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38 U.S.C. 1714: Fitting and training in use of prosthetic appliances; guide dogs; service dogs

Created in 1958 by Public Law 85-857. Changed by 8 later laws. No bill we track in this Congress changes it.

2 parts of federal rules cite it as their authority, written by Department of Veterans Affairs (2).

This Congress

No bill we track in the 119th Congress changes this section.

    How it got here

    2021

    • Pub. L. 116–315 designated existing provisions as par. (1) and added par. (2). (Johnny Isakson and David P. Roe, M.D. Veterans Health Care and Benefits Improvement Act of 2020) Law text · (a)
    • Pub. L. 117–37 added subsecs. (e) and (f). Law text · (e), (f)

    2009

    • Pub. L. 111–117 added par. (3). (Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2010) Law text · (c)

    2002

    • Pub. L. 107–135, §201(b)(1), substituted "guide dogs; service dogs" for "seeing-eye dogs" in section catchline. (Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Programs Enhancement Act of 2001) Law text
    • Pub. L. 107–135, §201(a)(1), struck out "seeing-eye or" after "may provide", substituted "who are enrolled under section 1705 of this title" for "who are entitled to disability compensation, and may pay travel and incidental expenses (under the terms and conditions set forth in section… (Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Programs Enhancement Act of 2001) Law text · (b)
    • Pub. L. 107–135, §201(a)(2), added subsecs. (c) and (d). (Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Programs Enhancement Act of 2001) Law text · (c), (d)

    1991

    • Pub. L. 102–83, §5(a), renumbered section 614 of this title as this section.
    • Pub. L. 102–83, §4(a)(3), (4), substituted "Department" for "Veterans' Administration". · (a)
    • Pub. L. 102–83, §4(b)(1), (2)(E), substituted "Secretary" for "Administrator" in two places. · (b)

    1979

    • Pub. L. 96–151, §201(c)(1), substituted provisions respecting travel and incidental expenses for provisions respecting necessary travel expenses. · (a)
    • Pub. L. 96–151, §201(c)(2), substituted provisions respecting travel and incidental expenses for provisions respecting all necessary travel expenses. · (b)

    1976

    • Pub. L. 94–581, §210(a)(5)(A), substituted "such veteran's home" for "his home". · (a)
    • Pub. L. 94–581, §210(a)(5)(B), substituted "and may pay" for "and he may pay". · (b)

    1973

    • Pub. L. 93–82 designated existing provisions as subsec. (b) and added subsec. (a).

    Text, outline and history from the official U.S. Code (2024 edition) on GovInfo, published by the Office of the Law Revision Counsel. Changes made after that edition appear under This Congress.