§ 8525. Court actions

Statutory text

If necessary to obtain such assets the Secretary, through the Secretary’s authorized attorneys, may bring and prosecute appropriate actions at law or other legal proceedings, the costs and expenses thereof to be paid as are other administrative expenses of 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.

1958
Pub. L. 85–857 · 72 Stat. 1105
Enacted · 38 U.S.C. § 8525
Pub. L. 85–857, Sept. 2, 1958, 72 Stat. 1261, § 5225
Source evidence
Code source credit
Pub. L. 85–857, Sept. 2, 1958, 72 Stat. 1261, § 5225
1986
Pub. L. 99–576 title VII § 701(104) · 100 Stat. 3248
Substituted · 38 U.S.C. § 8525
Pub. L. 99–576 substituted “the Administrator’s” for “his”
Source evidence
Code amendment note
Pub. L. 99–576 substituted “the Administrator’s” for “his”.
Enacted provision · exact public law section
(104) Section 5225 is amended by striking out “his” and 38 USC 5225. inserting in lieu thereof “the Administrator’s”.
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. § 8525
Pub. L. 102–40 renumbered section 5225 of this title as this section
Source evidence
Code amendment note
Pub. L. 102–40 renumbered section 5225 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(a)(3) · 105 Stat. 378
1. Substituted · 38 U.S.C. § 8525
  Pub. L. 102–83 substituted “Secretary” for “Administrator”
2. Substituted · 38 U.S.C. § 8525
  Pub. L. 102–83 substituted “Secretary’s” for “Administrator’s”
3. Substituted · 38 U.S.C. § 8525
  Pub. L. 102–83 substituted “Department” for “Veterans’ Administration”
Target inherited from the preceding amendment note.
Source evidence
Code amendment note
Pub. L. 102–83 substituted “Secretary” for “Administrator”, “Secretary’s” for “Administrator’s”, and “Department” for “Veterans’ Administration”.
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”.

5 of 6 references resolved to an enrolled provision · 1 partial

Editorial Notes

Amendments1986–1991 · 2 rounds

1991

Pub. L. 102–40 renumbered section 5225 of this title as this section.

Pub. L. 102–83 substituted “Secretary” for “Administrator”, “Secretary’s” for “Administrator’s”, and “Department” for “Veterans’ Administration”.

1986

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

Credits

1958–1991 · 4 acts

1958Pub. L. 85–857, Sept. 2, 1958, 72 Stat. 1261, § 5225
1986Pub. L. 99–576, title VII, § 701(104), Oct. 28, 1986, 100 Stat. 3301
1991renumbered § 8525, Pub. L. 102–40, title IV, § 402(b)(1), May 7, 1991, 105 Stat. 238
1991Pub. L. 102–83, § 4(a)(3), (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, § 5225; Pub. L. 99–576, title VII, § 701(104), Oct. 28, 1986, 100 Stat. 3301; renumbered § 8525, Pub. L. 102–40, title IV, § 402(b)(1), May 7, 1991, 105 Stat. 238; Pub. L. 102–83, § 4(a)(3), (4), (b)(1), (2)(E), Aug. 6, 1991, 105 Stat. 404, 405.)