§ 1707. Limitations

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. 1997

   Assisted Suicide Funding Restriction Act of 1997

   Pub. L. 105–12 § 9(i)(1) · 111 Stat. 23

   Enacted · 38 U.S.C. § 1707

   Added Pub. L. 105–12, § 9(i)(1), Apr. 30, 1997, 111 Stat. 27

   Source evidence

   Code source credit
   Added Pub. L. 105–12, § 9(i)(1), Apr. 30, 1997, 111 Stat. 27

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (1) In general.— Subchapter I of chapter 17 of title 38, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new section: “§ 1707. Restriction on use of funds for assisted suicide, euthanasia, or mercy killing “Funds appropriated to carry out this chapter may not be used for purposes that are inconsistent with the Assisted Suicide Funding Restriction Act of 1997.”.

2. 2002

   Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Programs Enhancement Act of 2001

   Pub. L. 107–135 § 208(f)(2) · 115 Stat. 2446

   Substituted · 38 U.S.C. § 1707

   Pub. L. 107–135, § 208(f)(2), substituted “Limitations” for “Restriction on use of funds for assisted suicide, euthanasia, or mercy killing” as section catchline

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Pub. L. 107–135, § 208(f)(2), substituted “Limitations” for “Restriction on use of funds for assisted suicide, euthanasia, or mercy killing” as section catchline.

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (2) The heading for section 1707 is amended to read as follows: “§ 1707. Limitations”.

3. 2002

   Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Programs Enhancement Act of 2001

   Pub. L. 107–135 § 208(a)(2) · 115 Stat. 2446

   1. Amended · 38 U.S.C. § 1707

      Pub. L. 107–135, § 208(a)(2), designated existing provisions as subsec. (a)

   2. Added · 38 U.S.C. § 1707

      Pub. L. 107–135, § 208(a)(2), added subsec. (b)

   Target inherited from the preceding amendment note.

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Pub. L. 107–135, § 208(a)(2), designated existing provisions as subsec. (a) and added subsec. (b).

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (2) in section 1707— (A) by inserting “(a)” at the beginning of the text of the section; and (B) by adding at the end the following: “(b) The Secretary may furnish sensori-neural aids only in accordance with guidelines prescribed by the Secretary.”.

4. 2002

   Pub. L. 107–330 title III § 308(g)(5) · 116 Stat. 2820

   Inserted · 38 U.S.C. § 1707(a)

   Pub. L. 107–330 inserted “(42 U.S.C. 14401 et seq.)” before period at end

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 107–330 inserted “(42 U.S.C. 14401 et seq.)” before period at end.

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (5) Section 1707(a) is amended by inserting “(42 U.S.C. 14401 et seq.)” before the period at the end.

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