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38 U.S.C. 3762: Direct housing loans to Native American veterans; program administration
Created in 1992 by Public Law 102-547. Changed by 6 later laws. No bill we track in this Congress changes it.
1 other section of the Code cite this one, including 38 U.S.C. 3762A.
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No bill we track in the 119th Congress changes this section.
How it got here
2025
- Pub. L. 118–210, §231(a)(1), amended subsec. (a) generally. Prior to amendment, subsec. (a) related to the requirements for the Secretary to make a direct housing loan to a Native American veteran. (Senator Elizabeth Dole 21st Century Veterans Healthcare and Benefits Improvement Act) Law text · (a)
- Pub. L. 118–210, §231(a)(2), amended subsec. (b) generally. Prior to amendment, subsec. (b) related to the requirements that each memorandum of understanding the Secretary enters into with a tribal organization must provide. (Senator Elizabeth Dole 21st Century Veterans Healthcare and Benefits Improvement Act) Law text · (b)
- Pub. L. 118–210, §231(b), amended subsec. (h) generally. Prior to amendment, subsec. (h) related to when the Secretary may make direct loans to Native American veterans. (Senator Elizabeth Dole 21st Century Veterans Healthcare and Benefits Improvement Act) Law text · (h)
- Pub. L. 118–210, §231(c), added subpars. (G) and (H). (Senator Elizabeth Dole 21st Century Veterans Healthcare and Benefits Improvement Act) Law text · (i), (H)
- Pub. L. 118–210, §231(d), added subsec. (k). (Senator Elizabeth Dole 21st Century Veterans Healthcare and Benefits Improvement Act) Law text · (k)
2019
- Pub. L. 116–23 redesignated pars. (2) and (3) as (1) and (2), respectively, and struck out former par. (1) which set an $80,000 limit, with certain exceptions, on the principal amount of any direct housing loan made to a Native American veteran. (Blue Water Navy Vietnam Veterans Act of 2019) Law text · (c)
2006
- Pub. L. 109–233, §103(f)(3), amended section catchline generally, substituting "Direct housing loans to Native American veterans; program administration" for "Direct housing loans to Native American veterans". (Veterans' Housing Opportunity and Benefits Improvement Act of 2006) Law text
- Pub. L. 109–233, §103(c)(1)(A), inserted "under this subchapter" after "to a Native American veteran" in introductory provisions. (Veterans' Housing Opportunity and Benefits Improvement Act of 2006) Law text · (a)
- Pub. L. 109–233, §103(c)(1)(B), substituted "loans under this subchapter are made" for "the pilot program established under this subchapter is implemented". (Veterans' Housing Opportunity and Benefits Improvement Act of 2006) Law text · (b)
- Pub. L. 109–233, §103(e), inserted "veteran" after "Native American". (Veterans' Housing Opportunity and Benefits Improvement Act of 2006) Law text · (c)
- Pub. L. 109–233, §103(c)(1)(C), (d), designated existing provisions as cl. (i), substituted "Subject to clause (ii), the" for "The" after cl. (i) designation, substituted "make direct housing loans under this subchapter" for "carry out the pilot program under this subchapter in a… (Veterans' Housing Opportunity and Benefits Improvement Act of 2006) Law text · (c)
- Pub. L. 109–233, §103(c)(1)(D)(i), struck out "the pilot program provided for under this subchapter and" after "educate Native American veterans of". (Veterans' Housing Opportunity and Benefits Improvement Act of 2006) Law text · (i)
- Pub. L. 109–233, §103(c)(1)(D)(ii), (iii), substituted "under this subchapter and in assisting such organizations and veterans with respect to such housing benefits" for "under the pilot program and in assisting such organizations and veterans in participating in the pilot p… (Veterans' Housing Opportunity and Benefits Improvement Act of 2006) Law text · (i), (E)
- Pub. L. 109–233, §103(b), amended subsec. (j) generally. Prior to amendment, subsec. (j) related to the Secretary's transmittal to the Committees on Veterans' Affairs of the Senate and House of Representatives of an annual report relating to the implementation of the Native American ve… (Veterans' Housing Opportunity and Benefits Improvement Act of 2006) Law text · (j)
2001
- Pub. L. 107–103, §402(b), designated existing provisions as subpar. (A), substituted "; or" for "; and", and added subpar. (B). (Veterans Education and Benefits Expansion Act of 2001) Law text · (a)
- Pub. L. 107–103, §402(c), substituted "2006" for "2002" in introductory provisions. (Veterans Education and Benefits Expansion Act of 2001) Law text · (j)
1997
- Pub. L. 105–114, §201(b), designated existing provisions as par. (1), inserted ", in consultation with tribal organizations (including the National Congress of American Indians and the National American Indian Housing Council)," after "the Secretary shall", struck out "tribal organizat… (Veterans' Benefits Act of 1997) Law text · (i)
- Pub. L. 105–114, §201(c), added subsec. (j). (Veterans' Benefits Act of 1997) Law text · (j)
1996
- Pub. L. 104–275 added subsec. (h) and redesignated former subsec. (h) as (i). (Veterans' Benefits Improvements Act of 1996) Law text · (h), (i)
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.