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Title 38 — Veterans’ Benefits

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

§ 3563. Notification of eligibility

Statutory text

The Secretary shall notify the parent or guardian of each eligible person whose eligibility is based on the death or disability of a parent or on a parent being listed in one of the categories referred to in section 3501(a)(1)(C) of this title of the educational assistance available to such person under this chapter. Such notification shall be provided not later than the month in which such eligible person attains such person’s thirteenth birthday or as soon thereafter as feasible.

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. Veterans Education and Training Amendments Act of 1970

    Pub. L. 91–219 title II § 207(a) · 84 Stat. 76

    Enacted · 38 U.S.C. § 3563

    Added Pub. L. 91–219, title II, § 207(a), Mar. 26, 1970, 84 Stat. 82, § 1763

    Source evidence

    Code source credit
    Added Pub. L. 91–219, title II, § 207(a), Mar. 26, 1970, 84 Stat. 82, § 1763

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (a) Chapter 35 of title 38, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end of subchapter VI thereof a new section as follows: “§ 1763. Notification of eligibility “The Administrator shall notify the parent or guardian of each 82 Stat. 1332. eligible person defined in section 1701 (a) (1) (A) of this chapter of the educational assistance available to such person under this chapter. Such notification shall be provided not later than the month in which such eligible person attains his thirteenth birthday or as soon thereafter as feasible.”

  2. Veterans’ Education and Employment Assistance Act of 1976

    Pub. L. 94–502 title III § 310(24) · 90 Stat. 2383

    Substituted · 38 U.S.C. § 3563

    Pub. L. 94–502 substituted “such person’s” for “his”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Pub. L. 94–502 substituted “such person’s” for “his”.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (24) by striking out in section 1763 “his” and inserting in lieu thereof “such person’s”.

  3. Pub. L. 97–295 § 4(46) · 96 Stat. 1287

    Substituted · 38 U.S.C. § 3563

    Pub. L. 97–295 substituted “of this title” for “of this chapter”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Pub. L. 97–295 substituted “of this title” for “of this chapter”.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (46) Section 1763 is amended by striking out “of this chapter” and substituting “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. § 3563

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

    Source evidence

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

    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

    Substituted · 38 U.S.C. § 3563

    Pub. L. 102–83 renumbered section 1763 of this title as this section and substituted “3501(a)(1)(A)” for “1701(a)(1)(A)”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Pub. L. 102–83 renumbered section 1763 of this title as this section and substituted “3501(a)(1)(A)” for “1701(a)(1)(A)”.

    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.

  6. Pub. L. 109–444 § 3(b)(5) · 120 Stat. 3304

    Substituted · 38 U.S.C. § 3563

    Pub. L. 109–444, which substituted “each eligible person whose eligibility is based on the death or disability of a parent or on a parent being listed in one of the categories referred to in section 3501(a)(1)(C) of this title” for “each eligible person defined in section 3501(a)(1)(A) of this title”, was terminated by Pub. L. 109–461, § 1006(b). See Amendment notes above

    Target inherited from the preceding amendment note.

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Pub. L. 109–444, which substituted “each eligible person whose eligibility is based on the death or disability of a parent or on a parent being listed in one of the categories referred to in section 3501(a)(1)(C) of this title” for “each eligible person defined in section 3501(a)(1)(A) of this title”, was terminated by Pub. L. 109–461, § 1006(b). See Amendment notes above.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (5) Section 3563 is amended by striking “each eligible person defined in section 3501(a)(1)(A) of this title” and inserting “each eligible person whose eligibility is based on the death or disability of a parent or on a parent being listed in one of the categories referred to in section 3501(a)(1)(C) of this title”.

  7. Veterans Benefits, Health Care, and Information Technology Act of 2006

    Pub. L. 109–461 § 1006(b) · 120 Stat. 3403

    Changed · 38 U.S.C. § 3563

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

    Source evidence

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

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (b) Earlier Enactment of Veterans Programs Extension Act of 2006.— If this Act is enacted after the enactment of the Veterans Programs Extension Act of 2006, then as of the date of the enactment of this Act, the Veterans Programs Extension Act of 2006 and the amendments made by that Act shall be deemed for all purposes not to have taken effect and the Veterans Programs Extension Act of 2006 and the amendments made by that Act shall cease to be in effect.

    Effective date note
    Amendment by section 301(b)(5) of Pub. 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 Pub. L. 109–461, set out as a note under section 3501 of this title.

  8. Veterans Benefits, Health Care, and Information Technology Act of 2006

    Pub. L. 109–461 § 301(b)(5) · 120 Stat. 3403

    Substituted · 38 U.S.C. § 3563

    Pub. L. 109–461, § 301(b)(5), substituted “each eligible person whose eligibility is based on the death or disability of a parent or on a parent being listed in one of the categories referred to in section 3501(a)(1)(C) of this title” for “each eligible person defined in section 3501(a)(1)(A) of this title”

    Target inherited from the preceding amendment note.

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Pub. L. 109–461, § 301(b)(5), substituted “each eligible person whose eligibility is based on the death or disability of a parent or on a parent being listed in one of the categories referred to in section 3501(a)(1)(C) of this title” for “each eligible person defined in section 3501(a)(1)(A) of this title”.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (5) Section 3563 is amended by striking “each eligible person defined in section 3501(a)(1)(A) of this title” and inserting “each eligible person whose eligibility is based on the death or disability of a parent or on a parent being listed in one of the categories referred to in section 3501(a)(1)(C) of this title”.

    Effective date note
    Amendment by section 301(b)(5) of Pub. 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 Pub. L. 109–461, set out as a note under section 3501 of this title.

8 of 8 references resolved to an enrolled provision

Editorial Notes

Amendments1976–2006 · 5 rounds

2006

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

Pub. L. 109–461, § 301(b)(5), substituted “each eligible person whose eligibility is based on the death or disability of a parent or on a parent being listed in one of the categories referred to in section 3501(a)(1)(C) of this title” for “each eligible person defined in section 3501(a)(1)(A) of this title”.

Pub. L. 109–444, which substituted “each eligible person whose eligibility is based on the death or disability of a parent or on a parent being listed in one of the categories referred to in section 3501(a)(1)(C) of this title” for “each eligible person defined in section 3501(a)(1)(A) of this title”, was terminated by Pub. L. 109–461, § 1006(b). See Amendment notes above.

1991

Pub. L. 102–83 renumbered section 1763 of this title as this section and substituted “3501(a)(1)(A)” for “1701(a)(1)(A)”.

1989

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

1982

Pub. L. 97–295 substituted “of this title” for “of this chapter”.

1976

Pub. L. 94–502 substituted “such person’s” for “his”.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date of 2006 Amendment

Amendment by section 301(b)(5) of Pub. L. 109–461 applicable with respect to a payment of educational assistance for a course of education pursued after , see section 301(d) of Pub. L. 109–461, set out as a note under section 3501 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

1970–2006 · 7 acts
  1. 1970Added Pub. L. 91–219, title II, § 207(a), , 84 Stat. 82, § 1763
  2. 1976amended Pub. L. 94–502, title III, § 310(24), , 90 Stat. 2392
  3. 1982Pub. L. 97–295, § 4(46), , 96 Stat. 1308
  4. 1989Pub. L. 101–237, title IV, § 423(b)(1)(A), , 103 Stat. 2092
  5. 1991renumbered § 3563 and amended Pub. L. 102–83, § 5(a), (c)(1), , 105 Stat. 406
  6. 2006Pub. L. 109–444, § 3(b)(5), , 120 Stat. 3307
  7. 2006Pub. L. 109–461, title III, § 301(b)(5), title X, § 1006(b), , 120 Stat. 3427, 3468.
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(Added Pub. L. 91–219, title II, § 207(a), , 84 Stat. 82, § 1763; amended Pub. L. 94–502, title III, § 310(24), , 90 Stat. 2392; Pub. L. 97–295, § 4(46), , 96 Stat. 1308; Pub. L. 101–237, title IV, § 423(b)(1)(A), , 103 Stat. 2092; renumbered § 3563 and amended Pub. L. 102–83, § 5(a), (c)(1), , 105 Stat. 406; Pub. L. 109–444, § 3(b)(5), , 120 Stat. 3307; Pub. L. 109–461, title III, § 301(b)(5), title X, § 1006(b), , 120 Stat. 3427, 3468.)

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