§ 8301. Authority to accept gifts, devises, and bequests

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. § 8301

   Pub. L. 85–857, Sept. 2, 1958, 72 Stat. 1254, § 5101

   Source evidence

   Code source credit
   Pub. L. 85–857, Sept. 2, 1958, 72 Stat. 1254, § 5101

2. 1986

   Pub. L. 99–576 title VII § 701(89) · 100 Stat. 3248

   Substituted · 38 U.S.C. § 8301

   Pub. L. 99–576 substituted “the” for “his” before “intention” in two places

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Pub. L. 99–576 substituted “the” for “his” before “intention” in two places.

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (89) Section 5101 is amended by striking out “his” each place it appears and inserting in lieu thereof “the”.

3. 1991

   Department of Veterans Affairs Health-Care Personnel Act of 1991

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

   Changed · 38 U.S.C. § 8301

   Pub. L. 102–40 renumbered section 5101 of this title as this section

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Pub. L. 102–40 renumbered section 5101 of this title as this section.

   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.

4. 1991

   Pub. L. 102–83 § 4(b)(1) · 105 Stat. 378

   Substituted · 38 U.S.C. § 8301

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

   Target inherited from the preceding amendment note.

   Source evidence

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

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (1) Title 38 is further amended by striking out “Administrator” and “Administrator’s” each place they appear (except as provided in paragraphs (2) and (9) and including where they appear in section headings and tables of sections) and inserting in lieu thereof “Secretary” and “Secretary’s”, respectively.

5. 1991

   Pub. L. 102–86 title V § 504 · 105 Stat. 414

   Inserted · 38 U.S.C. § 8301

   Pub. L. 102–86 inserted at end “The Secretary may also accept, for use in carrying out all laws administered by the Secretary, gifts, devises, and bequests which will enhance the Secretary’s ability to provide services or benefits.”

   Target inherited from the preceding amendment note.

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Pub. L. 102–86 inserted at end “The Secretary may also accept, for use in carrying out all laws administered by the Secretary, gifts, devises, and bequests which will enhance the Secretary’s ability to provide services or benefits.”

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   SEC. 504. EXPANSION OF AUTHORITY TO ACCEPT GIFTS, BEQUESTS, AND DEVISES. Section 8301 is amended by adding at the end the following new sentence: “The Secretary may EIISO accept, for use in carrying out all laws administered by the Secretary, gifts, devises, and bequests which will enhance the Secretary’s ability to provide services or benefits.”.

6. 2021

   William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021

   Pub. L. 116–283 div. A title IX § 926(a)(61) · 134 Stat. 3388

   Substituted · 38 U.S.C. § 8301

   Pub. L. 116–283 substituted “air, or space service” for “or air service”

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Pub. L. 116–283 substituted “air, or space service” for “or air service”.

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (61) Section 8301.

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