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Title 38 — Veterans’ Benefits

Part II · Chapter 19 — Insurance

§ 1982. Administrative cost

Statutory text

Except as provided in sections 1920(c), 1923(d), and 1955(c) of this title, the United States shall bear the cost of administration in connection with this chapter, including expenses for medical examinations, inspections when necessary, printing and binding, and for such other expenditures as are necessary in the discretion of the Secretary.

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. Pub. L. 85–857 · 72 Stat. 1105

    Enacted · 38 U.S.C. § 1982

    Pub. L. 85–857, Sept. 2, 1958, 72 Stat. 1165, § 782

    Source evidence

    Code source credit
    Pub. L. 85–857, Sept. 2, 1958, 72 Stat. 1165, § 782

  2. Pub. L. 102–83 · 105 Stat. 378

    Substituted · 38 U.S.C. § 1982

    Pub. L. 102–83 renumbered section 782 of this title as this section and substituted “Secretary” for “Administrator”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Pub. L. 102–83 renumbered section 782 of this title as this section and substituted “Secretary” for “Administrator”.

  3. Pub. L. 104–99 title II § 201(b) · 110 Stat. 26

    Substituted · 38 U.S.C. § 1982

    Pub. L. 104–99 substituted “Except as provided in sections 1920(c), 1923(d), and 1955(c) of this title, the United States” for “The United States”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Pub. L. 104–99 substituted “Except as provided in sections 1920(c), 1923(d), and 1955(c) of this title, the United States” for “The United States”.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (b) Such amounts as may be necessary under the authority and conditions provided in the applicable appropriations Act for the fiscal year 1995 for continuing projects or activities, except for those projects and activities provided for in Public Law 104–91 and Public Law 104–92, including the costs of direct loans and loan guarantees (not otherwise specifically provided for in this Act) at a rate for operations provided for in the conference report and joint explanatory statement of the Committee of Conference, House Report 104–384, on the Departments of Veterans Affairs and Housing and Urban Development, and Independent Agencies Appropriations Act, 1996 (H.R. 2099), as passed the House of Representatives on December 7, 1995: Provided, That Senate amendment 63 shall be disposed of in the manner passed by the House on December 7, 1995, as if enacted into law: Provided further, That, notwithstanding any other provision of this title of this Act, the rate for operations for the Corporation for National and Community Service, the Community Development Financial Institutions Fund, and the Office of Consumer Affairs may be increased up to a level of 75 per centum of the fiscal year 1995 level: Provided further, That, under the previous proviso, no new contracts or grants shall be awarded in excess of an amount that bears the same ratio to the rate for operations provided by the previous proviso as the number of days covered by this Act bears to 366: 38 USC 1920, 1923, 1955, 1982. Provided further, That the penultimate proviso under the heading “General Operating Expenses” and sections 107 and 109 under the heading “Administrative Provisions” in the Department of Veterans Affairs are effective to the extent and in the manner, notwithstanding any other provision of this Act, provided for in the conference report and joint explanatory statement of the Committee of Conference (House Report 104–384) on the Departments of Veterans Affairs and Housing and Urban Development, and Independent Agencies Appropriations Act, 1996 (H.R. 2099), as passed by the House of Representatives on December 7, 1995.

1 of 3 references resolved to an enrolled provision · 2 partial

Editorial Notes

Codification

Amendment by Pub. L. 104–99 is based on section 107(4) of H.R. 2099, One Hundred Fourth Congress, as passed by the House of Representatives on , which was enacted into law by Pub. L. 104–99.

Amendments1991–1996 · 2 rounds

1996

Pub. L. 104–99 substituted “Except as provided in sections 1920(c), 1923(d), and 1955(c) of this title, the United States” for “The United States”.

1991

Pub. L. 102–83 renumbered section 782 of this title as this section and substituted “Secretary” for “Administrator”.

Credits

1958–1996 · 3 acts
  1. 1958Pub. L. 85–857, , 72 Stat. 1165, § 782
  2. 1991renumbered § 1982 and amended Pub. L. 102–83, §§ 4(b)(1), (2)(E), 5(a), , 105 Stat. 404–406
  3. 1996Pub. L. 104–99, title II, § 201(b), , 110 Stat. 36.
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(Pub. L. 85–857, , 72 Stat. 1165, § 782; renumbered § 1982 and amended Pub. L. 102–83, §§ 4(b)(1), (2)(E), 5(a), , 105 Stat. 404–406; Pub. L. 104–99, title II, § 201(b), , 110 Stat. 36.)

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