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38 U.S.C. 2002: Definitions

Created in 2001 by the Homeless Veterans Comprehensive Assistance Act of 2001 (Public Law 107-95). Changed by 4 later laws. 1 bill in this Congress would change it.

4 other sections of the Code cite this one, including 38 U.S.C. 2003, 38 U.S.C. 5321, 38 U.S.C. 8118, 42 U.S.C. 1437f.

1 part of federal rules cite it as their authority, written by Department of Veterans Affairs (1).

This Congress

  • H.R. 10555 VETS Access Act · introduced · would change (b)

How it got here

2021

  • Pub. L. 116–283 substituted "air, or space service" for "or air service". (William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021) Law text · (b)

2016

  • Pub. L. 114–315 designated existing provisions as subsec. (a), inserted heading, substituted "in subsection (a) or (b) of section 103 of the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 11302)" for "in section 103(a) of the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 11302(a))" in subsec… (Jeff Miller and Richard Blumenthal Veterans Health Care and Benefits Improvement Act of 2016) Law text

2006

  • Pub. L. 109–461, §1006(b), provided that as of the enactment of Pub. L. 109–461, the amendments made by Pub. L. 109–444 were deemed for all purposes not to have taken effect and that Pub. L. 109–444 ceased to be in effect. See Amendment notes below and section 1006(b) of Pub. L. 109–461, … (Veterans Benefits, Health Care, and Information Technology Act of 2006) Law text · (1)
  • Pub. L. 109–461, §1004(a)(3), inserted closing parenthesis before period at end. (Veterans Benefits, Health Care, and Information Technology Act of 2006) Law text · (1)
  • Pub. L. 109–444, which inserted closing parenthesis before period at end, was terminated by Pub. L. 109–461, §1006(b). See Amendment notes above. Law text · (1)

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.