Notes on 38 U.S.C. § 3901 : US Code - Notes

Search Notes on 38 U.S.C. § 3901 : US Code - Notes

(Added Pub. L. 91-666, Sec. 2(a), Jan. 11, 1971, 84 Stat. 1998,
Sec. 1901; amended Pub. L. 93-538, Sec. 2, Dec. 22, 1974, 88 Stat.
1736; Pub. L. 94-433, title III, Sec. 303, Sept. 30, 1976, 90 Stat.
1377; Pub. L. 95-116, Sec. 1(a), Oct. 3, 1977, 91 Stat. 1062;
renumbered Sec. 3901, Pub. L. 102-83, Sec. 5(a), Aug. 6, 1991, 105
Stat. 406.)
AMENDMENTS
1991 - Pub. L. 102-83 renumbered section 1901 of this title as
this section.
1977 - Par. (1). Pub. L. 95-116 struck out "on or after September
16, 1940" after "or air service" in cls. (A) and (B).
1976 - Par. (1). Pub. L. 94-433, Sec. 303(1), (2), substituted
"on or after September 16, 1940" for "during World War II or
thereafter" in cls. (A) and (B).
1974 - Par. (1)(A). Pub. L. 93-538, Sec. 2(1), substituted "World
War II or thereafter" for "World War II, or the Korean conflict; or
if the disability is the result of an injury incurred or disease
contracted in or aggravated by active military, naval, or air
service performed after January 31, 1955, and the injury was
incurred or the disease was contracted in line of duty as a direct
result of the performance of military duty."
Par. (1)(B). Pub. L. 93-538, Sec. 2(2), substituted "World War II
or thereafter" for "World War II, the Korean conflict, or the
Vietnam era; or if such disability is the result of an injury
incurred or disease contracted in or aggravated by any other active
military, naval, or air service performed after January 31, 1955,
and the injury was incurred or the disease was contracted in line
of duty as a direct result of the performance of military duty."
Par. (2). Pub. L. 93-538, Sec. 2(2), substituted definition of
"adaptive equipment" for definition of "World War II".
EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1977 AMENDMENT
Section 1(b) of Pub. L. 95-116 provided that: "The amendment made
by subsection (a) of this section [amending this section] shall
become effective October 1, 1977."
EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1976 AMENDMENT
Amendment by Pub. L. 94-433 effective Oct. 1, 1976, see section
406 of Pub. L. 94-433, set out as a note under section 1101 of this
title.
EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1974 AMENDMENT
Section 6 of Pub. L. 93-538 provided that: "The provisions of
this Act [enacting section 1904 [now 3904] of this title, amending
this section and sections 1902 and 1903 [now 3902 and 3903] of this
title, and enacting provisions set out as a note under this
section] shall become effective on the first day of the second
calendar month following the date of enactment [Dec. 22, 1974],
except that clause (3) of section 3 [amending section 1902 [now
3902] of this title] shall take effect on January 11, 1971."
SHORT TITLE
For short title of Pub. L. 91-666, Jan. 11, 1971, 84 Stat. 1998,
which enacted this chapter, as the "Disabled Veterans' and
Servicemen's Automobile Assistance Act of 1970", see section 1 of
Pub. L. 91-666, set out as a Short Title of 1971 Amendment note
under section 101 of this title.