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.
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, § 5207Pub. L. 99–576 title VII § 701(98) · 100 Stat. 3248
Substituted · 38 U.S.C. § 8507
Pub. L. 99–576 substituted “the Administrator’s” for “his”
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”.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.Pub. L. 102–83 § 4(b)(1) · 105 Stat. 378
Substituted · 38 U.S.C. § 8507
Pub. L. 102–83 substituted “Secretary” for “Administrator”
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
- 1958Pub. L. 85–857, , 72 Stat. 1259, § 5207
- 1986Pub. L. 99–576, title VII, § 701(98), , 100 Stat. 3300
- 1991renumbered § 8507, Pub. L. 102–40, title IV, § 402(b)(1), , 105 Stat. 238
- 1991Pub. L. 102–83, § 4(b)(1), (2)(E), , 105 Stat. 404, 405.
Show as published
(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.)