38 U.S.C. § 3542

Section 3542 · Special training allowance

Current version, with additions and removals from the November 1, 2000 version.

Current — December 16, 2003

As of November 1, 2000

(a) While the eligible person is enrolled in and pursuing a full-time course of special restorative training, the ~~parent or guardian~~ shall be entitled to receive ~~on behalf of such person~~ a special training allowance computed at the basic rate of ~~$588~~ per month. If the charges for tuition and fees applicable to any such course are more than ~~$184~~ per calendar month, the basic monthly allowance may be increased by the amount that such charges exceed ~~$184~~ a month, upon election by the ~~parent or guardian of the~~ eligible person to have such person's period of entitlement reduced by one day for each such increased amount of allowance that is equal to one-thirtieth of the full-time basic monthly rate of special training allowance.

(a) While the eligible person is enrolled in and pursuing a full-time course of special restorative training, the eligible person shall be entitled to receive a special training allowance computed at the basic rate of $788 per month. If the charges for tuition and fees applicable to any such course are more than $247 per calendar month, the basic monthly allowance may be increased by the amount that such charges exceed $247 a month, upon election by the eligible person to have such person's period of entitlement reduced by one day for each such increased amount of allowance that is equal to one-thirtieth of the full-time basic monthly rate of special training allowance.

(b) No payments of a special training allowance shall be made for the same period for which the payment of an educational assistance allowance is made or for any period during which the training is pursued on less than a full-time basis.

(c) Full-time training for the purpose of this section shall be determined by the Secretary with respect to the capacities of the individual trainee.

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Dec 16, 2003 – presentcurrentviewing
Annual edition
Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 108–183 substituted “$788” for “$670” and substituted “$247” for “$210” in two places.
▸ what changed
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Pub. L. 108–183, title III, §302(c), Dec. 16, 2003, 117 Stat. 2659.
Dec 27, 2001 – Dec 16, 2003
Annual edition
Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 107–103, §109(b)(2), substituted “the eligible person shall be entitled to receive” for “the parent or guardian shall be entitled to receive on behalf of such person” and “upon election by the eligible person” for “upon election by the parent or guardian of the eligible person”.
▸ what changed changes vs current →
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Pub. L. 107–103, title I, §§102(c), 109(b)(2), Dec. 27, 2001, 115 Stat. 978, 986
Nov 1, 2000 – Dec 27, 2001
Annual edition
Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 106–419 substituted “$588” for “$485”, “$184” for “$152” in two places, and “such increased amount of allowance that is equal to one-thirtieth of the full-time basic monthly rate of special training allowance” for “$16.16 that the special training allowance paid exceeds the basic monthly allowance”.
▸ what changed changes vs current →
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Pub. L. 106–419, title I, §111(c), Nov. 1, 2000, 114 Stat. 1830
Jul 22, 1998 – Nov 1, 2000
Annual edition
Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 105–178, §8210(c), as added by Pub. L. 105–206, §9014(b), substituted “$485” for “$404” and “$16.16” for “$13.46” and substituted “$152” for “$127” in two places.
▸ what changed changes vs current →
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Pub. L. 105–178, title VIII, §8210(c), as added Pub. L. 105–206, title IX, §9014(b), July 22, 1998, 112 Stat. 866
Aug 6, 1991 – Jul 22, 1998
Annual edition
Pub. L. 102–83 renumbered section 1742 of this title as this section.
changes vs current →
Source credit
renumbered §3542, Pub. L. 102–83, §5(a), Aug. 6, 1991, 105 Stat. 406
Dec 18, 1989 – Aug 6, 1991
Amended · full text not held
Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 101–237, §403(a)(10), substituted “$404” for “$376”, “$127” for “$119” in two places, and “$13.46” for “$12.58”.
Source credit
Pub. L. 101–237, title IV, §§403(a)(10), 423(b)(1)(A), Dec. 18, 1989, 103 Stat. 2080, 2092
Oct 24, 1984 – Dec 18, 1989
Amended · full text not held
Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 98–543 substituted “$376” for “$342”, “$119” for “$108” in two places, and “$12.58” for “$11.44”.
Source credit
Pub. L. 98–543, title II, §203(2), Oct. 24, 1984, 98 Stat. 2742
Oct 17, 1980 – Oct 24, 1984
Amended · full text not held
Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 96–466, §212(2), substituted “$342” for “$327”, “$108” for “$103” in two places, and “$11.44” for “$10.92”.
Source credit
Pub. L. 96–466, title II, §§202(2), 212(2), Oct. 17, 1980, 94 Stat. 2188, 2190
Nov 23, 1977 – Oct 17, 1980
Amended · full text not held
Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 95–202 substituted “$311” for “$292”, “$98” for “$92” in two places, and “$10.40” for “$9.76”.
Source credit
Pub. L. 95–202, title I, §103(2), Nov. 23, 1977, 91 Stat. 1435
Oct 15, 1976 – Nov 23, 1977
Amended · full text not held
Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 94–502 substituted “$292” for “$270”, “$92” for “$85” in two places, and “$9.76” for “$9.02”.
Source credit
Pub. L. 94–502, title III, §301(2), Oct. 15, 1976, 90 Stat. 2389
Jan 2, 1975 – Oct 15, 1976
Amended · full text not held
Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 93–602 substituted “$270”, “$85”, “$85”, and “$9.02” for “$260”, “$82”, “$82”, and “$8.69” respectively.
Source credit
Pub. L. 93–602, title II, §204(b), Jan. 2, 1975, 88 Stat. 1958
Dec 3, 1974 – Jan 2, 1975
Amended · full text not held
Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 93–508 substituted “behalf of such person”, “$260”, “$82”, “$82”, and “$8.69” for “his behalf a”, “$220”, “$69”, “$69”, and “$7.35” respectively.
Source credit
Pub. L. 93–508, title I, §103(4), Dec. 3, 1974, 88 Stat. 1580
Oct 24, 1972 – Dec 3, 1974
Amended · full text not held
Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 92–540 substituted “$220” for “$175”, “$69” for “$55”, and “$7.35” for “$6.80”, respectively.
Source credit
Pub. L. 92–540, title I, §103(4), Oct. 24, 1972, 86 Stat. 1076
Mar 26, 1970 – Oct 24, 1972
Amended · full text not held
Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 91–219 substituted “$175” for “$130”, “$55” for “$41”, and “$6.80” for “$4.25” respectively.
Source credit
Pub. L. 91–219, title I, §104(c), Mar. 26, 1970, 84 Stat. 78
Sep 30, 1965 – Mar 26, 1970
Amended · full text not held
Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 89–222 substituted “$130”, “$41”, “$41” and “$4.25” for “$110”, “$35”, “$35” and “$3.60”, respectively.
Source credit
Pub. L. 89–222, §2, Sept. 30, 1965, 79 Stat. 896
Sep 2, 1958 – Sep 30, 1965
Enacted · full text not held
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Pub. L. 85–857, Sept. 2, 1958, 72 Stat. 1200, §1742

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