38 USC Chapter 30 - ALL-VOLUNTEER FORCE EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM

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SUBCHAPTER I—PURPOSES; DEFINITIONS Sec. 3001. Purposes. 3002. Definitions. SUBCHAPTER II—BASIC EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE 3011. Basic educational assistance entitlement for service on active duty. 3012. Basic educational assistance entitlement for service in the Selected Reserve. 3013. Duration of basic educational assistance. 3014. Payment of basic educational assistance. 3014A. Accelerated payment of basic educational assistance for education leading to employment in high technology occupation in high technology industry. 3015. Amount of basic educational assistance. 3016. Inservice enrollment in a program of education. 3017. Death benefit. 3018. Opportunity for certain active-duty personnel to withdraw election not to enroll. 3018A. Opportunity for certain active-duty personnel to enroll before being involuntarily separated from service. 3018B. Opportunity for certain persons to enroll. 3018C. Opportunity for certain VEAP participants to enroll. 3019. Tutorial assistance. 3020. Authority to transfer unused education benefits to family members for career service members. SUBCHAPTER III—SUPPLEMENTAL EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE 3021. Supplemental educational assistance for additional service. 3022. Amount of supplemental educational assistance. 3023. Payment of supplemental educational assistance under this subchapter. SUBCHAPTER IV—TIME LIMITATION FOR USE OF ELIGIBILITY AND ENTITLEMENT; GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS 3031. Time limitation for use of eligibility and entitlement. 3032. Limitations on educational assistance for certain individuals. 3033. Bar to duplication of educational assistance benefits. 3034. Program administration. 3035. Allocation of administration and of program costs. 3036. Reporting requirement.

Amendments

2010—Pub. L. 111–275, title X, § 1001(f),Oct. 13, 2010, 124 Stat. 2896, added item 3020 and struck out former item 3020 “Authority to transfer unused education benefits to family members of career service members”.

2008—Pub. L. 110–252, title V, § 5006(e)(1),June 30, 2008, 122 Stat. 2386, added item 3020 and struck out former item 3020 “Transfer of entitlement to basic educational assistance: members of the Armed Forces with critical military skills”.

2002—Pub. L. 107–330, title III, § 308(b)(2)(B),Dec. 6, 2002, 116 Stat. 2827, amended item 3014A generally, substituting “in high technology occupation in high technology industry” for “in high technology industry”.

2001—Pub. L. 107–107, div. A, title VI, § 654(a)(2),Dec. 28, 2001, 115 Stat. 1156, added item 3020.

Pub. L. 107–103, title I, § 104(a)(2),Dec. 27, 2001, 115 Stat. 981, added item 3014A.

1996—Pub. L. 104–275, title I, § 106(b)(1),Oct. 9, 1996, 110 Stat. 3329, added item 3018C.

1992—Pub. L. 102–484, div. D, title XLIV, § 4404(b)(1),Oct. 23, 1992, 106 Stat. 2706, added item 3018B.

1991—Pub. L. 102–83, § 5(b)(1),Aug. 6, 1991, 105 Stat. 406, renumbered items 1401 to 1436 as 3001 to 3036, respectively.

Pub. L. 102–54, § 14(c)(2),June 13, 1991, 105 Stat. 285, substituted “subchapter” for “chapter” in item 1423.

1990—Pub. L. 101–510, div. A, title V, § 561(a)(2),Nov. 5, 1990, 104 Stat. 1573, added item 1418A.

1988—Pub. L. 100–689, title I, §§ 101(b), 103 (c), 107 (a)(3),Nov. 18, 1988, 102 Stat. 4162, 4166, 4168, added items 1417 to 1419.

1986—Pub. L. 99–576, title III, § 301(d)(2),Oct. 28, 1986, 100 Stat. 3268, amended item 1432 generally, substituting “Limitations” for “Limitation”.

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