§ 1323. Certifications with respect to circumstances of death

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. 1958

   Pub. L. 85–857 · 72 Stat. 1105

   Enacted · 38 U.S.C. § 1323

   Pub. L. 85–857, Sept. 2, 1958, 72 Stat. 1133, § 423

   Source evidence

   Code source credit
   Pub. L. 85–857, Sept. 2, 1958, 72 Stat. 1133, § 423

2. 1976

   Veterans Disability Compensation and Survivor Benefits Act of 1976

   Pub. L. 94–433 title IV § 405(19) · 90 Stat. 1374

   1. Substituted · 38 U.S.C. § 1323

      Pub. L. 94–433 substituted “with the Administrator” for “with him” before “shall certify” and “shall make”

   2. Substituted · 38 U.S.C. § 1323

      Pub. L. 94–433 substituted “the Administrator” for “he” before “shall certify” and “shall make”

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Pub. L. 94–433 substituted “with the Administrator” for “with him” and “the Administrator” for “he” before “shall certify” and “shall make”.

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (19) by striking out in section 423 “him” and “he” each time they appear and inserting in lieu thereof “the Administrator”.

   Effective date note
   Amendment by Pub. L. 94–433 effective Oct. 1, 1976, see section 406 of Pub. L. 94–433, set out as a note under section 1101 of this title.

3. 1991

   Pub. L. 102–54 § 14(b)(4) · 105 Stat. 267

   Struck · 38 U.S.C. § 1323

   Pub. L. 102–54 struck out “or section 321(b) of title 32,” after “title 10,” and “1476(a) or 321(b)” after “such section”

   Target inherited from the preceding amendment note.

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Pub. L. 102–54 struck out “or section 321(b) of title 32,” after “title 10,” and “1476(a) or 321(b)” after “such section”.

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (4) Section 423 is amended— (A) by striking out “or section 321(b) of title 32,” in the first sentence; and (B) by striking out “1476(a) or 321(b)” in the second sentence.

4. 1991

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

   Changed · 38 U.S.C. § 1323

   Pub. L. 102–83, § 5(a), renumbered section 423 of this title as this section

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Pub. L. 102–83, § 5(a), renumbered section 423 of this title as this section.

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (a) Redesignation of Sections to Conform to Chapter Numbers.— Each section contained in any of chapters 11 through 23 is redesignated by replacing the first digit of the section number with the number of the chapter containing that section. Each section contained in any of chapters 24 through 42 is redesignated so that the first two digits of the section number of that section are the same as the chapter number of the chapter containing that section.

5. 1991

   Pub. L. 102–83 § 4(b)(3)(A) · 105 Stat. 378

   Substituted · 38 U.S.C. § 1323

   Pub. L. 102–83, § 4(b)(3)(A), substituted “Certifications with respect to circumstances of death” for “Certifications by Administrator” in section catchline

   Target inherited from the preceding amendment note.

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Pub. L. 102–83, § 4(b)(3)(A), substituted “Certifications with respect to circumstances of death” for “Certifications by Administrator” in section catchline.

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (A) The heading of section 423 is amended to read as follows: “§ 423. Certifications with respect to circumstances of death”. (B) The item relating to that section in the table of sections at the beginning of chapter 13 is amended to read as follows: “423. Certifications with respect to circumstances of death.”.

6. 1991

   Pub. L. 102–83 § 4(b)(1) · 105 Stat. 378

   1. Substituted · 38 U.S.C. § 1323

      Pub. L. 102–83, § 4(b)(1), (2)(E), substituted “Secretary determines” for “Administrator determines”

   2. Substituted · 38 U.S.C. § 1323

      Pub. L. 102–83, § 4(b)(1), (2)(E), substituted “Secretary that” for “Administrator that”

   3. Substituted · 38 U.S.C. § 1323

      Pub. L. 102–83, § 4(b)(1), (2)(E), substituted “Secretary shall” for “Administrator shall”

   Target inherited from the preceding amendment note.

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Pub. L. 102–83, § 4(b)(1), (2)(E), substituted “Secretary determines” for “Administrator determines”, “Secretary that” for “Administrator that”, and in two places “Secretary shall” for “Administrator shall”.

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (1) Title 38 is further amended by striking out “Administrator” and “Administrator’s” each place they appear (except as provided in paragraphs (2) and (9) and including where they appear in section headings and tables of sections) and inserting in lieu thereof “Secretary” and “Secretary’s”, respectively.

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