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[CITE: 38USC3481]

 
                      TITLE 38--VETERANS' BENEFITS
 
               PART III--READJUSTMENT AND RELATED BENEFITS
 
              CHAPTER 34--VETERANS' EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE
 
 SUBCHAPTER IV--PAYMENTS TO ELIGIBLE VETERANS; VETERAN-STUDENT SERVICES
 
Sec. 3481. Educational assistance allowance


                                 General

    (a) The Secretary shall, in accordance with the applicable 
provisions of this section and chapter 36 of this title, pay to each 
eligible veteran who is pursuing a program of education under this 
chapter an educational assistance allowance to meet, in part, the 
expenses of the veteran's subsistence, tuition, fees, supplies, books, 
equipment, and other educational costs.

                         Institutional Training

    (b) The educational assistance allowance of an eligible veteran 
pursuing a program of education, other than a program exclusively by 
correspondence, at an educational institution shall be paid as provided 
in chapter 36 of this title.

(Added Pub. L. 89-358, Sec. 2, Mar. 3, 1966, 80 Stat. 17, Sec. 1681; 
amended Pub. L. 91-219, title II, Sec. 205, Mar. 26, 1970, 84 Stat. 81; 
Pub. L. 91-584, Sec. 6, Dec. 24, 1970, 84 Stat. 1576; Pub. L. 92-540, 
title II, Sec. 202, Oct. 24, 1972, 86 Stat. 1079; Pub. L. 94-502, title 
II, Secs. 210(2), 211(10), Oct. 15, 1976, 90 Stat. 2388, 2389; Pub. L. 
97-35, title XX, Sec. 2003(b)(4), Aug. 13, 1981, 95 Stat. 782; Pub. L. 
101-237, title IV, Sec. 423(b)(1)(A), Dec. 18, 1989, 103 Stat. 2092; 
renumbered Sec. 3481, Pub. L. 102-83, Sec. 5(a), Aug. 6, 1991, 105 Stat. 
406.)


                            Prior Provisions

    Provisions similar to those comprising subsecs. (a), (b), (d), and 
(e) of this section were contained in Pub. L. 85-857, Sept. 2, 1958, 72 
Stat. 1179, which was classified to former section 1631 of this title, 
prior to repeal by section 4(a) of Pub. L. 89-358.


                               Amendments

    1991--Pub. L. 102-83 renumbered section 1681 of this title as this 
section.
    1989--Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 101-237 substituted ``Secretary'' for 
``Administrator''.
    1981--Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 97-35, Sec. 2003(b)(4)(A), struck out 
applicability to flight training program.
    Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 97-35, Sec. 2003(b)(4)(B), struck out subsec. 
(c) which related to flight training.
    1976--Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 94-502, Secs. 210(2), 211(10), 
substituted ``chapter 36'' for ``section 1780'' and ``the veteran's'' 
for ``his''.
    Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 94-502, Sec. 210(2), substituted ``chapter 36'' 
for ``section 1780''.
    1972--Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 92-540 inserted heading and provisions 
requiring allowances to be paid in accordance with the applicable 
provisions of this section and section 1780 of this title.
    Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 92-540 inserted heading and substituted 
provisions requiring allowances of an eligible veteran pursuing a 
program of education, other than a program exclusively by correspondence 
or a program of flight training, at an educational institution to be 
paid as provided in section 1780 of this title, for provisions requiring 
allowances of an eligible veteran to be paid, as provided in section 
1682 of this title, only for the period of his enrollment as approved by 
the Administrator, but limiting such payments to veterans meeting 
certain specified requirements while pursuing standard college degrees.
    Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 92-540 inserted heading and substituted 
provisions relating to the payment of allowances to eligible veterans 
pursuing a program of education consisting exclusively of flight 
training, for provisions authorizing the Administrator to prescribe 
regulations to determine enrollment in, pursuit of, and attendance at, 
any program of education or course by an eligible veteran.
    Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 92-540 struck out subsec. (d) which related to 
certification to the Administrator from the eligible veteran as to his 
actual attendance or completion of lessons by correspondence, and from 
the educational institution that such veteran was enrolled in and 
pursuing a course of education during such period or completion of 
lessons by correspondence by the veteran and serviced by the 
institution.
    Subsec. (e). Pub. L. 92-540 struck out subsec. (e) which related to 
the prompt payment of the educational assistance allowance to the 
veteran.
    1970--Subsec. (b)(2). Pub. L. 91-584 excluded programs of 
apprenticeship and programs of other on-job training authorized by 
section 1683 of this title for educational assistance to veterans.
    Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 91-219 inserted provision that the 
Administrator may pay an educational assistance allowance representing 
the initial payment of an enrollment period, not exceeding one full 
month, upon receipt of a certificate of enrollment.


                    Effective Date of 1981 Amendment

    Amendment by Pub. L. 97-35 effective Oct. 1, 1981, except as 
otherwise provided, see section 2006 of Pub. L. 97-35, set out as a note 
under section 3231 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 section 3491 of this title.
