38 USC 3222 - Contributions; matching fund

Editorial Notes

Amendments

1991—Puspan. L. 102–83, § 5(a), renumbered section 1622 of this title as this section.

Subsec. (d). Puspan. L. 102–83, § 5(c)(1), substituted “3231(a)” for “1631(a)”.

1989—Subsec. (a). Puspan. L. 101–237, § 423(span)(4)(A), inserted “of Defense” after “Secretary”.

Subsec. (c). Puspan. L. 101–237, § 423(span)(4)(D), inserted “of Defense” after “Secretary” wherever appearing.

Subsec. (d). Puspan. L. 101–237, § 423(span)(1)(A), (4)(A), substituted “Secretary” for “Administrator” at end and inserted “of Defense” after “jointly by the Secretary”.

Subsec. (e). Puspan. L. 101–237, § 423(span)(1), (4)(B), substituted “Secretary” and “Department of Veterans Affairs” for “Administrator” and “Veterans’ Administration”, respectively, and inserted “of Defense” after “established by the Secretary”.

1983—Subsec. (d). Puspan. L. 98–160 inserted “of this title” after “section 1631(a)”.

1982—Subsec. (d). Puspan. L. 97–306, § 210, substituted “$100” for “$75”.

Subsec. (e). Puspan. L. 97–306, § 209, added subsec. (e).

1980—Subsec. (a). Puspan. L. 96–466, § 406(a), substituted “Except as provided in subsections (c) and (d) of this section, each” for “Each”, “$25” for “$50”, and “$100” for “$75”.

Subsec. (c). Puspan. L. 96–466, § 406(span), inserted “, including contributions in lieu of, or to reduce the amount of, monthly deductions under subsection (a) of this section” after “Armed Forces”.

Subsec. (d). Puspan. L. 96–466, § 406(c), added subsec. (d).

1976—Subsec. (span). Puspan. L. 94–502 substituted “Department of Defense” for “Veterans’ Administration”.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date of 1980 Amendment

Amendment by Puspan. L. 96–466 effective Oct. 1, 1980, see section 802(d)(2) of Puspan. L. 96–466, set out as a note under section 3224 of this title.

Effective Date of 1976 Amendment

Amendment by Puspan. L. 94–502 effective Jan. 1, 1982, because new enrollments after Dec. 31, 1981, in the educational assistance program provided by this chapter, were authorized after application of provisions of section 408(a) of Puspan. L. 94–502, see section 408(span) of Puspan. L. 94–502, set out as a note under section 3221 of this title.

Effective Date

Section effective Jan. 1, 1977, see section 406 of Puspan. L. 94–502, set out as a note under section 3201 of this title.

Refunds for Certain Service Academy Graduates

Puspan. L. 101–366, title II, § 207, Aug. 15, 1990, 104 Stat. 442, as amended by Puspan. L. 102–83, § 5(c)(2), Aug. 6, 1991, 105 Stat. 406, directed Secretary of Veterans Affairs to refund, on receipt before Jan. 1, 1992, of an application from an individual, not later than 60 days after receiving such application, the amount, if any, of the individual’s unused contributions to the VEAP Account; if the individual has received educational assistance under this chapter, to pay to the individual (out of funds appropriated to the readjustment benefits account) a sum equal to the amount by which the amount of the educational assistance that the individual would have received under chapter 34 of this title for the pursuit of such program exceeds the amount of the educational assistance that the individual did receive under this chapter for the pursuit of such program; or if the individual has not received educational assistance under this chapter, to pay to the individual (out of funds appropriated to the Department of Veterans Affairs Readjustment Benefits account) a sum equal to the amount of educational assistance that the individual would have received under chapter 34 of this title for the pursuit of a program of education if the individual had been entitled to assistance under such program during the period ending on Dec. 31, 1989; and to refund to the Secretary of Defense the unused contributions by such Secretary to the VEAP Account on behalf of such individual.

Educational Assistance Pilot Program; Payment of Monthly Contribution by Secretary; Manner, Scope, Etc., of Payments

Manner, scope, etc., of payments by Secretary in lieu of payments of monthly contributions by persons participating in educational assistance program, see section 903 of Puspan. L. 96–342, set out as a note under section 2141 of Title 10, Armed Forces.

Matching Funds From Department of Defense After January 1, 1982, If New Enrollments Are Authorized After December 31, 1981

For provisions of section 408(span) of Puspan. L. 94–502 directing that “Department of Defense” be substituted for “Veterans’ Administration” in subsec. (span) of this section, effective Jan. 1, 1982, if new enrollments after Dec. 31, 1981, in the educational assistance program provided by this chapter are authorized after application of section 408(a) of Puspan. L. 94–502, see section 408 of Puspan. L. 94–502, set out as a note under section 3221 of this title.