§ 7803. Operation of Service

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. § 7803

   Pub. L. 85–857, Sept. 2, 1958, 72 Stat. 1249, § 4203

   Source evidence

   Code source credit
   Pub. L. 85–857, Sept. 2, 1958, 72 Stat. 1249, § 4203

2. 1991

   Department 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. § 7803

   Pub. L. 102–40 renumbered section 4203 of this title as this section

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Pub. L. 102–40 renumbered section 4203 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.

3. 1991

   Pub. L. 102–83 § 4(a)(3) · 105 Stat. 378

   Substituted · 38 U.S.C. § 7803(a)

   Pub. L. 102–83 substituted “Department” for “Veterans’ Administration” in two places

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Subsec. (a). 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”.

4. 1999

   Veterans Millennium Health Care and Benefits Act

   Pub. L. 106–117 title III § 302 · 113 Stat. 1545

   1. Struck · 38 U.S.C. § 7803

      Pub. L. 106–117 struck out subsec. (a) designation

   2. Substituted · 38 U.S.C. § 7803

      Pub. L. 106–117 substituted “in this section” for “in this subsection; however, service to any person not hospitalized, domiciled, or residing at the hospital or home shall be limited to the sale of merchandise or services for consumption or use on the premises”

   3. Struck · 38 U.S.C. § 7803

      Pub. L. 106–117 struck out subsec. (b) which read as follows: “Service at canteens other than those established at hospitals and homes shall be limited to sales of merchandise and services for consumption or use on the premises, to personnel employed at such establishments, their visitors, and other persons at such establishments on official business.”

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Pub. L. 106–117 struck out subsec. (a) designation and substituted “in this section” for “in this subsection; however, service to any person not hospitalized, domiciled, or residing at the hospital or home shall be limited to the sale of merchandise or services for consumption or use on the premises” and struck out subsec. (b) which read as follows: “Service at canteens other than those established at hospitals and homes shall be limited to sales of merchandise and services for consumption or use on the premises, to personnel employed at such establishments, their visitors, and other persons at such establishments on official business.”

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   SEC. 302. PATIENT SERVICES AT DEPARTMENT FACILITIES. Section 7803 is amended— (1) in subsection (a)— (A) by striking “(a)” before “The canteens”; and (B) by striking “in this subsection;” and all that follows through “the premises” and inserting “in this section”; and (2) by striking subsection (b).

5. 2004

   Veterans Health Programs Improvement Act of 2004

   Pub. L. 108–422 title VI § 603 · 118 Stat. 2379

   Amended · 38 U.S.C. § 7803

   Pub. L. 108–422 amended text of section generally. Prior to amendment, text read as follows: “The canteens at hospitals and homes of the Department shall be primarily for the use and benefit of veterans hospitalized or domiciled at such hospitals and homes. Service at such canteens may also be furnished to personnel of the Department and recognized veterans’ organizations employed at such hospitals and homes and to other persons so employed, to the families of all the foregoing persons who reside at the hospital or home concerned, and to relatives and other persons while visiting any of the persons named in this section.”

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Pub. L. 108–422 amended text of section generally. Prior to amendment, text read as follows: “The canteens at hospitals and homes of the Department shall be primarily for the use and benefit of veterans hospitalized or domiciled at such hospitals and homes. Service at such canteens may also be furnished to personnel of the Department and recognized veterans’ organizations employed at such hospitals and homes and to other persons so employed, to the families of all the foregoing persons who reside at the hospital or home concerned, and to relatives and other persons while visiting any of the persons named in this section.”

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   SEC. 603. INCLUSION OF ALL ENROLLED VETERANS AMONG PERSONS ELIGIBLE TO USE CANTEENS OPERATED BY VETERANS’ CANTEEN SERVICE.   The text of section 7803 is amended to read as follows: “(a) Primary Beneficiaries.— Canteens operated by the Service shall be primarily for the use and benefit of— “(1) veterans hospitalized or domiciled at the facilities at which canteen services are provided; and “(2) other veterans who are enrolled under section 1705 of this title. “(b) Other Authorized Users.— Service at such canteens may also be furnished to— “(1) personnel of the Department and recognized veterans’ organizations who are employed at a facility at which canteen services are provided and to other persons so employed; “(2) the families of persons referred to in paragraph (1) who reside at the facility; and “(3) relatives and other persons while visiting a person specified in this section.” .

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