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Title 38 — Veterans’ Benefits

Part III · Chapter 35 — Survivors’ and Dependents’ Educational Assistance

§ 3534. Apprenticeship or other on-job training; correspondence courses

Statutory text

(a)

Any eligible person shall be entitled to pursue, in a State, a program of apprenticeship or other on-job training and be paid a training assistance allowance as provided in section 3687 of this title.

(b)

Any eligible spouse or surviving spouse shall be entitled to pursue a program of education exclusively by correspondence and be paid an educational assistance allowance as provided in section 3686 (other than subsection (a)(2)) of this title and the period of such spouse’s entitlement shall be charged with one month for each $788 which is paid to the spouse as an educational assistance allowance for such course.

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. Vietnam Era Veterans’ Readjustment Assistance Act of 1972

    Pub. L. 92–540 title III § 313 · 86 Stat. 1074

    Enacted · 38 U.S.C. § 3534

    Added Pub. L. 92–540, title III, § 313, Oct. 24, 1972, 86 Stat. 1084, § 1734

    Source evidence

    Code source credit
    Added Pub. L. 92–540, title III, § 313, Oct. 24, 1972, 86 Stat. 1084, § 1734

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    Sec. 313. Sections 1733 and 1734 of title 38, United States Code, are amended to read as follows: “§ 1733. Special assistance for the educationally disadvantaged “(a) Any eligible wife or widow shall, without charge to any entitlement. she may have under section 1711 of this title, be entitled to the benefits provided an eligible veteran under section 1691 (if pursued Ante, p. 1081. Ante, p. 1075. in a State) of this title and be paid an educational assistance allowance under the provisions of section 1732(a) of this title. “(b) Any eligible person shall, without charge to any entitlement he may have under section 1711 of this title, be entitled to the benefits 84 Stat. 80. provided an eligible veteran under section 1692 of this title. “§ 1734. Apprenticeship or other on-job training; correspondence courses “(a) Any eligible person shall be entitled to pursue, in a State, a program of apprenticeship or other on-job training and be paid a Post, p. 1085. training assistance allowance as provided in section 1787 of this title. “(b) Any eligible wife or widow shall be entitled to pursue a program of education exclusively by correspondence and be paid an educational Infra. 81 Stat. 186; 84 Stat. 83. assistance allowance as provided in section 1786 of this title.”

  2. Veterans’ Education and Employment Assistance Act of 1976

    Pub. L. 94–502 title III § 310(19) · 90 Stat. 2383

    Substituted · 38 U.S.C. § 3534(b)

    Pub. L. 94–502 substituted “spouse or surviving spouse” for “wife or widow”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 94–502 substituted “spouse or surviving spouse” for “wife or widow”.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (19) by striking out in section 1734(b) “wife or widow” and inserting in lieu thereof “spouse or surviving spouse”;

  3. Veterans Education and Employment Amendments of 1989

    Pub. L. 101–237 title IV § 403(a)(9) · 103 Stat. 2062

    Substituted · 38 U.S.C. § 3534(b)

    Pub. L. 101–237 substituted “1786 (other than subsection (a)(2)) of this title and the period of such spouse’s entitlement shall be charged with one month for each $404 which is paid to the spouse as an educational assistance allowance for such course” for “1786 of this title”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 101–237 substituted “1786 (other than subsection (a)(2)) of this title and the period of such spouse’s entitlement shall be charged with one month for each $404 which is paid to the spouse as an educational assistance allowance for such course” for “1786 of this title”.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (9) in section 1734(b), by striking out “1786 of this title” and inserting in lieu thereof “1786 (other than subsection (a)(2)) of this title and the period of such spouse’s entitlement shall be charged with one month for each $404 which is paid to the spouse as an educational assistance allowance for such course”; and

  4. Pub. L. 102–83 § 5(a) · 105 Stat. 378

    Changed · 38 U.S.C. § 3534

    Pub. L. 102–83, § 5(a), renumbered section 1734 of this title as this section

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Pub. L. 102–83, § 5(a), renumbered section 1734 of this title as this section.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (a) Redesignation of Sections to Conform to Chapter Numbers.— Each section contained in any of chapters 11 through 23 is redesignated by replacing the first digit of the section number with the number of the chapter containing that section. Each section contained in any of chapters 24 through 42 is redesignated so that the first two digits of the section number of that section are the same as the chapter number of the chapter containing that section.

  5. Pub. L. 102–83 § 5(c)(1) · 105 Stat. 378

    Substituted · 38 U.S.C. § 3534(a)

    Pub. L. 102–83, § 5(c)(1), substituted “3687” for “1787”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 102–83, § 5(c)(1), substituted “3687” for “1787”.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (1) Each provision of title 38, United States Code, that contains a reference to a section redesignated by subsection (a) is amended so that the reference refers to the section as redesignated.

  6. Pub. L. 102–83 § 5(c)(1) · 105 Stat. 378

    Substituted · 38 U.S.C. § 3534(b)

    Pub. L. 102–83, § 5(c)(1), substituted “3686” for “1786”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 102–83, § 5(c)(1), substituted “3686” for “1786”.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (1) Each provision of title 38, United States Code, that contains a reference to a section redesignated by subsection (a) is amended so that the reference refers to the section as redesignated.

  7. Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century

    Pub. L. 105–178 § 8210(b) · 112 Stat. 107

    1. Added · 38 U.S.C. § 3534(b)

      Pub. L. 105–178, § 8210(b), as added by Pub. L. 105–206, § 9014(b)

    2. Substituted · 38 U.S.C. § 3534(b)

      Pub. L. 105–178, § 8210(b), as substituted “$485” for “$404”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 105–178, § 8210(b), as added by Pub. L. 105–206, § 9014(b), substituted “$485” for “$404”.

  8. Veterans Benefits and Health Care Improvement Act of 2000

    Pub. L. 106–419 title I § 111(b) · 114 Stat. 1822

    Substituted · 38 U.S.C. § 3534(b)

    Pub. L. 106–419 substituted “$588” for “$485”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 106–419 substituted “$588” for “$485”.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (b) Correspondence Course.— Section 3534(b) is amended by striking “$485” and inserting “$588”.

  9. Veterans Education and Benefits Expansion Act of 2001

    Pub. L. 107–103 title I § 102(b) · 115 Stat. 976

    Substituted · 38 U.S.C. § 3534(b)

    Pub. L. 107–103 substituted “$670” for “$588”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 107–103 substituted “$670” for “$588”.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (b) Correspondence Courses.— Section 3534(b) is amended by striking “$588” and inserting “$670”.

  10. Veterans Benefits Act of 2003

    Pub. L. 108–183 title III § 302(b) · 117 Stat. 2651

    Substituted · 38 U.S.C. § 3534(b)

    Pub. L. 108–183 substituted “$788” for “$670”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 108–183 substituted “$788” for “$670”.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (b) Correspondence Courses.— Section 3534(b) is amended by striking “$670” and inserting “$788”.

    Effective date note
    Amendment by Pub. L. 108–183 effective July 1, 2004, and applicable with respect to educational assistance allowances payable under this chapter and section 3687(b)(2) of this title for months beginning on or after that date, see section 302(e) of Pub. L. 108–183, set out as a note under section 3532 of this title.

9 of 11 references resolved to an enrolled provision · 2 partial

Editorial Notes

Amendments1976–2003 · 7 rounds

2003

Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 108–183 substituted “$788” for “$670”.

2001

Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 107–103 substituted “$670” for “$588”.

2000

Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 106–419 substituted “$588” for “$485”.

1998

Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 105–178, § 8210(b), as added by Pub. L. 105–206, § 9014(b), substituted “$485” for “$404”.

1991

Pub. L. 102–83, § 5(a), renumbered section 1734 of this title as this section.

Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 102–83, § 5(c)(1), substituted “3687” for “1787”.

Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 102–83, § 5(c)(1), substituted “3686” for “1786”.

1989

Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 101–237 substituted “1786 (other than subsection (a)(2)) of this title and the period of such spouse’s entitlement shall be charged with one month for each $404 which is paid to the spouse as an educational assistance allowance for such course” for “1786 of this title”.

1976

Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 94–502 substituted “spouse or surviving spouse” for “wife or widow”.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date of 2003 Amendment

Amendment by Pub. L. 108–183 effective , and applicable with respect to educational assistance allowances payable under this chapter and section 3687(b)(2) of this title for months beginning on or after that date, see section 302(e) of Pub. L. 108–183, set out as a note under section 3532 of this title.

Effective Date of 2001 Amendment

Amendment by Pub. L. 107–103 effective , and applicable with respect to educational assistance allowances payable under this chapter and section 3687(b)(2) of this title for months beginning on or after that date, see section 102(e) of Pub. L. 107–103, set out as a note under section 3532 of this title.

Effective Date of 2000 Amendment

Amendment by Pub. L. 106–419 effective , and applicable with respect to educational assistance allowances paid under this chapter for months after October 2000, see section 111(e) of Pub. L. 106–419, set out as a note under section 3532 of this title.

Effective Date of 1998 Amendments

Title IX of Pub. L. 105–206 effective simultaneously with enactment of Pub. L. 105–178 and to be treated as included in Pub. L. 105–178 at time of enactment, see section 9016 of Pub. L. 105–206, set out as a note under section 101 of Title 23, Highways.

Amendment by Pub. L. 105–178 effective , and applicable with respect to educational assistance allowances paid for months after Sept. 1998, see section 8210(e) of Pub. L. 105–178, set out as a note under section 3532 of this title.

Effective Date of 1989 Amendment

Amendment by Pub. L. 101–237 effective , see section 403(c) of Pub. L. 101–237, set out as a note under section 3532 of this title.

Effective Date of 1976 Amendment

Amendment by Pub. L. 94–502 effective , see section 703(b) of Pub. L. 94–502, set out as an Effective Date note under section 3693 of this title.

Credits

1972–2003 · 8 acts
  1. 1972Added Pub. L. 92–540, title III, § 313, , 86 Stat. 1084, § 1734
  2. 1976amended Pub. L. 94–502, title III, § 310(19), , 90 Stat. 2392
  3. 1989Pub. L. 101–237, title IV, § 403(a)(9), , 103 Stat. 2079
  4. 1991renumbered § 3534 and amended Pub. L. 102–83, § 5(a), (c)(1), , 105 Stat. 406
  5. 1998Pub. L. 105–178, title VIII, § 8210(b), as added Pub. L. 105–206, title IX, § 9014(b), , 112 Stat. 866
  6. 2000Pub. L. 106–419, title I, § 111(b), , 114 Stat. 1830
  7. 2001Pub. L. 107–103, title I, § 102(b), , 115 Stat. 978
  8. 2003Pub. L. 108–183, title III, § 302(b), , 117 Stat. 2659.
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(Added Pub. L. 92–540, title III, § 313, , 86 Stat. 1084, § 1734; amended Pub. L. 94–502, title III, § 310(19), , 90 Stat. 2392; Pub. L. 101–237, title IV, § 403(a)(9), , 103 Stat. 2079; renumbered § 3534 and amended Pub. L. 102–83, § 5(a), (c)(1), , 105 Stat. 406; Pub. L. 105–178, title VIII, § 8210(b), as added Pub. L. 105–206, title IX, § 9014(b), , 112 Stat. 866; Pub. L. 106–419, title I, § 111(b), , 114 Stat. 1830; Pub. L. 107–103, title I, § 102(b), , 115 Stat. 978; Pub. L. 108–183, title III, § 302(b), , 117 Stat. 2659.)

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