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[CITE: 38USC3476]

 
                      TITLE 38--VETERANS' BENEFITS
 
               PART III--READJUSTMENT AND RELATED BENEFITS
 
              CHAPTER 34--VETERANS' EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE
 
                       SUBCHAPTER III--ENROLLMENT
 
Sec. 3476. Education outside the United States

    An eligible veteran may not enroll in any course offered by an 
educational institution not located in a State unless that educational 
institution is an approved institution of higher learning and the course 
is approved by the Secretary. The Secretary may deny or discontinue 
educational assistance under this chapter in the case of any veteran 
enrolled in an institution of higher learning not located in a State if 
the Secretary determines that such enrollment is not in the best 
interest of the veteran or the Federal Government.

(Added Pub. L. 89-358, Sec. 2, Mar. 3, 1966, 80 Stat. 17, Sec. 1676; 
amended Pub. L. 94-502, title II, Sec. 211(9), Oct. 15, 1976, 90 Stat. 
2389; Pub. L. 96-466, title III, Sec. 307(b), Oct. 17, 1980, 94 Stat. 
2193; Pub. L. 101-237, title IV, Sec. 423(b)(1)(A), Dec. 18, 1989, 103 
Stat. 2092; renumbered Sec. 3476, Pub. L. 102-83, Sec. 5(a), Aug. 6, 
1991, 105 Stat. 406; Pub. L. 103-446, title VI, Sec. 604(a), Nov. 2, 
1994, 108 Stat. 4671.)


                            Prior Provisions

    Provisions similar to those comprising this section were contained 
in Pub. L. 85-857, Sept. 2, 1958, 72 Stat. 1177, which was classified to 
former section 1620 (second and third sentences) of this title, prior to 
repeal by section 4(a) of Pub. L. 89-358.


                               Amendments

    1994--Pub. L. 103-446 amended first sentence generally. Prior to 
amendment, first sentence read as follows: ``An eligible veteran may not 
enroll in any course at an educational institution not located in a 
State unless such course is pursued at an approved institution of higher 
learning and the course is approved by the Secretary.''
    1991--Pub. L. 102-83 renumbered section 1676 of this title as this 
section.
    1989--Pub. L. 101-237 substituted ``Secretary'' for 
``Administrator'' wherever appearing.
    1980--Pub. L. 96-466, among other changes, substituted reference to 
an eligible veteran not enrolling in any course for reference to an 
eligible veteran not pursuing a program of education, inserted provision 
that the course be approved by the Administrator, and substituted 
reference to any veteran enrolled in an institution of higher learning 
not located in a State for reference to any veteran in a foreign 
educational institution.
    1976--Pub. L. 94-502 substituted ``the Administrator's'' for ``his'' 
and ``if the Administrator finds'' for ``if he finds''.


                    Effective Date of 1994 Amendment

    Section 604(b) of Pub. L. 103-446 provided that: ``The amendment 
made by subsection (a) [amending this section] shall apply with respect 
to courses approved on or after the date of the enactment of this Act 
[Nov. 2, 1994].''


                    Effective Date of 1980 Amendment

    Amendment by Pub. L. 96-466 effective Oct. 1, 1980, except as 
otherwise specifically provided, see section 802(c) of Pub. L. 96-466, 
set out as a note under section 3452 of this title.


                    Effective Date of 1976 Amendment

    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.

                  Section Referred to in Other Sections

    This section is referred to in sections 3034, 3241 of this title; 
title 10 section 16136.
