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[USC02] 38 USC 3501: Definitions
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38 USC 3501: Definitions Text contains those laws in effect on October 17, 2019
From Title 38-VETERANS' BENEFITSPART III-READJUSTMENT AND RELATED BENEFITSCHAPTER 35-SURVIVORS' AND DEPENDENTS' EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCESUBCHAPTER I-DEFINITIONS
(a) For the purposes of this chapter and chapter 36 of this title-
(A) A child of a person who, as a result of qualifying service-
(E) The spouse or child of a person who-
( Pub. L. 85–857, Sept. 2, 1958, 72 Stat. 1193 , §1701; Pub. L. 86–236, §1, Sept. 8, 1959, 73 Stat. 471 ; Pub. L. 86–785, §§1–3, Sept. 14, 1960, 74 Stat. 1023 ; Pub. L. 88–361, §1, July 7, 1964, 78 Stat. 297 ; Pub. L. 89–222, §3, Sept. 30, 1965, 79 Stat. 896 ; Pub. L. 89–349, §1, Nov. 8, 1965, 79 Stat. 1313 ; Pub. L. 89–358, §4(j), Mar. 3, 1966, 80 Stat. 24 ; Pub. L. 90–631, §2(b), (c), Oct. 23, 1968, 82 Stat. 1332 ; Pub. L. 91–24, §9(a), June 11, 1969, 83 Stat. 34 ; Pub. L. 91–584, §1, Dec. 24, 1970, 84 Stat. 1575 ; Pub. L. 92–540, title III, §309, Oct. 24, 1972, 86 Stat. 1083 ; Pub. L. 93–295, title III, §302, May 31, 1974, 88 Stat. 184 ; Pub. L. 94–502, title III, §§302, 310(2)–(5), Oct. 15, 1976, 90 Stat. 2389 , 2391; Pub. L. 96–466, title III, §327(a), title VIII, §801(c), Oct. 17, 1980, 94 Stat. 2197 , 2216; Pub. L. 98–160, title VII, §702(12), Nov. 21, 1983, 97 Stat. 1009 ; Pub. L. 101–237, title IV, §423(b)(1)(A), Dec. 18, 1989, 103 Stat. 2092 ; Pub. L. 102–40, title IV, §402(d)(1), May 7, 1991, 105 Stat. 239 ; renumbered §3501 and amended Pub. L. 102–83, §5(a), (c)(1), Aug. 6, 1991, 105 Stat. 406 ; Pub. L. 104–106, div. A, title XV, §1501(e)(2)(C), Feb. 10, 1996, 110 Stat. 501 ; Pub. L. 106–419, title I, §§114(a), 122(a), Nov. 1, 2000, 114 Stat. 1833 ; Pub. L. 107–103, title I, §§108(a), 110(a), Dec. 27, 2001, 115 Stat. 985 , 986; Pub. L. 108–454, title I, §106(a), Dec. 10, 2004, 118 Stat. 3602 ; Pub. L. 109–444, §3(a), (b)(1), Dec. 21, 2006, 120 Stat. 3305 ; Pub. L. 109–461, title III, §301(a), (b)(1), title X, §1006(b), Dec. 22, 2006, 120 Stat. 3425 , 3468.)
The National Apprenticeship Act, referred to in subsec. (a)(9), is act Aug. 16, 1937, ch. 663, 50 Stat. 664 , as amended which is classified generally to chapter 4C (§50 et seq.) of Title 29, Labor. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 50 of Title 29 and Tables.
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.
Subsec. (a)(1). Pub. L. 109–461, §301(a)(1), (8), substituted "means any of the following:" for "means-" in introductory provisions and struck out concluding provisions, which read as follows: "arising out of active military, naval, or air service after the beginning of the Spanish-American War, but only if such service did not terminate under dishonorable conditions. The standards and criteria for determining whether or not a disability arising out of such service is service connected shall be those applicable under chapter 11 of this title."
Pub. L. 109–444, §3(a)(1), (8), which substituted "means any of the following:" for "means-" in introductory provisions and struck out concluding provisions, was terminated by Pub. L. 109–461, §1006(b). See Amendment notes above.
2004-Subsec. (a)(5). Pub. L. 108–454 inserted at end "Such term also includes national tests for admission to institutions of higher learning or graduate schools (such as the Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT), Law School Admission Test (LSAT), Graduate Record Exam (GRE), and Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT)) and national tests providing an opportunity for course credit at institutions of higher learning (such as the Advanced Placement (AP) exam and College-Level Examination Program (CLEP))."
2001-Subsec. (a)(1)(D). Pub. L. 107–103, §108(a), inserted cl. (i) designation after "(D)" and cl. (ii) designation after "or".
2000-Subsec. (a)(5). Pub. L. 106–419, §122(a), inserted at end "Such term also includes licensing or certification tests, the successful completion of which demonstrates an individual's possession of the knowledge or skill required to enter into, maintain, or advance in employment in a predetermined and identified vocation or profession, provided such tests and the licensing or credentialing organizations or entities that offer such tests are approved by the Secretary in accordance with section 3689 of this title."
1996-Subsec. (a)(3)(C). Pub. L. 104–106 substituted "section 12103(d) of title 10" for "section 511(d) of title 10".
1991-Pub. L. 102–83, §5(a), renumbered section 1701 of this title as this section.
1989-Subsecs. (a)(4), (c). Pub. L. 101–237 substituted "Secretary" for "Administrator" wherever appearing.
1983-Subsec. (a)(1)(A)(iii), (C). Pub. L. 98–160, §702(12)(A), struck out ", United States Code," after "title 37" and inserted a comma after "regulations issued thereunder".
1980-Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 96–466, §801(c)(1), inserted "and chapter 36 of this title" after "chapter" in introductory text.
1976-Subsec. (a)(1). Pub. L. 94–502, §310(2), substituted "surviving spouse" for "widow" and "spouse" for "wife" in two places.
1974-Subsec. (a)(4). Pub. L. 93–295 substituted "any other person who has been appointed by the Administrator under section 3202 of this title to receive payment of benefits for the use and benefit of the eligible person" for "any person who is determined by the Administrator in accordance with section 3202 of this title to be otherwise legally vested with the care of the eligible person".
1972-Subsec. (a)(6). Pub. L. 92–540, §309(1), inserted reference to correspondence school within the definition of "educational institution".
1970-Subsec. (a)(1)(A). Pub. L. 91–584, §1(3), added cl. (iii).
1969-Subsec. (a)(2). Pub. L. 91–24 substituted "the age of twenty-three years" for "the age of twenty-one years".
1968-Subsec. (a)(1). Pub. L. 90–631, §2(b), extended the definition of "eligible person" to include the widow of any person who died of a service-connected disability, or the wife of any person who has a total disability permanent in nature resulting from a service-connected disability, or the widow of a veteran who died while a disability so evaluated was in existence.
1966-Subsec. (a)(1). Pub. L. 89–358, §4(j)(3), struck out "and prior to the end of the induction period" after "Spanish-American War".
1965-Subsec. (a)(1). Pub. L. 89–349, §1(a), (b), generally amended par. (1) and, among other changes, substituted "after the beginning of the Spanish-American War and prior to the end of the induction period" for "during the Spanish-American War, World War I, World War II, the Korean conflict, or the induction period" in first sentence.
1964-Subsec. (a)(1). Pub. L. 88–361, §1(a), included the child of a person who has a service-connected disability, or who died while such disability existed.
1960-Subsec. (a)(1). Pub. L. 86–785, §1, substituted "the Korean conflict, or the induction period" for "or the Korean conflict", inserted "arising out of service during the Spanish-American War, World War I, World War II, or the Korean conflict" after "whether or not a disability", and inserted the sentence relating to the criteria for determining whether a disability arising out of service during the induction period is service connected.
1959-Subsecs. (a)(1), (d). Pub. L. 86–236 inserted reference to Spanish-American War.
Pub. L. 109–461, title III, §301(d), Dec. 22, 2006, 120 Stat. 3427 , provided that: "The amendments made by this section [amending this section and sections 3511, 3512, 3540, 3563, 3686, and 5113 of this title] shall apply with respect to a payment of educational assistance for a course of education pursued after the date of the enactment of this Act [Dec. 22, 2006]."
Pub. L. 109–444, §3(d), Dec. 21, 2006, 120 Stat. 3307 , which provided that amendments made by section 3 of Pub. L. 109–444 would apply with respect to a payment of educational assistance for a course of education pursued after Dec. 21, 2006, was repealed by Pub. L. 109–461, title X, §1006(b), Dec. 22, 2006, 120 Stat. 3468 , set out as a Coordination of Provisions With Pub. L. 109–444 note under section 101 of this title.
Pub. L. 86–785, §5, Sept. 14, 1960, 74 Stat. 1024 , as amended by Pub. L. 87–815, §2(b), Oct. 15, 1962, 76 Stat. 927 , which contained a savings clause which granted five years of educational training to certain children of veterans dying of disabilities incurred subsequent to the Korean War, was repealed by Pub. L. 91–24, §14(c), June 11, 1969, 83 Stat. 35 , effective June 11, 1969, except as to any indebtedness which may be due the Government as the result of any benefits granted thereunder.