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38 U.S.C. 3511: Duration of educational assistance

Created in 1958 by Public Law 85-857. Changed by 13 later laws. No bill we track in this Congress changes it.

3 other sections of the Code cite this one, including 38 U.S.C. 3512, 38 U.S.C. 3533, 38 U.S.C. 3541.

This Congress

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

    How it got here

    2017

    • Pub. L. 115–48 substituted "chapter—" for "chapter for an aggregate period not in excess of 45 months (or to the equivalent thereof in part-time training)" and added subpars. (A) and (B). (Harry W. Colmery Veterans Educational Assistance Act of 2017) Law text · (a)

    2006

    • Pub. L. 109–461, §1006(b), provided that as of the enactment of Pub. L. 109–461, the amendments made by Pub. L. 109–444 were deemed for all purposes not to have taken effect and that Pub. L. 109–444 ceased to be in effect. See Amendment notes below and section 1006(b) of Pub. L. 109–461, set out as… (Veterans Benefits, Health Care, and Information Technology Act of 2006) Law text
    • Pub. L. 109–461, §301(b)(2)(A), substituted "Each eligible person, whether made eligible by one or more of the provisions of section 3501(a)(1) of this title," for "Each eligible person" and "an aggregate period" for "a period" in first sentence and struck out second sentence, which… (Veterans Benefits, Health Care, and Information Technology Act of 2006) Law text · (a)
    • Pub. L. 109–444, §3(b)(2)(A), which substituted "Each eligible person, whether made eligible by one or more of the provisions of section 3501(a)(1) of this title," for "Each eligible person" and "an aggregate period" for "a period" in first sentence and struck out second sentence, was terminated by… Law text · (a)
    • Pub. L. 109–233 inserted "sections" after "under both". (Veterans' Housing Opportunity and Benefits Improvement Act of 2006) Law text · (a)
    • Pub. L. 109–461, §302(a), inserted "or of being involuntarily ordered to full-time National Guard duty under section 502(f) of title 32" after "title 10". (Veterans Benefits, Health Care, and Information Technology Act of 2006) Law text · (a)
    • Pub. L. 109–461, §301(b)(2)(B)(i), substituted "section" for "the provisions of section 3501(a)(1)(A)(iii) or" and struck out "or" at end. (Veterans Benefits, Health Care, and Information Technology Act of 2006) Law text · (b)
    • Pub. L. 109–444, §3(b)(2)(B)(i), which substituted "section" for "the provisions of section 3501(a)(1)(A)(iii) or" and struck out "or" at end, was terminated by Pub. L. 109–461, §1006(b). See Amendment notes above. Law text · (b)
    • Pub. L. 109–461, §301(b)(2)(B)(ii), substituted "subparagraph (D) or (E) of section 3501(a)(1)" for "section 3501(a)(1)(D)" and inserted "or" after comma at end. (Veterans Benefits, Health Care, and Information Technology Act of 2006) Law text · (b)
    • Pub. L. 109–444, §3(b)(2)(B)(ii), which substituted "subparagraph (D) or (E) of section 3501(a)(1)" for "section 3501(a)(1)(D)" and inserted "or" after comma at end, was terminated by Pub. L. 109–461, §1006(b). See Amendment notes above. Law text · (b)
    • Pub. L. 109–461, §301(b)(2)(B)(iii), added par. (4). (Veterans Benefits, Health Care, and Information Technology Act of 2006) Law text · (b)
    • Pub. L. 109–444, §3(b)(2)(B)(iii), which added par. (4) identical to that added by Pub. L. 109–461, §301(b)(2)(B)(iii), was terminated by Pub. L. 109–461, §1006(b). See Amendment notes above. Law text · (b)
    • Pub. L. 109–461, §301(b)(2)(C), struck out subsec. (c), which read as follows: "Any entitlement used by an eligible person as a result of eligibility under section 3501(a)(1)(A)(iii), 3501(a)(1)(C), or 3501(a)(1)(D)(i) of this title shall be deducted from any entitlement to which such … (Veterans Benefits, Health Care, and Information Technology Act of 2006) Law text · (c)
    • Pub. L. 109–444, §3(b)(2)(C), which struck out subsec. (c), was terminated by Pub. L. 109–461, §1006(b). See Amendment notes above. Law text · (c)

    2001

    • Pub. L. 107–103, §108(c)(1), inserted at end "In no event may the aggregate educational assistance afforded to a spouse made eligible under both 3501(a)(1)(D)(i) and 3501(a)(1)(D)(ii) of this title exceed 45 months." (Veterans Education and Benefits Expansion Act of 2001) Law text · (a)
    • Pub. L. 107–103, §103(a), substituted "to serve on active duty under section 688, 12301(a), 12301(d), 12301(g), 12302, or 12304 of title 10;" for ", in connection with the Persian Gulf War, to serve on active duty under section 672(a), (d), or (g), 673, 673b, or 688 of title 1… (Veterans Education and Benefits Expansion Act of 2001) Law text · (a)
    • Pub. L. 107–103, §108(b)(1), added subsec. (c). (Veterans Education and Benefits Expansion Act of 2001) Law text · (c)

    1991

    • Pub. L. 102–83, §5(a), renumbered section 1711 of this title as this section.
    • Pub. L. 102–127 designated existing provisions as par. (1) and added par. (2). · (a)
    • Pub. L. 102–83, §5(c)(1), substituted "3501(a)(8)" for "1701(a)(8)" in par. (1), "3501(a)(1)(A)(iii) or 3501(a)(1)(C)" for "1701(a)(1)(A)(iii) or 1701(a)(1)(C)" in par. (2), and "3501(a)(1)(D)" for "1701(a)(1)(D)" in par. (3). · (b)

    1976

    • Pub. L. 94–502, §303(1), substituted "45 months" for "thirty-six months". · (a)
    • Pub. L. 94–502, §§303(2), 310(6), substituted "the spouse" for "she", "such person's" for "her" in two places, "such person" for "he or she" in two places, and "12 weeks" for "nine weeks". · (b)

    1970

    • Pub. L. 91–584 added par. (2), redesignated former par. (2) as (3), and substituted "1701(a)(1)(D)" for "1701(a)(1)(C)". · (b)

    1969

    • Pub. L. 91–24 substituted "section 1701(a)(8) of this title" for "section 1701(a)(10) of this title". · (b)

    1968

    • Pub. L. 90–631, §§1(c), 2(d), redesignated subsec. (d) as (b) and extended applicability of subsec. from any child pursuing a program of education or training to any eligible person pursuing such program, and expanded causes of persons ceasing to be "eligible persons" to include spouse… · (b)
    • Pub. L. 90–631, §1(c), struck out subsec. (c) which required an eligible person to elect either educational assistance or vocational rehabilitation when such person is entitled to both, or becomes entitled to vocational rehabilitation after receiving educational assistance. · (c)
    • Pub. L. 90–631, §1(c), redesignated subsec. (d) as (b). · (d)

    1966

    • Pub. L. 89–358 substituted "34" for "33" and inserted "or under chapter 33 of this title as in effect before February 1, 1965". · (b)

    1964

    • Pub. L. 88–361 added subsec. (d). · (d)

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