Title 38 — Veterans’ Benefits
Part VI · Chapter 85 — Disposition of Deceased Veterans’ Personal Property
§ 8509. Definitions
Statutory text
The term “facility” or “Department facility” as used in this subchapter means those facilities over which the Department has direct and exclusive administrative jurisdiction, including hospitals or other facilities on property owned or leased by the United States while operated by the Department.
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. § 8509
Pub. L. 85–857, Sept. 2, 1958, 72 Stat. 1259, § 5209
Source evidence
Code source credit
Pub. L. 85–857, Sept. 2, 1958, 72 Stat. 1259, § 5209Department 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. § 8509
Pub. L. 102–40 renumbered section 5209 of this title as this section
Source evidence
Code amendment note
Pub. L. 102–40 renumbered section 5209 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(a)(3) · 105 Stat. 378
Substituted · 38 U.S.C. § 8509
Pub. L. 102–83 substituted “Department” for “Veterans’ Administration” wherever appearing
Target inherited from the preceding amendment note.
Source evidence
Code amendment note
Pub. L. 102–83 substituted “Department” for “Veterans’ Administration” wherever appearing.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”.
2 of 3 references resolved to an enrolled provision · 1 partial
Editorial Notes
Amendments
1991—Pub. L. 102–40 renumbered section 5209 of this title as this section.
Pub. L. 102–83 substituted “Department” for “Veterans’ Administration” wherever appearing.
Credits
1958–1991 · 3 acts
- 1958Pub. L. 85–857, , 72 Stat. 1259, § 5209
- 1991renumbered § 8509, Pub. L. 102–40, title IV, § 402(b)(1), , 105 Stat. 238
- 1991Pub. L. 102–83, § 4(a)(3), (4), , 105 Stat. 404.
Show as published
(Pub. L. 85–857, , 72 Stat. 1259, § 5209; renumbered § 8509, Pub. L. 102–40, title IV, § 402(b)(1), , 105 Stat. 238; Pub. L. 102–83, § 4(a)(3), (4), , 105 Stat. 404.)