2017 US Code
Title 38 - Veterans' Benefits
Part III - Readjustment and Related Benefits
Chapter 35 - Survivors' and Dependents' Educational Assistance
Subchapter VI - Miscellaneous Provisions
Sec. 3564 - Annual adjustment of amounts of educational assistance
38 U.S.C. § 3564 (2017) |
§3564. Annual adjustment of amounts of educational assistance |
(a) With respect to any fiscal year, the Secretary shall provide a percentage increase in the rates payable under sections 3532, 3534(b), and 3542(a) of this title equal to the percentage by which— (1) the Consumer Price Index (all items, United States city average) for the 12-month period ending on the June 30 preceding the beginning of the fiscal year for which the increase is made, exceeds (2) such Consumer Price Index for the 12-month period preceding the 12-month period described in paragraph (1). (b) Any increase under subsection (a) in a rate with respect to a fiscal year after fiscal year 2004 and before fiscal year 2014 shall be rounded down to the next lower whole dollar amount. Any such increase with respect to a fiscal year after fiscal year 2013 shall be rounded to the nearest whole dollar amount. |
(Added Pub. L. 106–419, title I, §111(f)(1)(A), Nov. 1, 2000, 114 Stat. 1831; amended Pub. L. 108–183, title III, §304(b), Dec. 16, 2003, 117 Stat. 2660.) |
AMENDMENTS
2003—Pub. L. 108–183 designated existing provisions as subsec. (a), struck out "(rounded to the nearest dollar)" after "percentage increase", and added subsec. (b). EFFECTIVE DATEPub. L. 106–419, title I, §111(f)(3), Nov. 1, 2000, 114 Stat. 1831, as amended by Pub. L. 107–14, §8(b)(1), June 5, 2001, 115 Stat. 36, provided that: "Sections 3564 and 3687(d) of title 38, United States Code, as added by this subsection, shall take effect on October 1, 2001." |
United States Code, 2012 Edition, Supplement 5, Title 38 - VETERANS' BENEFITS |
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Title 38 - VETERANS' BENEFITS PART III - READJUSTMENT AND RELATED BENEFITS CHAPTER 35 - SURVIVORS' AND DEPENDENTS' EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE SUBCHAPTER VI - MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS Sec. 3564 - Annual adjustment of amounts of educational assistance |
section 3564 |
2017 |
January 12, 2018 |
Yes |
standard |
114 Stat. 1831 115 Stat. 36 117 Stat. 2660 |
Public Law 106-419, Public Law 107-14, Public Law 108-183 |