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38 U.S.C. 4101: Definitions

Created in 1958 by Public Law 85-857. Changed by 9 later laws. 1 bill in this Congress would change it.

3 other sections of the Code cite this one, including 38 U.S.C. 4102A, 38 U.S.C. 4112, 38 U.S.C. 4212.

This Congress

  • H.R. 3838 Streamlining Procurement for Effective Execution and Delivery and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026 · passed house · would change (5)

How it got here

2014

  • Pub. L. 113–128 substituted "The term 'career services' means local employment and training services of the type described in section 134(c)(2) of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act" for "The term 'intensive services' means local employment and training services of the type desc… (Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act) Law text · (9)

2002

  • Pub. L. 107–288, §5(c)(1), amended par. (7) generally. Prior to amendment, par. (7) read as follows: "The term 'local employment service office' means a service delivery point which has an intrinsic management structure and at which employment services are offered in accordance with the W… (Jobs for Veterans Act) Law text · (7)
  • Pub. L. 107–288, §5(a)(1)(A), added par. (9). (Jobs for Veterans Act) Law text · (9)

1991

  • Pub. L. 102–83, §5(a), renumbered section 2001 of this title as this section.
  • Pub. L. 102–83, §5(c)(1), substituted "4211(1)" for "2011(1)" in par. (1), "4211(2)" for "2011(2)" in par. (2), "4211(3)" for "2011(3)" in par. (3), and "4211(4)" for "2011(4)" in par. (4). · (1), (2), (3), (4)

1988

  • Pub. L. 100–323 added pars. (7) and (8). · (7), (8)

1980

  • Pub. L. 96–466, §503(1), substituted provisions defining "special disabled veteran" for provisions that term "eligible veteran" meant a person who served in the active military, naval, or air service and who was discharged or released therefrom with other than a dishonorable discharge. · (1)
  • Pub. L. 96–466, §503(2), added pars. (2) to (4). Former pars. (2) and (3) redesignated (5) and (6), respectively. · (2), (3), (4)
  • Pub. L. 96–466, §§503(2), 801(h)(1), redesignated former par. (2) as (5) and substituted "The term" for "the term". · (5)
  • Pub. L. 96–466, §§503(2), 801(h)(2), redesignated former par. (3) as (6) and inserted "the Commonwealth of the Northern Marianas Islands," after "the Virgin Islands,". · (6)

1974

  • Pub. L. 93–508 added par. (2) and redesignated former par. (2) as (3). · (2), (3)

1972

  • Pub. L. 92–540 substituted provisions defining "eligible veteran" and "State", for provisions stating the Congressional declaration of purpose.

1966

  • Pub. L. 89–358 inserted "or of service after January 31, 1955" after "veterans of any war".

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.