38 USC § 1814 - Vocational training

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identifier: "/us/usc/t38/s1814"
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title: "38 USC § 1814 - Vocational training"
title_number: 38
title_name: "VETERANS’ BENEFITS"
section_number: "1814"
section_name: "Vocational training"
chapter_number: 18
chapter_name: "BENEFITS FOR CHILDREN OF VIETNAM VETERANS AND CERTAIN OTHER VETERANS"
subchapter_number: "II"
subchapter_name: "CHILDREN OF WOMEN VIETNAM VETERANS BORN WITH CERTAIN BIRTH DEFECTS"
part_number: "II"
part_name: "GENERAL BENEFITS"
positive_law: true
currency: "119-84"
last_updated: "2026-04-21"
format_version: "1.1.0"
generator: "[email protected]"
source_credit: "(Added Pub. L. 106–419, title IV, § 401(a), Nov. 1, 2000, 114 Stat. 1858.)"
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# § 1814. Vocational training

**(a)** **Authority.—** The Secretary may provide a program of vocational training to an eligible child if the Secretary determines that the achievement of a vocational goal by the child is reasonably feasible.

**(b)** **Applicable Provisions.—** Subsections (b) through (e) of section 1804 of this title shall apply with respect to any program of vocational training provided under subsection (a).

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**Source Credit**: (Added Pub. L. 106–419, title IV, § 401(a), Nov. 1, 2000, 114 Stat. 1858.)

## Editorial Notes

### Prior Provisions

A prior section 1814 was renumbered .

Another prior section 1814, , , , , , ; , , , automatically guaranteed loans made to a veteran if made for the purpose of refinancing delinquent indebtedness, prior to repeal by , , .