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38 U.S.C. 7612: Eligibility; application; agreement
Created in 1988 by Public Law 100-322. Changed by 8 later laws. No bill we track in this Congress changes it.
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This Congress
No bill we track in the 119th Congress changes this section.
How it got here
2018
- Pub. L. 115–182 added par. (6). (John S. McCain III, Daniel K. Akaka, and Samuel R. Johnson VA Maintaining Internal Systems and Strengthening Integrated Outside Networks Act of 2018" or the "VA MISSION Act of 2018) Law text · (b)
2014
- Pub. L. 113–146 added subpar. (B) and redesignated former subpar. (B) as (C). (Veterans Access, Choice, and Accountability Act of 2014) Law text · (b), (C)
2010
- Pub. L. 111–163 substituted "as an appointee under paragraph (1) or (3) of section 7401 of this title." for "(under section 7401 of this title) as any of the following: (Caregivers and Veterans Omnibus Health Services Act of 2010) Law text · (b)
1994
- Pub. L. 103–446 substituted "Veterans Health Administration" for "Department of Medicine and Surgery". · (c)
1992
- Pub. L. 102–405 inserted before period at end ", but for not less than two years". · (c)
1991
- Pub. L. 102–40, §402(b)(1), renumbered section 4312 of this title as this section.
- Pub. L. 102–40, §402(d)(1), substituted "7602" for "4302". · (a)
- Pub. L. 102–83, §4(a)(3), (4), substituted "Department" for "Veterans' Administration". · (a)
- Pub. L. 102–40, §402(d)(1), substituted "7602" for "4302". · (a)
- Pub. L. 102–83, §4(a)(3), (4), substituted "Department" for "Veterans' Administration" wherever appearing. · (a)
- Pub. L. 102–40, §402(d)(1), substituted "7603" for "4303". · (a)
- Pub. L. 102–40, §403(b)(4)(A), substituted "7401" for "4104" in introductory provisions and "7401(3)" for "4104(3)" in subpar. (B). · (b)
- Pub. L. 102–83, §4(b)(1), (2)(E), substituted "Secretary" for "Administrator". · (b)
- Pub. L. 102–40, §403(b)(4)(B), substituted "subsection (a)(1) of section 7455 of this title for personnel described in subsection (a)(2)(B) of such section" for "section 4107(g)(1)(B) of this title". · (b)
- Pub. L. 102–83, §4(b)(1), (2)(E), substituted "Secretary" for "Administrator" and "Secretary's" for "Administrator's". · (b)
- Pub. L. 102–83, §4(a)(3), (4), substituted "Department" for "Veterans' Administration". · (b)
- Pub. L. 102–83, §4(b)(1), (2)(E), substituted "Secretary" for "Administrator" in introductory provisions and "Secretary's" for "Administrator's" in subpar. (A). · (c)
- Pub. L. 102–40, §402(d)(1), substituted "7604" for "4304" in introductory provisions and "7602" for "4302" in subpar. (A). · (c)
- Pub. L. 102–40, §402(d)(1), substituted "7614(3)" for "4314(3)". · (c)
- Pub. L. 102–83, §4(a)(3), (4), substituted "Department" for "Veterans' Administration" in two places. · (c)
- Pub. L. 102–83, §4(b)(1), (2)(E), substituted "Secretary" for "Administrator". · (c)
- Pub. L. 102–40, §402(d)(1), substituted "7616(b)(3)(A)(i)" for "4316(b)(3)(A)(i)" and "7616(b)(4)(B)" for "4316(b)(4)(B)". · (c)
1989
- Pub. L. 101–237 amended par. (5) generally. Prior to amendment, par. (5) read as follows: "In selecting applicants for the Scholarship Program, the Administrator shall give priority to the applications of individuals who will be entering their final year in a course of training." · (b)
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