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10 U.S.C. 2138: Savings provisionText contains those laws in effect through Public Law 119-120 (October 7, 2026).
From Title 10-ARMED FORCESCHAPTER 106-EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE FOR MEMBERS OF THE SELECTED RESERVE

§2138. Savings provision

A member who entered into an agreement under this chapter before July 1, 1985, shall continue to be eligible for educational assistance in accordance with the terms of such agreement and of this chapter as in effect before such date.

(Added Pub. L. 98–525, title VII, § 705(a)(1) , Oct. 19, 1984 , 98 Stat. 2567 .)

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date

Section effective July 1, 1985, applicable only to members of the Armed Forces who qualify for educational assistance under this chapter on or after such date, see section 705(b) of Pub. L. 98–525, set out as an Effective Date of 1984 Amendment note under section 16131 of this title.