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38 U.S.C. 5314: Indebtedness offsets

Created in 1980 by Public Law 96-466. Changed by 4 later laws. No bill we track in this Congress changes it.

2 other sections of the Code cite this one, including 38 U.S.C. 3485, 38 U.S.C. 5314A.

2 parts of federal rules cite it as their authority, written by Department of Veterans Affairs (2).

This Congress

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

    How it got here

    2022

    • Pub. L. 117–328 designated existing provisions as par. (1) and added par. (2). (Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023) Law text · (a)

    1991

    • Pub. L. 102–40, §402(b)(1), renumbered section 3114 of this title as this section.
    • Pub. L. 102–83, §5(c)(1), substituted "3485(e)" for "1685(e)". · (a)
    • Pub. L. 102–83, §4(b)(1), (2)(E), substituted "Secretary" for "Administrator" in two places. · (a)
    • Pub. L. 102–83, §4(a)(1), substituted "administered by the Secretary" for "administered by the Veterans' Administration" in two places. · (a)
    • Pub. L. 102–40, §402(d)(1), substituted "5302" for "3102". · (a)
    • Pub. L. 102–16 inserted "and section 1685(e) of this title" after "Subject to subsections (b) and (d) of this section". · (a)
    • Pub. L. 102–83, §4(b)(1), (2)(E), substituted "Secretary" for "Administrator" in introductory provisions and "Secretary's" for "Administrator's" in par. (2). · (b)
    • Pub. L. 102–40, §402(d)(1), substituted "5302" for "3102" in par. (1). · (b)
    • Pub. L. 102–83, §4(b)(1), (2)(E), substituted "Secretary" for "Administrator". · (c), (d)

    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.