Skip to content

Title 38 — Veterans’ Benefits

Part II · Chapter 21 — Specially Adapted Housing for Disabled Veterans

§ 2103. Furnishing of plans and specifications

Statutory text

(a)

Plans and Specifications.—

The Secretary is authorized to furnish to individuals eligible for assistance under this chapter, without cost to the individuals, model plans and specifications of suitable housing units.

(b)

Handbook for Design.—

The Secretary shall make available to veterans eligible for assistance under this chapter, without cost to the veterans, a handbook containing appropriate designs for specially adapted housing. The Secretary shall update such handbook at least once every six years to take into account any new or unique disabilities, including vision impairments, impairments specific to the upper limbs, and burn injuries.

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. § 2103

    Pub. L. 85–857, Sept. 2, 1958, 72 Stat. 1168, § 803

    Source evidence

    Code source credit
    Pub. L. 85–857, Sept. 2, 1958, 72 Stat. 1168, § 803

  2. Pub. L. 102–83 · 105 Stat. 378

    Substituted · 38 U.S.C. § 2103

    Pub. L. 102–83 renumbered section 803 of this title as this section and substituted “Secretary” for “Administrator”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Pub. L. 102–83 renumbered section 803 of this title as this section and substituted “Secretary” for “Administrator”.

  3. Foreclosure Prevention Act of 2008

    Pub. L. 110–289 div. B title VI § 2602(b)(4) · 122 Stat. 2654

    Substituted · 38 U.S.C. § 2103

    Pub. L. 110–289 substituted “individuals” for “veterans” in two places

    Target inherited from the preceding amendment note.

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Pub. L. 110–289 substituted “individuals” for “veterans” in two places.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (4) Furnishing of plans and specifications.— Section 2103 of title 38, United States Code, is amended by striking “veterans” both places it appears and inserting “individuals”.

  4. Veterans’ Benefits Improvement Act of 2008

    Pub. L. 110–389 title V § 503 · 122 Stat. 4145

    1. Amended · 38 U.S.C. § 2103

      Pub. L. 110–389 designated existing provisions as subsec. (a)

    2. Inserted · 38 U.S.C. § 2103

      Pub. L. 110–389 inserted heading

    3. Added · 38 U.S.C. § 2103

      Pub. L. 110–389 added subsec. (b)

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Pub. L. 110–389 designated existing provisions as subsec. (a), inserted heading, and added subsec. (b).

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    SEC. 503. REQUIREMENT FOR REGULAR UPDATES TO HANDBOOK FOR DESIGN FURNISHED TO VETERANS ELIGIBLE FOR SPECIALLY ADAPTED HOUSING ASSISTANCE BY SECRETARY OF VETERANS AFFAIRS.   Section 2103 38 USC 2103. is amended— (1) by striking “The Secretary” and inserting “(a) Plans and Specifications.—The Secretary”; and (2) by adding at the end the following new subsection: “(b) Handbook for Design.— The Secretary shall make available to veterans eligible for assistance under this chapter, without cost to the veterans, a handbook containing appropriate designs for specially adapted housing. The Deadline. Secretary shall update such handbook at least once every six years to take into account any new or unique disabilities, including vision impairments, impairments specific to the upper limbs, and burn injuries.” .

4 of 6 references resolved to an enrolled provision · 2 partial

Editorial Notes

Prior Provisions

Prior section 2103, Pub. L. 85–857, , 72 Stat. 1223, related to payment of mustering-out payments to beneficiaries of deceased members, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 89–50, § 1(a), , 79 Stat. 173, effective .

Amendments1991–2008 · 2 rounds

2008

Pub. L. 110–389 designated existing provisions as subsec. (a), inserted heading, and added subsec. (b).

Pub. L. 110–289 substituted “individuals” for “veterans” in two places.

1991

Pub. L. 102–83 renumbered section 803 of this title as this section and substituted “Secretary” for “Administrator”.

Credits

1958–2008 · 4 acts
  1. 1958Pub. L. 85–857, , 72 Stat. 1168, § 803
  2. 1991renumbered § 2103 and amended Pub. L. 102–83, §§ 4(b)(1), (2)(E), 5(a), , 105 Stat. 404–406
  3. 2008Pub. L. 110–289, div. B, title VI, § 2602(b)(4), , 122 Stat. 2859
  4. 2008Pub. L. 110–389, title V, § 503, , 122 Stat. 4176.
Show as published

(Pub. L. 85–857, , 72 Stat. 1168, § 803; renumbered § 2103 and amended Pub. L. 102–83, §§ 4(b)(1), (2)(E), 5(a), , 105 Stat. 404–406; Pub. L. 110–289, div. B, title VI, § 2602(b)(4), , 122 Stat. 2859; Pub. L. 110–389, title V, § 503, , 122 Stat. 4176.)

Parsed from the official OLRC USLM XML in data/usc_all/usc38.xml · release point 119-108 · OLRC build 2026-09-09

USLM identifier /us/usc/t38/s2103