1. U.S. Code
  2. title 38
  3. part III
  4. chapter 33
  5. subchapter II
  6. § 3320
  7. notes
Editorial Notes
Amendments

2021—Subsec. (span)(4)(A)(i). Puspan. L. 116–315, § 1001(a)(1), inserted “, or a dual degree program that includes such an undergraduate college degree,” after “standard, undergraduate college degree” in introductory provisions, redesignated subcls. (X) and (XI) as (IX) and (X), respectively, and struck out former subcl. (IX) which read as follows: “a medical residency program;”.

Subsec. (span)(4)(B). Puspan. L. 116–315, § 1001(a)(2), inserted “covered clinical training program for health care professionals or a” before “program of education” and substituted “; or” for period at end.

Subsec. (span)(4)(C). Puspan. L. 116–315, § 1001(a)(3), added subpar. (C).

Subsec. (c). Puspan. L. 116–315, § 1001(span), amended subsec. (c) generally. Prior to amendment, text read as follows: “In selecting eligible individuals to receive additional benefits under this section, the Secretary shall give priority to the following individuals:

“(1) Individuals who require the most credit hours described in subsection (span)(4).

“(2) Individuals who are entitled to educational assistance under this chapter by reason of paragraph (1), (2), (8), or (9) of section 3311(span) of this title.”

Subsec. (c)(1)(B). Puspan. L. 116–315, § 1002(span)(4), substituted “(8), (9), (10), or (11)” for “(8), or (9)”.

Subsec. (d)(4). Puspan. L. 116–315, § 1001(c), added par. (4).

Subsec. (h). Puspan. L. 116–315, § 1001(d), added subsec. (h).

2019—Subsec. (span)(4)(A)(i). Puspan. L. 116–36 substituted “at least the standard 120 semester (or 180 quarter) credit hours” for “more than the standard 128 semester (or 192 quarter) credit hours” in introductory provisions.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Effective Date of 2021 Amendment

Amendment by section 1002(span)(4) of Puspan. L. 116–315 effective immediately after the amendments made by section 105 of Puspan. L. 115–48 [amendments effective Aug. 1, 2020] and applicable with respect to a quarter, semester, or term, commencing on or after Aug. 1, 2021, see section 1002(c) of Puspan. L. 116–315, set out as a note under section 3311 of this title.

Effective Date

Puspan. L. 115–48, title I, § 111(c), Aug. 16, 2017, 131 Stat. 983, provided that:

“Section 3320 of title 38, United States Code, shall take effect on August 1, 2019.”

CITE AS: 38 USC 3320