38 U.S.C. 3720: Powers of Secretary

2018

• Pub. L. 115–251 struck out par. (1) designation before "The Secretary may, upon" and struck out par. (2) which read as follows: "The Secretary may not under this subsection guarantee the payment of principal and interest on certificates or other securities issued or approved after Sept… (Department of Veterans Affairs Expiring Authorities Act of 2018) Law text · (h)

2017

• Pub. L. 115–62 substituted "September 30, 2018" for "December 31, 2017". (Department of Veterans Affairs Expiring Authorities Act of 2017) Law text · (h)

2016

• Pub. L. 114–228 substituted "December 31, 2017" for "December 31, 2016". (Department of Veterans Affairs Expiring Authorities Act of 2016) Law text · (h)

2012

• Pub. L. 112–154 substituted "December 31, 2016" for "December 31, 2011". (Honoring America's Veterans and Caring for Camp Lejeune Families Act of 2012) Law text · (h)

2011

• Pub. L. 111–350 substituted "division C (except sections 3302, 3501(b), 3509, 3906, 4710, and 4711) of subtitle I of title 41" for "title III of the Federal Property and Administrative Services Act of 1949 (41 U.S.C. 251 et seq.)". Law text · (b)

2001

• Pub. L. 107–103 substituted "December 31, 2011" for "December 31, 2008". (Veterans Education and Benefits Expansion Act of 2001) Law text · (h)

2000

• Pub. L. 106–419 substituted "December 31, 2008" for "December 31, 2002". (Veterans Benefits and Health Care Improvement Act of 2000) Law text · (h)

1998

• Pub. L. 105–368, §604(a), substituted ", except that title III of the Federal Property and Administrative Services Act of 1949 (41 U.S.C. 251 et seq.) shall apply to any contract for services or supplies on account of any property acquired pursuant to this section." for "; however, sec… (Veterans Programs Enhancement Act of 1998) Law text · (b)
• Pub. L. 105–368, §602(c)(1), struck out subsec. (e), which authorized Secretary to set aside first mortgage loans and installment sales contracts owned or held by Secretary under this chapter as basis for sale of participation certificates, authorized agreements, including trust agreem… (Veterans Programs Enhancement Act of 1998) Law text · (e)

1997

• Pub. L. 105–33 substituted "December 31, 2002" for "December 31, 1997". (Balanced Budget Act of 1997) Law text · (h)

1996

• Pub. L. 104–275 substituted "December 31, 1997" for "December 31, 1996". (Veterans' Benefits Improvements Act of 1996) Law text · (h)
• Pub. L. 104–110 substituted "December 31, 1996" for "December 31, 1995". Law text · (h)

1992

• Pub. L. 102–547 substituted "December 31, 1995" for "December 31, 1992" in par. (2). · (h)
• Pub. L. 102–291 added subsec. (h). · (h)

1991

• Pub. L. 102–83, §5(a), renumbered section 1820 of this title as this section.
• Pub. L. 102–83, §5(c)(1), substituted "3723 and 3724" for "1823 and 1824" in two places. · (e)
• Pub. L. 102–54 added subsec. (g). · (g)

1989

• Pub. L. 101–237 substituted "Secretary", "Secretary's", and "Department of Veterans Affairs" for "Administrator", "Administrator's", and "Veterans' Administration", respectively, wherever appearing. · (a), (b), (c)

1988

• Pub. L. 100–707 substituted "and Emergency Assistance Act" for "Act of 1974". · (f)

1986

• Pub. L. 99–576 substituted "the amount prescribed in clause (1) of the first sentence of such section" for "$1,000". · (b)

1983

• Pub. L. 98–160 struck out comma after "title 31". · (a)
• Pub. L. 98–160 substituted "section 3709 of the Revised Statutes (41 U.S.C. 5)" for "section 5 of title 41". · (b)

1982

• Pub. L. 97–258 substituted "section 3302(b) of title 31" for "section 3617, Revised Statutes (31 U.S.C. 484)". · (a)
• Pub. L. 97–295 inserted "(42 U.S.C. 5121 et seq.)" after "the Disaster Relief Act of 1974". · (f)

1977

• Pub. L. 95–117 inserted prohibition relating to garnishment or attachment against the Administrator, etc. · (a)

1976

• Pub. L. 94–324, §7(24), substituted "the Administrator's" for "his". · (a)
• Pub. L. 94–324, §7(24), substituted "the Administrator" for "he". · (a)
• Pub. L. 94–324, §7(25), substituted "utilized by the Administrator" for "utilized by him". · (a)
• Pub. L. 94–324, §7(26), substituted "the Administrator determines" for "he determines", "by the Administrator" for "by him", "the Administrator shall periodically" for "he shall periodically", "set aside by the Administrator" for "set aside by him", "the Administrator's commitment" … · (e)
• Pub. L. 94–324, §7(26), substituted "as the Administrator determines" for "as he determines". · (e)

1974

• Pub. L. 93–288 substituted "Disaster Relief Act of 1974" for "Disaster Assistance Act of 1970." · (f)

1972

• Pub. L. 92–328 struck out provisions relating to the authority to waive or release claims, including partial or total waiver of payment, following default and loss of property. · (a)

1970

• Pub. L. 91–606, §233(1), substituted "a loan which has been guaranteed, insured, made or acquired under this chapter" for "a loan which has been guaranteed or insured under this chapter". · (a)
• Pub. L. 91–606, §233(2), directed the Administrator in major disaster areas to provide the owner of property lost, destroyed, or damaged as the result of a major disaster with counseling and other services, to inform him of disaster assistance available from other Federal, state, or lo… · (f)

1968

• Pub. L. 90–448 substituted "Government National Mortgage Association" for "Federal National Mortgage Association" wherever appearing. · (e)

1966

• Pub. L. 89–625 authorized brokers utilized by Administrator in connection with properties acquired or held pursuant to this chapter to deduct from rental collections amounts covering authorized fees, costs, and expenses incurred in connection with management, repair, sale, or lease … · (a)
• Pub. L. 89–769 added subsec. (f). · (f)

1964

• Pub. L. 88–560 added subsec. (e). · (e)

1963

• Pub. L. 88–151 provided for waiver of indebtedness to the United States in certain cases arising out of default on loans guaranteed or made by the Veterans' Administration. · (a)