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38 U.S.C. 3702: Basic entitlement

Created in 1958 by Public Law 85-857. Changed by 25 later laws. No bill we track in this Congress changes it.

8 other sections of the Code cite this one, including 12 U.S.C. 1715z–13b, 38 U.S.C. 3703, 38 U.S.C. 3710, 38 U.S.C. 3712, 38 U.S.C. 3729.

This Congress

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

    How it got here

    2021

    • Pub. L. 116–315 added subpar. (G). (Johnny Isakson and David P. Roe, M.D. Veterans Health Care and Benefits Improvement Act of 2020) Law text · (a)

    2008

    • Pub. L. 110–317 added subpar. (F). (Hubbard Act) Law text · (a)

    2003

    • Pub. L. 108–183 substituted "Each" for "For the period beginning on October 28, 1992, and ending on September 30, 2009, each". (Veterans Benefits Act of 2003) Law text · (a)

    2001

    • Pub. L. 107–103 substituted "September 30, 2009" for "September 30, 2007". (Veterans Education and Benefits Expansion Act of 2001) Law text · (a)

    1999

    • Pub. L. 106–117 substituted "September 30, 2007" for "September 30, 2003". (Veterans Millennium Health Care and Benefits Act) Law text · (a)

    1998

    • Pub. L. 105–368 substituted "September 30, 2003" for "October 27, 1999". (Veterans Programs Enhancement Act of 1998) Law text · (a)

    1994

    • Pub. L. 103–446, §1201(f)(4), substituted "For the period beginning on October 28, 1992, and ending on October 27, 1999," for "For the 7-year period beginning on the date of enactment of this subparagraph,". · (a)
    • Pub. L. 103–446, §902(1), (6), (7), in introductory provisions, substituted "loan under the following circumstances:" for "loan, if—", and in concluding provisions, substituted "paragraph (1)" for "clause (1) of the preceding sentence" and inserted at end "The authority of the Secretar… · (b)
    • Pub. L. 103–446, §902(2), substituted "The property" for "the property" in subpar. (A) and a period for the semicolon at end of subpar. (B). · (b)
    • Pub. L. 103–446, §902(3), substituted "A veteran-transferee" for "a veteran-transferee" and a period for "; or" at end. · (b)
    • Pub. L. 103–446, §902(4), substituted "The loan" for "the loan". · (b)
    • Pub. L. 103–446, §902(5), added par. (4). · (b)

    1992

    • Pub. L. 102–547 added subpar. (E). · (a)

    1991

    • Pub. L. 102–83, §5(a), renumbered section 1802 of this title as this section.
    • Pub. L. 102–40 substituted "5303A(b)" for "3103A(b)". · (a)
    • Pub. L. 102–25 added subpar. (D). · (a)
    • Pub. L. 102–83, §5(c)(1), substituted "3701(b)" for "1801(b)". · (a)

    1989

    • Pub. L. 101–237, §313(b)(1), substituted "Secretary" for "Administrator" wherever appearing. · (a), (b)
    • Pub. L. 101–237, §310, added par. (3). · (b)
    • Pub. L. 101–237, §313(b)(1), substituted "Secretary" for "Administrator" wherever appearing. · (c), (d), (e)

    1988

    • Pub. L. 100–322, §415(a)(1)(A)–(E), designated existing provisions as par. (1), substituted "The veterans described in paragraph (2) of this subsection are eligible for the housing loan benefits of this chapter" for "Each veteran who served on active duty at any time during World Wa… · (a)
    • Pub. L. 100–322, §415(a)(1)(F), added pars. (2) and (3). · (a), (3)
    • Pub. L. 100–322, §415(a)(2), redesignated subsec. (g) as (a)(4) and substituted "1801(b)" for "1801(a)". · (a)
    • Pub. L. 100–322, §415(a)(2)(B), redesignated subsec. (g) as (a)(4). · (g)

    1984

    • Pub. L. 98–223 substituted "a" for "an immediate". · (b)

    1982

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

    1981

    • Pub. L. 97–72, §303(b)(1), (2), substituted "the housing loan benefits" for "the benefits" in two places and "insured housing loan" for "insured loan". · (a)
    • Pub. L. 97–72, §303(b)(3), substituted "insurance housing loan entitlement" for "insurance entitlement" in two places. · (b)
    • Pub. L. 97–72, §303(b)(4), (5), substituted "Housing loans will be automatically guaranteed" for "Loans will be automatically guaranteed" and "Any housing loan proposed" for "Any loan proposed". · (d)
    • Pub. L. 97–72, §303(b)(6), substituted "require housing loans" for "require loans". · (e)
    • Pub. L. 97–72, §303(b)(7), substituted "Any housing loan at least" for "Any loan at least". · (f)

    1978

    • Pub. L. 95–476, §102(a), inserted provisions entitling Vietnam era veterans to the benefits of this chapter and including such veterans in the cancellation of unused entitlement derived from earlier service and the reduction of current entitlement provisions of this subsection. · (a)
    • Pub. L. 95–476, §102(b), redesignated cl. (1) as (1)(A), cl. (2) as (B), cl. (3) as (2), and struck out reference to cl. (2) in provision authorizing the Administrator to waive certain conditions prescribed in this subsection. · (b)

    1976

    • Pub. L. 94–324, §7(3), substituted "the Administrator deems" for "he deems" and "the veteran-transferee's entitlement" for "his entitlement". · (b)
    • Pub. L. 94–324, §7(4), substituted "The Administrator" for "He". · (c)
    • Pub. L. 94–324, §7(4), substituted "the Administrator" for "him" and "he". · (d)
    • Pub. L. 94–324, §7(5), substituted "the Administrator" for "him" in first sentence. · (e)
    • Pub. L. 94–324, §7(5), substituted "the veteran's spouse" for "his wife". · (g)

    1974

    • Pub. L. 93–569, §2(a), expanded provisions so as to permit restoration of a veteran's entitlement to a guaranteed, insured, or direct loan provided any prior loan has been paid in full, and the property has been disposed of by the veteran, or any immediate veteran-transferee has agreed… · (b)
    • Pub. L. 93–569, §2(b), substituted provisions relating to any lender approved by Administrator pursuant to standards established by him, for provisions relating to approval of mortgagees by Secretary of Housing and Urban Development and designated by him as certified agent. · (d)

    1970

    • Pub. L. 91–506 struck out loan eligibility expiration dates for World War II and Korean conflict veterans. · (b)
    • Pub. L. 91–584 added subsec. (g). · (g)

    1967

    • Pub. L. 90–77 extended loan program for certain World War II veterans from July 26, 1967 to July 26, 1970. · (b)
    • Pub. L. 90–19 substituted "mortgagee approved by the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development and designated by him" for "Federal Housing Administration approved mortgagee designated by the Federal Housing Commissioner". · (d)

    1961

    • Pub. L. 87–84 substituted in last sentence "by a World War II veteran at any time before July 26, 1967, and by a Korean conflict veteran at any time before February 1, 1975" for "at any time before February 1, 1965". · (b)

    1959

    • Pub. L. 86–73 added cl. (3). · (d)

    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.