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Title 38 — Veterans’ Benefits

Part V · Chapter 78 — Veterans’ Canteen Service

§ 7808. Service to be independent unit

Statutory text

It is the purpose of this chapter that, under control and supervision of the Secretary, the Service shall function as an independent unit in the Department and shall have exclusive control over all its activities including sales, procurement and supply, finance, including disbursements, and personnel management, except as otherwise provided in this chapter.

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. Pub. L. 85–857 · 72 Stat. 1105

    Enacted · 38 U.S.C. § 7808

    Pub. L. 85–857, Sept. 2, 1958, 72 Stat. 1250, § 4208

    Source evidence

    Code source credit
    Pub. L. 85–857, Sept. 2, 1958, 72 Stat. 1250, § 4208

  2. Pub. L. 97–295 § 4(90) · 96 Stat. 1287

    Substituted · 38 U.S.C. § 7808

    Pub. L. 97–295 substituted “provided in this chapter” for “herein provided”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Pub. L. 97–295 substituted “provided in this chapter” for “herein provided”.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (90) Section 4208 is amended by striking out “herein provided” and substituting “provided in this chapter”.

  3. 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. § 7808

    Pub. L. 102–40 renumbered section 4208 of this title as this section

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Pub. L. 102–40 renumbered section 4208 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.

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

    1. Substituted · 38 U.S.C. § 7808

      Pub. L. 102–83 substituted “Secretary” for “Administrator”

    2. Substituted · 38 U.S.C. § 7808

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

    Target inherited from the preceding amendment note.

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Pub. L. 102–83 substituted “Secretary” for “Administrator” and “Department” for “Veterans’ Administration”.

    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 of 5 references resolved to an enrolled provision · 1 partial

Editorial Notes

Amendments1982–1991 · 2 rounds

1991

Pub. L. 102–40 renumbered section 4208 of this title as this section.

Pub. L. 102–83 substituted “Secretary” for “Administrator” and “Department” for “Veterans’ Administration”.

1982

Pub. L. 97–295 substituted “provided in this chapter” for “herein provided”.

Credits

1958–1991 · 4 acts
  1. 1958Pub. L. 85–857, , 72 Stat. 1250, § 4208
  2. 1982Pub. L. 97–295, § 4(90), , 96 Stat. 1312
  3. 1991renumbered § 7808 and amended Pub. L. 102–40, title IV, § 402(a), (b)(1), , 105 Stat. 238
  4. 1991Pub. L. 102–83, § 4(a)(3), (4), (b)(1), (2)(E), , 105 Stat. 404, 405.
Show as published

(Pub. L. 85–857, , 72 Stat. 1250, § 4208; Pub. L. 97–295, § 4(90), , 96 Stat. 1312; renumbered § 7808 and amended Pub. L. 102–40, title IV, § 402(a), (b)(1), , 105 Stat. 238; Pub. L. 102–83, § 4(a)(3), (4), (b)(1), (2)(E), , 105 Stat. 404, 405.)

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