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38 U.S.C. 3491: Elementary and secondary education and preparatory educational assistance
Created in 1970 by Public Law 91-219. Changed by 7 later laws. No bill we track in this Congress changes it.
2 other sections of the Code cite this one, including 38 U.S.C. 3231, 38 U.S.C. 3533.
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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 1691 of this title as this section.
- Pub. L. 102–83, §5(c)(1), substituted "3471" for "1671" in concluding provisions. · (a)
- Pub. L. 102–83, §5(c)(1), substituted "3481 and 3482(a)" for "1681 and 1682(a)" in par. (1) and "3482(a)" for "1682(a)" in par. (2). · (b)
- Pub. L. 102–83, §5(c)(1), substituted "3473(d)(1)" for "1673(d)(1)". · (c)
1989
- Pub. L. 101–237 substituted "Secretary" for "Administrator" wherever appearing. · (a), (b)
1982
- Pub. L. 97–295, §4(43)(A), inserted "of this title" after "section 1671". · (a)
- Pub. L. 97–295, §4(43)(B), inserted "of this title" after "section 1682(a)". · (b)
- Pub. L. 97–306 substituted "section 1673(d)(1)" for "section 1673(d)". · (c)
1980
- Pub. L. 96–466, §311(1), in provisions preceding par. (1) struck out "not on active duty" after "eligible veteran", in par. (1) struck out "at the time of the veteran's discharge or release from active duty" after "(or an equivalency certificate)", and in par. (2) inserted "is not on a… · (a)
- Pub. L. 96–466, §311(2), designated existing provisions as par. (1), substituted reference to subsec. (a)(2) of this section for reference to subsec. (a) of this section, and added par. (2). · (b)
- Pub. L. 96–466, §311(3), added subsec. (c). · (c)
1976
- Pub. L. 94–502 substituted "the veteran's" for "his" and "the veteran" for "he" wherever appearing. · (a)
1972
- Pub. L. 92–540 struck out provision relating to the approval in excess of half-time training as defined pursuant to section 1684 of this title of enrollment in adult evening secondary school courses. · (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.