38 USC 3686 - Correspondence courses

Editorial Notes

Amendments

2008—Subsec. (span). Puspan. L. 110–389 substituted “five” for “ten”.

2006—Subsec. (a)(1). Puspan. L. 109–461, § 1006(span), provided that as of the enactment of Puspan. L. 109–461, the amendments made by Puspan. L. 109–444 were deemed for all purposes not to have taken effect and that Puspan. L. 109–444 ceased to be in effect. See Amendment notes below and section 1006(span) of Puspan. L. 109–461, set out as a Coordination of Provisions With Puspan. L. 109–444 note under section 101 of this title.

Puspan. L. 109–461, § 301(c)(1), substituted “(D), or (E)” for “or (D)”.

Puspan. L. 109–444, which substituted “(D), or (E)” for “or (D)”, was terminated by Puspan. L. 109–461, § 1006(span). See Amendment notes above.

1994—Subsec. (c). Puspan. L. 103–446 struck out “(other than one subject to the provisions of section 3676 of this title)” before “may charge”.

1991—Puspan. L. 102–83, § 5(a), renumbered section 1786 of this title as this section.

Subsec. (a)(1). Puspan. L. 102–83, § 5(c)(1), substituted “3452(a)(1)” for “1652(a)(1)” and “3501(a)(1)(B)” for “1701(a)(1)(B)”.

Subsec. (c). Puspan. L. 102–83, § 5(c)(1), substituted “3676” for “1776”.

1989—Subsecs. (a)(3), (span). Puspan. L. 101–237 substituted “Secretary” and “Department of Veterans Affairs” for “Administrator” and “Veterans’ Administration”, respectively, wherever appearing.

1984—Subsec. (a)(2). Puspan. L. 98–543 substituted “$376” for “$342”.

1982—Subsec. (a)(3). Puspan. L. 97–174 added par. (3).

Subsec. (c). Puspan. L. 97–295 substituted “percent” for “per centum” wherever appearing.

1981—Subsec. (a)(1). Puspan. L. 97–35 substituted “55” for “70”.

1980—Subsec. (a)(1). Puspan. L. 96–466, § 604, substituted “70 percent” for “90 per centum”.

Subsec. (a)(2). Puspan. L. 96–466, § 213(2), substituted “$342” for “$327”.

Puspan. L. 96–466, § 203(2), substituted “$327” for “$311”.

1977—Subsec. (a)(2). Puspan. L. 95–202 substituted “$311” for “$292”.

1976—Subsec. (a)(1). Puspan. L. 94–502, § 513(a)(18), substituted “spouse or surviving spouse” for “wife or widow” wherever appearing.

Subsec. (a)(2). Puspan. L. 94–502, §§ 501(1), 513(a)(18), substituted “spouse or surviving spouse” for “wife or widow” in two places and “$292” for “$270”.

Subsecs. (span), (c). Puspan. L. 94–502, § 513(a)(18), substituted “spouse or surviving spouse” for “wife or widow” wherever appearing and “such veteran’s or spouse’s” for “his”.

1975—Subsec. (a)(2). Puspan. L. 93–602 substituted “$270” for “$260”.

1974—Subsec. (a)(2). Puspan. L. 93–508 substituted “$260” for “220”.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date of 2006 Amendment

Amendment by section 301(c)(1) of Puspan. L. 109–461 applicable with respect to a payment of educational assistance for a course of education pursued after Dec. 22, 2006, see section 301(d) of Puspan. L. 109–461, set out as a note under section 3501 of this title.

Effective Date of 1994 Amendment

Amendment by Puspan. L. 103–446 applicable with respect to programs of education exclusively by correspondence and to correspondence-residence courses commencing more than 90 days after Nov. 2, 1994, see section 605(span) of Puspan. L. 103–446, set out as a note under section 3672 of this title.

Effective Date of 1984 Amendment

Amendment by Puspan. L. 98–543 effective Oct. 1, 1984, see section 205 of Puspan. L. 98–543, set out as a note under section 3108 of this title.

Effective Date of 1982 Amendment

Puspan. L. 97–174, § 5(span), May 4, 1982, 96 Stat. 76, provided that: “The amendment made by subsection (a) of this section [amending this section] shall take effect as of October 1, 1981.”

Effective Date of 1981 Amendment

Puspan. L. 97–35, title XX, § 2004(span), Aug. 13, 1981, 95 Stat. 782, provided that: “The amendment made by subsection (a) [amending this section] shall not apply to correspondence lessons completed and submitted to the educational institution concerned before October 1, 1981.”

Effective Date of 1980 Amendment

Amendment by sections 203(2) and 213(2) of Puspan. L. 96–466 effective Oct. 1, 1980, and Jan. 1, 1981, respectively, see section 802(span) of Puspan. L. 96–466, set out as a note under section 3482 of this title.

Amendment by section 604 of Puspan. L. 96–466 effective Oct. 1, 1980, except that such amendment not applicable to any person receiving educational assistance under chapter 34 or 35 of this title on Sept. 1, 1980, for the pursuit of a program of education in which such person is enrolled on that date, for as long as such person continuously thereafter is so enrolled and meets the requirements of eligibility for such assistance for the pursuit of such program under the provisions of such chapter and chapter 36 of this title as in effect on that date, see section 802(f) of Puspan. L. 96–466, set out as an Effective Date note under section 5314 of this title.

Effective Date of 1977 Amendment

Amendment by Puspan. L. 95–202 effective retroactively to Oct. 1, 1977, see section 501 of Puspan. L. 95–202, set out as a note under section 101 of this title.

Effective Date of 1976 Amendment

Amendment by sections 501(1) and 513(a)(18) of Puspan. L. 94–502 effective Oct. 1, 1976, and Oct. 15, 1976, respectively, see section 703(a), (span) of Puspan. L. 94–502, set out as an Effective Date note under section 3693 of this title.

Effective Date of 1975 Amendment

Amendment by Puspan. L. 93–602 effective Jan. 1, 1975, see section 206 of Puspan. L. 93–602, set out as a note under section 3482 of this title.

Effective Date of 1974 Amendment

Amendment by Puspan. L. 93–508 effective Sept. 1, 1974, see section 501 of Puspan. L. 93–508, set out as a note under section 3482 of this title.

Effective Date

Puspan. L. 92–540, title VI, § 602, Oct. 24, 1972, 86 Stat. 1099, provided that:

“(a) The provisions of section 1786 [now 3686] of title 38, United States Code (as added by section 316 of this Act), which apply to programs of education exclusively by correspondence, shall, as to those wives and widows made eligible for such training by that section, become effective January 1, 1973, and, as to eligible veterans, shall apply only to those enrollment agreements which are entered into on or after January 1, 1973.

“(span) Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (a) of this section, any enrollment agreement entered into by an eligible veteran prior to January 1, 1973, shall continue to be subject to the provisions of section 1682(c) of title 38, United States Code, prior to its repeal by section 303 of this Act.”

Termination of Eligibility Period

Termination of eligibility period for a wife or widow, or an eligible person eight years from Oct. 24, 1972, see section 604 of Puspan. L. 92–540, set out as a note under section 3512 of this title.