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38 U.S.C. 2016: Authorization of appropriations

Created in 2001 by the Homeless Veterans Comprehensive Assistance Act of 2001 (Public Law 107-95). Changed by 10 later laws. 1 new law this Congress changed it.

This Congress

  • H.R. 1815 VA Home Loan Program Reform Act · became law · changed (7), (8)

How it got here

2022

  • Pub. L. 117–328 renumbered section 2014 of this title as this section. (Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023) Law text

2016

  • Pub. L. 114–315 renumbered section 2013 of this title as this section. (Jeff Miller and Richard Blumenthal Veterans Health Care and Benefits Improvement Act of 2016) Law text
  • Pub. L. 114–228 substituted "$257,700,000" for "$250,000,000". (Department of Veterans Affairs Expiring Authorities Act of 2016) Law text · (7)

2014

  • Pub. L. 113–175 substituted "$250,000,000" for "$150,000,000". (Department of Veterans Affairs Expiring Authorities Act of 2014) Law text · (7)

2013

  • Pub. L. 113–37 added pars. (6) and (7) and struck out former par. (6) which read as follows: "$150,000,000 for fiscal year 2014 and each subsequent fiscal year." (Department of Veterans Affairs Expiring Authorities Act of 2013) Law text · (6), (7)

2012

  • Pub. L. 112–154 added pars. (5) and (6) and struck out former par. (5) which read as follows: "$150,000,000 for fiscal year 2013 and each subsequent fiscal year." (Honoring America's Veterans and Caring for Camp Lejeune Families Act of 2012) Law text · (5), (6)

2011

  • Pub. L. 112–37 substituted "subchapter amounts as follows:" for "subchapter $150,000,000 for fiscal year 2007 and each fiscal year thereafter." and added at end pars. (1) to (5). (Veterans Health Care Facilities Capital Improvement Act of 2011) Law text

2008

  • Pub. L. 110–387 substituted "$150,000,000" for "$130,000,000". (Veterans' Mental Health and Other Care Improvements Act of 2008) Law text

2006

  • Pub. L. 109–461 amended text generally. Prior to amendment, text read as follows: "There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this subchapter amounts as follows: (Veterans Benefits, Health Care, and Information Technology Act of 2006) Law text

2004

  • Pub. L. 108–422 substituted "$99,000,000" for "$75,000,000". (Veterans Health Programs Improvement Act of 2004) Law text · (4)

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.