Public Law 119-73 (01/23/2026)

38 U.S.C. § 3542

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.

Pub. L. 85–85772 Stat. 1200Pub. L. 89–222, § 279 Stat. 896Pub. L. 91–219, title I, § 104(c)84 Stat. 78Pub. L. 92–540, title I, § 103(4)86 Stat. 1076Pub. L. 93–508, title I, § 103(4)88 Stat. 1580Pub. L. 93–602, title II, § 204(b)88 Stat. 1958Pub. L. 94–502, title III, § 301(2)90 Stat. 2389Pub. L. 95–202, title I, § 103(2)91 Stat. 1435Pub. L. 96–466, title II94 Stat. 2188Pub. L. 98–543, title II, § 203(2)98 Stat. 2742Pub. L. 101–237, title IV103 Stat. 2080Pub. L. 102–83, § 5(a)105 Stat. 406Pub. L. 105–178, title VIII, § 8210(c)Pub. L. 105–206, title IX, § 9014(b)112 Stat. 866Pub. L. 106–419, title I, § 111(c)114 Stat. 1830Pub. L. 107–103, title I115 Stat. 978Pub. L. 108–183, title III, § 302(c)117 Stat. 2659(, , , § 1742; , , ; , , ; , , ; , , ; , , ; , , ; , , ; , §§ 202(2), 212(2), , , 2190; , , ; , §§ 403(a)(10), 423(b)(1)(A), , , 2092; renumbered § 3542, , , ; , as added , , ; , , ; , §§ 102(c), 109(b)(2), , , 986; , , .)

Editorial Notes

Amendments

Pub. L. 108–1832003—Subsec. (a). substituted “$788” for “$670” and substituted “$247” for “$210” in two places.

Pub. L. 107–103, § 109(b)(2)2001—Subsec. (a). , 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”.

Pub. L. 107–103, § 102(c), substituted “$670” for “$588” and substituted “$210” for “$184” in two places.

Pub. L. 106–4192000—Subsec. (a). 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”.

Pub. L. 105–178, § 8210(c)Pub. L. 105–206, § 9014(b)1998—Subsec. (a). , as added by , substituted “$485” for “$404” and “$16.16” for “$13.46” and substituted “$152” for “$127” in two places.

Pub. L. 102–83section 1742 of this title1991— renumbered as this section.

Pub. L. 101–237, § 403(a)(10)1989—Subsec. (a). , substituted “$404” for “$376”, “$127” for “$119” in two places, and “$13.46” for “$12.58”.

Pub. L. 101–237, § 423(b)(1)(A)Subsec. (c). , substituted “Secretary” for “Administrator”.

Pub. L. 98–5431984—Subsec. (a). substituted “$376” for “$342”, “$119” for “$108” in two places, and “$12.58” for “$11.44”.

Pub. L. 96–466, § 212(2)1980—Subsec. (a). , substituted “$342” for “$327”, “$108” for “$103” in two places, and “$11.44” for “$10.92”.

Pub. L. 96–466, § 202(2), substituted “$327” for “$311”, “$103” for “$98” in two places, and “$10.92” for “$10.40”.

Pub. L. 95–2021977—Subsec. (a). substituted “$311” for “$292”, “$98” for “$92” in two places, and “$10.40” for “$9.76”.

Pub. L. 94–5021976—Subsec. (a). substituted “$292” for “$270”, “$92” for “$85” in two places, and “$9.76” for “$9.02”.

Pub. L. 93–6021975—Subsec. (a). substituted “$270”, “$85”, “$85”, and “$9.02” for “$260”, “$82”, “$82”, and “$8.69”, respectively.

Pub. L. 93–5081974—Subsec. (a). substituted “behalf of such person”, “$260”, “$82”, “$82”, and “$8.69” for “his behalf a”, “$220”, “$69”, “$69”, and “$7.35”, respectively.

Pub. L. 92–5401972—Subsec. (a). substituted “$220” for “$175”, “$69” for “$55”, and “$7.35” for “$6.80”, respectively.

Pub. L. 91–2191970—Subsec. (a). substituted “$175” for “$130”, “$55” for “$41”, and “$6.80” for “$4.25”, respectively.

Pub. L. 89–2221965—Subsec. (a). substituted “$130”, “$41”, “$41” and “$4.25” for “$110”, “$35”, “$35” and “$3.60”, respectively.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date of 2003 Amendment

Pub. L. 108–183section 3687(b)(2) of this titlesection 302(e) of Pub. L. 108–183section 3532 of this titleAmendment by effective , and applicable with respect to educational assistance allowances payable under this chapter and for months beginning on or after that date, see , set out as a note under .

Effective Date of 2001 Amendment

section 102(c) of Pub. L. 107–103section 3687(b)(2) of this titlesection 102(e) of Pub. L. 107–103section 3532 of this titleAmendment by effective , and applicable with respect to educational assistance allowances payable under this chapter and for months beginning on or after that date, see , set out as a note under .

Effective Date of 2000 Amendment

Pub. L. 106–419section 111(e) of Pub. L. 106–419section 3532 of this titleAmendment by effective , and applicable with respect to educational assistance allowances paid under this chapter for months after October 2000, see , set out as a note under .

Effective Date of 1998 Amendments

Pub. L. 105–206Pub. L. 105–178Pub. L. 105–178section 9016 of Pub. L. 105–206section 101 of Title 23Title IX of effective simultaneously with enactment of and to be treated as included in at time of enactment, see , set out as a note under , Highways.

Pub. L. 105–178section 8210(e) of Pub. L. 105–178section 3532 of this titleAmendment by effective , and applicable with respect to educational assistance allowances paid for months after September 1998, see , set out as a note under .

Effective Date of 1989 Amendment

section 403(a)(10) of Pub. L. 101–237section 403(c) of Pub. L. 101–237section 3532 of this titleAmendment by effective , see , set out as a note under .

Effective Date of 1984 Amendment

Pub. L. 98–543section 205 of Pub. L. 98–543section 3108 of this titleAmendment by effective , see , set out as a note under .

Effective Date of 1980 Amendment

Pub. L. 96–466section 802(b) of Pub. L. 96–466section 3482 of this titleAmendment by sections 202(2) and 212(c) of effective , and , respectively, see , set out as a note under .

Effective Date of 1977 Amendment

Pub. L. 95–202section 501 of Pub. L. 95–202section 101 of this titleAmendment by effective retroactively to , see , set out as a note under .

Effective Date of 1976 Amendment

Pub. L. 94–502section 703(a) of Pub. L. 94–502section 3693 of this titleAmendment by effective , see , set out as an Effective Date note under .

Effective Date of 1975 Amendment

Pub. L. 93–602section 206 of Pub. L. 93–602section 3482 of this titleAmendment by effective , see , set out as a note under .

Effective Date of 1974 Amendment

Pub. L. 93–508section 501 of Pub. L. 93–508section 3482 of this titleAmendment by effective , see , set out as a note under .

Effective Date of 1972 Amendment

Pub. L. 92–540section 601(a) of Pub. L. 92–540section 3482 of this titleAmendment by effective , except for those veterans and eligible persons in training on , see , set out as a note under .

Effective Date of 1970 Amendment

Pub. L. 91–219section 301 of Pub. L. 91–219section 3482 of this titleAmendment by effective , see , set out as a note under .

Effective Date of 1965 Amendment

Pub. L. 89–222section 4 of Pub. L. 89–222section 3532 of this titleAmendment by effective first day of second calendar month following , see , set out as a note under .