38 U.S.C. 3319: Authority to transfer unused education benefits to family members

2025

• Pub. L. 118–210, §203(1), substituted "Subject to paragraph (2), in the event" for "In the event" and inserted "of this title" after "section 3685". (Senator Elizabeth Dole 21st Century Veterans Healthcare and Benefits Improvement Act) Law text · (i)
• Pub. L. 118–210, §203(2), substituted "Sole liability" for "In general" in heading and "for which the individual shall be solely liable to the United States for the amount of the overpayment for purposes of section 3685 of this title" for "under paragraph (1)" in text. (Senator Elizabeth Dole 21st Century Veterans Healthcare and Benefits Improvement Act) Law text · (i)
• Pub. L. 118–210, §203(3)(A), substituted "Neither the individual nor the dependent shall be liable to the United States for the amount of the overpayment for purposes of section 3685 of this title" for "Subparagraph (A) shall not apply" in introductory provisions. (Senator Elizabeth Dole 21st Century Veterans Healthcare and Benefits Improvement Act) Law text · (i)
• Pub. L. 118–210, §203(3)(B), inserted "of this title" after "section 3311(c)(4)". (Senator Elizabeth Dole 21st Century Veterans Healthcare and Benefits Improvement Act) Law text · (i)

2023

• Pub. L. 117–333, §3(b)(2)(A), inserted "or (C)" after "subparagraph (B)". (Veterans Auto and Education Improvement Act of 2022) Law text · (h)
• Pub. L. 117–333, §3(b)(2)(B), added subpar. (C). (Veterans Auto and Education Improvement Act of 2022) Law text · (h)

2022

• Pub. L. 117–297 struck out par. (3) which read as follows: "specify the period for which the transfer shall be effective for each dependent designated under paragraph (1)." (Veterans Eligible to Transfer School (VETS) Credit Act) Law text · (e)
• Pub. L. 117–328 amended par. (4) generally. Prior to amendment, text read as follows: "The death of an individual transferring an entitlement under this section shall not affect the use of the entitlement by the dependent to whom the entitlement is transferred." (Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023) Law text · (h)

2021

• Pub. L. 116–315 amended subsec. (c) generally. Prior to amendment, text read as follows: "An individual approved to transfer an entitlement to educational assistance under this section may transfer the individual's entitlement as follows: (Johnny Isakson and David P. Roe, M.D. Veterans Health Care and Benefits Improvement Act of 2020) Law text · (c)

2019

• Pub. L. 116–92 added par. (3). (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020) Law text · (j)

2017

• Pub. L. 115–48, §110(a)(1), inserted ", and except as provided in subsection (k) or (l)," after "section 3321". (Harry W. Colmery Veterans Educational Assistance Act of 2017) Law text · (f)
• Pub. L. 115–48, §110(a)(2), added subsecs. (k) and (l). (Harry W. Colmery Veterans Educational Assistance Act of 2017) Law text · (k), (l)

2015

• Pub. L. 114–58 substituted "Armed Forces" for "armed forces" in subsecs. (b)(1), (f)(1), and (g)(1)(A), (2)(A)(i). (Department of Veterans Affairs Expiring Authorities Act of 2015) Law text

2011

• Pub. L. 111–377, §110(b), designated existing provisions as par. (1), substituted "Subject to the provisions of this section, the Secretary concerned may permit" for "Subject to the provisions of this section, the Secretary of Defense may authorize the Secretary concerned, to promote r… (Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Improvements Act of 2010) Law text · (a)
• Pub. L. 111–377, §110(a)(1), substituted "uniformed services" for "Armed Forces" in introductory provisions and par. (1). (Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Improvements Act of 2010) Law text · (b)
• Pub. L. 111–377, §112(b), which directed substitution of "to subsection (j)" for "to section (k)", could not be executed because of prior amendment by Pub. L. 111–275. See 2010 Amendment note below. (Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Improvements Act of 2010) Law text · (b)
• Pub. L. 111–377, §201(b), amended par. (5) generally. Prior to amendment, text read as follows: "A child to whom entitlement is transferred under this section may use the benefit without regard to the 15-year delimiting date, but may not use any entitlement so transferred after atta… (Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Improvements Act of 2010) Law text · (h)
• Pub. L. 111–377, §110(a)(2), struck out subsec. (k). Text read as follows: "Notwithstanding section 101(25), in this section, the term 'Secretary concerned' means— (Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Improvements Act of 2010) Law text · (k)

2010

• Pub. L. 111–275 substituted "subsection (j)" for "section (k)". (Veterans' Benefits Act of 2010) Law text · (b)