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U.S.C. TITLE 38 - Veterans' Benefits Act.

Country(ies)

United States of America

Subjects (Classification)

Public and civil servants

Adopted on (Date of text)

1958-09-02

Scope of text

National

Type of legislation (Type of text)

Law, Act

Abstract/Citation

Revised, codified and enacted all laws relating to veterans allowances. Contains 85 chapters divided into six Parts. Deals with all issues related to war veterans allowances and benefits.

PART
I. General Provisions (Sec.101)
II. General Benefits (Sec. 1101)
III. Readjustment and Related Benefits (Sec. 3001)
IV. General Administrative Provisions (Sec. 5100)
V. Boards, Administrations, and Services (Sec. 7101)
VI. Acquisition and Disposition of Property (Sec. 8101)

Implementing text(s)

1953 (USA-1949-R-96824)
CFR Title 38 - Pensions, Bonuses, and Veterans' Relief.

Amending text(s)

1983-11-21 (USA-1983-L-249)
Veterans' Health Care Amendments of 1983. Public Law 98-160 (H.R. 2920).

Amending text(s)

1986-01-13 (USA-1985-L-2041)
Veterans' Compensation Rate Increase and Job Training Amendments of 1985. Public Law 99-238 (H.R. 1538).

Amending text(s)

1986-10-28 (USA-1986-L-2963)
Veterans' Benefits Improvement and Health-Care Authorisation Act of 1986. Public Law 99-576 (H.R. 5299).

Amending text(s)

1982-10-14 (USA-1982-L-10742)
Veterans' Compensation, Education and Employment Amendments of 1982. Public Law 97-306 (H.R. 6782).

Amending text(s)

1979-06-13 (USA-1979-L-12118)
Veterans' Health Care Amendments of 1979. Public Law 96-22 (S. 7).

Amending text(s)

1974-12-03 (USA-1974-L-15322)
Vietnam Era Veterans Readjustment Assistance Act of 1974. Public Law 93-508 (H.R. 12628).

Amending text(s)

1973-08-02 (USA-1973-L-16057)
Veterans Health Care Expansion Act of 1973. Public Law 93-82 (S. 59).

Amending text(s)

1990-08-15 (USA-1990-L-21132)
Act to amend title 38, United States Code, to establish a system of competitive pay for nurses employed by the Department of Veterans Affairs, to authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to make such system applicable to certain other health-care personnel, to make certain improvements in veterans' health and education programs, and for other purposes. Public Law 101-366 (H.R. 1199) (38 U.S.C.).

Amending text(s)

1991-05-07 (USA-1991-L-22581)
Department of Veterans Affairs Health-Care Act of 1991. Public Law 102-40 (H.R. 598) (38 U.S.C.).

Amending text(s)

1997-11-21 (USA-1997-L-49097)
Veterans' Benefits Act of 1997, Public Law 105-114 [S. 714].

Amending text(s)

1998-10-31 (USA-1998-L-52830)
Veterans Employment Opportunities Act of 1998 (Public Law 105-339) [S. 1021].

Amending text(s)

2003-12-03 (USA-2003-L-67194)
Veterans' Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2003 (Public Law 108-147).

Amending text(s)

2006-12-21 (USA-2006-L-75854)
Veterans Benefits, Health Care, and Information Technology Act of 2006.

Amending text(s)

2007-11-05 (USA-2007-L-78630)
Joshua Omvig Veterans Suicide Prevention Act (Public Law 110-110 [H.R. 327], 38 U.S.C. 101).

Amending text(s)

2007-11-05 (USA-2007-L-78631)
Veterans' Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2007 (Public Law 110-111 [H.R. 1284] 38 U.S.C. 101).

Amending text(s)

2010-03-05 (USA-2010-L-86542)
Caregivers and Veterans Omnibus Health Services Act of 2010 [124 Stat. 1130] [Public Law 111-163] (38 U.S.C.).

Amending text(s)

2011-10-05 (USA-2011-L-92390)
Veterans Health care facilities Capital Improvement Act of 2011 Public Law 112-37 [H.R. 2646].

Amending text(s)

2008-10-10 (USA-2008-L-92391)
Veterans' Mental Health and Other Care Improvements Act of 2008, Public Law 110-387.

Amending text(s)

2012-07-23 (USA-2012-L-92400)
Veteran Skills to Jobs Act, Public Law 112-147 [H.R. 4155].

Amending text(s)

2013-01-10 (USA-2013-L-96823)
Improving Transparency of Education Opportunities for Veterans Act of 2012 (P.L. 112-249) (126 STAT. 2398 ).

Amending text(s)

2017-08-12 (USA-2017-L-105983)
VA Choice and Quality Employment Act of 2017 (P.L. 115–46) (38 U.S.C. 101).

Amending text(s)

2017-11-21 (USA-2017-L-105984)
Veterans Apprenticeship and Labor Opportunity Reform Act (P.L. 115–89) (38 U.S.C. 101).

Amending text(s)

2021-06-08 (USA-2021-L-113811)
Training in High-demand Roles to Improve Veteran Employment Act or the "THRIVE Act" (38 USC 101 note) (Public Law 117-16)

Amending text(s)

2022-09-29 (USA-2022-L-113812)
Civilian Reservist Emergency Workforce Act of 2021 (the "CREW Act") (38 USC 101 note) (Public Law 117–178).

Electronic source title

United States Code

Author

Office of the Law Revision Counsel, U.S. House of Representatives, U.S.A.

URL

http://uscode.house.gov/

Electronic source title

CFR 38 - Pensions, Bonuses, and Veterans' Relief Regulations implementing USC Title 38

Author

Government Printing Office

Country

United States

URL

http://www.ecfr.gov/cgi-bin/text-idx?SID=90c6ab28356eb58dc896d66e054bceb6&tpl=/ecfrbrowse/Title38/38tab_02.tpl

Electronic source title

Legislation on-line

Author

Government Printing Office (GPO), United State of America

URL

https://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/USCODE-2011-title38/html/USCODE-2011-title38.htm