)

    1989

    • Pub. L. 101–237, §423(b)(1)(A), substituted "Secretary" for "Administrator". · (a), (b)
    • Pub. L. 101–237, §423(b)(5), inserted "of Defense" after "prescribed by the Secretary" and after "of this section as the Secretary". · (c)
    • Pub. L. 101–189 inserted ", in the case of an individual who first became a member of the Armed Forces before the date of the enactment of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Years 1990 and 1991, or $700 per month, in the case of an individual who first became a member of the Armed Fo… · (c)

    1988

    • Pub. L. 100–689, §111(a)(5)(A), substituted "The amount of payment of educational assistance under this chapter is subject to section 1432 of this title. Except" for "Subject to section 1432 of this title and except". · (a)
    • Pub. L. 100–689, §103(b)(3), inserted reference to section 1418 of this title. · (b)

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