38 U.S.C. § 3109

Current through P.L. 118-106 (published on www.congress.gov on 10/04/2024)

Section 3109 - Entitlement to independent living services and assistance

In any case in which the Secretary has determined under section 3106(e) of this title that the achievement of a vocational goal by a veteran currently is not reasonably feasible, such veteran shall be entitled, in accordance with the provisions of section 3120 of this title, to a program of independent living services and assistance designed to enable such veteran to achieve maximum independence in daily living.

38 U.S.C. § 3109

Added Pub. L. 96-466, title I, §101(a), Oct. 17, 1980, 94 Stat. 2181, §1509; amended Pub. L. 99-576, title III, §333(b)(5), Oct. 28, 1986, 100 Stat. 3279; Pub. L. 101-237, title IV, §423(b)(1)(A), Dec. 18, 1989, 103 Stat. 2092; renumbered §3109 and amended Pub. L. 102-83, §5(a), (c) (1), Aug. 6, 1991, 105 Stat. 406; Pub. L. 104-275, title I, §101(f)(2)(B), Oct. 9, 1996, 110 Stat. 3325.

EDITORIAL NOTES

PRIOR PROVISIONSPrior section 3109 was renumbered section 5309 of this title.

AMENDMENTS1996- Pub. L. 104-275 substituted "3106(e)" for "3106(d)". 1991- Pub. L. 102-83 renumbered section 1509 of this title as this section and substituted "3106(d)" for "1506(d)" and "3120" for "1520".1989- Pub. L. 101-237 substituted "Secretary" for "Administrator". 1986- Pub. L. 99-576 inserted "currently" after first reference to "veteran".

STATUTORY NOTES AND RELATED SUBSIDIARIES

EFFECTIVE DATESection effective Apr. 1, 1981, see section 802(a)(1) of Pub. L. 96-466 set out as a note under section 3100 of this title.