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38 U.S.C. 3680A: Disapproval of enrollment in certain courses

Created in 1992 by Public Law 102-568. Changed by 10 later laws. No bill we track in this Congress changes it.

5 other sections of the Code cite this one, including 10 U.S.C. 16136, 10 U.S.C. 16166, 38 U.S.C. 3034, 38 U.S.C. 3241, 38 U.S.C. 3673A.

This Congress

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

    How it got here

    2025

    • Pub. L. 118–210, §212(c)(1), added par. (4) and struck out former par. (4) which related to independent study programs. (Senator Elizabeth Dole 21st Century Veterans Healthcare and Benefits Improvement Act) Law text · (a)
    • Pub. L. 118–210, §206(b)(2)(D), substituted "section 3676(c)(15) and (16)" for "section 3676(c)(14) and (15)". (Senator Elizabeth Dole 21st Century Veterans Healthcare and Benefits Improvement Act) Law text · (a)
    • Pub. L. 118–210, §212(c)(2), added par. (8). (Senator Elizabeth Dole 21st Century Veterans Healthcare and Benefits Improvement Act) Law text · (d)
    • Pub. L. 118–210, §209(a)(1)(A), (B), amended subsec. (e)(2)(A) as added by Pub. L. 118–95, §2(a)(4), by substituting "institution if—" for "the commercial driver education program offered at the branch by the educational institution—" in introductory provisions, adding cls. (i) a… (Senator Elizabeth Dole 21st Century Veterans Healthcare and Benefits Improvement Act) Law text · (e)
    • Pub. L. 118–210, §209(a)(2), amended subsec. (e)(2) as added by Pub. L. 118–95, §2(a)(4), by adding subpar. (D). (Senator Elizabeth Dole 21st Century Veterans Healthcare and Benefits Improvement Act) Law text · (e)

    2024

    • Pub. L. 118–95, §2(a)(1), (2), designated existing provisions as par. (1) and redesignated former pars. (1) to (3) as subpars. (A) to (C), respectively. Law text · (e)
    • Pub. L. 118–95, §2(a)(3), inserted "except as provided in paragraph (2)," before "the course".Subsec. (e)(2). Pub. L. 118–95, §2(a)(4), as amended by Pub. L. 118–210, §209(a), added par. (2). For changes made to text of par. (2) by Pub. L. 118–210, see 2025 Amendment notes above. Law text · (e)

    2023

    • Pub. L. 117–333 designated existing provisions as par. (1), substituted "Except as provided in paragraph (2), the Secretary" for "The Secretary", redesignated former pars. (1) and (2) as subpars. (A) and (B) of par. (1), and added par. (2). (Veterans Auto and Education Improvement Act of 2022) Law text · (f)

    2022

    • Pub. L. 117–174 amended subsec. (d) generally. Prior to amendment, subsec. (d) related to disapproval of enrollment in a course for any period during which the Secretary finds that more than 85 percent of the students enrolled in the course are having all or part of their tuition, fees… Law text · (d)

    2017

    • Pub. L. 115–48, §302(1)(A), substituted "in any of the following:" for "in—" in introductory provisions. (Harry W. Colmery Veterans Educational Assistance Act of 2017) Law text · (a)
    • Pub. L. 115–48, §302(1)(B), (C), substituted "Any" for "any" and substituted period for semicolon at end. (Harry W. Colmery Veterans Educational Assistance Act of 2017) Law text · (a), (2)
    • Pub. L. 115–48, §302(1)(D), substituted "Any" for "any" and substituted period at end for "; or". (Harry W. Colmery Veterans Educational Assistance Act of 2017) Law text · (a)
    • Pub. L. 115–48, §302(1)(E), added par. (4) and struck out former par. (4), which read as follows: "any independent study program except an accredited independent study program (including open circuit television) leading (A) to a standard college degree, or (B) to a certificate that … (Harry W. Colmery Veterans Educational Assistance Act of 2017) Law text · (a)
    • Pub. L. 115–48, §302(2), added subsec. (h). (Harry W. Colmery Veterans Educational Assistance Act of 2017) Law text · (h)

    2002

    • Pub. L. 107–296 substituted "of Homeland Security" for "of Transportation". (Homeland Security Act of 2002) Law text · (g)

    2001

    • Pub. L. 107–103 inserted "(A)" after "leading" and ", or (B) to a certificate that reflects educational attainment offered by an institution of higher learning" before period at end. (Veterans Education and Benefits Expansion Act of 2001) Law text · (a)

    1998

    • Pub. L. 105–368 struck out "section" before "subsection (g)". (Veterans Programs Enhancement Act of 1998) Law text · (d)

    1997

    • Pub. L. 105–114, §401(d), inserted "(including open circuit television)" before "leading to a standard". (Veterans' Benefits Act of 1997) Law text · (a)
    • Pub. L. 105–114, §401(e), substituted "subsections (e) and (f)(1)" for "subsections (e) and (f)". (Veterans' Benefits Act of 1997) Law text · (g)

    1996

    • Pub. L. 104–275, §104(c), substituted "radio." for "radio or by open circuit television, except that the Secretary may approve the enrollment of an eligible veteran in a course, to be pursued in residence, leading to a standard college degree which includes, as an integral part thereof… (Veterans' Benefits Improvements Act of 1996) Law text · (c)
    • Pub. L. 104–275, §103(a)(2), substituted "subsection (g)" for "3689(b)(6) of this title". (Veterans' Benefits Improvements Act of 1996) Law text · (d)
    • Pub. L. 104–275, §103(b), added subsecs. (e) to (g). (Veterans' Benefits Improvements Act of 1996) Law text · (e), (f), (g)

    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.