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38 U.S.C. 3673: Approval activities: cooperation and coordination of activities

Created in 1963 by Public Law 88-126. Changed by 10 later laws. No bill we track in this Congress changes it.

3 other sections of the Code cite this one, including 38 U.S.C. 3672, 38 U.S.C. 3675, 38 U.S.C. 3676.

This Congress

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

    How it got here

    2021

    • Pub. L. 116–315, §1013(b)(1), substituted "shall" for "may" and "a risk-based survey developed under section 3673A of this title" for "compliance and risk-based surveys". (Johnny Isakson and David P. Roe, M.D. Veterans Health Care and Benefits Improvement Act of 2020) Law text · (d)
    • Pub. L. 116–315, §1014(a), added subsec. (e). (Johnny Isakson and David P. Roe, M.D. Veterans Health Care and Benefits Improvement Act of 2020) Law text · (e)
    • Pub. L. 116–315, §1023, added subsec. (f). (Johnny Isakson and David P. Roe, M.D. Veterans Health Care and Benefits Improvement Act of 2020) Law text · (f)

    2017

    • Pub. L. 115–62 inserted "compliance and" before "risk-based surveys". (Department of Veterans Affairs Expiring Authorities Act of 2017) Law text · (d)
    • Pub. L. 115–48, in heading, struck out "Compliance and" before "Oversight" and, in text, substituted "conducting risk-based surveys and other such oversight" for "such compliance and oversight", and inserted ", in consultation with the State approving agencies," after "as the Secretary". (Harry W. Colmery Veterans Educational Assistance Act of 2017) Law text · (d)

    2011

    • Pub. L. 111–377 added subsec. (d). (Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Improvements Act of 2010) Law text · (d)

    2008

    • Pub. L. 110–389, §326(a)(2)(A), amended section catchline generally. Prior to amendment, catchline read as follows: "Cooperation". (Veterans' Benefits Improvement Act of 2008) Law text
    • Pub. L. 110–389, §326(a)(3)(A), inserted heading. (Veterans' Benefits Improvement Act of 2008) Law text · (a)
    • Pub. L. 110–389, §326(a)(1), (3)(B), added subsec. (b), redesignated former subsec. (b) as (c), and inserted heading in subsec. (c). (Veterans' Benefits Improvement Act of 2008) Law text · (b), (c)

    1991

    • Pub. L. 102–83 renumbered section 1773 of this title as this section.

    1989

    • Pub. L. 101–237 substituted "Secretary" for "Administrator" wherever appearing in subsecs. (a) and (b) and "Department of Veterans Affairs" for "Veterans' Administration" in subsec. (b).

    1982

    • Pub. L. 97–295 inserted "of this title" after "34 and 35" wherever appearing.

    1972

    • Pub. L. 92–540 inserted "this chapter and" before "chapters 34 and 35" wherever appearing. · (a)

    1966

    • Pub. L. 89–358, §3(a)(7), (11), substituted "chapters 34 and 35" for "this chapter" twice and inserted "or veterans" after "eligible persons". · (a)
    • Pub. L. 89–358, §3(a)(7), substituted "chapters 34 and 35" for "this chapter". · (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.