§ 3561. Authority and duties of 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. 1958

   Pub. L. 85–857 · 72 Stat. 1105

   Enacted · 38 U.S.C. § 3561

   Pub. L. 85–857, Sept. 2, 1958, 72 Stat. 1200, § 1761

   Source evidence

   Code source credit
   Pub. L. 85–857, Sept. 2, 1958, 72 Stat. 1200, § 1761

2. 1966

   Veterans

   Pub. L. 89–358 § 3(a)(1) · 80 Stat. 12

   1. Redesignated · 38 U.S.C. § 3561(a)

      Pub. L. 89–358 redesignated subsec. (b) as (a)

   2. Struck · 38 U.S.C. § 3561(a)

      Pub. L. 89–358 struck out provisions of former subsec. (a) for audit and review of payments by the GAO as provided by Budget and Accounting Act of 1921 and Budget and Accounting Procedures Act of 1950

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 89–358 redesignated subsec. (b) as (a) and struck out provisions of former subsec. (a) for audit and review of payments by the GAO as provided by Budget and Accounting Act of 1921 and Budget and Accounting Procedures Act of 1950.

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (1) amending section 1761 thereof to read as follows: “§1761. Authority and duties of Administrator “(a) The Administrator may provide the educational and vocational counseling required under section 1720 of this title, and may provide or require additional counseling if he deems it to be necessary to accomplish the purposes of this chapter. “(b) Where any provision of this chapter authorizes or requires any function, power, or duty to be exercised by a State, or by any officer or agency thereof, such function, power, or duty shall, with respect to the Republic of the Philippines, be exercised by the Administrator.”;

3. 1966

   Veterans

   Pub. L. 89–358 § 3(a)(1) · 80 Stat. 12

   Redesignated · 38 U.S.C. § 3561(b)

   Pub. L. 89–358 redesignated subsec. (d) as (b). Former subsec. (b) redesignated (a)

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 89–358 redesignated subsec. (d) as (b). Former subsec. (b) redesignated (a).

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (1) amending section 1761 thereof to read as follows: “§1761. Authority and duties of Administrator “(a) The Administrator may provide the educational and vocational counseling required under section 1720 of this title, and may provide or require additional counseling if he deems it to be necessary to accomplish the purposes of this chapter. “(b) Where any provision of this chapter authorizes or requires any function, power, or duty to be exercised by a State, or by any officer or agency thereof, such function, power, or duty shall, with respect to the Republic of the Philippines, be exercised by the Administrator.”;

4. 1966

   Veterans

   Pub. L. 89–358 § 3(a)(1) · 80 Stat. 12

   Struck · 38 U.S.C. § 3561(c)

   Pub. L. 89–358 struck out subsec. (c) which provided for use of other Federal agencies. See now, section 1790 of this title

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 89–358 struck out subsec. (c) which provided for use of other Federal agencies. See now, section 1790 of this title.

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (1) amending section 1761 thereof to read as follows: “§1761. Authority and duties of Administrator “(a) The Administrator may provide the educational and vocational counseling required under section 1720 of this title, and may provide or require additional counseling if he deems it to be necessary to accomplish the purposes of this chapter. “(b) Where any provision of this chapter authorizes or requires any function, power, or duty to be exercised by a State, or by any officer or agency thereof, such function, power, or duty shall, with respect to the Republic of the Philippines, be exercised by the Administrator.”;

5. 1966

   Veterans

   Pub. L. 89–358 § 3(a)(1) · 80 Stat. 12

   Redesignated · 38 U.S.C. § 3561(d)

   Pub. L. 89–358 redesignated subsec. (d) as (b)

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 89–358 redesignated subsec. (d) as (b).

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (1) amending section 1761 thereof to read as follows: “§1761. Authority and duties of Administrator “(a) The Administrator may provide the educational and vocational counseling required under section 1720 of this title, and may provide or require additional counseling if he deems it to be necessary to accomplish the purposes of this chapter. “(b) Where any provision of this chapter authorizes or requires any function, power, or duty to be exercised by a State, or by any officer or agency thereof, such function, power, or duty shall, with respect to the Republic of the Philippines, be exercised by the Administrator.”;

6. 1976

   Veterans’ Education and Employment Assistance Act of 1976

   Pub. L. 94–502 title III § 310(23) · 90 Stat. 2383

   Substituted · 38 U.S.C. § 3561(a)

   Pub. L. 94–502 substituted “if the Administrator deems” for “if he deems”

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 94–502 substituted “if the Administrator deems” for “if he deems”.

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (23) by striking out in section 1761(a) “he” and inserting in lieu thereof “the Administrator”; and

7. 1980

   Veterans’ Rehabilitation and Education Amendments of 1980

   Pub. L. 96–466 title III § 323(b) · 94 Stat. 2171

   1. Substituted · 38 U.S.C. § 3561(a)

      Pub. L. 96–466 substituted “authorized” for “required”

   2. Substituted · 38 U.S.C. § 3561(a)

      Pub. L. 96–466 substituted “may provide additional counseling” for “may provide or require additional counseling”

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 96–466 substituted “authorized” for “required” and “may provide additional counseling” for “may provide or require additional counseling”.

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (b) Section 1761(a) is amended by— (1) striking out “required” and inserting in lieu thereof “authorized”; and (2) striking out “or require”.

   Effective date note
   Amendment by Pub. L. 96–466 effective Oct. 1, 1980, except as otherwise specifically provided, see section 802(c) of Pub. L. 96–466, set out as a note under section 3452 of this title.

8. 1989

   Veterans Education and Employment Amendments of 1989

   Pub. L. 101–237 title IV § 423(b)(1)(A) · 103 Stat. 2062

   Substituted · 38 U.S.C. § 3561

   Pub. L. 101–237 substituted “Secretary” for “Administrator” wherever appearing

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Pub. L. 101–237 substituted “Secretary” for “Administrator” wherever appearing.

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (A) by striking out “Administrator” each place it appears (other than in section 1652(b)) and inserting in lieu thereof “Secretary”; and

9. 1991

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

   Changed · 38 U.S.C. § 3561

   Pub. L. 102–83, § 5(a), renumbered section 1761 of this title as this section

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Pub. L. 102–83, § 5(a), renumbered section 1761 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.

10. 1991

    Pub. L. 102–83 § 5(c)(1) · 105 Stat. 378

    Substituted · 38 U.S.C. § 3561(a)

    Pub. L. 102–83, § 5(c)(1), substituted “3520” for “1720”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 102–83, § 5(c)(1), substituted “3520” for “1720”.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (1) Each provision of title 38, United States Code, that contains a reference to a section redesignated by subsection (a) is amended so that the reference refers to the section as redesignated.

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