Title 38 — Veterans’ Benefits
Part III · Chapter 35 — Survivors’ and Dependents’ Educational Assistance
§ 3541. Entitlement to special restorative training
Statutory text
The Secretary at the request of an eligible person is authorized—
to determine whether such person is in need of special restorative training; and
where need is found to exist, to prescribe a course which is suitable to accomplish the purposes of this chapter.
Such a course, at the discretion of the Secretary, may contain elements that would contribute toward an ultimate objective of a program of education.
The total period of educational assistance under this subchapter and other subchapters of this chapter may not exceed the amount of entitlement as established in section 3511 of this title, except that the Secretary may extend such period in the case of any person if the Secretary finds that additional assistance is necessary to accomplish the purpose of special restorative training as stated in subsection (a) of this section.
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.
Pub. L. 85–857 · 72 Stat. 1105
Enacted · 38 U.S.C. § 3541
Pub. L. 85–857, Sept. 2, 1958, 72 Stat. 1200, § 1741
Source evidence
Code source credit
Pub. L. 85–857, Sept. 2, 1958, 72 Stat. 1200, § 1741Pub. L. 88–361 § 6 · 78 Stat. 297
Changed · 38 U.S.C. § 3541(b)
Pub. L. 88–361 authorized the Administrator to extend the period if he finds additional assistance necessary to accomplish the purpose of special restorative training
Source evidence
Code amendment note
Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 88–361 authorized the Administrator to extend the period if he finds additional assistance necessary to accomplish the purpose of special restorative training.Enacted provision · exact public law section
Sec. 6. Section 1741(b) of title 38, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: “(b) The total period of educational assistance under this subchapter and other subchapters of this chapter may not exceed the amount of entitlement as established in section 1711 of this title, except that the Administrator may extend such period in the case of any person if he finds that additional assistance is necessary to accomplish the purpose of special restorative training as stated in subsection (a) of tins section.”Veterans’ Education and Employment Assistance Act of 1976
Pub. L. 94–502 title III § 310(21) · 90 Stat. 2383
Substituted · 38 U.S.C. § 3541(b)
Pub. L. 94–502 substituted “if the Administrator finds” for “if he finds”
Source evidence
Code amendment note
Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 94–502 substituted “if the Administrator finds” for “if he finds”.Enacted provision · exact public law section
(21) by striking out in section 1741(b) “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.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. § 3541
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”; andPub. L. 102–83 § 5(a) · 105 Stat. 378
Changed · 38 U.S.C. § 3541
Pub. L. 102–83, § 5(a), renumbered section 1741 of this title as this section
Source evidence
Code amendment note
Pub. L. 102–83, § 5(a), renumbered section 1741 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.Pub. L. 102–83 § 5(c)(1) · 105 Stat. 378
Substituted · 38 U.S.C. § 3541(b)
Pub. L. 102–83, § 5(c)(1), substituted “3511” for “1711”
Source evidence
Code amendment note
Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 102–83, § 5(c)(1), substituted “3511” for “1711”.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.Veterans Education and Benefits Expansion Act of 2001
Pub. L. 107–103 title I § 109(b)(1) · 115 Stat. 976
Struck · 38 U.S.C. § 3541(a)
Pub. L. 107–103 struck out “of the parent or guardian” after “request” in introductory provisions
Source evidence
Code amendment note
Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 107–103 struck out “of the parent or guardian” after “request” in introductory provisions.Enacted provision · exact public law section
(1) Section 3541(a) is amended in the matter preceding paragraph (1) by striking “of the parent or guardian”.
6 of 7 references resolved to an enrolled provision · 1 partial
Editorial Notes
Amendments1964–2001 · 5 rounds
2001
Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 107–103 struck out “of the parent or guardian” after “request” in introductory provisions.
1991
Pub. L. 102–83, § 5(a), renumbered section 1741 of this title as this section.
Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 102–83, § 5(c)(1), substituted “3511” for “1711”.
1989
Pub. L. 101–237 substituted “Secretary” for “Administrator” wherever appearing.
1976
Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 94–502 substituted “if the Administrator finds” for “if he finds”.
1964
Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 88–361 authorized the Administrator to extend the period if he finds additional assistance necessary to accomplish the purpose of special restorative training.
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.
Effective Date of 1964 Amendment
Pub. L. 88–433, § 2, , 78 Stat. 442, provided that: “The amendments made by section 6 of the Act of July 7, 1964 (Public Law 88–361, 78 Stat. 297) [amending this section], shall take effect as of .”
Credits
1958–2001 · 6 acts
- 1958Pub. L. 85–857, , 72 Stat. 1200, § 1741
- 1964Pub. L. 88–361, § 6, , 78 Stat. 298
- 1976Pub. L. 94–502, title III, § 310(21), , 90 Stat. 2392
- 1989Pub. L. 101–237, title IV, § 423(b)(1)(A), , 103 Stat. 2092
- 1991renumbered § 3541 and amended Pub. L. 102–83, § 5(a), (c)(1), , 105 Stat. 406
- 2001Pub. L. 107–103, title I, § 109(b)(1), , 115 Stat. 986.
Show as published
(Pub. L. 85–857, , 72 Stat. 1200, § 1741; Pub. L. 88–361, § 6, , 78 Stat. 298; Pub. L. 94–502, title III, § 310(21), , 90 Stat. 2392; Pub. L. 101–237, title IV, § 423(b)(1)(A), , 103 Stat. 2092; renumbered § 3541 and amended Pub. L. 102–83, § 5(a), (c)(1), , 105 Stat. 406; Pub. L. 107–103, title I, § 109(b)(1), , 115 Stat. 986.)