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38 U.S.C. 312: Inspector General

Created in 1991 by Public Law 102-83. Changed by 6 later laws. 2 new laws this Congress changed it.

This Congress

  • H.R. 6500 Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2027 · became law · changed (d)
  • H.R. 5371 Continuing Appropriations, Agriculture, Legislative Branch, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, and Extensions Act, 2026 · became law · changed (d)

How it got here

2024

  • Pub. L. 118–83 substituted "September 30, 2025" for "May 31, 2025". (Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2025) Law text · (d)

2022

  • Pub. L. 117–286, §4(b)(60)(A), substituted "chapter 4 of title 5." for "the Inspector General Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.)." Law text · (a)
  • Pub. L. 117–286, §4(b)(60)(B), substituted "chapter 4 of title 5," for "the Inspector General Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.),". Law text · (c)
  • Pub. L. 117–136 added subsec. (d). (Strengthening Oversight for Veterans Act of 2021) Law text · (d)

2016

  • Pub. L. 114–223, in introductory provisions, struck out "that makes a recommendation or otherwise suggests corrective action," after "work product". (Continuing Appropriations and Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017, and Zika Response and Preparedness Act) Law text · (c)

2015

  • Pub. L. 114–113 added subsec. (c). (Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2016) Law text · (c)

1994

  • Pub. L. 103–446, §1201(e)(3), substituted "(5 U.S.C. App.)" for "(5 U.S.C. App. 3)". · (a)
  • Pub. L. 103–446, §1201(g)(1), struck out par. (3) which read as follows: "The Secretary shall provide the number of additional full-time positions in the Office of Inspector General required by paragraph (1) not later than September 30, 1991." · (b)

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.