§ 3315A. National tests

Legislative history

Reconstructed from this section’s Code source credit and amendment notes, resolved against the local Statutes at Large. Editorial notes are evidence, not the law that made the change.

1. 2011

   Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Improvements Act of 2010

   Pub. L. 111–377 title I § 108(a)(1) · 124 Stat. 4106

   Enacted · 38 U.S.C. § 3315A

   Added Pub. L. 111–377, title I, § 108(a)(1), Jan. 4, 2011, 124 Stat. 4118

   Source evidence

   Code source credit
   Added Pub. L. 111–377, title I, § 108(a)(1), Jan. 4, 2011, 124 Stat. 4118

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (1) In general.— Chapter 33 is amended by inserting after section 3315 the following new section: “§ 3315A. National tests “(a) In General.— An individual entitled to educational assistance under this chapter shall also be entitled to educational assistance for the following: “(1) A national test for admission to an institution of higher learning as described in the last sentence of section 3452(b). “(2) A national test providing an opportunity for course credit at an institution of higher learning as so described. “(b) Amount.— The amount of educational assistance payable under this chapter for a test described in subsection (a) is the lesser of— “(1) the fee charged for the test; or “(2) the amount of entitlement available to the individual under this chapter at the time of payment for the test under this section. “(c) Charge Against Entitlement.— The number of months of entitlement charged an individual under this chapter for a test described in subsection (a) shall be determined at the rate of one month (rounded to the nearest whole month) for each amount paid that equals— “(1) for the academic year beginning on August 1, 2011, $1,460; or “(2) for an academic year beginning on any subsequent August 1, the amount for the previous academic year beginning on August 1 under this subsection, as increased by the percentage increase equal to the most recent percentage increase determined under section 3015(h).” .

2. 2017

   Harry W. Colmery Veterans Educational Assistance Act of 2017

   Pub. L. 115–48 § 108(b)(1) · 131 Stat. 973

   Added · 38 U.S.C. § 3315A(a)(3)

   Pub. L. 115–48, § 108(b)(1), added par. (3)

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Subsec. (a)(3). Pub. L. 115–48, § 108(b)(1), added par. (3).

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (1) in subsection (a), by adding at the end the following new paragraph: “(3) A national test that evaluates prior learning and knowledge and provides an opportunity for course credit at an institution of higher learning as so described.” ; and

   Effective date note
   Amendment by Pub. L. 115–48 applicable to a test taken on or after Aug. 1, 2018, see section 108(d) of Pub. L. 115–48, set out as a note under section 3315 of this title.

3. 2017

   Harry W. Colmery Veterans Educational Assistance Act of 2017

   Pub. L. 115–48 § 108(b)(2) · 131 Stat. 973

   Substituted · 38 U.S.C. § 3315A(c)

   Pub. L. 115–48, § 108(b)(2), in introductory provisions, substituted “shall be pro-rated based on the actual amount of the fee charged for the test relative to the rate for 1 month payable” for “shall be determined at the rate of one month (rounded to the nearest whole month) for each amount paid that equals”

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 115–48, § 108(b)(2), in introductory provisions, substituted “shall be pro-rated based on the actual amount of the fee charged for the test relative to the rate for 1 month payable” for “shall be determined at the rate of one month (rounded to the nearest whole month) for each amount paid that equals”.

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (2) in subsection (c)— (A) by striking “shall be determined at the rate of one month (rounded to the nearest whole month)” and inserting “shall be pro-rated based on the actual amount of the fee charged for the test relative to the rate for 1 month”; and (B) by striking “for each amount paid that equals” and inserting “payable”.

   Effective date note
   Amendment by Pub. L. 115–48 applicable to a test taken on or after Aug. 1, 2018, see section 108(d) of Pub. L. 115–48, set out as a note under section 3315 of this title.

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