38 U.S.C. § 3015
Amount of basic educational assistance
United States · Title 38 — VETERANS’ BENEFITS · Status: effective
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The amount of payment of educational assistance under this chapter is subject to section 3032 of this title. Except as otherwise provided in this section, in the case of an individual entitled to an educational assistance allowance under this chapter whose obligated period of active duty on which such entitlement is based is three years, a basic educational assistance allowance under this subchapter shall be paid—
for an approved program of education pursued on a full-time basis, at the monthly rate of—
In the case of an individual entitled to an educational assistance allowance under section 3011 or 3018 of this title whose obligated period of active duty on which such entitlement is based is two years, a basic educational assistance allowance under this chapter shall (except as provided in the succeeding subsections of this section) be paid—
for an approved program of education pursued on a full-time basis, at the monthly rate of—
Paragraph (1) of this subsection applies to an individual entitled to an educational assistance allowance under section 3011 of this title—
In the case of an individual who has made contributions authorized by section 3011(e) or 3012(f) of this title, effective as of the first day of the enrollment period following receipt of such contributions from such individual by the Secretary concerned, the monthly amount of basic educational assistance allowance applicable to such individual under subsection (a), (b), or (c) shall be the monthly rate otherwise provided for under the applicable subsection increased by—
With respect to any fiscal year, the Secretary shall provide a percentage increase in the rates payable under subsections (a)(1) and (b)(1) equal to the percentage by which—
Legislative history
The public laws that enacted or amended this section. Tallies are for the whole bill as it passed each chamber — often an omnibus covering far more than this provision — not a vote on this section alone.
- Department of Defense Authorization Act, 1985House: no recorded tallySenate: no recorded tally
- Veterans' Benefits and Programs Improvement Act of 1988House: no recorded tallySenate: no recorded tally
- National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Years 1990 and 1991House: no recorded tallySenate: 91–8
- Veterans' Benefits Amendments of 1989House: no recorded tallySenate: no recorded tally
- National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1991
- Persian Gulf Conflict Supplemental Authorization and Personnel Benefits Act of 1991House: 396–4Senate: no recorded tally
- To amend title 38, United States Code, with respect to veterans programs for housing and memorial affairs, and for other purposes.House: no recorded tallySenate: no recorded tally
- Department of Veterans Affairs Codification ActHouse: no recorded tallySenate: no recorded tally
- Veterans' Benefits Act of 1992House: no recorded tallySenate: no recorded tally
- Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1993
- Veterans' Benefits Improvements Act of 1996House: no recorded tallySenate: no recorded tally
- Veterans' Benefits Act of 1997House: no recorded tallySenate: no recorded tally
- Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century
- Strom Thurmond National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1999
- Floyd D. Spence National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2001
- Veterans Benefits and Health Care Improvement Act of 2000House: 417–0Senate: no recorded tally
- Veterans' Survivor Benefits Improvements Act of 2001House: 417–0Senate: no recorded tally
- Veterans Education and Benefits Expansion Act of 2001House: 416–0Senate: no recorded tally
- Veterans Benefits Act of 2003House: 399–0Senate: no recorded tally
- Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2008