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38 U.S.C. 3031: Time limitation for use of eligibility and entitlement
Created in 1984 by Public Law 98-525. Changed by 11 later laws. No bill we track in this Congress changes it.
5 other sections of the Code cite this one, including 10 U.S.C. 16133, 10 U.S.C. 16164, 38 U.S.C. 3018C, 38 U.S.C. 3020, 38 U.S.C. 3321.
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This Congress
No bill we track in the 119th Congress changes this section.
How it got here
2023
- Pub. L. 117–333 added subsec. (i) referring to expiration of the 10-year period for the use of entitlement because the educational institution or training establishment closed (temporarily or permanently) under an established policy based on an Executive order. (Veterans Auto and Education Improvement Act of 2022) Law text · (i)
2022
- Pub. L. 117–328, §232(a)(1), inserted "and subsection (i)" after "through (g)" in introductory provisions. (Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023) Law text · (a)
- Pub. L. 117–328, §232(a)(2), added subsec. (i) referring to expiration of the 10-year period for the use of entitlement because of a covered reason, as determined by the Secretary. (Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023) Law text · (i)
2011
- Pub. L. 111–377 amended subsec. (d) generally. Prior to amendment, subsec. (d) related to application of the 10-year entitlement period to eligible individuals prevented from pursuing a program of education before the period's expiration because of a physical or mental disability which… (Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Improvements Act of 2010) Law text · (d)
2002
- Pub. L. 107–330 substituted "December 27, 2001" for "the date of the enactment of this paragraph". (Veterans Benefits Act of 2002) Law text · (a)
2001
- Pub. L. 107–103, §105(c)(1), added par. (3). (Veterans Education and Benefits Expansion Act of 2001) Law text · (a)
- Pub. L. 107–103, §105(c)(2), substituted "section 3011(a)(1)(B), 3011(a)(1)(C), 3012(a)(1)(B), or 3012(a)(1)(C)" for "section 3011(a)(1)(B) or 3012(a)(1)(B)". (Veterans Education and Benefits Expansion Act of 2001) Law text · (e)
1999
- Pub. L. 106–117, §702(b)(2), in introductory provisions, substituted "through (g)" for "through (e)" and "subsection (h)" for "subsection (g)". (Veterans Millennium Health Care and Benefits Act) Law text · (a)
- Pub. L. 106–117, §702(b)(1), (3), added subsec. (g) and redesignated former subsec. (g) as (h). (Veterans Millennium Health Care and Benefits Act) Law text · (g), (h)
1992
- Pub. L. 102–568 substituted "June 30, 1985" for "October 18, 1984". · (e)
1991
- Pub. L. 102–83, §5(a), renumbered section 1431 of this title as this section.
- Pub. L. 102–83, §5(c)(1), substituted "3012(a)(1)" for "1412(a)(1)" in two places in par. (1) and "3011(a)(1)(B)" for "1411(a)(1)(B)" in par. (2). · (a)
- Pub. L. 102–83, §5(c)(1), substituted "3011(a)(1)(B) or 3012(a)(1)(B)" for "1411(a)(1)(B) or 1412(a)(1)(B)" in par. (1) and "3452(a)(1)(B)" for "1652(a)(1)(B)" in par. (2). · (e)
- Pub. L. 102–83, §5(c)(1), substituted "3013" for "1413" in pars. (1) and (2). · (f)
- Pub. L. 102–83, §5(c)(1), substituted "3011(a)(1)(A)(ii)(III)" for "1411(a)(1)(A)(ii)(III)". · (g)
1989
- Pub. L. 101–237, §420(a)(1)(B), inserted ", and subject to subsection (g)," before "of this section". · (a)
- Pub. L. 101–237, §423(b)(1)(A), substituted "Secretary" for "Administrator". · (b)
- Pub. L. 101–237, §423(b)(1)(B), substituted "Department of Veterans Affairs" for "Veterans' Administration". · (c)
- Pub. L. 101–237, §423(b)(1)(A), substituted "Secretary" for "Administrator". · (d)
- Pub. L. 101–237, §420(b), designated existing provisions as par. (1), and substituted "Except as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection, in" for "In", and added par. (2). · (e)
- Pub. L. 101–237, §423(a)(4), substituted ", under section 1413," for ", under this section,". · (f), (2)
- Pub. L. 101–237, §420(a)(1)(A), added subsec. (g). · (g)
1988
- Pub. L. 100–689 substituted "beginning on the date of such individual's last discharge or release from active duty, except that such 10-year period shall begin—" and pars. (1) and (2) for "beginning on (1) the date of such individual's last discharge or release from active duty, or (2)… · (a)
1986
- Pub. L. 99–576, §§307(b)(1), 321(7)(A), made identical amendments, substituting "(e)" for "(d)". · (a)
- Pub. L. 99–576, §321(7)(B), struck out "subchapter II or III of" after "program of education under", substituted "requirement of this chapter" for "requirement of such subchapter", struck out the cl. (1) designation before "the nature of such individual's discharge" and struck out "or … · (b)
- Pub. L. 99–576, §307(b)(3), added subsec. (e). Former subsec. (e) redesignated (f). · (e)
- Pub. L. 99–576, §307(b)(2), redesignated former subsec. (e) as (f). · (f)
- Pub. L. 99–576, §321(7)(C), which directed that subsec. (e)(2) be amended by inserting "not" after "educational institution" was executed to subsec. (f)(2) to reflect the probable intent of Congress and the intervening redesignation of subsec. (e) as (f) by section 307(b)(3) of Pub.… · (f)
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