Title 38 — Veterans’ Benefits
Part II · Chapter 17 — Hospital, Nursing Home, Domiciliary, and Medical Care
§ 1723. Furnishing of clothing
Statutory text
The Secretary shall not furnish clothing to persons who are in Department facilities, except (1) where the furnishing of such clothing to indigent persons is necessary to protect health or sanitation, and (2) where the Secretary furnishes veterans with special clothing made necessary by the wearing of prosthetic appliances.
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.
Pub. L. 85–857 · 72 Stat. 1105
Enacted · 38 U.S.C. § 1723
Pub. L. 85–857, Sept. 2, 1958, 72 Stat. 1144, § 623
Source evidence
Code source credit
Pub. L. 85–857, Sept. 2, 1958, 72 Stat. 1144, § 623Veterans Medical Technical and Conforming Amendments of 1976
Pub. L. 94–581 title II § 210(a)(10) · 90 Stat. 2842
Substituted · 38 U.S.C. § 1723
Pub. L. 94–581 substituted “the Administrator furnishes” for “he furnishes”
Source evidence
Code amendment note
Pub. L. 94–581 substituted “the Administrator furnishes” for “he furnishes”.Enacted provision · exact public law section
(10) Section 623 is amended by striking out “he” and inserting in lieu thereof “the Administrator”.Effective date note
Amendment by Pub. L. 94–581 effective Oct. 21, 1976, see section 211 of Pub. L. 94–581, set out as a note under section 111 of this title.Pub. L. 102–83 § 5(a) · 105 Stat. 378
Changed · 38 U.S.C. § 1723
Pub. L. 102–83, § 5(a), renumbered section 623 of this title as this section
Source evidence
Code amendment note
Pub. L. 102–83, § 5(a), renumbered section 623 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.Pub. L. 102–83 § 4(b)(1) · 105 Stat. 378
Substituted · 38 U.S.C. § 1723
Pub. L. 102–83, § 4(b)(1), (2)(E), substituted “Secretary” for “Administrator” in two places
Target inherited from the preceding amendment note.
Source evidence
Code amendment note
Pub. L. 102–83, § 4(b)(1), (2)(E), substituted “Secretary” for “Administrator” in two places.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.Pub. L. 102–83 § 4(a)(3) · 105 Stat. 378
Substituted · 38 U.S.C. § 1723
Pub. L. 102–83, § 4(a)(3), (4), substituted “Department” for “Veterans’ Administration”
Target inherited from the preceding amendment note.
Source evidence
Code amendment note
Pub. L. 102–83, § 4(a)(3), (4), substituted “Department” for “Veterans’ Administration”.Enacted provision · exact public law section
(3) Such title is further amended by striking out “Veterans’ Administration” each place it appears (other than as amended under paragraphs (1) and (2) and as specified in paragraph (4)) and inserting in lieu thereof “Department”.
4 of 5 references resolved to an enrolled provision · 1 partial
Editorial Notes
Prior Provisions
Prior section 1723 was renumbered section 3523 of this title.
Amendments1976–1991 · 2 rounds
1991
Pub. L. 102–83, § 5(a), renumbered section 623 of this title as this section.
Pub. L. 102–83, § 4(b)(1), (2)(E), substituted “Secretary” for “Administrator” in two places.
Pub. L. 102–83, § 4(a)(3), (4), substituted “Department” for “Veterans’ Administration”.
1976
Pub. L. 94–581 substituted “the Administrator furnishes” for “he furnishes”.
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Effective Date of 1976 Amendment
Amendment by Pub. L. 94–581 effective , see section 211 of Pub. L. 94–581, set out as a note under section 111 of this title.
Credits
1958–1991 · 3 acts
- 1958Pub. L. 85–857, , 72 Stat. 1144, § 623
- 1976Pub. L. 94–581, title II, § 210(a)(10), , 90 Stat. 2863
- 1991renumbered § 1723 and amended Pub. L. 102–83, §§ 4(a)(3), (4), (b)(1), (2)(E), 5(a), , 105 Stat. 404–406.
Show as published
(Pub. L. 85–857, , 72 Stat. 1144, § 623; Pub. L. 94–581, title II, § 210(a)(10), , 90 Stat. 2863; renumbered § 1723 and amended Pub. L. 102–83, §§ 4(a)(3), (4), (b)(1), (2)(E), 5(a), , 105 Stat. 404–406.)