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38 U.S.C. 5902: Recognition of representatives of organizations

Created in 1958 by Public Law 85-857. Changed by 6 later laws. No bill we track in this Congress changes it.

9 other sections of the Code cite this one, including 10 U.S.C. 2670, 10 U.S.C. 2790, 38 U.S.C. 521, 38 U.S.C. 1711, 38 U.S.C. 1712A.

This Congress

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

    How it got here

    2006

    • Pub. L. 109–461 designated existing provisions as par. (1), redesignated former pars. (1) and (2) as subpars. (A) and (B), respectively, of par. (1), and added par. (2). (Veterans Benefits, Health Care, and Information Technology Act of 2006) Law text · (b)

    1996

    • Pub. L. 104–275 added subsec. (c) and redesignated former subsec. (c) as (d). (Veterans' Benefits Improvements Act of 1996) Law text · (c), (d)

    1991

    • Pub. L. 102–40 renumbered section 3402 of this title as this section.
    • 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". · (a)
    • Pub. L. 102–83, §4(b)(1), (2)(E), substituted "Secretary" for "Administrator" wherever appearing. · (a), (b)

    1983

    • Pub. L. 98–160, §703(5)(A), substituted "the Administrator" for "he". · (a)
    • Pub. L. 98–160, §703(5)(B), substituted "the discretion of the Administrator" for "his discretion". · (a)
    • Pub. L. 98–160, §703(5)(C), substituted "the individual" for "he". · (b)
    • Pub. L. 98–160, §703(5)(D), substituted "member" for "man". · (c)

    1969

    • Pub. L. 91–24 substituted "sections 203, 205, 206 or 207 of title 18" for "section 281 or 283 of title 18, or a violation of section 99 of title 5". · (c)

    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.