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38 U.S.C. 3104: Scope of services and assistance

Created in 1980 by Public Law 96-466. Changed by 9 later laws. No bill we track in this Congress changes it.

7 other sections of the Code cite this one, including 38 U.S.C. 1163, 38 U.S.C. 1524, 38 U.S.C. 3105, 38 U.S.C. 3106, 38 U.S.C. 3108.

1 part of federal rules cite it as their authority, written by Department of Veterans Affairs (1).

This Congress

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

    How it got here

    2023

    • Pub. L. 117–333, §14(a), amended par. (12) generally. Prior to amendment, par. (12) read as follows: "For veterans with the most severe service-connected disabilities who require homebound training or self-employment, or both homebound training and self-employment, such license fee… (Veterans Auto and Education Improvement Act of 2022) Law text · (a)
    • Pub. L. 117–333, §14(b), inserted ", including with respect to providing priority for services under subsection (a)(12) to veterans with the most severe service-connected disabilities who require homebound training or self-employment, or both homebound training and self-employment" … (Veterans Auto and Education Improvement Act of 2022) Law text · (c)
    • Pub. L. 117–333, §4(a), added subsec. (e). (Veterans Auto and Education Improvement Act of 2022) Law text · (e)

    2018

    • Pub. L. 115–177 added subsec. (d). Law text · (d)

    2016

    • Pub. L. 114–315, §402(a), inserted at end "To the maximum extent practicable, a course of education or training may be pursued by a veteran as part of a rehabilitation program under this chapter only if the course is approved for purposes of chapter 30 or 33 of this title. The Secretar… (Jeff Miller and Richard Blumenthal Veterans Health Care and Benefits Improvement Act of 2016) Law text · (b)
    • Pub. L. 114–315, §403, added subsec. (c). (Jeff Miller and Richard Blumenthal Veterans Health Care and Benefits Improvement Act of 2016) Law text · (c)

    1996

    • Pub. L. 104–275, §101(d)(1)(A), substituted "the veteran has an employment handicap or" for "such veteran's disability or disabilities cause" and inserted "reasonably" after "goal is". (Veterans' Benefits Improvements Act of 1996) Law text · (a)
    • Pub. L. 104–275, §101(d)(1)(B), struck out "(i)" after "assistance, including" and ", and (ii) job-readiness skills development and counseling under section 14(a)(2) of the Veterans' Job Training Act (29 U.S.C. 1721 note) for a participant in a program of training under such Act"… (Veterans' Benefits Improvements Act of 1996) Law text · (a)
    • Pub. L. 104–275, §101(d)(1)(C), substituted "For veterans with the most severe service-connected disabilities who require" for "For the most severely disabled veterans requiring". (Veterans' Benefits Improvements Act of 1996) Law text · (a)
    • Pub. L. 104–275, §101(d)(2), redesignated subsec. (c) as (b) and struck out former subsec. (b) which read as follows: "A program of independent living services and assistance may include the types of services and assistance described in section 702 of the Rehabilitation Act of 19… (Veterans' Benefits Improvements Act of 1996) Law text · (b), (c)

    1991

    • Pub. L. 102–83, §5(a), renumbered section 1504 of this title as this section.
    • Pub. L. 102–83, §5(c)(1), substituted "3108" for "1508". · (a)
    • Pub. L. 102–83, §5(c)(1), substituted "3485" for "1685". · (a)
    • Pub. L. 102–16 designated existing provisions as subpar. (A), redesignated former cls. (A) and (B) as cls. (i) and (ii), respectively, substituted "handling charges, licensing" for "and licensing", and added subpar. (B). · (a)
    • Pub. L. 102–83, §5(c)(1), substituted "3112" for "1512". · (a)
    • Pub. L. 102–54 substituted "(29 U.S.C. 796a)" for "(29 U.S.C. 796)". · (b)

    1989

    • Pub. L. 101–237 substituted "Secretary" for "Administrator" wherever appearing. · (a), (c)

    1988

    • Pub. L. 100–323 designated existing provisions as subpar. (A) and added subpar. (B). · (a)

    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.