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Title 38 — Veterans’ Benefits

Part VI · Chapter 83 — Acceptance of Gifts and Bequests

§ 8302. Legal proceedings

Statutory text

For the purpose of acquiring title to and possession of any property which the Secretary is by this chapter authorized to accept, the Secretary may initiate and appear in any appropriate legal proceedings, and take such steps therein or in connection therewith as in the Secretary’s discretion may be desirable and appropriate to reduce said property to possession. The Secretary may incur such expenses incident to such proceedings as the Secretary deems necessary or appropriate, which shall be paid as are other administrative expenses of the Department. All funds received by devise, bequest, gift, or otherwise, for the purposes contemplated in this chapter, including net proceeds of sales authorized by this chapter, shall be deposited with the Treasurer of the United States to the credit of the General Post Fund.

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. § 8302

    Pub. L. 85–857, Sept. 2, 1958, 72 Stat. 1254, § 5102

    Source evidence

    Code source credit
    Pub. L. 85–857, Sept. 2, 1958, 72 Stat. 1254, § 5102

  2. Pub. L. 99–576 title VII § 701(90) · 100 Stat. 3248

    1. Substituted · 38 U.S.C. § 8302

      Pub. L. 99–576 substituted “the Administrator” for “he”

    2. Substituted · 38 U.S.C. § 8302

      Pub. L. 99–576 substituted “the Administrator’s” for “his”

    3. Substituted · 38 U.S.C. § 8302

      Pub. L. 99–576 substituted “The Administrator” for “He”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Pub. L. 99–576 substituted “the Administrator” for “he” in two places, “the Administrator’s” for “his”, and “The Administrator” for “He”.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (90) Section 5102 is amended— (A) by striking out “he” each place it appears and inserting in lieu thereof “the Administrator”; (B) by striking out “his” and inserting in lieu thereof “the Administrator’s”; and (C) by striking out “He” and inserting in lieu thereof “The Administrator”.

  3. 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. § 8302

    Pub. L. 102–40 renumbered section 5102 of this title as this section

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Pub. L. 102–40 renumbered section 5102 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. Pub. L. 102–83 § 4(b)(1) · 105 Stat. 378

    1. Substituted · 38 U.S.C. § 8302

      Pub. L. 102–83, § 4(b)(1), (2)(E), substituted “Secretary” for “Administrator”

    2. Substituted · 38 U.S.C. § 8302

      Pub. L. 102–83, § 4(b)(1), (2)(E), substituted “Secretary’s” for “Administrator’s”

    3. Substituted · 38 U.S.C. § 8302

      Pub. L. 102–83, § 4(b)(1), (2)(E), substituted “Department” for “Veterans’ Administration”

    Target inherited from the preceding amendment note.

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Pub. L. 102–83, § 4(b)(1), (2)(E), substituted “Secretary” for “Administrator” wherever appearing, “Secretary’s” for “Administrator’s”, and “Department” for “Veterans’ Administration”.

    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.

7 of 8 references resolved to an enrolled provision · 1 partial

Editorial Notes

Amendments1986–1991 · 2 rounds

1991

Pub. L. 102–40 renumbered section 5102 of this title as this section.

Pub. L. 102–83, § 4(b)(1), (2)(E), substituted “Secretary” for “Administrator” wherever appearing, “Secretary’s” for “Administrator’s”, and “Department” for “Veterans’ Administration”.

1986

Pub. L. 99–576 substituted “the Administrator” for “he” in two places, “the Administrator’s” for “his”, and “The Administrator” for “He”.

Credits

1958–1991 · 4 acts
  1. 1958Pub. L. 85–857, , 72 Stat. 1254, § 5102
  2. 1986Pub. L. 99–576, title VII, § 701(90), , 100 Stat. 3299
  3. 1991renumbered § 8302, Pub. L. 102–40, title IV, § 402(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. 1254, § 5102; Pub. L. 99–576, title VII, § 701(90), , 100 Stat. 3299; renumbered § 8302, Pub. L. 102–40, title IV, § 402(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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