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38 U.S.C. § 3691

Change of program

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

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38 U.S.C. § 3691, Change of program, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/473269
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The Secretary, in accordance with procedures that the Secretary may establish, may approve a change other than a change under subsection (a) of this section (or an initial change in the case of a veteran or person not eligible to make a change under subsection (a)) in program if the Secretary finds that— For the purposes of this section, the term “change of program of education” shall not be deemed to include a change by a veteran or eligible person from the pursuit of one program to the pursuit of another program if—

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. The law that originally enacted this section predates the public laws loaded here, so only later amendments are listed.

  • Amended byPub. L. 94-502(S. 969)1976-10-15
    Veterans' Education and Employment Assistance Act of 1976
    House: no recorded tallySenate: no recorded tally
  • Amended byPub. L. 101-237(H.R. 901)1989-12-18
    Veterans' Benefits Amendments of 1989
    House: no recorded tallySenate: no recorded tally
  • Amended byPub. L. 101-366(H.R. 1199)1990-08-15
    Department of Veterans Affairs Nurse Pay Act of 1990
    House: no recorded tallySenate: no recorded tally
  • Amended byPub. L. 102-83(H.R. 2525)1991-08-06
    Department of Veterans Affairs Codification Act
    House: no recorded tallySenate: no recorded tally
  • Amended byPub. L. 102-568(H.R. 5008)1992-10-29
    Veterans' Benefits Act of 1992
    House: no recorded tallySenate: no recorded tally
  • Amended byPub. L. 110-389(S. 3023)2008-10-10
    Veterans' Benefits Improvement Act of 2008
    House: no recorded tallySenate: no recorded tally