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38 U.S.C. 3684: Reports by veterans, eligible persons, and institutions; reporting fee

Created in 1966 by Public Law 89-358. Changed by 18 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. 3675, 38 U.S.C. 3685.

This Congress

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

    How it got here

    2017

    • Pub. L. 115–48, §309, added par. (4) and redesignated former par. (4) as (5). (Harry W. Colmery Veterans Educational Assistance Act of 2017) Law text · (a), (5)
    • Pub. L. 115–48, §304(a), amended subsec. (c) generally. Prior to amendment, subsec. (c) related to purpose, computation, payment, and utilization of reporting fee. (Harry W. Colmery Veterans Educational Assistance Act of 2017) Law text · (c)

    2016

    • Pub. L. 114–315, §407(a)(1), inserted "32, 33," after "31,". (Jeff Miller and Richard Blumenthal Veterans Health Care and Benefits Improvement Act of 2016) Law text · (a)
    • Pub. L. 114–315, §407(a)(2), added par. (4). (Jeff Miller and Richard Blumenthal Veterans Health Care and Benefits Improvement Act of 2016) Law text · (a)

    2013

    • Pub. L. 112–249 added subsec. (d). Law text · (d)

    2011

    • Pub. L. 111–377 substituted "multiplying $12" for "multiplying $7" and "or $15" for "or $11" and inserted after fourth sentence "Any reporting fee paid an educational institution or joint apprenticeship training committee after the date of the enactment of the Post-9/11 Veterans Educat… (Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Improvements Act of 2010) Law text · (c)

    2010

    • Pub. L. 111–275 substituted "34," for "34,,". (Veterans' Benefits Act of 2010) Law text · (a)

    2004

    • Pub. L. 108–454 substituted "or to the sponsor of a program of apprenticeship" for "or to any joint apprenticeship training committee acting as a training establishment". (Veterans Benefits Improvement Act of 2004) Law text · (c)

    2000

    • Pub. L. 106–419 substituted "calendar" for "calender" after "during the". (Veterans Benefits and Health Care Improvement Act of 2000) Law text · (c)

    1998

    • Pub. L. 105–368, in second sentence, substituted "during the calender year." for "on October 31 of that year; except that the Secretary may, where it is established by such educational institution or joint apprenticeship training committee that eligible veteran plus eligible person enr… (Veterans Programs Enhancement Act of 1998) Law text · (c)

    1991

    • Pub. L. 102–83, §5(a), renumbered section 1784 of this title as this section.
    • Pub. L. 102–83, §5(c)(1), substituted "3680(d)(4)" for "1780(d)(4)" and "3685" for "1785". · (c)

    1989

    • Pub. L. 101–237, §423(b)(1)(A), substituted "Secretary" for "Administrator" wherever appearing. · (a)
    • Pub. L. 101–237, §416(a)(1), substituted "chapter 31, 34," for "chapter 34". · (a)
    • Pub. L. 101–237, §423(b)(1)(A), substituted "Secretary" for "Administrator" wherever appearing. · (a), (3)
    • Pub. L. 101–237, §423(b)(1)(A), substituted "Secretary" for "Administrator" wherever appearing. · (b)
    • Pub. L. 101–237, §416(a)(2), inserted reference to chapter 31. · (b)
    • Pub. L. 101–237, §423(b)(1)(A), substituted "Secretary" for "Administrator" wherever appearing. · (c)
    • Pub. L. 101–237, §416(a)(3), inserted references to chapter 31. · (c)

    1986

    • Pub. L. 99–576, §318, designated existing provisions as par. (1), substituted "Except as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection, the" for "The", and added par. (2). · (a), (2)
    • Pub. L. 99–576, §319, added par. (3). · (a)

    1982

    • Pub. L. 97–295 substituted "percent" for "per centum". · (c)

    1980

    • Pub. L. 96–466, §343(b)(1), substituted "Reports by veterans, eligible persons, and institutions" for "Reports by institutions" in section catchline.
    • Pub. L. 96–466, §343(a)(1), expanded provisions to require reports by veterans and eligible persons. · (a)
    • Pub. L. 96–466, §343(a)(2), added subsec. (b). Former subsec. (b) redesignated (c). · (b)
    • Pub. L. 96–466, §§343(a)(2), 601(e), redesignated former subsec. (b) as (c) and substituted "section 1780(d)(4)" for "section 1780(d)(5)". · (c)

    1977

    • Pub. L. 95–202 substituted "$7" and "$11" for "$5" and "$6", respectively, and inserted provision that no reporting fee payable to an educational institution under this subsection be subject to offset by the Administrator against any liability of the institution for any overpayment for… · (b)

    1976

    • Pub. L. 94–502, §§507, 513(a)(17), substituted "prescribed by the Administrator" for "prescribed by him", and specified the date of interruption or termination as the last date of pursuit, or in the case of a correspondence school, the last date a lesson was serviced. · (a)
    • Pub. L. 94–502, §§508, 513(a)(17), substituted "$5" for "$3", "$6" for "$4", and "submit to the Administrator" for "submit to him". · (b)

    1974

    • Pub. L. 93–508 extended the payment of reporting fee to educational institutions under this chapter and to joint apprenticeship training committees acting as training establishments, and in provisions relating to computation of such fee, substituted reference to this chapter for refere… · (b)

    1972

    • Pub. L. 92–540, §315(1), inserted reference to chapter 36 of this title. · (a)
    • Pub. L. 92–540, §315(1), (2), (3), inserted reference to chapter 36 of this title, and substituted provisions relating to the computation of the reporting fee based on the number of eligible veterans or eligible persons enrolled under chapter 34, 35, or 36 of this title, or based on el… · (b)

    1967

    • Pub. L. 90–77 provided for the reporting fee in section catchline, designated existing provisions as subsec. (a), and added subsec. (b).

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