38 U.S.C. 5701: Confidential nature of claims

2017

• Pub. L. 115–55 struck out "or 7109" after "section 5109". Law text · (b)
• Pub. L. 115–86 designated existing provisions as par. (1), substituted "about a covered individual" for "about a veteran or the dependent of a veteran", and added par. (2). Law text · (l)

2016

• Pub. L. 114–198 and Pub. L. 114–223 amended subsec. (l) identically, substituting "shall disclose" for "may disclose". (Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act of 2016) Law text · (l)

2011

• Pub. L. 112–74 added subsec. (l). (Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2012) Law text · (l)

2006

• Pub. L. 109–461 added subsec. (k). (Veterans Benefits, Health Care, and Information Technology Act of 2006) Law text · (k)

2001

• Pub. L. 107–14 substituted "subparagraph (A)(i)" for "clause (A)(i)". (Veterans' Survivor Benefits Improvements Act of 2001) Law text · (g)
• Pub. L. 107–14 substituted "subparagraph (A) or (B)" for "clause (A) or (B)". (Veterans' Survivor Benefits Improvements Act of 2001) Law text · (g)

1991

• Pub. L. 102–40, §402(b)(1), renumbered section 3301 of this title as this section.
• Pub. L. 102–83, §4(a)(3), (4), substituted "Department" for "Veterans' Administration". · (a)
• Pub. L. 102–83, §4(a)(1), substituted "administered by the Secretary" for "administered by the Veterans' Administration". · (a)
• Pub. L. 102–83, §4(b)(1), (2)(E), substituted "Secretary" for "Administrator" in introductory provisions and in pars. (1), (5), and (6). · (b)
• Pub. L. 102–83, §4(a)(1), substituted "administered by the Secretary" for "administered by the Veterans' Administration" in par. (6). · (b)
• Pub. L. 102–40, §402(d)(1), substituted "5109" and "7109" for "3009" and "4009", respectively, in par. (1). · (b)
• Pub. L. 102–83, §4(a)(2)(A)(xi), substituted "Secretary" for first reference to "Veterans' Administration". · (c)
• Pub. L. 102–83, §4(a)(1), substituted "administered by the Secretary" for "administered by the Veterans' Administration". · (c)
• Pub. L. 102–83, §4(a)(2)(A)(xi), substituted "Secretary" for "Veterans' Administration". · (c)
• Pub. L. 102–83, §4(b)(1), (2)(E), substituted "Secretary" for "Administrator" in two places. · (c)
• Pub. L. 102–83, §4(a)(2)(A)(xi), substituted "Secretary" for "Veterans' Administration" after "with the". · (c)
• Pub. L. 102–83, §4(b)(1), (2)(E), substituted "Secretary" for "Administrator". · (d)
• Pub. L. 102–83, §4(a)(3), (4), substituted "Department" for "Veterans' Administration". · (d)
• Pub. L. 102–83, §4(b)(1), (2)(E), substituted "Secretary" for "Administrator" and "Secretary's" for "Administrator's". · (e)
• Pub. L. 102–83, §4(b)(1), (2)(E), substituted "Secretary" for "Administrator" wherever appearing. · (f)
• Pub. L. 102–83, §4(b)(1), (2)(E), substituted "Secretary" for "Administrator" in two places. · (g)
• Pub. L. 102–83, §4(a)(1), substituted "administered by the Secretary" for "administered by the Veterans' Administration". · (g)
• Pub. L. 102–83, §4(b)(1), (2)(E), substituted "Secretary" for "Administrator". · (g)
• Pub. L. 102–83, §2(c)(6), substituted "section 527" for "section 219". · (g)
• Pub. L. 102–83, §4(b)(1), (2)(E), substituted "Secretary" for "Administrator" wherever appearing. · (g), (3), (4)
• Pub. L. 102–40, §402(d)(1), substituted "5302" for "3102". · (g)
• Pub. L. 102–83, §5(c)(1), substituted "3720(a)(5)" for "1820(a)(5)" in par. (2)(A) and "3720" for "1820" in par. (2)(C). · (h)
• Pub. L. 102–83, §4(b)(1), (2)(E), substituted "Secretary" for "Administrator" wherever appearing. · (h)
• Pub. L. 102–83, §4(b)(1), (2)(E), substituted "Secretary" for "Administrator". · (i)

1989

• Pub. L. 101–94 substituted "section 3009 or 4009" for "section 4009". · (b)

1980

• Pub. L. 96–466, §606(a), substituted "members of the Armed Forces" for "personnel of the armed services". · (a)
• Pub. L. 96–466, §606(b), added par. (6). · (b)
• Pub. L. 96–466, §606(c), designated existing provisions as pars. (1) and (3) with minor changes in language, and in par. (1) as so designated, substituted reference to the amount of any payment made by the Veterans' Administration to any person receiving benefits under a program admini… · (c)
• Pub. L. 96–466, §606(d), substituted "name or address, or both, of any present or former member of the Armed Forces, or a dependent of a present or former member of the Armed Forces" for "names or addresses, or both, of any present or former members of the Armed Forces, and/or their de… · (f)
• Pub. L. 96–466, §606(e), added subsecs. (g) to (i). Former subsec. (g) redesignated (j). · (g), (h), (i)
• Pub. L. 96–466, §606(e), (f), redesignated former subsec. (g) as (j) and substituted "Except as provided in subsection (i)(1) of this section, any" for "Any". · (j)

1976

• Pub. L. 94–321, §1(a)(1), (2), designated introductory par. as subsec. (a) and as so designated, substituted "provided in this section." for "follows:". · (a)
• Pub. L. 94–321, §1(a)(2), added subsec. (b). Pars. (1) to (5), formerly set out following introductory par., became part of such subsec. (b). · (b)
• Pub. L. 94–581, §210(b)(1), substituted "claimant or duly authorized agent or representative of a claimant as to matters concerning the claimant alone" for "claimant or his duly authorized agent or representative as to matters concerning himself alone". · (b)
• Pub. L. 94–321, §1(a)(3), redesignated par. (6) as subsec. (c). · (c)
• Pub. L. 94–581, §210(b)(2), substituted "as a matter of discretion" for "in his discretion". · (d)
• Pub. L. 94–321, §1(a)(3), redesignated par. (7) as subsec. (d). · (d)
• Pub. L. 94–581, §210(b)(3), substituted "in the Administrator's judgment" for "in his judgment". · (e)
• Pub. L. 94–321, §1(a)(3), (4), redesignated par. (8) as subsec. (e) and substituted "Except as otherwise specifically provided in this section with respect to certain information, the" for "The". · (e)
• Pub. L. 94–321, §1(a)(3), (5), redesignated par. (9) as subsec. (f) and inserted provision relating to the release of information pursuant to this subsection to criminal or civil law enforcement governmental agencies and increased the penalty for misuse of such information to the statu… · (f)
• Pub. L. 94–321, §1(a)(5), added subsec. (g). · (g)

1972

• Pub. L. 92–540 in introductory provision inserted reference to the names and addresses of present or former personnel of the armed forces, and their dependents, in the possession of the Veterans' Administration, and added par. (9).

1969

• Pub. L. 91–24 substituted "the claimant and to an independent" for "the claimant. And to an independent". · (1)

1962

• Pub. L. 87–671 inserted provisions authorizing disclosure to an independent medical expert or experts for an advisory opinion pursuant to section 4009 of this title. · (1)