§ 3671. Designation

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. 1963

   Pub. L. 88–126 § 1 · 77 Stat. 158

   Enacted · 38 U.S.C. § 3671

   Added Pub. L. 88–126, § 1, Sept. 23, 1963, 77 Stat. 158, § 1771

   Source evidence

   Code source credit
   Added Pub. L. 88–126, § 1, Sept. 23, 1963, 77 Stat. 158, § 1771

2. 1966

   Veterans

   Pub. L. 89–358 § 3(a)(6) · 80 Stat. 12

   Substituted · 38 U.S.C. § 3671(a)

   Pub. L. 89–358 substituted “chapters 34 and 35 of this title” for “this chapter after the date for the expiration of all education and training provided in chapter 33 of this title. Such agency may be the agency designated or created in accordance with section 1641 of this title”

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 89–358 substituted “chapters 34 and 35 of this title” for “this chapter after the date for the expiration of all education and training provided in chapter 33 of this title. Such agency may be the agency designated or created in accordance with section 1641 of this title”.

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (6) striking out, in section 1771(a), “this chapter after the date for the expiration of all education and training provided in chapter 33 of this title. Such agency may be the agency designated or created in accordance with section 1641 of this title”, and substituting therefor “chapters 34 and 35 of this title”;

3. 1972

   Vietnam Era Veterans’ Readjustment Assistance Act of 1972

   Pub. L. 92–540 title IV § 403(2) · 86 Stat. 1074

   Inserted · 38 U.S.C. § 3671(a)

   Pub. L. 92–540 inserted “this chapter and” after “purposes of”

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 92–540 inserted “this chapter and” after “purposes of”.

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (2) inserting “this chapter and” after “purposes of” in section 1771(a);

4. 1976

   Veterans’ Education and Employment Assistance Act of 1976

   Pub. L. 94–502 title V § 513(a)(1) · 90 Stat. 2383

   Substituted · 38 U.S.C. § 3671(a)

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

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 94–502 substituted “such” for “his”.

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (1) by striking out in section 1771(a) “his” and inserting in lieu thereof “such”;

5. 1988

   Veterans’ Employment, Training, and Counseling Amendments of 1988

   Pub. L. 100–323 § 13(b)(4) · 102 Stat. 556

   Inserted · 38 U.S.C. § 3671(b)(1)

   Pub. L. 100–323 inserted “or fails to enter into an agreement under section 1774(a),” after “State approving agency,”

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Subsec. (b)(1). Pub. L. 100–323 inserted “or fails to enter into an agreement under section 1774(a),” after “State approving agency,”.

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (4) Section 1771(b)(1) is amended by striking out “approving Contracts. agency,” the first place it appears and inserting in lieu thereof “approving agency, or fails to enter into an agreement under section 1774(a),”.

6. 1989

   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. § 3671(b)

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

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Subsec. (b). 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

7. 1991

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

   Changed · 38 U.S.C. § 3671

   Pub. L. 102–83, § 5(a), renumbered section 1771 of this title as this section

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Pub. L. 102–83, § 5(a), renumbered section 1771 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.

8. 1991

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

   1. Substituted · 38 U.S.C. § 3671(b)

      Pub. L. 102–83, § 5(c)(1), substituted “3674(a)” for “1774(a)” in par. (2)

   2. Substituted · 38 U.S.C. § 3671(b)

      Pub. L. 102–83, § 5(c)(1), substituted “3672” for “1772” in par. (2)

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 102–83, § 5(c)(1), substituted “3674(a)” for “1774(a)” in par. (1) and “3672” for “1772” in par. (2).

   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.

9. 2011

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

   Pub. L. 111–377 title II § 203(a)(2)(B) · 124 Stat. 4106

   Substituted · 38 U.S.C. § 3671(b)(2)

   Pub. L. 111–377 substituted “Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, in the case” for “In the case”

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Subsec. (b)(2). Pub. L. 111–377 substituted “Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, in the case” for “In the case”.

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (B) Section 3671(b)(2) is amended by striking “In the case” and inserting “Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, in the case”.

10. 2021

    Johnny Isakson and David P. Roe, M.D. Veterans Health Care and Benefits Improvement Act of 2020

    Pub. L. 116–315 title I § 1024(a) · 134 Stat. 4932

    1. Amended · 38 U.S.C. § 3671(c)

       Pub. L. 116–315, as amended by Pub. L. 117–16

    2. Added · 38 U.S.C. § 3671(c)

       Pub. L. 116–315, as added subsec. (c)

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 116–315, as amended by Pub. L. 117–16, added subsec. (c).

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (a) In General.— Section 3671 of title 38, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: “(c) A State department or agency may not be recognized as a State approving agency designated under this section if such State department or agency is administered at or colocated with a university or university system whose courses or programs of education would be subject to approval under this chapter by the State approving agency in that State.” .

    Effective date note
    Pub. L. 116–315, title I, § 1024(b), Jan. 5, 2021, 134 Stat. 4960, as amended by Pub. L. 117–16, § 4, June 8, 2021, 135 Stat. 283, provided that: “The amendment made by subsection (a) [amending this section] shall take effect on the date that is one year after the date of the enactment of this Act [Jan. 5, 2021].”

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