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38 U.S.C. 3020: Authority to transfer unused education benefits to family members for career service members

Created in 2001 by the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2002 (Public Law 107-107). Changed by 5 later laws. No bill we track in this Congress changes it.

2 other sections of the Code cite this one, including 38 U.S.C. 3035, 38 U.S.C. 3327.

This Congress

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

    How it got here

    2021

    • Pub. L. 116–283 inserted "or the Space Force" before semicolon. (William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021) Law text · (l)

    2011

    • Pub. L. 112–81 redesignated subsec. (m) as (l) and struck out former subsec. (l) which required the Secretary of Defense to submit an annual report on approved transfers of entitlement to basic educational assistance. (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012) Law text · (l), (m)

    2008

    • Pub. L. 110–252, §5006(a)(1), substituted "Authority to transfer unused education benefits to family members for career service members" for "Transfer of entitlement to basic educational assistance: members of the Armed Forces with critical military skills" in section catchline. (Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2008) Law text
    • Pub. L. 110–252, §5006(a)(1), added subsecs. (a) and (b) and struck out former subsecs. (a) and (b) which provided for transfers of entitlement to basic educational assistance from eligible members of the Armed Forces to certain dependents and described eligibility criteria for s… (Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2008) Law text · (a), (b)
    • Pub. L. 110–252, §5006(a)(2), added subsec. (d) and struck out former subsec. (d). Prior to amendment, text read as follows: "The total number of months of entitlement transferred by an individual under this section may not exceed 18 months." (Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2008) Law text · (d)
    • Pub. L. 110–252, §5006(a)(3), substituted "only while" for "without regard to whether". (Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2008) Law text · (f)
    • Pub. L. 110–252, §5006(a)(4), inserted "as long as the individual is serving on active duty or as a member of the Selected Reserve" after "so transferred". (Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2008) Law text · (f)
    • Pub. L. 110–252, §5006(a)(5), added par. (3). (Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2008) Law text · (f)
    • Pub. L. 110–252, §5006(a)(6), inserted "may use the benefit without regard to the 10-year delimiting date, but" after "under this section". (Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2008) Law text · (h)
    • Pub. L. 110–252, §5006(a)(7), added subsec. (k) and struck out former subsec. (k). Prior to amendment, text read as follows: "The Secretary of Defense shall prescribe regulations for purposes of this section. Such regulations shall specify the manner and effect of an election to modify… (Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2008) Law text · (k)

    2002

    • Pub. L. 107–314, §643(a)(1), substituted "paragraphs (5) and (6)" for "paragraphs (4) and (5)" and struck out "and at the same rate" after "in the same manner". (Bob Stump National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2003) Law text · (h)
    • Pub. L. 107–314, §643(a)(2), (3), added par. (3) and redesignated former pars. (3) to (6) as (4) to (7), respectively. (Bob Stump National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2003) Law text · (h)
    • Pub. L. 107–296 substituted "of Homeland Security" for "of Transportation". (Homeland Security Act of 2002) Law text · (m)

    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.