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38 U.S.C. § 1735 — Definitions
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For the purposes of this subchapter—
(1) The term “Commonwealth Army veterans” means persons who served before July 1, 1946, in the organized military forces of the Government of the Philippines, while such forces were in the service of the Armed Forces pursuant to the military order of the President dated July 26, 1941, including among such military forces organized guerrilla forces under commanders appointed, designated, or subsequently recognized by the Commander in Chief, Southwest Pacific Area, or other competent authority in the Army of the United States, and who were discharged or released from such service under conditions other than dishonorable. The term “new Philippine Scouts” means persons who served in the Philippine Scouts under section 14 of the Armed Forces Voluntary Recruitment Act of 1945, and who were discharged or released from such service under conditions other than dishonorable.
(2) The term “service-connected disabilities” means disabilities determined by the Secretary under laws administered by the Secretary to have been incurred in or aggravated by the service described in paragraph (1) in line of duty.
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For the purposes of this subchapter—
(1) The term “Commonwealth Army veterans” means persons who served before July 1, 1946, in the organized military forces of the Government of the Philippines, while such forces were in the service of the Armed Forces pursuant to the military order of the President dated July 26, 1941, including among such military forces organized guerrilla forces under commanders appointed, designated, or subsequently recognized by the Commander in Chief, Southwest Pacific Area, or other competent authority in the Army of the United States, and who were discharged or released from such service under conditions other than dishonorable. The term “new Philippine Scouts” means persons who served in the Philippine Scouts under section 14 of the Armed Forces Voluntary Recruitment Act of 1945, and who were discharged or released from such service under conditions other than dishonorable.
(2) The term “service-connected disabilities” means disabilities determined by the Secretary under laws administered by the Secretary to have been incurred in or aggravated by the service described in paragraph (1) in line of duty.
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**(a) Overcharges by Educational Institutions.—** If the Secretary finds that an educational institution has—
(1) charged or received from any eligible veteran or eligible person pursuing a program of education under this chapter or chapter 34 or 35 of this title any amount for any course in excess of the charges for tuition and fees which such institution requires similarly circumstanced nonveterans not receiving assistance under such chapters who are enrolled in the same course to pay, or
(2) instituted, after October 24, 1972, a policy or practice with respect to the payment of tuition, fees, or other charges in the case of eligible veterans and the Secretary finds that the effect of such policy or practice substantially denies to veterans the benefits of the advance allowances under such section,
the Secretary may disapprove such educational institution for the enrollment of any eligible veteran or eligible person not already enrolled therein under this chapter or chapter 31, 34, or 35 of this title.
**(b) Discontinuance of Allowances.—**
(1) The Secretary may discontinue the educational assistance allowance of any eligible veteran or eligible person if the Secretary finds that the program of education or any course in which the veteran or person is enrolled fails to meet any of the requirements of this chapter or chapter 34 or 35 of this title, or if the Secretary finds that the educational institution offering such program or course has violated any provision of this chapter or chapter 34 or 35 of this title, or fails to meet any of the requirements of such chapters.
(2) Except as provided in paragraph (3) of this subsection, any action by the Secretary under paragraph (1) of this subsection to discontinue (including to suspend) assistance provided to any eli
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**(a)** Subject to subsection (b) of this section, the Secretary shall utilize, in connection with the activities described in [section 3485(a) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title38-section3485/a&num=0&edition=prelim), the services of any eligible person who is pursuing, in a State, at least a three-quarter-time program of education (other than a course of special restorative training) and shall pay to such person an additional educational assistance allowance (hereinafter in this section referred to as “work-study allowance”) in return for such eligible person’s agreement to perform such services. The amount of the work-study allowance shall be determined in accordance with [section 3485(a) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title38-section3485/a&num=0&edition=prelim).
**(b)** The Secretary’s utilization of, and payment of a work-study allowance for, the services of an eligible person pursuant to subsection (a) of this section shall be subject to the same requirements, terms, and conditions as are set out in [section 3485 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title38-section3485&num=0&edition=prelim) with regard to individuals pursuing at least three-quarter-time programs of education referred to in subsection (b) of such section.
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An eligible person shall receive the benefits of this chapter while enrolled in a course of education offered by an educational institution only if such course (1) is approved in accordance with the provisions of subchapter I 11 See References in Text note below. of chapter 36 of this title, or (2) is approved for the enrollment of the particular individual under the provisions of [section 3536 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title38-section3536&num=0&edition=prelim).
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The Secretary may approve a specialized course of vocational training leading to a predetermined vocational objective for the enrollment of an eligible person under this subchapter if the Secretary finds that such course, either alone or when combined with other courses, constitutes a program of education which is suitable for that person and is required because of a mental or physical handicap.
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TITLE 38—VETERANS’ BENEFITS
§ 1735
90 Stat. 2863; renumbered § 1733, Pub. L. 102–83,
§ 5(a), Aug. 6, 1991, 105 Stat. 406.)
Editorial Notes
PRIOR PROVISIONS
Prior section 1733 was renumbered section 3533 of this
title.
Another prior section 1733, Pub. L. 85–857, Sept. 2,
1958, 72 Stat. 1198, as amended by Pub. L. 91–219, title II,
§ 206(b), Mar. 26, 1970, 84 Stat. 82; Pub. L. 91–584, § 12,
Dec. 24, 1970, 84 Stat. 1577, related to measurement of
courses, prior to the general amendment of this section
by Pub. L. 92–540, title III, § 313, Oct. 24, 1972, 86 Stat.
1084. See section 3688 of this title.
AMENDMENTS
1991—Pub. L. 102–83 renumbered section 633 of this
title as this section.
1976—Pub. L. 94–581 substituted ‘‘the President’’ for
‘‘he’’ and struck out ‘‘his’’ before ‘‘authority’’.
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1976 AMENDMENT
Amendment by Pub. L. 94–581 effective Oct. 21, 1976,
see section 211 of Pub. L. 94–581, set out as a note under
section 111 of this title.
Executive Documents
EX. ORD. NO. 11762. DELEGATION OF AUTHORITY TO AD-
MINISTRATOR
OF
VETERANS’ AFFAIRS
RELATING
TO
GRANTS-IN-AID TO REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES FOR
MEDICAL CARE AND TREATMENT OF VETERANS
Ex. Ord. No. 11762, Jan. 17, 1974, 39 F.R. 2347, provided:
By virtue of the authority vested in me by section 633
[now 1733] of title 38 and by section 301 of title 3 of the
United States Code, and as President of the United
States of America, it is hereby ordered as follows:
SECTION 1. (a) Subject to the provisions of subsections
(b) and (c) of this section, the Administrator of Vet-
erans’ Affairs is hereby designated and empowered to
exercise, without the approval, ratification, or other
action of the President, the authority vested in the
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