Provisions similar to those comprising subsecs. (a) and (b) of this section were contained in Pub. L. 85–857, Sept. 2, 1958, 72 Stat. 1176, which was classified to former sections 1612(c) and 1613(a), and 1612(a) of this title, respectively, prior to repeal by section 4(a) of Pub. L. 89–358.

2006—Subsecs. (a) to (c). Pub. L. 109–233, § 503(8)(A), revised style of headings.

Subsecs. (d), (e). Pub. L. 109–233, § 503(8)(C), inserted headings.

2003—Subsec. (a)(2). Pub. L. 108–183 struck out par. (2) which related to loans under subchapter III of chapter 36 of this title.

2001—Subsec. (a)(3). Pub. L. 107–14 struck out par. (3) which permitted eligible Vietnam-era veterans to use unused entitlements under section 3461 for enumerated educational purposes and directed that veterans be provided with employment counseling.

1991—Pub. L. 102–83, § 5(a), renumbered section 1662 of this title as this section.

Subsec. (a)(2)(A), (3)(A). Pub. L. 102–83, § 5(c)(1), substituted “3461” for “1661”.

Subsec. (a)(3)(C)(ii). Pub. L. 102–83, § 5(c)(1), substituted “3491(b)(2)” for “1691(b)(2)”.

Subsec. (a)(4). Pub. L. 102–83, § 5(c)(1), substituted “3011(a)(1)(A)(ii)(III)” for “1411(a)(1)(A)(ii)(III)”.

1989—Subsec. (a)(1). Pub. L. 101–237, § 423(b)(1)(A), substituted “Secretary” for “Administrator” wherever appearing.

Pub. L. 101–237, § 420(a)(3)(B), substituted “Subject to paragraph (4) of this subsection, no” for “No”.

Subsec. (a)(3)(B), (C)(i). Pub. L. 101–237, § 423(b)(1)(A), substituted “Secretary” for “Administrator” wherever appearing.

Subsec. (a)(4). Pub. L. 101–237, § 420(a)(3)(A), added par. (4).

Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 101–237, § 423(b)(1)(A), substituted “Secretary” for “Administrator”.

Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 101–237, § 423(b)(1)(B), substituted “Department of Veterans Affairs” for “Veterans’ Administration”.

1983—Subsec. (a)(1)(C). Pub. L. 98–160 substituted “October 1, 1980” for “the effective date of the Veterans’ Rehabilitation and Education Amendments of 1980”.

1982—Subsec. (a)(2)(B). Pub. L. 97–295, § 4(39)(A), substituted “November 23, 1977,” for “the date of enactment of this paragraph”.

Subsec. (a)(3)(C)(i). Pub. L. 97–306, § 206(a)(1), substituted “shall” for “may” after “Educational assistance”, and substituted “unless the Administrator determines, based on an examination of the veteran’s employment and training history, that the veteran is not in need of such a program or course in order to obtain a reasonably stable employment situation consistent with the veteran’s abilities and aptitudes” for “only if the veteran has been determined by the Administrator to be in need of such a program or course in order to achieve a suitable occupational or vocational objective”.

Subsec. (a)(3)(D). Pub. L. 97–306, § 206(a)(2), substituted “December 31, 1984” for “December 31, 1983”.

Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 97–295, § 4(39)(B), substituted “June 1, 1966” for “the date for which an educational assistance allowance is first payable under this chapter”, “August 31, 1967,” for “the date of enactment of this sentence” after “active duty before”, and “August 31, 1967” for “the date of enactment of this sentence” after “shall run from”.

1981—Subsec. (a)(3). Pub. L. 97–72 added par. (3).

Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 97–35 struck out provisions relating to applicability to flight training.

1980—Subsec. (a)(1). Pub. L. 96–466 inserted “made within one year after (A) the last date of the delimiting period otherwise applicable under this section, (B) the termination of the period of such mental or physical disability, or (C) the effective date of the Veterans’ Rehabilitation and Education Amendments of 1980, whichever is the latest” after “application”, inserted “so” after “that such veteran was”; and inserted provision relating to the running of the delimiting period when an extension of the applicable delimiting period is granted a veteran.

1977—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 95–202 designated existing provisions as par. (1), added par. (2), and inserted “except that, in the case of any eligible veteran who was prevented from initiating or completing such veteran’s chosen program of education within such time period because of a physical or mental disability which was not the result of such veteran’s own willful misconduct, such veteran shall, upon application, be granted an extension of the applicable delimiting period for such length of time as the Administrator determines, from the evidence, that such veteran was prevented from initiating or completing such program of education” after “active duty after January 31, 1955” in par. (1) as so redesignated.

1976—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 94–502, § 211(3), substituted “the veteran’s” for “his”.

Subsecs. (b), (d). Pub. L. 94–502, § 211(3), substituted “the veteran’s” for “his” and “the veteran” for “he”, wherever appearing.

Subsec. (e). Pub. L. 94–502, § 403(b), added subsec. (e).

1974—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 93–337, § 1(1), substituted “10” for “eight”.

Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 93–337, § 1(2), substituted “10-year” for “8-year”.

Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 93–337, § 1(3), substituted “10-year” for “8-year” and “eight year,” respectively.

Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 93–337, § 1(4), added subsec. (d).

1967—Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 90–77 inserted second sentence respecting commencement of the delimiting period in the case of an eligible veteran discharged from active duty and pursuing training on the job or flight training.

Pub. L. 108–183, title III, § 306(h)(1), Dec. 16, 2003, 117 Stat. 2661, provided that: “The amendments made by subsection (d) [amending this section] shall take effect on the date of the enactment of this Act [Dec. 16, 2003].”

Pub. L. 97–306, title II, § 206(c), Oct. 14, 1982, 96 Stat. 1435, provided that: “The amendments made by subsection (a) [amending this section] shall take effect as of January 1, 1982.”

Pub. L. 97–72, title II, § 201(b), Nov. 3, 1981, 95 Stat. 1054, provided that: “The amendment made by subsection (a) [amending this section] shall take effect on January 1, 1982.”

Amendment by Pub. L. 97–35 effective Oct. 1, 1981, except as otherwise provided, see section 2006 of Pub. L. 97–35, set out as a note under section 3231 of this title.

Amendment by Pub. L. 96–466 effective Oct. 1, 1980, except as otherwise specifically provided, see section 802(c) of Pub. L. 96–466, set out as a note under section 3452 of this title.

Amendment by Pub. L. 95–202 effective retroactively to May 31, 1976, see section 501 of Pub. L. 95–202, set out as a note under section 101 of this title.

Amendment by section 211(3) of 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.

Amendment by section 403(b) of Pub. L. 94–502 effective Jan. 1, 1977, see section 406 of Pub. L. 94–502, set out as an Effective Date note under section 3201 of this title.

Amendment by Pub. L. 90–77 effective first day of first calendar month which begins more than ten days after Aug. 31, 1967, see section 405 of Pub. L. 90–77, set out as a note under section 101 of this title.

Pub. L. 97–306, title II, § 206(b), Oct. 14, 1982, 96 Stat. 1435, directed Administrator of Veterans’ Affairs to publish, not later than 30 days after Oct. 14, 1982, proposed regulations under subsec. (a)(3)(C)(i) of this section and to publish, not later than 90 days after Oct. 14, 1982, final regulations under subsec. (a)(3)(C)(i).

Pub. L. 93–293, May 31, 1974, 88 Stat. 176, provided that the eight-year delimiting date for pursuit of educational programs under this chapter for eligible veterans discharged or released from active duty between Jan. 31, 1955, and Sept. 1, 1966, with certain exceptions, was to run from July 1, 1966.