38-U.S.C.-3109

§3109 – Entitlement to Independent Living Services and Assistance

Pathway

Title 38 > Part III > Chapter 31 > Section 3109

Details

• Reference: Section 3109
• Legend: §3109 – Entitlement to Independent Living Services and Assistance
• USCode Year: 2013

Provision Content

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.

(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.)

Prior Provisions

Prior section 3109 was renumbered section 5309 of this title.

Amendments

1996—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.

Effective Date

Section 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.

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