§ 5903. Recognition with respect to particular claims

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. § 5903

   Pub. L. 85–857, Sept. 2, 1958, 72 Stat. 1238, § 3403

   Source evidence

   Code source credit
   Pub. L. 85–857, Sept. 2, 1958, 72 Stat. 1238, § 3403

2. 1991

   Department of Veterans Affairs Health-Care Personnel Act of 1991

   Pub. L. 102–40 title IV § 402(b)(1) · 105 Stat. 187

   Changed · 38 U.S.C. § 5903

   Pub. L. 102–40 renumbered section 3403 of this title as this section

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Pub. L. 102–40 renumbered section 3403 of this title as this section.

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (1) Each section contained in any of chapters 51, 53, 55, 57, 59, 61, 71, 72, 76, 78 (as redesignated by subsection (a)), 81, 83, and 85 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.

3. 1991

   Pub. L. 102–83 § 4(b)(1) · 105 Stat. 378

   Substituted · 38 U.S.C. § 5903

   Pub. L. 102–83, § 4(b)(1), (2)(E), substituted “Secretary” for “Administrator” in introductory provisions and wherever appearing in pars. (1) and (2)

   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 introductory provisions and wherever appearing in pars. (1) and (2).

   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.

4. 1991

   Pub. L. 102–83 § 4(a)(1) · 105 Stat. 378

   Substituted · 38 U.S.C. § 5903

   Pub. L. 102–83, § 4(a)(1), substituted “administered by the Secretary” for “administered by the Veterans’ Administration” in introductory provisions

   Target inherited from the preceding amendment note.

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Pub. L. 102–83, § 4(a)(1), substituted “administered by the Secretary” for “administered by the Veterans’ Administration” in introductory provisions.

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (1) Title 38 is amended by striking out “administered by the Veterans’ Administration” each place it appears and inserting in lieu thereof “administered by the Secretary”.

5. 2006

   Veterans Benefits, Health Care, and Information Technology Act of 2006

   Pub. L. 109–461 title I § 101(a)(3) · 120 Stat. 3403

   1. Amended · 38 U.S.C. § 5903

      Pub. L. 109–461 designated existing provisions as subsec. (a)

   2. Inserted · 38 U.S.C. § 5903

      Pub. L. 109–461 inserted heading

   3. Added · 38 U.S.C. § 5903

      Pub. L. 109–461 added subsec. (b)

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Pub. L. 109–461 designated existing provisions as subsec. (a), inserted heading, and added subsec. (b).

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (3) Suspension of individuals recognized for particular claims.— Section 5903 38 USC 5903. is amended— (A) by inserting “(a) In General.—” before “The Secretary”; and (B) by adding at the end the following new subsection: “(b) Suspension.— An individual recognized under this section shall be subject to the provisions of section 5904(b) of this title on the same basis as an individual recognized under section 5904(a) of this title.” .

6 of 7 references resolved to an enrolled provision · 1 partial