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.
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, § 4208Pub. 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”.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.Pub. L. 102–83 § 4(a)(3) · 105 Stat. 378
Substituted · 38 U.S.C. § 7808
Pub. L. 102–83 substituted “Secretary” for “Administrator”
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
- 1958Pub. L. 85–857, , 72 Stat. 1250, § 4208
- 1982Pub. L. 97–295, § 4(90), , 96 Stat. 1312
- 1991renumbered § 7808 and amended Pub. L. 102–40, title IV, § 402(a), (b)(1), , 105 Stat. 238
- 1991Pub. L. 102–83, § 4(a)(3), (4), (b)(1), (2)(E), , 105 Stat. 404, 405.
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(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.)