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38 U.S.C. 3689: Approval requirements for licensing and certification testing

Created in 2000 by the Veterans Benefits and Health Care Improvement Act of 2000 (Public Law 106-419). Changed by 4 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. 3452, 38 U.S.C. 3501.

This Congress

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

    How it got here

    2021

    • Pub. L. 117–76 added par. (3). (Responsible Education Mitigating Options and Technical Extensions Act" or the "REMOTE Act) Law text · (c)

    2011

    • Pub. L. 111–377 inserted "the test is deemed approved by section 3672(b)(2)(B) of this title or" after "unless". (Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Improvements Act of 2010) Law text · (a)

    2008

    • Pub. L. 110–252 inserted "33," after "32," wherever appearing. (Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2008) Law text · (a), (c), (d), (e)

    2002

    • Pub. L. 107–330 substituted "such test, or a test to certify or license in a similar or related occupation," for "the test". (Veterans Benefits Act of 2002) Law text · (c)

    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.