38 U.S. Code § 3701 - Definitions
The Servicemen’s Readjustment Act of 1944, referred to in subsec. (c), is act June 22, 1944, ch. 268, 58 Stat. 284. Title III of the Servicemen’s Readjustment Act of 1944 was classified generally to subchapter II (§ 694 et seq.) of chapter 11C of former Title 38, Pensions, Bonuses, and Veterans’ Relief, which was repealed and the provisions thereof reenacted as this chapter by Pub. L. 85–857, Sept. 2, 1958, 72 Stat. 1105.
2021—Subsec. (b)(2). Pub. L. 116–283 substituted “air, or space service” for “or air service”.
Subsec. (b)(7). Pub. L. 116–315 added par. (7).
2012—Subsec. (b)(6). Pub. L. 112–154 added par. (6).
1996—Subsec. (b)(5)(B). Pub. L. 104–106 substituted “section 10143(a) of title 10” for “section 268(b) of title 10”.
1994—Subsec. (b)(2). Pub. L. 103–446, § 901(b), inserted “or service in the Selected Reserve” after “duty” in two places and substituted “deceased spouse shall” for “spouse shall”.
Subsec. (b)(5)(A). Pub. L. 103–446, § 901(a), inserted “(i)” before “who has” and substituted “, or” and cl. (ii) for the period at end.
1992—Subsec. (b)(5). Pub. L. 102–547 added par. (5).
1991—Pub. L. 102–83, § 5(a), renumbered section 1801 of this title as this section.
Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 102–83, § 5(c)(1), substituted “3710(a) and 3712(a)(1)” for “1810(a) and 1812(a)(1)”.
1989—Subsec. (b)(4). Pub. L. 101–237 added par. (4).
1988—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 100–322 substituted “1812(a)(1)” for “1819(a)(1)”.
1982—Subsec. (b)(3). Pub. L. 97–295 substituted “member shall be deemed” for “spouse shall be deemed”, and “member is no longer listed” for “spouse is no longer listed”.
1981—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 97–72, § 303(a)(2), added subsec. (a). Former subsec. (a) redesignated (b).
Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 97–72, § 303(a)(1), (3), redesignated subsec. (a) as (b) and substituted “For the purposes of housing loans under this chapter” for “For the purposes of this chapter”. Former subsec. (b) redesignated (c).
Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 97–72, § 303(a)(1), (4), redesignated subsec. (b) as (c) and substituted “National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (or predecessor entity)” for “Coast and Geodetic Survey”.
1976—Subsec. (a)(2). Pub. L. 94–324, § 7(1), substituted “surviving spouse”, “the spouse’s own”, and “the spouse” for “widow”, “her own”, and “her husband”, respectively, wherever appearing.
Subsec. (a)(3). Pub. L. 94–324, § 7(2), substituted “spouse” and “the spouse” for “wife” and “her husband”, respectively, wherever appearing.
1970—Subsec. (a)(3). Pub. L. 91–584 added par. (3).
Reference to Reserve Corps of the Public Health Service deemed to be a reference to the Ready Reserve Corps, see section 204(c)(3) of Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare.
Pub. L. 116–315, title II, § 2101(c), Jan. 5, 2021, 134 Stat. 4981, provided that:
Pub. L. 112–154, title II, § 206(b), Aug. 6, 2012, 126 Stat. 1178, provided that:
Amendment by Pub. L. 104–106 effective as if included in the Reserve Officer Personnel Management Act, title XVI of Pub. L. 103–337, as enacted on Oct. 5, 1994, see section 1501(f)(3) of Pub. L. 104–106, set out as a note under section 113 of Title 10, Armed Forces.
Amendment by Pub. L. 97–72 effective at end of 180-day period beginning on Nov. 3, 1981, see section 305 of Pub. L. 97–72, set out as an Effective Date note under section 3741 of this title.
Pub. L. 94–324, § 9, June 30, 1976, 90 Stat. 723, provided that:
Pub. L. 112–154, title II, § 206(c), Aug. 6, 2012, 126 Stat. 1179, provided that: