38 U.S. Code § 3691 - Change of program
Provisions similar to those comprising this section were contained in former section 1672, as added by Pub. L. 89–358, § 2, Mar. 3, 1966, 80 Stat. 15; and former section 1722, Pub. L. 85–857, Sept. 2, 1958, 72 Stat. 1196, prior to repeal by sections 401(6) and 402(2) of Pub. L. 92–540, respectively.
2008—Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 110–389 designated existing provisions as par. (1), redesignated former pars. (1) to (4) as subpars. (A) to (D) of par. (1), respectively, and added subpar. (E) of par. (1) and par. (2).
1992—Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 102–568 amended subsec. (d) generally. Prior to amendment, subsec. (d) read as follows: “As used in this section the term ‘change of program of education’ shall not be deemed to include a change from the pursuit of one program to pursuit of another where the first program is prerequisite to, or generally required for, entrance into pursuit of the second.”
1991—Pub. L. 102–83 renumbered section 1791 of this title as this section.
1990—Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 101–366 substituted “The Secretary, in accordance with procedures that the Secretary may establish, may approve a change other than a change under subsection (a) of this section” for “The Secretary may approve one additional change”.
1989—Subsecs. (b), (c). Pub. L. 101–237 substituted “Secretary” for “Administrator” wherever appearing.
1976—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 94–502 substituted “the veteran’s or person’s” for “his” in three places.
Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 94–502 substituted “if the Administrator finds” for “if he finds” and “the veteran’s or person’s” for “his” wherever appearing.
Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 94–502 substituted “if the Administrator finds” for “if he finds”.
Pub. L. 101–366, title II, § 208(b), Aug. 15, 1990, 104 Stat. 443, provided that:
Amendment by 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.