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38 U.S.C. 3202: Definitions

Created in 1976 by Public Law 94-502. Changed by 7 later laws. No bill we track in this Congress changes it.

1 other section of the Code cite this one, including 38 U.S.C. 3018C.

This Congress

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

    How it got here

    2006

    • Pub. L. 109–163 substituted "Navy Reserve" for "Naval Reserve". (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2006) Law text · (1)

    1991

    • Pub. L. 102–83, §5(a), renumbered section 1602 of this title as this section.
    • Pub. L. 102–54 inserted comma after last reference to "1977". · (1)
    • Pub. L. 102–83, §5(c)(1), substituted "3452(a)(3)(C)" for "1652(a)(3)(C)". · (1)
    • Pub. L. 102–83, §5(c)(1), substituted "3452(b)" for "1652(b)" in subpar. (A) and "3687(a)" for "1787(a)" and "3482(a)(2)" for "1682(a)(2)" in subpar. (B). · (2)
    • Pub. L. 102–83, §5(c)(1), substituted "3452(c)" for "1652(c)" in par. (4) and "3452(e)" for "1652(e)" in par. (5). · (4), (5)

    1988

    • Pub. L. 100–689 inserted designation "(i)" after "includes" and added cl. (ii). · (2)

    1986

    • Pub. L. 99–576, §309(a)(2), inserted "and before July 1, 1985," in two places and substituted "commencing on or after January 1, 1977" for "commencing on or after such date" and "released from active duty after January 1, 1977" for "released from active duty after such date". · (1)
    • Pub. L. 99–576, §310(a)(1), added par. (2) and struck out former par. (2) which read as follows: "The terms 'program of education' and 'educational institution' shall have the same meaning ascribed to them in sections 1652(b) and 1652(c), respectively, of this title." · (2)
    • Pub. L. 99–576, §310(a)(2), added pars. (4) and (5). · (4), (5)

    1984

    • Pub. L. 98–223 added subpar. (D). · (1)

    1980

    • Pub. L. 96–466 inserted "who is not eligible for educational assistance under chapter 34 of this title and" after "any veteran" and struck out "initially" before "entered military service" in two places. · (1)

    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.