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Title 38 — Veterans’ Benefits

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

§ 2105. Nonliability of United States

Statutory text

The Government of the United States shall have no liability in connection with any housing unit, or necessary land therefor, or adaptation acquired under the provisions of this chapter.

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. § 2105

    Pub. L. 85–857, Sept. 2, 1958, 72 Stat. 1169, § 805

    Source evidence

    Code source credit
    Pub. L. 85–857, Sept. 2, 1958, 72 Stat. 1169, § 805

  2. Veterans’ Disability Compensation and Housing Benefits Amendments of 1980

    Pub. L. 96–385 title III § 301(d) · 94 Stat. 1528

    Changed · 38 U.S.C. § 2105

    Pub. L. 96–385 made the United States not liable for any adaptation in connection with any housing unit

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Pub. L. 96–385 made the United States not liable for any adaptation in connection with any housing unit.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (d) Section 805 is amended by striking out “unit, or necessary land 38 USC 805. therefor,” and inserting in lieu thereof “unit, or necessary land therefor, or adaptation”.

    Effective date note
    Amendment by Pub. L. 96–385 effective Oct. 1, 1980, see section 601(b) of Pub. L. 96–385, set out as a note under section 1114 of this title.

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

    Changed · 38 U.S.C. § 2105

    Pub. L. 102–83 renumbered section 805 of this title as this section

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Pub. L. 102–83 renumbered section 805 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.

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

Editorial Notes

Prior Provisions

Prior section 2105, Pub. L. 85–857, , 72 Stat. 1224, related to administration of mustering-out payments provisions, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 89–50, § 1(a), , 79 Stat. 173, effective .

Amendments1980–1991 · 2 rounds

1991

Pub. L. 102–83 renumbered section 805 of this title as this section.

1980

Pub. L. 96–385 made the United States not liable for any adaptation in connection with any housing unit.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date of 1980 Amendment

Amendment by Pub. L. 96–385 effective , see section 601(b) of Pub. L. 96–385, set out as a note under section 1114 of this title.

Credits

1958–1991 · 3 acts
  1. 1958Pub. L. 85–857, , 72 Stat. 1169, § 805
  2. 1980Pub. L. 96–385, title III, § 301(d), , 94 Stat. 1531
  3. 1991renumbered § 2105, Pub. L. 102–83, § 5(a), , 105 Stat. 406.
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(Pub. L. 85–857, , 72 Stat. 1169, § 805; Pub. L. 96–385, title III, § 301(d), , 94 Stat. 1531; renumbered § 2105, Pub. L. 102–83, § 5(a), , 105 Stat. 406.)

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