Prior section 4109, Pub. L. 85–857, Sept. 2, 1958, 72 Stat. 1246; Pub. L. 93–82, title II, § 205(a), Aug. 2, 1973, 87 Stat. 192; Pub. L. 96–330, title I, § 114, Aug. 26, 1980, 94 Stat. 1039; Pub. L. 96–385, title V, § 508(b), Oct. 7, 1980, 94 Stat. 1538; Pub. L. 97–72, title IV, § 402(a), Nov. 3, 1981, 95 Stat. 1062; Pub. L. 97–295, § 4(84), Oct. 12, 1982, 96 Stat. 1312; Pub. L. 99–272, title XV, § 15204(b), Apr. 7, 1986, 100 Stat. 335; Pub. L. 99–509, title VII, § 7003(a), Oct. 21, 1986, 100 Stat. 1949, related to retirement rights, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 102–40, title IV, § 401(a)(3), May 7, 1991, 105 Stat. 210. See section 7426 of this title.

2011—Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 112–56 added subsec. (d).

2002—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 107–288, § 5(a)(1)(F), substituted “intensive services,” for “counseling,” in two places.

Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 107–288, § 5(e), added subsec. (c).

1991—Pub. L. 102–83 renumbered section 2009 of this title as this section.

1988—Pub. L. 100–323 amended section generally, substituting provisions relating to a National Veterans’ Employment and Training Services Institute for provisions relating to national veterans’ employment and training programs.

Pub. L. 112–56, title II, § 240(b), Nov. 21, 2011, 125 Stat. 727, provided that: “Subsection (d) of section 4109 of title 38, United States Code, as added by subsection (a), shall apply with respect to training provided by the National Veterans’ Employment and Training Services Institute that begins on or after the date that is 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act [Nov. 21, 2011].”

Amendment by Pub. L. 100–323 effective on 60th day after May 20, 1988, see section 16(b)(2) of Pub. L. 100–323, set out as a note under section 3104 of this title.