38 USC § 7619 - Expiration of program

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title: "38 USC § 7619 - Expiration of program"
title_number: 38
title_name: "VETERANS’ BENEFITS"
section_number: "7619"
section_name: "Expiration of program"
chapter_number: 76
chapter_name: "HEALTH PROFESSIONALS EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM"
subchapter_number: "II"
subchapter_name: "SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM"
part_number: "V"
part_name: "BOARDS, ADMINISTRATIONS, AND SERVICES"
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currency: "119-84"
last_updated: "2026-04-21"
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generator: "[email protected]"
source_credit: "(Added Pub. L. 100–322, title II, § 216(b), May 20, 1988, 102 Stat. 525, § 4318; renumbered § 7618, Pub. L. 102–40, title IV, § 402(b)(1), May 7, 1991, 105 Stat. 238; amended Pub. L. 102–83, § 4(b)(1), (2)(E), Aug. 6, 1991, 105 Stat. 404, 405; Pub. L. 102–585, title V, § 523(a), Nov. 4, 1992, 106 Stat. 4959; Pub. L. 104–110, title I, § 101(j), Feb. 13, 1996, 110 Stat. 769; Pub. L. 105–114, title II, § 207(a), Nov. 21, 1997, 111 Stat. 2289; renumbered § 7619 and amended Pub. L. 111–163, title VI, § 603(a), (c)(1), May 5, 2010, 124 Stat. 1173; Pub. L. 113–146, title III, § 302(a), Aug. 7, 2014, 128 Stat. 1788; Pub. L. 115–182, title III, § 301(c), June 6, 2018, 132 Stat. 1463.)"
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# § 7619. Expiration of program

December 31, 2033

The Secretary may not furnish scholarships to new participants in the Scholarship Program after .

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**Source Credit**: (Added Pub. L. 100–322, title II, § 216(b), May 20, 1988, 102 Stat. 525, § 4318; renumbered § 7618, Pub. L. 102–40, title IV, § 402(b)(1), May 7, 1991, 105 Stat. 238; amended Pub. L. 102–83, § 4(b)(1), (2)(E), Aug. 6, 1991, 105 Stat. 404, 405; Pub. L. 102–585, title V, § 523(a), Nov. 4, 1992, 106 Stat. 4959; Pub. L. 104–110, title I, § 101(j), Feb. 13, 1996, 110 Stat. 769; Pub. L. 105–114, title II, § 207(a), Nov. 21, 1997, 111 Stat. 2289; renumbered § 7619 and amended Pub. L. 111–163, title VI, § 603(a), (c)(1), May 5, 2010, 124 Stat. 1173; Pub. L. 113–146, title III, § 302(a), Aug. 7, 2014, 128 Stat. 1788; Pub. L. 115–182, title III, § 301(c), June 6, 2018, 132 Stat. 1463.)

## Editorial Notes

### Amendments

2018— substituted “” for “”.

2014— substituted “” for “”.

2010—, renumbered  as this section.

, substituted “” for “”.

1997— substituted “” for “”.

1996— substituted “” for “”.

1992— substituted “” for “”.

1991— renumbered  as this section.

substituted “Secretary” for “Administrator”.

## Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

### Ratification of Actions During Period of Expired Authority

Any action taken by Secretary of Veterans Affairs before , under provision of law amended by title I of  that was taken during period beginning on date on which authority of Secretary under such provision of law expired and ending on , considered to have same force and effect as if such amendment had been in effect at time of that action, see , set out as a note under .