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

38 U.S.C. § 3697

Funding of contract educational and vocational counseling

(a)
section 3697A of this title Subject to subsection (b) of this section, educational or vocational counseling services obtained by the Department of Veterans Affairs by contract and provided to an individual under or to an individual applying for or receiving benefits under section 1524 or chapter 30, 32, 33, 34, or 35 of this title, or chapter 106 of title 10, shall be paid for out of funds appropriated, or otherwise available, to the Department of Veterans Affairs for payment of readjustment benefits.
(b)
Payments under this section shall not exceed $6,000,000 in any fiscal year.

Pub. L. 100–687, div. B, title XIII, § 1302(a)102 Stat. 4127Pub. L. 101–237, title IV, § 423(b)(1)(B)103 Stat. 2092Pub. L. 102–16, § 2(b)(3)105 Stat. 49Pub. L. 102–83, § 5(a)105 Stat. 406Pub. L. 103–446, title VI, § 609(a)108 Stat. 4673Pub. L. 110–252, title V, § 5003(b)(2)(A)(vi)122 Stat. 2375(Added , , , § 1797; amended , , ; , , ; renumbered § 3697 and amended , (c)(1), , ; , , ; , , .)

Editorial Notes

Amendments

Pub. L. 110–2522008—Subsec. (a). inserted “33,” after “32,”.

Pub. L. 103–4461994—Subsec. (b). substituted “$6,000,000” for “$5,000,000”.

Pub. L. 102–83, § 5(a)section 1797 of this title1991—, renumbered as this section.

Pub. L. 102–83, § 5(c)(1)Subsec. (a). , substituted “3697A” for “1797A” and “1524” for “524”.

Pub. L. 102–16section 1797A of this title inserted “under or to an individual” after “individual”.

Pub. L. 101–2371989—Subsec. (a). substituted “Department of Veterans Affairs” for “Veterans’ Administration” wherever appearing.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date of 2008 Amendment

Pub. L. 110–252section 5003(d) of Pub. L. 110–252section 16163 of Title 10Amendment by effective , see , set out as a note under , Armed Forces.

Effective Date of 1994 Amendment

Pub. L. 103–446, title VI, § 609(b)108 Stat. 4673

“The amendment made by subsection (a) [amending this section] shall take effect on .”
, , , provided that: