2019 US Code
Title 38 - Veterans' Benefits
Part III - Readjustment and Related Benefits
Chapter 30 - All-Volunteer Force Educational Assistance Program
Subchapter II - Basic Educational Assistance
Sec. 3016 - Inservice enrollment in a program of education
38 U.S.C. § 3016 (2019) |
§3016. Inservice enrollment in a program of education |
(a) A member of the Armed Forces who— (1) first becomes a member or first enters on active duty as a member of the Armed Forces after June 30, 1985, and does not make an election under section 3011(c)(1) or section 3012(d)(1); (2) completes at least two years of service on active duty after such date; (3) after such service, continues on active duty or in the Selected Reserve without a break in service (except as described in section 3012(b)(2) of this title); and (4) but for section 3011(a)(1)(A)(i)(I) 1 or 3012(a)(1)(A)(ii) of this title would be eligible for basic educational assistance, may receive educational assistance under this chapter for enrollment in an approved program of education while continuing to perform the duty described in section 3011(a)(1)(A)(i)(I) 1 or 3012(a)(1)(A)(ii) of this title. (b) A member of the Armed Forces who— (1) as of December 31, 1989, is eligible for educational assistance benefits under chapter 34 of this title; (2) after June 30, 1985, has served the two years required by section 3012(a)(1)(B)(i); and (3) but for section 3012(a)(1)(B)(ii) of this title would be eligible for basic educational assistance, may, after December 31, 1989, receive educational assistance under this chapter for enrollment in an approved program of education while continuing to perform the duty described in section 3012(a)(1)(B)(ii) of this title. (c) A member of the Armed Forces who— (1) completes at least two years of service on active duty after June 30, 1985; (2) after such service continues on active duty without a break in service; and (3) but for section 3018(b)(3)(A) of this title would be entitled to basic educational assistance under this chapter, may receive such assistance for enrollment in an approved program of education while continuing to perform the service described in section 3018(b)(2) of this title. |
(Added Pub. L. 98–525, title VII, §702(a)(1), Oct. 19, 1984, 98 Stat. 2558, §1416; amended Pub. L. 99–576, title III, §321(4), Oct. 28, 1986, 100 Stat. 3278; Pub. L. 100–689, title I, §103(b)(4), Nov. 18, 1988, 102 Stat. 4165; renumbered §3016 and amended Pub. L. 102–83, §5(a), (c)(1), Aug. 6, 1991, 105 Stat. 406.) |
REFERENCES IN TEXT
Section 3011(a)(1)(A)(i), referred to in subsec. (a), was amended generally by Pub. L. 106–419, title I, §103(a)(1)(A), Nov. 1, 2000, 114 Stat. 1825, and, as so amended, does not contain a subcl. (I). AMENDMENTS1991—Pub. L. 102–83, §5(a), renumbered section 1416 of this title as this section. Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 102–83, §5(c)(1), substituted "3011(c)(1)" for "1411(c)(1)", "3012(d)(1)" for "1412(d)(1)", "3012(b)(2)" for "1412(b)(2)", and "3011(a)(1)(A)(i)(I) or 3012(a)(1)(A)(ii)" for "1411(a)(1)(A)(i)(I) or 1412(a)(1)(A)(ii)" in two places. Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 102–83, §5(c)(1), substituted "3012(a)(1)(B)(i)" for "1412(a)(1)(B)(i)" and "3012(a)(1)(B)(ii)" for "1412(a)(1)(B)(ii)" in two places. Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 102–83, §5(c)(1), substituted "3018(b)(3)(A)" for "1418(b)(3)(A)" and "3018(b)(2)" for "1418(b)(2)". 1988—Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 100–689 added subsec. (c). 1986—Pub. L. 99–576 amended section generally. Prior to amendment, section read as follows: "A member of the Armed Forces who has completed at least two years of service on active duty after June 30, 1985, has continued on active duty or in the Selected Reserve without a break in service (except as described in section 1412(b)(2) of this title), and who but for section 1411(a)(1) or 1412(a)(1) of this title would be eligible for basic educational assistance may receive educational assistance under this chapter for enrollment in an approved program of education while continuing to perform the duty described in section 1411(a)(1) or 1412(a)(1) of this title." |
1 See References in Text note below. |
United States Code, 2018 Edition, Supplement 1, Title 38 - VETERANS' BENEFITS |
Bills and Statutes |
United States Code |
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Title 38 - VETERANS' BENEFITS PART III - READJUSTMENT AND RELATED BENEFITS CHAPTER 30 - ALL-VOLUNTEER FORCE EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM SUBCHAPTER II - BASIC EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE Sec. 3016 - Inservice enrollment in a program of education |
section 3016 |
2019 |
January 24, 2020 |
Yes |
standard |
98 Stat. 2558 100 Stat. 3278 102 Stat. 4165 105 Stat. 406 114 Stat. 1825 |
Public Law 98-525, Public Law 99-576, Public Law 100-689, Public Law 102-83, Public Law 106-419 |