Title 38, Veterans' BenefitsRelease 119-102
§3601 Definition of Emergency Situation
Title 38 › PART III — READJUSTMENT AND RELATED BENEFITS › CHAPTER 36 — ADMINISTRATION OF EDUCATIONAL BENEFITS › SUBCHAPTER I — EMERGENCY SITUATIONS › § 3601
Summary
Counts as an emergency if the President declares it and the Secretary says it applies to their laws.
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Title 38, §3601
Veterans' Benefits, Source: USLM XML via OLRC
In this chapter, the term “emergency situation” means a situation that—
(1)the President declares is an emergency; and
(2)the Secretary determines is an emergency for purposes of the laws administered by the Secretary.
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38 U.S.C. § 3601
Title 38, Veterans' Benefits
Last Updated
Aug 21, 2026
Release point: 119-102