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38 U.S.C. 3733: Property management

Created in 1958 by Public Law 85-857. Changed by 25 later laws. 2 new laws this Congress changed it.

2 other sections of the Code cite this one, including 38 U.S.C. 2041, 38 U.S.C. 3714.

This Congress

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

How it got here

2020

  • Pub. L. 116–159 added par. (8). (Continuing Appropriations Act, 2021 and Other Extensions Act) Law text · (a)

2019

  • Pub. L. 116–61 substituted "September 30, 2020" for "September 30, 2019" in introductory provisions and in subpar. (C). (Department of Veterans Affairs Expiring Authorities Act of 2019) Law text · (a)

2018

  • Pub. L. 115–251 substituted "September 30, 2019" for "September 30, 2018" in introductory provisions and in subpar. (C). (Department of Veterans Affairs Expiring Authorities Act of 2018) Law text · (a)

2017

  • Pub. L. 115–62 substituted "September 30, 2018" for "September 30, 2017" in introductory provisions and in subpar. (C). (Department of Veterans Affairs Expiring Authorities Act of 2017) Law text · (a)

2016

  • Pub. L. 114–228 substituted "September 30, 2017" for "September 30, 2016" in introductory provisions and in subpar. (C). (Department of Veterans Affairs Expiring Authorities Act of 2016) Law text · (a)

2015

  • Pub. L. 114–58 substituted "September 30, 2016" for "September 30, 2015" in introductory provisions and in subpar. (C). (Department of Veterans Affairs Expiring Authorities Act of 2015) Law text · (a)

2014

  • Pub. L. 113–175 substituted "September 30, 2015" for "September 30, 2014" in introductory provisions and in subpar. (C). (Department of Veterans Affairs Expiring Authorities Act of 2014) Law text · (a)

2013

  • Pub. L. 113–59 substituted "September 30, 2014" for "September 30, 2013" in introductory provisions and in subpar. (C). (VA Expiring Authorities Extension Act of 2013) Law text · (a)

2010

  • Pub. L. 111–275 inserted comma after "2003" in introductory provisions. (Veterans' Benefits Act of 2010) Law text · (a)

2006

  • Pub. L. 109–233, which directed the substitution of "December 16, 2003" for "the date of the enactment of the Veterans Benefits Act of 2003", was executed by making the substitution for "the date of the enactment of the Veterans' Benefits Act of 2003" to reflect the probable intent … (Veterans' Housing Opportunity and Benefits Improvement Act of 2006) Law text · (a)

2003

  • Pub. L. 108–183, §404(b)(1)(A), (2), struck out "of this paragraph" after "subparagraph (B)" and "of this subsection" after "paragraph (1)". (Veterans Benefits Act of 2003) Law text · (a)
  • Pub. L. 108–183, §404(b)(1)(B), (2), struck out "of this paragraph" after "subparagraph (A)" and "of this subsection" after "paragraph (5)". (Veterans Benefits Act of 2003) Law text · (a)
  • Pub. L. 108–183, §404(b)(2), struck out "of this paragraph" after "subparagraph (A)". (Veterans Benefits Act of 2003) Law text · (a)
  • Pub. L. 108–183, §404(b)(1)(A), struck out "of this subsection" after "paragraph (1)". (Veterans Benefits Act of 2003) Law text · (a), (6)
  • Pub. L. 108–183, §404(a), added par. (7). (Veterans Benefits Act of 2003) Law text · (a)
  • Pub. L. 108–183, §404(b)(1)(A), struck out "of this subsection" after "paragraph (1)". (Veterans Benefits Act of 2003) Law text · (c)

1998

  • Pub. L. 105–368, §602(e)(1)(E), substituted "Veterans Housing Benefit Program Fund established by section 3722(a)" for "Department of Veterans Affairs Loan Guaranty Revolving Fund established by section 3724(a)". (Veterans Programs Enhancement Act of 1998) Law text · (a)
  • Pub. L. 105–368, §602(c)(2), struck out subsec. (e) which read as follows: "Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the amount received from the sale of any note evidencing a loan secured by real property described in subsection (a)(1) of this section, and the amount received from … (Veterans Programs Enhancement Act of 1998) Law text · (e)

1992

  • Pub. L. 102–291 inserted ", and the amount received from the sale of securities under section 3720(h) of this title,". · (e)

1991

  • Pub. L. 102–83, §5(a), renumbered section 1833 of this title as this section.
  • Pub. L. 102–83, §5(c)(1), substituted "3710(a)" for "1810(a)". · (a)
  • Pub. L. 102–54, §2(a), added par. (2) and struck out former par. (2) which read as follows: "In carrying out paragraph (1) of this subsection, the Secretary, to the maximum extent consistent with that paragraph and with maintaining the effective functioning of the loan guaranty prog… · (a)
  • Pub. L. 102–54, §2(a), added par. (3) and struck out former par. (3) which authorized sales before Oct. 1, 1990, of notes for loans under subsec. (a)(1) and required Secretary to make reports of such sales to Committees on Veterans' Affairs of Senate and House of Representatives. · (a)
  • Pub. L. 102–83, §5(c)(1), substituted "3724(a)" for "1824(a)". · (a)
  • Pub. L. 102–54, §3(b), redesignated par. (7) as (6) and struck out former par. (6) which read as follows: "This subsection shall cease to have effect on December 31, 1990." · (a)
  • Pub. L. 102–54, §3(b)(2), redesignated par. (7) as (6). · (a)
  • Pub. L. 102–83, §5(c)(1), substituted "3710(g)(2)(A)" for "1810(g)(2)(A)". · (b)
  • Pub. L. 102–83, §2(c)(3), substituted "section 529" for "section 214". · (c)
  • Pub. L. 102–54, §14(g)(1), made a technical amendment to Pub. L. 100–322, §415(b)(5)(C). See 1988 Amendment note below. · (d)
  • Pub. L. 102–83, §5(c)(1), substituted "3729" for "1829" in par. (1). · (e)
  • Pub. L. 102–54, §15(a)(5), struck out subsec. (e) as added by Pub. L. 101–239, §5003(a), which was identical to subsec. (e) added by Pub. L. 101–237, §305(a)(3). See 1989 Amendment note below. · (e)

1989

  • Pub. L. 101–237 §313(b)(1), (2), substituted "Secretary" and "Department of Veterans Affairs" for "Administrator" and "Veterans' Administration", respectively, wherever appearing. · (a)
  • Pub. L. 101–239, §5002, substituted "October 1, 1990" for "October 1, 1989" wherever appearing. · (a)
  • Pub. L. 101–237, §305(a)(1), which directed the amendment of subpar. (A) by substituting "Subject to subparagraph (C) of this paragraph," for "Before October 1, 1990," the amendment of subparagraph (B) by striking out "occurring before October 1, 1990," after "of this paragraph", and the amendment … · (a)
  • Pub. L. 101–237, §305(a)(2), substituted "December 31" for "October 1". · (a)
  • Pub. L. 101–237, §313(b)(1), (2), substituted "Secretary", "Secretary's", and "Department of Veterans Affairs" for "Administrator", "Administrator's", and "Veterans' Administration", respectively, wherever appearing. · (b), (c), (d)
  • Pub. L. 101–237, §305(a)(3), and Pub. L. 101–239, §5003(a), amended section identically adding identical subsecs. (e). · (e)

1988

  • Pub. L. 100–322, §415(b)(1)(D), added section catchline.
  • Pub. L. 100–322, §415(b)(1)(D), redesignated subsec. (d) of section 1816 of this title as subsec. (a) of this section. · (a)
  • Pub. L. 100–253 designated existing provisions as cl. (i) and added cl. (ii). · (a)
  • Pub. L. 100–689 added par. (7). · (a)
  • Pub. L. 100–322, §415(b)(1)(D), redesignated subsecs. (e) and (f) of section 1816 of this title as subsecs. (b) and (c), respectively, of this section. · (b), (c)
  • Pub. L. 100–322, §415(b)(5)(B), (C), as amended by Pub. L. 102–54, §14(g)(1), redesignated subsecs. (a) and (b) of section 1832 of this title as pars. (1) and (2), respectively, of subsec. (d) of this section. · (d)

1987

  • Pub. L. 100–198, §6(a)(1), and Pub. L. 100–203, §7003(a), amended par. (1) identically, substituting "not more than 65 percent, nor less than 50 percent" for "not more than 75 percent, nor less than 60 percent". See 1988 Amendment note above. · (a)
  • Pub. L. 100–203, §7001, added subpars. (A) and (B), redesignated existing provisions as subpar. (C), substituted "Beginning on October 1, 1989, the Administrator may sell any note evidencing" for "The Administrator may sell any note securing", and redesignated… · (a)
  • Pub. L. 100–136 amended par. (3) generally. Prior to amendment, par. (3) read as follows: "Notes securing such loans may be sold with recourse only to the extent that the Administrator determines that selling such notes with recourse is necessary in order to maintain the effective functioning of th… · (a)
  • Pub. L. 100–198, §6(b)(1), added pars. (4) to (6). See 1988 Amendment note above. · (a)
  • Pub. L. 100–198, §14, designated existing provisions as subsec. (a) and added subsec. (b). See 1988 Amendment note above. · (d)

1986

  • Pub. L. 99–576, §402(c)(1), added subsec. (e). See 1988 Amendment note above. · (b)
  • Pub. L. 99–576, §403, added subsec. (f). See 1988 Amendment note above. · (c)
  • Pub. L. 99–576, §408(a), enacted section. See 1988 Amendment note above. · (d)

1984

  • Pub. L. 98–369, §2512(a)(2), added subsec. (d). See 1988 Amendment note above. · (a)

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.