38 U.S. Code § 3702 - Basic entitlement
2021—Subsec. (a)(2)(G). Pub. L. 116–315 added subpar. (G).
2008—Subsec. (a)(2)(F). Pub. L. 110–317 added subpar. (F).
2003—Subsec. (a)(2)(E). Pub. L. 108–183 substituted “Each” for “For the period beginning on October 28, 1992, and ending on September 30, 2009, each”.
2001—Subsec. (a)(2)(E). Pub. L. 107–103 substituted “September 30, 2009” for “September 30, 2007”.
1999—Subsec. (a)(2)(E). Pub. L. 106–117 substituted “September 30, 2007” for “September 30, 2003”.
1998—Subsec. (a)(2)(E). Pub. L. 105–368 substituted “September 30, 2003” for “October 27, 1999”.
1994—Subsec. (a)(2)(E). Pub. L. 103–446, § 1201(f)(4), substituted “For the period beginning on October 28, 1992, and ending on October 27, 1999,” for “For the 7-year period beginning on the date of enactment of this subparagraph,”.
Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 103–446, § 902(1), (6), (7), in introductory provisions, substituted “loan under the following circumstances:” for “loan, if—”, and in concluding provisions, substituted “paragraph (1)” for “clause (1) of the preceding sentence” and inserted at end “The authority of the Secretary under this subsection to exclude an amount of guaranty or insurance housing loan entitlement previously used by a veteran may be exercised only once for that veteran under the authority of paragraph (4).”
Subsec. (b)(1). Pub. L. 103–446, § 902(2), substituted “The property” for “the property” in subpar. (A) and a period for the semicolon at end of subpar. (B).
Subsec. (b)(2). Pub. L. 103–446, § 902(3), substituted “A veteran-transferee” for “a veteran-transferee” and a period for “; or” at end.
Subsec. (b)(3)(A). Pub. L. 103–446, § 902(4), substituted “The loan” for “the loan”.
Subsec. (b)(4). Pub. L. 103–446, § 902(5), added par. (4).
1992—Subsec. (a)(2)(E). Pub. L. 102–547 added subpar. (E).
1991—Pub. L. 102–83, § 5(a), renumbered section 1802 of this title as this section.
Subsec. (a)(2)(D). Pub. L. 102–40 substituted “5303A(b)” for “3103A(b)”.
Pub. L. 102–25 added subpar. (D).
Subsec. (a)(4). Pub. L. 102–83, § 5(c)(1), substituted “3701(b)” for “1801(b)”.
1989—Subsecs. (a)(1)(ii), (b). Pub. L. 101–237, § 313(b)(1), substituted “Secretary” for “Administrator” wherever appearing.
Subsec. (b)(3). Pub. L. 101–237, § 310, added par. (3).
Subsecs. (c) to (e). Pub. L. 101–237, § 313(b)(1), substituted “Secretary” for “Administrator” wherever appearing.
1988—Subsec. (a)(1). Pub. L. 100–322, § 415(a)(1)(A)–(E), designated existing provisions as par. (1), substituted “The veterans described in paragraph (2) of this subsection are eligible for the housing loan benefits of this chapter” for “Each veteran who served on active duty at any time during World War II, the Korean conflict, or the Vietnam era and whose total service was for ninety days or more, or who was discharged or released from a period of active duty, any part of which occurred during World War II, the Korean conflict, or the Vietnam era, for a service-connected disability, shall be eligible for the housing loan benefits of this chapter”, substituted “in paragraph (2)” for “in the preceding sentence, or in section 1818 of this title,” and redesignated former cls. (1) and (2) as cls. (A) and (B), respectively, and former cls. (A) and (B) as subcls. (i) and (ii), respectively.
Subsec. (a)(2), (3). Pub. L. 100–322, § 415(a)(1)(F), added pars. (2) and (3).
Subsec. (a)(4). Pub. L. 100–322, § 415(a)(2), redesignated subsec. (g) as (a)(4) and substituted “1801(b)” for “1801(a)”.
Subsec. (g). Pub. L. 100–322, § 415(a)(2)(B), redesignated subsec. (g) as (a)(4).
1984—Subsec. (b)(2). Pub. L. 98–223 substituted “a” for “an immediate”.
1982—Subsec. (f). Pub. L. 97–295 substituted “percent” for “per centum”.
1981—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 97–72, § 303(b)(1), (2), substituted “the housing loan benefits” for “the benefits” in two places and “insured housing loan” for “insured loan”.
Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 97–72, § 303(b)(3), substituted “insurance housing loan entitlement” for “insurance entitlement” in two places.
Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 97–72, § 303(b)(4), (5), substituted “Housing loans will be automatically guaranteed” for “Loans will be automatically guaranteed” and “Any housing loan proposed” for “Any loan proposed”.
Subsec. (e). Pub. L. 97–72, § 303(b)(6), substituted “require housing loans” for “require loans”.
Subsec. (f). Pub. L. 97–72, § 303(b)(7), substituted “Any housing loan at least” for “Any loan at least”.
1978—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 95–476, § 102(a), inserted provisions entitling Vietnam era veterans to the benefits of this chapter and including such veterans in the cancellation of unused entitlement derived from earlier service and the reduction of current entitlement provisions of this subsection.
Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 95–476, § 102(b), redesignated cl. (1) as (1)(A), cl. (2) as (B), cl. (3) as (2), and struck out reference to cl. (2) in provision authorizing the Administrator to waive certain conditions prescribed in this subsection.
1976—Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 94–324, § 7(3), substituted “the Administrator deems” for “he deems” and “the veteran-transferee’s entitlement” for “his entitlement”.
Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 94–324, § 7(4), substituted “The Administrator” for “He”.
Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 94–324, § 7(4), substituted “the Administrator” for “him” and “he”.
Subsec. (e). Pub. L. 94–324, § 7(5), substituted “the Administrator” for “him” in first sentence.
Subsec. (g). Pub. L. 94–324, § 7(5), substituted “the veteran’s spouse” for “his wife”.
1974—Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 93–569, § 2(a), expanded provisions so as to permit restoration of a veteran’s entitlement to a guaranteed, insured, or direct loan provided any prior loan has been paid in full, and the property has been disposed of by the veteran, or any immediate veteran-transferee has agreed to the use of his veteran’s entitlement.
Subsec. (d)(3). Pub. L. 93–569, § 2(b), substituted provisions relating to any lender approved by Administrator pursuant to standards established by him, for provisions relating to approval of mortgagees by Secretary of Housing and Urban Development and designated by him as certified agent.
1970—Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 91–506 struck out loan eligibility expiration dates for World War II and Korean conflict veterans.
Subsec. (g). Pub. L. 91–584 added subsec. (g).
1967—Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 90–77 extended loan program for certain World War II veterans from July 26, 1967 to July 26, 1970.
Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 90–19 substituted “mortgagee approved by the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development and designated by him” for “Federal Housing Administration approved mortgagee designated by the Federal Housing Commissioner”.
1961—Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 87–84 substituted in last sentence “by a World War II veteran at any time before July 26, 1967, and by a Korean conflict veteran at any time before February 1, 1975” for “at any time before February 1, 1965”.
1959—Subsec. (d)(3). Pub. L. 86–73 added cl. (3).
Amendment by Pub. L. 116–315 applicable with respect to full-time National Guard duty (as defined in section 101 of title 10, United States Code) performed before, on, or after Jan. 5, 2021, see section 2101(c) of Pub. L. 116–315, set out as a note under section 3701 of this title.
Amendment by Pub. L. 110–317 applicable with respect to any sole survivorship discharge granted after Sept. 11, 2001, see section 10 of Pub. L. 110–317, set out as a note under section 2108 of Title 5, Government Organization and Employees.
Amendment by Pub. L. 105–368 effective Oct. 1, 1998, see section 602(f) of Pub. L. 105–368, set out as a note under section 2106 of this title.
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. 95–476, title I, § 108, Oct. 18, 1978, 92 Stat. 1502, provided that:
Amendment by Pub. L. 94–324 effective June 30, 1976, see section 9(a) of Pub. L. 94–324, set out as a note under section 3701 of this title.
Pub. L. 93–569, § 10, Dec. 31, 1974, 88 Stat. 1867, provided that:
Amendment by Pub. L. 90–77 effective first day of first calendar month which begins more than ten days after Aug. 31, 1967, see section 405 of Pub. L. 90–77, set out as a note under section 101 of this title.
Pub. L. 102–547, § 2(c), Oct. 28, 1992, 106 Stat. 3634, directed Secretary of Veterans Affairs to transmit report on selected reserve veterans receiving guaranteed mortgage loans to Committees on Veterans’ Affairs of Senate and House of Representatives no later than Dec. 31, 1994, and annually thereafter, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 104–110, title II, § 201(b), Feb. 13, 1996, 110 Stat. 770.
Pub. L. 100–322, title IV, § 415(c)(7), May 20, 1988, 102 Stat. 551, provided that:
Pub. L. 100–322, title IV, § 415(f), May 20, 1988, 102 Stat. 552, provided that: