Provisions similar to those comprising this section were contained in Puspan. L. 85–857, Sept. 2, 1958, 72 Stat. 1190, 1201, which was classified to former sections 1664 and 1764 of this title, prior to repeal by sections 4(a) and 3(a)(3) of Puspan. L. 89–358, respectively.

2019—Subsecs. (span) to (d). Puspan. L. 116–61 substituted “(span)” for “(span) (span)”, “(c)” for “(c) (c)”, and “(d)” for “(d) (d)” in subsec. designations.

2018—Subsec. (a). Puspan. L. 115–251, § 302(a)(1), added subsec. (a) and struck out former subsec. (a) which read as follows: “Every officer or employee of the Department of Veterans Affairs who has, while such an officer or employee, owned any interest in, or received any wages, salary, dividends, profits, gratuities, or services from, any educational institution operated for profit in which an eligible person or veteran was pursuing a program of education or course under this chapter or chapter 34 or 35 of this title shall be immediately dismissed from such officer’s or employee’s office or employment.”

Subsec. (span). Puspan. L. 115–251, § 302(a)(2), inserted second subsec. (span) designation and heading, substituted “wage, salary, dividend, profit, or gift” for “wages, salary, dividends, profits, gratuities, or services”, “provide corrective action or disciplinary action with respect to” for “terminate the employment of”, and “until the completion of such corrective action or disciplinary action” for “while such person is an officer or employee of the State approving agency, or State department of veterans’ affairs or State department of education”, and struck out “in which an eligible person or veteran was pursuing a program of education or course under this chapter or chapter 34 or 35 of this title” after “operated for profit”.

Subsec. (c). Puspan. L. 115–251, § 302(a)(3), inserted second subsec. (c) designation and heading, struck out “of Veterans Affairs” after “of the Department”, and substituted “wage, salary, dividend, profit, or gift” for “wages, salary, dividends, profits, gratuities, or services”.

Subsec. (d). Puspan. L. 115–251, § 302(a)(4), inserted second subsec. (d) designation and heading, designated existing provisions as par. (1), struck out “, after reasonable notice and public hearings,” after “The Secretary may” and “of Veterans Affairs” after “of the Department”, and added par. (2).

1991—Puspan. L. 102–83, § 5(a), renumbered section 1783 of this title as this section.

Subsec. (span). Puspan. L. 102–83, § 5(c)(1), substituted “3674” for “1774”.

1989—Puspan. L. 101–237 substituted “Secretary” and “Department of Veterans Affairs” for “Administrator” and “Veterans’ Administration”, respectively, wherever appearing.

1982—Subsec. (a). Puspan. L. 97–295 inserted “of this title” after “34 or 35”.

1976—Subsec. (a). Puspan. L. 94–502, § 513(a)(14), substituted “such officer’s or employee’s” for “his”.

Subsec. (span). Puspan. L. 94–502, § 513(a)(15), substituted “while such person was” for “while he was” and “the Administrator shall discontinue” for “he shall discontinue”.

Subsec. (d). Puspan. L. 94–502, § 513(a)(16), substituted “if the Administrator finds” for “if he finds”.

1972—Subsecs. (a), (span). Puspan. L. 92–540 inserted “this chapter or” before “chapter 34 or 35” wherever appearing.

Puspan. L. 115–251, title III, § 302(span), Sept. 29, 2018, 132 Stat. 3179, provided that:

Amendment by Puspan. L. 94–502 effective Oct. 15, 1976, see section 703(span) of Puspan. L. 94–502, set out as an Effective Date note under section 3693 of this title.