38 USC Chapter 36 - ADMINISTRATION OF EDUCATIONAL BENEFITS

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SUBCHAPTER I—STATE APPROVING AGENCIES Sec. 3670. Scope of approval. 3671. Designation. 3672. Approval of courses. 3673. Approval activities: cooperation and coordination of activities. 3674. Reimbursement of expenses. 3674A. Evaluations of agency performance; qualifications and performance of agency personnel. 3675. Approval of accredited courses. 3676. Approval of nonaccredited courses. 3677. Approval of training on the job. 3678. Notice of approval of courses. 3679. Disapproval of courses. SUBCHAPTER II—MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS 3680. Payment of educational assistance or subsistence allowances. 3680A. Disapproval of enrollment in certain courses. 3681. Limitations on educational assistance. 3682. Control by agencies of the United States. 3683. Conflicting interests. 3684. Reports by veterans, eligible persons, and institutions; reporting fee. 3684A. Procedures relating to computer matching program. 3685. Overpayments to eligible persons or veterans. 3686. Correspondence courses. 3687. Apprenticeship or other on-job training. 3688. Measurement of courses. 3689. Approval requirements for licensing and certification testing. 3690. Overcharges by educational institutions; discontinuance of allowances; examination of records; false or misleading statements. 3691. Change of program. 3692. Advisory committee. 3693. Compliance surveys. 3694. Use of other Federal agencies. 3695. Limitation on period of assistance under two or more programs. 3696. Limitation on certain advertising, sales, and enrollment practices. 3697. Funding of contract educational and vocational counseling. 3697A. Educational and vocational counseling. [SUBCHAPTER III—REPEALED] [3698, 3699. Repealed.]

Amendments

2008—Pub. L. 110–389, title III, § 326(a)(2)(B),Oct. 10, 2008, 122 Stat. 4169, substituted “Approval activities: cooperation and coordination of activities” for “Cooperation” in item 3673.

Pub. L. 110–387, title IX, § 901(a)(3),Oct. 10, 2008, 122 Stat. 4142, substituted “Procedures relating to computer matching program” for “Procedures relating to computer matching programs” in item 3684A.

2003—Pub. L. 108–183, title III, § 306(g),Dec. 16, 2003, 117 Stat. 2661, struck out subchapter III heading “EDUCATION LOANS” and items 3698 “Eligibility for loans; amount and conditions of loans; interest rate on loans” and 3699 “Revolving fund; insurance”.

2000—Pub. L. 106–419, title I, § 122(c)(2),Nov. 1, 2000, 114 Stat. 1837, added item 3689.

1996—Pub. L. 104–275, title I, § 103(a)(1)(B),Oct. 9, 1996, 110 Stat. 3326, struck out item 3689 “Period of operation for approval”.

1992—Pub. L. 102–568, title III, § 313(a)(8),Oct. 29, 1992, 106 Stat. 4333, added item 3680A.

1991—Pub. L. 102–83, § 5(b)(1),Aug. 6, 1991, 105 Stat. 406, renumbered items 1770 to 1799 as 3670 to 3699, respectively.

Pub. L. 102–16, § 2(b)(4),Mar. 22, 1991, 105 Stat. 49, added item 1797A.

1990—Pub. L. 101–366, title II, § 206(c),Aug. 15, 1990, 104 Stat. 442, added item 1784A.

1988—Pub. L. 100–689, title I, § 124(c)(3),Nov. 18, 1988, 102 Stat. 4175, substituted in heading for subchapter III “EDUCATION LOANS” for “EDUCATION LOANS TO ELIGIBLE VETERANS AND ELIGIBLE PERSONS”.

Pub. L. 100–687, div. B, title XIII, § 1302(b),Nov. 18, 1988, 102 Stat. 4128, added item 1797.

Pub. L. 100–323, § 13(b)(1)(B),May 20, 1988, 102 Stat. 573, added item 1774A.

1982—Pub. L. 97–295, § 4(48),Oct. 12, 1982, 96 Stat. 1308, substituted “Payment of educational assistance or subsistence allowances” for “Payment of educational or subsistence assistance allowances” in item 1780.

1980—Pub. L. 96–466, title III, § 343(b)(2),Oct. 17, 1980, 94 Stat. 2199, substituted “Reports by veterans, eligible persons, and institutions” for “Reports by institutions” in item 1784.

1976—Pub. L. 94–502, title V, § 511(2),Oct. 15, 1976, 90 Stat. 2402, substituted “Compliance surveys” for “Institutions listed by Attorney General” in item 1793.

1974—Pub. L. 93–508, title II, § 212(b), title III, § 301(b),Dec. 3, 1974, 88 Stat. 1586, 1591, added subchapter III heading and items 1796, 1798, and 1799.

1972—Pub. L. 92–540, title IV, § 406,Oct. 24, 1972, 86 Stat. 1091, redesignated items 1788 to 1791 as 1792 to 1795, added items 1780 and 1788 to 1791, and substituted in item 1786 “Correspondence courses” for “Examination of records” and in item 1787 “Apprenticeship or other on-job training” for “False or misleading statements”.

1970—Pub. L. 91–219, title II, § 213(2),Mar. 26, 1970, 84 Stat. 84, substituted “Limitations on educational assistance” for “Nonduplication of benefits” as item 1781.

1968—Pub. L. 90–631, § 1(d)(2),Oct. 23, 1968, 82 Stat. 1331, added item 1791.

1967—Pub. L. 90–77, title III, §§ 304(e), 308 (b),Aug. 31, 1967, 81 Stat. 188, 189, added item 1777 and renumbered former items 1777 and 1778 as 1778 and 1779, respectively, and provided for the reporting fee in item 1784.

1966—Pub. L. 89–358, § 3(a)(4),Mar. 3, 1966, 80 Stat. 20, substituted “CHAPTER 36—ADMINISTRATION OF EDUCATIONAL BENEFITS” heading, including Subchapter I and II analyses, preceding section 1770 of this title for “SUBCHAPTER VII—STATE APPROVING AGENCIES” heading preceding section 1771 of this title, Subchapter VII heading being redesignated Subchapter I.

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38 USC	Description of Change	Session Year	Public Law	Statutes at Large
§ 3670	prec	2012	112-249 [Sec.] 1(a)(2)	126 Stat. 2400
§ 3684		2012	112-249 [Sec.] 3	126 Stat. 2401
§ 3695		2012	112-154 [Sec.] 401(a)	126 Stat. 1188
§ 3695	nt new	2012	112-154 [Sec.] 401(b)	126 Stat. 1188
§ 3695	nt new	2012	112-154 [Sec.] 401(c)	126 Stat. 1188
§ 3696		2012	112-249 [Sec.] 2	126 Stat. 2401
§ 3698	nt new	2012	112-249 [Sec.] 1(b)-(d)	126 Stat. 2400, 2401
§ 3698	new	2012	112-249 [Sec.] 1(a)(1) "3698"	126 Stat. 2398

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