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38 U.S.C. 3120: Program of independent living services and assistance
Created in 1980 by Public Law 96-466. Changed by 10 later laws. No bill we track in this Congress changes it.
4 other sections of the Code cite this one, including 38 U.S.C. 3101, 38 U.S.C. 3103, 38 U.S.C. 3106, 38 U.S.C. 3109.
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This Congress
No bill we track in the 119th Congress changes this section.
How it got here
2012
- Pub. L. 112–154 designated existing provisions as par. (1) and added par. (2). (Honoring America's Veterans and Caring for Camp Lejeune Families Act of 2012) Law text · (e)
2010
- Pub. L. 111–275 substituted "2,700" for "2600". (Veterans' Benefits Act of 2010) Law text · (e)
2008
- Pub. L. 110–389, which directed amendment of subsec. (e) by substituting "2600 veterans" for "2500 veterans", was executed by making the substitution for "2,500 veterans" to reflect the probable intent of Congress. (Veterans' Benefits Improvement Act of 2008) Law text · (e)
2001
- Pub. L. 107–103 substituted "2,500 veterans" for "five hundred veterans". (Veterans Education and Benefits Expansion Act of 2001) Law text · (e)
1996
- Pub. L. 104–275, §101(i)(1), substituted "serious employment handicap resulting in substantial part from a service-connected disability described in section 3102(1)(A)(i)" for "service-connected disability described in section 3102(1)(A)". (Veterans' Benefits Improvements Act of 1996) Law text · (b)
- Pub. L. 104–275, §101(f)(2)(D), substituted "3106(d) or (e)" for "3106(d)". (Veterans' Benefits Improvements Act of 1996) Law text · (b)
- Pub. L. 104–275, §101(i)(2), struck out "and (b)" after "section 3104(a)". (Veterans' Benefits Improvements Act of 1996) Law text · (d)
1994
- Pub. L. 103–446, §1201(b)(1), substituted "Veterans Health Administration" for "Department of Medicine and Surgery". · (a)
- Pub. L. 103–446, §1201(d)(11), which directed substitution of "section 3102(1)(A)(i)" for "section 3012(1)(A)", could not be executed because the words "section 3012(1)(A)" did not appear. · (b)
- Pub. L. 103–446, §1201(b)(1), substituted "Veterans Health Administration" for "Department of Medicine and Surgery". · (f)
1991
- Pub. L. 102–83, §5(a), renumbered section 1520 of this title as this section.
- Pub. L. 102–83, §5(c)(1), substituted "3102(1)(A)" for "1502(1)(A)" and "3106(d)" for "1506(d)". · (b)
- Pub. L. 102–83, §5(c)(1), substituted "3104(a)" for "1504(a)" and "3107" for "1507". · (d)
1989
- Pub. L. 101–237, §423(b)(1)(A), substituted "Secretary" for "Administrator" wherever appearing. · (a)
- Pub. L. 101–237, §404(2)–(4), redesignated former par. (1) of subsec. (a) as entire subsection, substituted "The" for "During fiscal years 1982 through 1989, the", "subsection (f) of this section" for "paragraph (7) of this subsection" and "subsection (b) of this section" for "paragraph (2) of this… · (a)
- Pub. L. 101–237, §404(1), (3), (5), redesignated former subsec. (a)(2) as (b), struck out before period at end "and who is selected pursuant to criteria provided for in regulations prescribed under paragraph (1) of this subsection" and struck out former subsec. (b) which read as follow… · (b)
- Pub. L. 101–237, §423(b)(1), substituted "Secretary" and "Department of Veterans Affairs" for "Administrator" and "Veterans' Administration", respectively, wherever appearing. · (c)
- Pub. L. 101–237, §404(3), (6), redesignated former subsec. (a)(3) as (c) and substituted "subsection (b) of this section" for "paragraph (2) of this subsection". · (c)
- Pub. L. 101–237, §423(b)(1)(A), substituted "Secretary" for "Administrator". · (d)
- Pub. L. 101–237, §404(3), redesignated former subsec. (a)(4) as (d). · (d)
- Pub. L. 101–237, §404(3), (7), redesignated former subsec. (a)(6) as (e) and substituted "in each fiscal year" for "in each of the fiscal years 1982 through 1989". · (e)
- Pub. L. 101–237, §423(b)(1)(A), substituted "Secretary" for "Administrator". · (f)
- Pub. L. 101–237, §404(3), (8), redesignated former subsec. (a)(7) as (f) and substituted "in this subsection are (1) public or nonprofit agencies or organizations, and (2)" for "in this paragraph are (A) public or nonprofit agencies or organizations, and (B)". · (f)
1988
- Pub. L. 100–689, §202(b)(1), substituted "entities described in paragraph (7) of this subsection" for "public or nonprofit private agencies or organizations". · (a)
- Pub. L. 100–689, §202(b)(2), added par. (7). · (a)
1986
- Pub. L. 99–576, §333(b)(6), substituted "Program" for "Pilot program" in section catchline.
- Pub. L. 99–576, §333(a)(1)(A), substituted "1989" for "1985". · (a)
- Pub. L. 99–576, §333(a)(1)(B), inserted "currently" after "goal". · (a)
- Pub. L. 99–576, §333(a)(1)(A), substituted "1989" for "1985". · (a), (6)
- Pub. L. 99–576, §333(c), amended subsec. (b) generally. Prior to amendment, subsec. (b) read as follows: "Not later than September 30, 1984, the Administrator shall submit to the Congress a report on the programs of independent living services and assistance provided for in subsection … · (b)
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.