§ 5307. Apportionment of benefits

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. 1958

   Pub. L. 85–857 · 72 Stat. 1105

   Enacted · 38 U.S.C. § 5307

   Pub. L. 85–857, Sept. 2, 1958, 72 Stat. 1231, § 3107

   Source evidence

   Code source credit
   Pub. L. 85–857, Sept. 2, 1958, 72 Stat. 1231, § 3107

2. 1972

   Veterans’ Employment and Readjustment Act of 1972

   Pub. L. 92–540 title V § 505 · 86 Stat. 1074

   Inserted · 38 U.S.C. § 5307(c)

   Pub. L. 92–540 inserted provisions relating to that portion of the educational assistance allowance payable on account of dependents under chapter 34 of this title

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 92–540 inserted provisions relating to that portion of the educational assistance allowance payable on account of dependents under chapter 34 of this title.

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   Sec. 505. Section 3107 of title 38, United States Code, is amended by inserting after “title” the words “or that portion of the educational assistance allowance payable on account of dependents under chapter 34 of this title”.

   Effective date note
   Amendment by Pub. L. 92–540 effective 90 days after Oct. 24, 1972, see section 601(b) of Pub. L. 92–540, set out as a note under section 4101 of this title.

3. 1983

   Veterans’ Health Care Amendments of 1983

   Pub. L. 98–160 § 703(2)(A) · 97 Stat. 993

   Substituted · 38 U.S.C. § 5307(a)(1)

   Pub. L. 98–160, § 703(2)(A), substituted “the veteran’s spouse” for “his wife”

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Subsec. (a)(1). Pub. L. 98–160, § 703(2)(A), substituted “the veteran’s spouse” for “his wife”.

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (A) by striking out “his wife” each place it appears and inserting in lieu thereof “the veteran’s spouse”;

4. 1983

   Veterans’ Health Care Amendments of 1983

   Pub. L. 98–160 § 703(2)(A) · 97 Stat. 993

   1. Substituted · 38 U.S.C. § 5307(a)(2)

      Pub. L. 98–160, § 703(2)(A)–(C), substituted “the veteran’s spouse” for “his wife”

   2. Substituted · 38 U.S.C. § 5307(a)(2)

      Pub. L. 98–160, § 703(2)(A)–(C), substituted “the veteran’s children” for “his children”

   3. Substituted · 38 U.S.C. § 5307(a)(2)

      Pub. L. 98–160, § 703(2)(A)–(C), substituted “the custody of the veteran” for “his custody”

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Subsec. (a)(2). Pub. L. 98–160, § 703(2)(A)–(C), substituted “the veteran’s spouse” for “his wife”, “the veteran’s children” for “his children”, and “the custody of the veteran” for “his custody”.

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (A) by striking out “his wife” each place it appears and inserting in lieu thereof “the veteran’s spouse”;

5. 1983

   Veterans’ Health Care Amendments of 1983

   Pub. L. 98–160 § 703(2)(D) · 97 Stat. 993

   Substituted · 38 U.S.C. § 5307(b)

   Pub. L. 98–160, § 703(2)(D), substituted “surviving spouse” for “widow” in two places

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 98–160, § 703(2)(D), substituted “surviving spouse” for “widow” in two places.

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (D) by striking out “widow” both places it appears and inserting in lieu thereof “surviving spouse”; and

6. 1983

   Veterans’ Health Care Amendments of 1983

   Pub. L. 98–160 § 703(2)(A) · 97 Stat. 993

   1. Substituted · 38 U.S.C. § 5307(c)

      Pub. L. 98–160, § 703(2)(A)–(C), (E), substituted “the veteran’s spouse” for “his wife”

   2. Substituted · 38 U.S.C. § 5307(c)

      Pub. L. 98–160, § 703(2)(A)–(C), (E), substituted “the veteran’s children” for “his children”

   3. Substituted · 38 U.S.C. § 5307(c)

      Pub. L. 98–160, § 703(2)(A)–(C), (E), substituted “the custody of the veteran” for “his custody”

   4. Substituted · 38 U.S.C. § 5307(c)

      Pub. L. 98–160, § 703(2)(A)–(C), (E), substituted “payable to the veteran” for “payable to him”

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 98–160, § 703(2)(A)–(C), (E), substituted “the veteran’s spouse” for “his wife”, “the veteran’s children” for “his children”, “the custody of the veteran” for “his custody”, and “payable to the veteran” for “payable to him”.

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (A) by striking out “his wife” each place it appears and inserting in lieu thereof “the veteran’s spouse”;

7. 1991

   Department of Veterans Affairs Health-Care Personnel Act of 1991

   Pub. L. 102–40 title IV § 402(b)(1) · 105 Stat. 187

   Changed · 38 U.S.C. § 5307

   Pub. L. 102–40 renumbered section 3107 of this title as this section

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Pub. L. 102–40 renumbered section 3107 of this title as this section.

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (1) Each section contained in any of chapters 51, 53, 55, 57, 59, 61, 71, 72, 76, 78 (as redesignated by subsection (a)), 81, 83, and 85 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 § 4(b)(1) · 105 Stat. 378

   Substituted · 38 U.S.C. § 5307(a)(2); 38 U.S.C. § 5307(a)(b); 38 U.S.C. § 5307(a)(c)

   Pub. L. 102–83 substituted “Secretary” for “Administrator”

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Subsecs. (a)(2), (b), (c). Pub. L. 102–83 substituted “Secretary” for “Administrator”.

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (1) Title 38 is further amended by striking out “Administrator” and “Administrator’s” each place they appear (except as provided in paragraphs (2) and (9) and including where they appear in section headings and tables of sections) and inserting in lieu thereof “Secretary” and “Secretary’s”, respectively.

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