---
kind: "section"
citation: "38 U.S.C. § 3684A"
title: "38"
title_heading: "Veterans’ Benefits"
number: "3684A"
heading: "Procedures relating to computer matching program"
release: "119-102"
date: "2026-07-12"
url: "https://uscodex.org/usc/38/3684A"
units:
  - "Part III — Readjustment and Related Benefits"
  - "Chapter 36 — Administration of Educational Benefits"
  - "Subchapter III — Miscellaneous Provisions"
---

# §3684A. Procedures relating to computer matching program

- (a)
  - (1) Notwithstanding [section 552a(p) of title 5](/usc/5/552a.md?p=p) and subject to paragraph (2) of this subsection, the [Secretary](/usc/38/4101.md?p=8) may suspend, terminate, reduce, or make a final denial of any financial assistance or payment under an educational assistance program provided for in chapter [30](/usc/38/chptIII/ch30.md) or [32](/usc/38/chptIII/ch32.md) of this title or in [chapter 106](/usc/10/chstA/ptIII/ch106.md) of title 10 in the case of any individual, or take other adverse action against such individual, based on information produced by a matching program with the [Department](/usc/38/101.md?p=1) of Defense.
  - (2) The [Secretary](/usc/38/4101.md?p=8) may not take any action referred to in paragraph (1) of this subsection until—
    - (A) the individual concerned has been provided a written [notice](/usc/38/4303.md?p=8) containing a statement of the findings of the [Secretary](/usc/38/4101.md?p=8) based on the matching program, a description of the proposed action, and [notice](/usc/38/4303.md?p=8) of the individual’s right to contest such findings within 10 days after the date of the [notice](/usc/38/4303.md?p=8); and
    - (B) the 10-day period referred to in subparagraph (A) of this paragraph has expired.
  - (3) In computing the 10-day period referred to in paragraph (2) of this subsection, Saturdays, Sundays, and Federal holidays shall be excluded.
- (b) For the purposes of subsection (q) of [section 552a of title 5](/usc/5/552a.md), compliance with the provisions of [subsection (a)](#a) of this section shall be considered compliance with the provisions of [subsection (p)](/usc/5/552a.md?p=p) of such section 552a.
- (c) For purposes of this section, the term “matching program” has the same meaning provided in [section 552a(a)(8) of title 5](/usc/5/552a.md?p=a-8).

## Source credit

(Added Pub. L. 101–366, title II, § 206(a), Aug. 15, 1990, 104 Stat. 441, § 1784A; renumbered § 3684A, Pub. L. 102–83, § 5(a), Aug. 6, 1991, 105 Stat. 406.)

## Notes

### Editorial Notes

### Amendments

1991—Pub. L. 102–83 renumbered section 1784A of this title as this section.