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38 U.S.C. 3695: Limitation on period of assistance under two or more programs

Created in 1968 by Public Law 90-631. Changed by 13 later laws. No bill we track in this Congress changes it.

12 other sections of the Code cite this one, including 10 U.S.C. 16131, 10 U.S.C. 16162, 38 U.S.C. 3013, 38 U.S.C. 3105, 38 U.S.C. 3231.

1 part of federal rules cite it as their authority, written by Department of Veterans Affairs (1).

This Congress

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

    How it got here

    2023

    • Pub. L. 117–333 substituted "in section 3101" for "in section 3101(5)". (Veterans Auto and Education Improvement Act of 2022) Law text · (b)

    2012

    • Pub. L. 112–154, §401(a)(1), struck out "35," after "34,". (Honoring America's Veterans and Caring for Camp Lejeune Families Act of 2012) Law text · (a)
    • Pub. L. 112–154, §401(a)(2), added subsec. (c). (Honoring America's Veterans and Caring for Camp Lejeune Families Act of 2012) Law text · (c)

    2008

    • Pub. L. 110–252 amended par. (4) generally. Prior to amendment, par. (4) read as follows: "Chapters 30, 32, 34, 35, and 36 of this title, and the former chapter 33." (Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2008) Law text · (a)

    2004

    • Pub. L. 108–375 inserted "1607," after "1606,". (Ronald W. Reagan National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2005) Law text · (a)

    2001

    • Pub. L. 107–103 and Pub. L. 107–107 amended par. (5) identically, substituting "1611" for "1610". (Veterans Education and Benefits Expansion Act of 2001) Law text · (a)

    1999

    • Pub. L. 106–65 substituted "Chapters 107, 1606, and 1610" for "Chapters 106 and 107". (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2000) Law text · (a)

    1991

    • Pub. L. 102–83, §5(a), renumbered section 1795 of this title as this section.
    • Pub. L. 102–83, §5(c)(1), substituted "3101(5)" for "1501(5)". · (b)

    1989

    • Pub. L. 101–237, §423(a)(8)(B), added par. (8). · (a)
    • Pub. L. 101–237, §423(b)(1)(A), substituted "Secretary" for "Administrator". · (b)

    1984

    • Pub. L. 98–525 inserted reference in cl. (4) to chapter 30 of this title, and in cl. (5) to chapter 106 of title 10. · (a)
    • Pub. L. 98–223, §203(c)(2)(A), substituted "48 months" for "forty-eight months", capitalized the first word in cls. (1) to (4), and added cls. (5) to (7). · (a)
    • Pub. L. 98–223, §203(c)(2)(B), substituted "subsection (a)" for "clauses (1), (2), (3), and (4)" and "48" for "forty-eight". · (b)

    1980

    • Pub. L. 96–466 designated existing provisions as subsec. (a), substituted in par. (4) "chapters 32, 34, 35, and 36 of this title and the former chapter 33;" for "chapters 31, 34, 35, and 36 of this title, and the former chapter 33", in provisions following par. (4) struck out ", but this section sh…

    1972

    • Pub. L. 92–540, §403(13), inserted reference to chapter 36 of this title.

    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.