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38 U.S.C. 3222: Contributions; matching fund

Created in 1976 by Public Law 94-502. Changed by 5 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. 3015, 38 U.S.C. 3018A, 38 U.S.C. 3018B, 38 U.S.C. 3018C, 38 U.S.C. 3035.

This Congress

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

    How it got here

    1991

    • Pub. L. 102–83, §5(a), renumbered section 1622 of this title as this section.
    • Pub. L. 102–83, §5(c)(1), substituted "3231(a)" for "1631(a)". · (d)

    1989

    • Pub. L. 101–237, §423(b)(4)(A), inserted "of Defense" after "Secretary". · (a)
    • Pub. L. 101–237, §423(b)(4)(D), inserted "of Defense" after "Secretary" wherever appearing. · (c)
    • Pub. L. 101–237, §423(b)(1)(A), (4)(A), substituted "Secretary" for "Administrator" at end and inserted "of Defense" after "jointly by the Secretary". · (d)
    • Pub. L. 101–237, §423(b)(1), (4)(B), substituted "Secretary" and "Department of Veterans Affairs" for "Administrator" and "Veterans' Administration", respectively, and inserted "of Defense" after "established by the Secretary". · (e)

    1983

    • Pub. L. 98–160 inserted "of this title" after "section 1631(a)". · (d)

    1982

    • Pub. L. 97–306, §210, substituted "$100" for "$75". · (d)
    • Pub. L. 97–306, §209, added subsec. (e). · (e)

    1980

    • Pub. L. 96–466, §406(a), substituted "Except as provided in subsections (c) and (d) of this section, each" for "Each", "$25" for "$50", and "$100" for "$75". · (a)
    • Pub. L. 96–466, §406(b), inserted ", including contributions in lieu of, or to reduce the amount of, monthly deductions under subsection (a) of this section" after "Armed Forces". · (c)
    • Pub. L. 96–466, §406(c), added subsec. (d). · (d)

    1976

    • Pub. L. 94–502 substituted "Department of Defense" for "Veterans' Administration". · (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.