Title 38 — Veterans’ Benefits
Part V · Chapter 78 — Veterans’ Canteen Service
§ 7801. Purpose of Veterans’ Canteen Service
Statutory text
The Veterans’ Canteen Service (hereinafter in this chapter referred to as the “Service”) in the Department is an instrumentality of the United States, created for the primary purpose of making available to veterans of the Armed Forces who are hospitalized or domiciled in hospitals and homes of the Department, at reasonable prices, articles of merchandise and services essential to their comfort and well-being.
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.
Pub. L. 85–857 · 72 Stat. 1105
Enacted · 38 U.S.C. § 7801
Pub. L. 85–857, Sept. 2, 1958, 72 Stat. 1248, § 4201
Source evidence
Code source credit
Pub. L. 85–857, Sept. 2, 1958, 72 Stat. 1248, § 4201Department of Veterans Affairs Health-Care Personnel Act of 1991
Pub. L. 102–40 title IV § 402(a) · 105 Stat. 187
Changed · 38 U.S.C. § 7801
Pub. L. 102–40 renumbered section 4201 of this title as this section
Source evidence
Code amendment note
Pub. L. 102–40 renumbered section 4201 of this title as this section.Enacted provision · exact public law section
(a) Transfer of Chapter 75.— Chapter 75 is transferred to the end of part V and is redesignated as chapter 78.Pub. L. 102–83 § 4(a)(3) · 105 Stat. 378
Substituted · 38 U.S.C. § 7801
Pub. L. 102–83 substituted “Department” for “Veterans’ Administration” in two places
Target inherited from the preceding amendment note.
Source evidence
Code amendment note
Pub. L. 102–83 substituted “Department” for “Veterans’ Administration” in two places.Enacted provision · exact public law section
(3) Such title is further amended by striking out “Veterans’ Administration” each place it appears (other than as amended under paragraphs (1) and (2) and as specified in paragraph (4)) and inserting in lieu thereof “Department”.Veterans’ Survivor Benefits Improvements Act of 2001
Pub. L. 107–14 § 8(a)(16) · 115 Stat. 25
Substituted · 38 U.S.C. § 7801
Pub. L. 107–14 substituted “hereinafter” for “hereafter”
Source evidence
Code amendment note
Pub. L. 107–14 substituted “hereinafter” for “hereafter”.Enacted provision · exact public law section
(16) The following provisions are each amended by striking “hereafter” and inserting “hereinafter”: sections 545(a)(1), 1710B(e)(l), 3485(a)(l), 3537(a), 3722(a), 3763(a), 5121(a), 7101(a), 7105(b)(l), 7671, 7672(e)(l)(B), 7681(a)(1), 7801, and 8520(a).
3 of 4 references resolved to an enrolled provision · 1 partial
Editorial Notes
Amendments1991–2001 · 2 rounds
2001
Pub. L. 107–14 substituted “hereinafter” for “hereafter”.
1991
Pub. L. 102–40 renumbered section 4201 of this title as this section.
Pub. L. 102–83 substituted “Department” for “Veterans’ Administration” in two places.
Credits
1958–2001 · 4 acts
- 1958Pub. L. 85–857, , 72 Stat. 1248, § 4201
- 1991renumbered § 7801 and amended Pub. L. 102–40, title IV, § 402(a), (b)(1), , 105 Stat. 238
- 1991Pub. L. 102–83, § 4(a)(3), (4), , 105 Stat. 404
- 2001Pub. L. 107–14, § 8(a)(16), , 115 Stat. 35.
Show as published
(Pub. L. 85–857, , 72 Stat. 1248, § 4201; renumbered § 7801 and amended Pub. L. 102–40, title IV, § 402(a), (b)(1), , 105 Stat. 238; Pub. L. 102–83, § 4(a)(3), (4), , 105 Stat. 404; Pub. L. 107–14, § 8(a)(16), , 115 Stat. 35.)