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Title 38 — Veterans’ Benefits

Part VI · Chapter 85 — Disposition of Deceased Veterans’ Personal Property

§ 8507. Payment of small shipping charges

Statutory text

Upon receipt of a proper claim for such property under the provisions of this subchapter the Secretary is hereby authorized, in the Secretary’s discretion and in accordance with regulations prescribed by the Secretary, to pay mailing or shipping charges not to exceed $25 in the case of each deceased veteran as hereinabove defined.

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. § 8507

    Pub. L. 85–857, Sept. 2, 1958, 72 Stat. 1259, § 5207

    Source evidence

    Code source credit
    Pub. L. 85–857, Sept. 2, 1958, 72 Stat. 1259, § 5207

  2. Pub. L. 99–576 title VII § 701(98) · 100 Stat. 3248

    1. Substituted · 38 U.S.C. § 8507

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

    2. Substituted · 38 U.S.C. § 8507

      Pub. L. 99–576 substituted “prescribed by the Administrator” for “by him promulgated”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Pub. L. 99–576 substituted “the Administrator’s” for “his” and “prescribed by the Administrator” for “by him promulgated”.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (98) Section 5207 is amended— (A) by striking out “his” and inserting in lieu thereof “the Administrator’s”; and (B) by striking out “by him promulgated” and inserting in lieu thereof “prescribed by 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. § 8507

    Pub. L. 102–40 renumbered section 5207 of this title as this section

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Pub. L. 102–40 renumbered section 5207 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. § 8507

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

    2. Substituted · 38 U.S.C. § 8507

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

    Target inherited from the preceding amendment note.

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Pub. L. 102–83 substituted “Secretary” for “Administrator” in two places and “Secretary’s” for “Administrator’s”.

    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 of 6 references resolved to an enrolled provision · 1 partial

Editorial Notes

Amendments1986–1991 · 2 rounds

1991

Pub. L. 102–40 renumbered section 5207 of this title as this section.

Pub. L. 102–83 substituted “Secretary” for “Administrator” in two places and “Secretary’s” for “Administrator’s”.

1986

Pub. L. 99–576 substituted “the Administrator’s” for “his” and “prescribed by the Administrator” for “by him promulgated”.

Credits

1958–1991 · 4 acts
  1. 1958Pub. L. 85–857, , 72 Stat. 1259, § 5207
  2. 1986Pub. L. 99–576, title VII, § 701(98), , 100 Stat. 3300
  3. 1991renumbered § 8507, Pub. L. 102–40, title IV, § 402(b)(1), , 105 Stat. 238
  4. 1991Pub. L. 102–83, § 4(b)(1), (2)(E), , 105 Stat. 404, 405.
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(Pub. L. 85–857, , 72 Stat. 1259, § 5207; Pub. L. 99–576, title VII, § 701(98), , 100 Stat. 3300; renumbered § 8507, Pub. L. 102–40, title IV, § 402(b)(1), , 105 Stat. 238; Pub. L. 102–83, § 4(b)(1), (2)(E), , 105 Stat. 404, 405.)

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