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38 U.S.C. 3108: Allowances

Created in 1980 by Public Law 96-466. Changed by 13 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. 3104, 38 U.S.C. 3106, 38 U.S.C. 3112.

This Congress

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

    How it got here

    2015

    • Pub. L. 114–58 inserted "the" before "rehabilitation program concerned". (Department of Veterans Affairs Expiring Authorities Act of 2015) Law text · (b)

    2012

    • Pub. L. 112–154 designated existing provisions as subpar. (A) and added subpar. (B). (Honoring America's Veterans and Caring for Camp Lejeune Families Act of 2012) Law text · (a)

    2011

    • Pub. L. 111–377 added par. (4). (Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Improvements Act of 2010) Law text · (b)

    2006

    • Pub. L. 109–461 substituted "local, or other penal institution or correctional facility" for "or local penal institution". (Veterans Benefits, Health Care, and Information Technology Act of 2006) Law text · (g)

    1996

    • Pub. L. 104–275, §101(g)(1), substituted "while satisfactorily following a program of employment services provided under section 3104(a)(5) of this title" for "following the conclusion of such pursuit". (Veterans' Benefits Improvements Act of 1996) Law text · (a)
    • Pub. L. 104–275, §101(g)(2)(A), inserted "eligible for and" after "veteran is" and substituted "chapter 30" for "chapter 30 or 34" and "enrolled under chapter 30" for "enrolled under either chapter 30 or chapter 34". (Veterans' Benefits Improvements Act of 1996) Law text · (f)
    • Pub. L. 104–275, §101(g)(2)(B), substituted "chapter 30" for "chapter 30 or 34". (Veterans' Benefits Improvements Act of 1996) Law text · (f)

    1994

    • Pub. L. 103–446 inserted "or federally recognized Indian tribe" after "local government agency". · (c)

    1992

    • Pub. L. 102–568, §405(b), designated existing provisions as par. (1) and added pars. (2) and (3). · (b)
    • Pub. L. 102–568, §405(a), increased the monthly rehabilitation subsistence allowance for eligible veterans in column II from $333, $250, $167, $291, $333, $333, $250, and $167 to $366, $275, $184, $320, $366, $366, $275, and $184; in column III from $413, $310, $207, $352, $413, $413, $310, and $20… · (b)

    1991

    • Pub. L. 102–83, §5(a), renumbered section 1508 of this title as this section.
    • Pub. L. 102–83, §5(c)(1), substituted "3106(a)" for "1506(a)" and "3105(b)" for "1505(b)". · (a)
    • Pub. L. 102–83, §5(c)(1), substituted "3115(a)(1)" for "1515(a)(1)". · (c)
    • Pub. L. 102–16 inserted ", State, or local government" after "Federal". · (c)
    • Pub. L. 102–83, §5(c)(1), substituted "3104(a)(3)" for "1504(a)(3)". · (f)
    • Pub. L. 102–83, §5(c)(1), substituted "1114(j)" for "314(j)" in two places. · (h)
    • Pub. L. 102–83, §5(c)(1), substituted "3680(d)" for "1780(d)". · (i)

    1989

    • Pub. L. 101–237, §423(b)(1)(A), substituted "Secretary" for "Administrator". · (a), (2)
    • Pub. L. 101–237, §423(b)(1)(A), substituted "Secretary" for "Administrator". · (b)
    • Pub. L. 101–237, §402(a), increased the monthly rehabilitation subsistence allowance for eligible veterans in column II from $310, $233, $155, $271, $310, $310, $233, and $155 to $333, $250, $167, $291, $333, $333, $250, and $167; in column III from $384, $288, $193, $327, $384, $384, $288, and $19… · (b)
    • Pub. L. 101–237, §423(b)(1)(A), substituted "Secretary" for "Administrator" wherever appearing. · (c), (d), (e), (f)
    • Pub. L. 101–237, §423(b)(1)(B), substituted "Department of Veterans Affairs" for "Veterans' Administration". · (h)

    1984

    • Pub. L. 98–543 increased the monthly rehabilitation subsistence allowance for eligible veterans in column II from $282, $212, $141, $246, $282, $282, $212, and $141 to $310, $233, $155, $271, $310, $310, $233, and $155; in column III from $349, $262, $175, $297, $349, $349, $262, and $… · (b)
    • Pub. L. 98–525 inserted references to chapter 30 of this title. · (f), (B)

    1982

    • Pub. L. 97–306 inserted "not" after "shall" and struck out "if the Administrator determines that all the veteran's living expenses are being defrayed by a Federal, State, or local government" at end. · (g)

    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.