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38 U.S.C. § 3689

Approval requirements for licensing and certification testing

United States · Title 38 — VETERANS’ BENEFITS · Status: effective

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38 U.S.C. § 3689, Approval requirements for licensing and certification testing, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/473267
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Subject to paragraph (2), a licensing or certification test is approved for purposes of this section only if— Each organization or entity that is not an entity of the United States, a State, or political subdivision of a State, that offers a licensing or certification test for which payment may be made under chapter 30, 32, 33, 34, or 35 of this title and that meets the following requirements, shall be approved by the Secretary to offer such test: The organization or entity has no direct financial interest in— The organization or entity furnishes to the Secretary the following information: Upon request of the Secretary, the organization or entity furnishes such information to the Secretary that the Secretary determines necessary to perform an assessment of—

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.

  • Enacted byPub. L. 106-419(S. 1402)2000-11-01
    Veterans Benefits and Health Care Improvement Act of 2000
    House: 417–0Senate: no recorded tally
  • Amended byPub. L. 107-330(S. 2237)2002-12-06
    Veterans Benefits Improvement Act of 2002
    House: no recorded tallySenate: no recorded tally
  • Amended byPub. L. 110-252(H.R. 2642)2008-06-30
    Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2008
  • Amended byPub. L. 111-377(S. 3447)2011-01-04
    Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Improvements Act of 2010
    House: 409–3Senate: no recorded tally
  • Amended byPub. L. 117-76(H.R. 5545)2021-12-21
    REMOTE Act
    House: no recorded tallySenate: no recorded tally