§ 8524. Disposal of remaining assets

Statutory text

The remainder of such assets or their proceeds shall become assets of the United States as trustee for the Fund and disposed of in accordance with this subchapter. If there is administration upon the decedent’s estate such assets, other than money, upon claim therefor within the time required by law, shall be delivered by the administrator of the estate to the Secretary or the Secretary’s authorized representative, as upon final distribution; and upon the same claim there shall be paid to the Treasurer of the United States for credit to the Fund any such money, available for final distribution. In the absence of administration, any money, chose in action, or other property of the deceased veteran held by any person shall be paid or transferred to the Secretary upon demand by the Secretary or the Secretary’s duly authorized representative, who shall deliver itemized receipt therefor. Such payment or transfer shall constitute a complete acquittance of the transferor with respect to any claims by any administrator, creditor, or next of kin of such decedent.

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.

1958
Pub. L. 85–857 · 72 Stat. 1105
Enacted · 38 U.S.C. § 8524
Pub. L. 85–857, Sept. 2, 1958, 72 Stat. 1261, § 5224
Source evidence
Code source credit
Pub. L. 85–857, Sept. 2, 1958, 72 Stat. 1261, § 5224
1986
Pub. L. 99–576 title VII § 701(103) · 100 Stat. 3248
1. Substituted · 38 U.S.C. § 8524
  Pub. L. 99–576 substituted “the Administrator’s” for “his”
2. Substituted · 38 U.S.C. § 8524
  Pub. L. 99–576 substituted “the Administrator” for “him”
Source evidence
Code amendment note
Pub. L. 99–576 substituted “the Administrator’s” for “his” in two places, and “the Administrator” for “him”.
Enacted provision · exact public law section
(103) Section 5224 is amended— (A) by striking out “his” each place it appears and inserting in lieu thereof “the Administrator’s”; and (B) by striking out “him” and inserting in lieu thereof “the Administrator”.
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. § 8524
Pub. L. 102–40 renumbered section 5224 of this title as this section
Source evidence
Code amendment note
Pub. L. 102–40 renumbered section 5224 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.
1991
Pub. L. 102–83 § 4(b)(1) · 105 Stat. 378
1. Substituted · 38 U.S.C. § 8524
  Pub. L. 102–83 substituted “Secretary” for “Administrator” wherever appearing
2. Substituted · 38 U.S.C. § 8524
  Pub. L. 102–83 substituted “Secretary’s” for “Administrator’s” wherever appearing
Target inherited from the preceding amendment note.
Source evidence
Code amendment note
Pub. L. 102–83 substituted “Secretary” for “Administrator” and “Secretary’s” for “Administrator’s” wherever appearing.
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 5224 of this title as this section.

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

1986

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

Credits

1958–1991 · 4 acts

1958Pub. L. 85–857, Sept. 2, 1958, 72 Stat. 1261, § 5224
1986Pub. L. 99–576, title VII, § 701(103), Oct. 28, 1986, 100 Stat. 3300
1991renumbered § 8524, Pub. L. 102–40, title IV, § 402(b)(1), May 7, 1991, 105 Stat. 238
1991Pub. L. 102–83, § 4(b)(1), (2)(E), Aug. 6, 1991, 105 Stat. 404, 405.

Show as published

(Pub. L. 85–857, Sept. 2, 1958, 72 Stat. 1261, § 5224; Pub. L. 99–576, title VII, § 701(103), Oct. 28, 1986, 100 Stat. 3300; renumbered § 8524, Pub. L. 102–40, title IV, § 402(b)(1), May 7, 1991, 105 Stat. 238; Pub. L. 102–83, § 4(b)(1), (2)(E), Aug. 6, 1991, 105 Stat. 404, 405.)