§ 115. Acquisition of real property

Legislative history

Reconstructed from this section’s Code source credit and amendment notes, resolved against the local Statutes at Large. Editorial notes are evidence, not the law that made the change.

1. 1991

   Pub. L. 102–86 title IV § 402(a) · 105 Stat. 414

   Enacted · 38 U.S.C. § 115

   Added Pub. L. 102–86, title IV, § 402(a), Aug. 14, 1991, 105 Stat. 422

   Source evidence

   Code source credit
   Added Pub. L. 102–86, title IV, § 402(a), Aug. 14, 1991, 105 Stat. 422

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (a) In General.— Chapter 1 is amended by adding at the end the following new section: “§ 115. Acquisition of real property “For the purposes of sections 230 and 1006 of this title and subchapter I of chapter 81 of this title, the Secretary may acquire and use real property— “(1) before title to the property is approved under section 355 of the Revised Statutes (40 U.S.C. 255); and “(2) even though the property will be held in other than a fee simple interest in a case in which the Secretary determines that the interest to be acquired is sufficient for the purposes of the intended use.”.

2. 1991

   Pub. L. 102–83 § 5(c)(1) · 105 Stat. 378

   Substituted · 38 U.S.C. § 115

   Pub. L. 102–83 substituted “2406” for “1006” in introductory provisions

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Pub. L. 102–83 substituted “2406” for “1006” in introductory provisions.

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (1) Each provision of title 38, United States Code, that contains a reference to a section redesignated by subsection (a) is amended so that the reference refers to the section as redesignated.

3. 1994

   Veterans’ Benefits Improvements Act of 1994

   Pub. L. 103–446 title XII § 1201(d)(1) · 108 Stat. 4645

   Substituted · 38 U.S.C. § 115

   Pub. L. 103–446 substituted “sections 314, 315, 316,” for “sections 230” in introductory provisions

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Pub. L. 103–446 substituted “sections 314, 315, 316,” for “sections 230” in introductory provisions.

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (1) Section 115 is amended by striking out “sections 230” and inserting in lieu thereof “sections 314, 315, 316,”.

4. 2002

   Pub. L. 107–217 § 3(j)(1) · 116 Stat. 1062

   Substituted · 38 U.S.C. § 115(1)

   Pub. L. 107–217 substituted “section 3111 of title 40” for “section 355 of the Revised Statutes (40 U.S.C. 255)”

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Par. (1). Pub. L. 107–217 substituted “section 3111 of title 40” for “section 355 of the Revised Statutes (40 U.S.C. 255)”.

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (1) In section 115(1), strike “section 355 of the Revised Statutes (40 U.S.C. 255)” and substitute “section 3111 of title 40”.

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