§ 5905. Penalty for certain acts

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. § 5905

   Pub. L. 85–857, Sept. 2, 1958, 72 Stat. 1239, § 3405

   Source evidence

   Code source credit
   Pub. L. 85–857, Sept. 2, 1958, 72 Stat. 1239, § 3405

2. 1986

   Pub. L. 99–576 title VII § 701(81) · 100 Stat. 3248

   Substituted · 38 U.S.C. § 5905

   Pub. L. 99–576 substituted “to the claimant or beneficiary” for “him”

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Pub. L. 99–576 substituted “to the claimant or beneficiary” for “him”.

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (81) Section 3405 is amended by striking out “him” and inserting in lieu thereof “to the claimant or beneficiary”.

3. 1988

   Pub. L. 100–687 div. A title I § 104(b) · 102 Stat. 4105

   Substituted · 38 U.S.C. § 5905

   Pub. L. 100–687 substituted “shall be fined as provided in title 18, or imprisoned not more than one year, or both” for “shall be fined not more than $500 or imprisoned at hard labor for not more than two years, or both”

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Pub. L. 100–687 substituted “shall be fined as provided in title 18, or imprisoned not more than one year, or both” for “shall be fined not more than $500 or imprisoned at hard labor for not more than two years, or both”.

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (b) Violation To Be a Misdemeanor.— Section 3405 of such title is amended by striking out “shall be fined not more than $500 or imprisoned at hard labor for not more than two years, or both” and inserting in lieu thereof “shall be fined as provided in title 18, or imprisoned not more than one year, or both”.

   Effective date note
   Amendment by Pub. L. 100–687 effective Sept. 1, 1989, see section 401(a) of Pub. L. 100–687, set out as an Effective Date note under section 7251 of this title.

4. 1991

   Department of Veterans Affairs Health-Care Personnel Act of 1991

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

   Substituted · 38 U.S.C. § 5905

   Pub. L. 102–40 renumbered section 3405 of this title as this section and substituted “5904” for “3404”

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Pub. L. 102–40 renumbered section 3405 of this title as this section and substituted “5904” for “3404”.

   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.

5. 1991

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

   Substituted · 38 U.S.C. § 5905

   Pub. L. 102–83 substituted “1984” for “784”

   Target inherited from the preceding amendment note.

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Pub. L. 102–83 substituted “1984” for “784”.

   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.

6. 2006

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

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

   Struck · 38 U.S.C. § 5905

   Pub. L. 109–461 struck out “(1) directly or indirectly solicits, contracts for, charges, or receives, or attempts to solicit, contract for, charge, or receive, any fee or compensation except as provided in sections 5904 or 1984 of this title, or (2)” after “Whoever”

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Pub. L. 109–461 struck out “(1) directly or indirectly solicits, contracts for, charges, or receives, or attempts to solicit, contract for, charge, or receive, any fee or compensation except as provided in sections 5904 or 1984 of this title, or (2)” after “Whoever”.

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (g) Repeal of Penalty for Certain Acts.— Section 5905 38 USC 5905. is amended by striking “(1)” and all that follows through “(2)”.

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