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Title 38 — Veterans’ Benefits

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

§ 3536. Specialized vocational training courses

Statutory text

The Secretary may approve a specialized course of vocational training leading to a predetermined vocational objective for the enrollment of an eligible person under this subchapter if the Secretary finds that such course, either alone or when combined with other courses, constitutes a program of education which is suitable for that person and is required because of a mental or physical handicap.

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. Pub. L. 85–857 · 72 Stat. 1105

    Enacted · 38 U.S.C. § 3536

    Pub. L. 85–857, Sept. 2, 1958, 72 Stat. 1199, § 1737

    Source evidence

    Code source credit
    Pub. L. 85–857, Sept. 2, 1958, 72 Stat. 1199, § 1737

  2. Pub. L. 88–126 § 4 · 77 Stat. 158

    Substituted · 38 U.S.C. § 3536

    Pub. L. 88–126 substituted “The” for “Notwithstanding the provisions of subsections (b) and (c) of section 1735 of this title, the”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Pub. L. 88–126 substituted “The” for “Notwithstanding the provisions of subsections (b) and (c) of section 1735 of this title, the”.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    Sec. 4. Section 1737 of title 38, United States Code, is amended by striking out “Notwithstanding the provisions of subsections (b) and (c) of section 1735 of this title, the” and inserting in lieu thereof “The”.

  3. Veterans’ Education and Employment Assistance Act of 1976

    Pub. L. 94–502 title III § 310(20) · 90 Stat. 2383

    Substituted · 38 U.S.C. § 3536

    Pub. L. 94–502 substituted “if the Administrator finds” for “if he finds”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Pub. L. 94–502 substituted “if the Administrator finds” for “if he finds”.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (20) by striking out in section 1736 “he” and inserting in lieu thereof “the Administrator”;

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

  4. Veterans Education and Employment Amendments of 1989

    Pub. L. 101–237 title IV § 423(b)(1)(A) · 103 Stat. 2062

    Substituted · 38 U.S.C. § 3536

    Pub. L. 101–237 substituted “Secretary” for “Administrator” wherever appearing

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Pub. L. 101–237 substituted “Secretary” for “Administrator” wherever appearing.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (A) by striking out “Administrator” each place it appears (other than in section 1652(b)) and inserting in lieu thereof “Secretary”; and

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

    Changed · 38 U.S.C. § 3536

    Pub. L. 102–83 renumbered section 1736 of this title as this section

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Pub. L. 102–83 renumbered section 1736 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.

4 of 5 references resolved to an enrolled provision · 1 partial

Editorial Notes

Amendments1963–1991 · 4 rounds

1991

Pub. L. 102–83 renumbered section 1736 of this title as this section.

1989

Pub. L. 101–237 substituted “Secretary” for “Administrator” wherever appearing.

1976

Pub. L. 94–502 substituted “if the Administrator finds” for “if he finds”.

1963

Pub. L. 88–126 substituted “The” for “Notwithstanding the provisions of subsections (b) and (c) of section 1735 of this title, the”.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

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

1958–1991 · 6 acts
  1. 1958Pub. L. 85–857, , 72 Stat. 1199, § 1737
  2. 1963Pub. L. 88–126, § 4, , 77 Stat. 162
  3. 1972renumbered § 1736, Pub. L. 92–540, title IV, § 402(3), , 86 Stat. 1090
  4. 1976Pub. L. 94–502, title III, § 310(20), , 90 Stat. 2392
  5. 1989amended Pub. L. 101–237, title IV, § 423(b)(1)(A), , 103 Stat. 2092
  6. 1991renumbered § 3536, Pub. L. 102–83, § 5(a), , 105 Stat. 406.
Show as published

(Pub. L. 85–857, , 72 Stat. 1199, § 1737; Pub. L. 88–126, § 4, , 77 Stat. 162; renumbered § 1736, Pub. L. 92–540, title IV, § 402(3), , 86 Stat. 1090; Pub. L. 94–502, title III, § 310(20), , 90 Stat. 2392; amended Pub. L. 101–237, title IV, § 423(b)(1)(A), , 103 Stat. 2092; renumbered § 3536, Pub. L. 102–83, § 5(a), , 105 Stat. 406.)

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