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38 U.S.C. 7101: Composition of Board of Veterans' Appeals
Created in 1958 by Public Law 85-857. Changed by 10 later laws. 1 bill in this Congress would change it.
- past change
- enacted this Congress
- proposed
This Congress
- H.R. 9237 Take Care of America’s Veterans Act · introduced · would change (d), (f)
How it got here
2020
- Pub. L. 116–137 added subpar. (G). (VA Tele-Hearing Modernization Act) Law text · (d)
2001
- Pub. L. 107–14 substituted "hereinafter" for "hereafter". (Veterans' Survivor Benefits Improvements Act of 2001) Law text · (a)
1998
- Pub. L. 105–368 substituted "Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims" for "Court of Veterans Appeals". (Veterans Programs Enhancement Act of 1998) Law text · (b)
1994
- Pub. L. 103–271, §2, struck out "(not more than 65)" after "such number". · (a)
- Pub. L. 103–446, §201(d)(1), (2), designated as par. (2) the text in par. (1) beginning "The Chairman may be removed" and struck out former par. (2) which read as follows: · (b)
- Pub. L. 103–271, §3, inserted after first sentence "The Chairman shall be subject to the same ethical and legal limitations and restrictions concerning involvement in political activities as apply to judges of the United States Court of Veterans Appeals." · (b)
- Pub. L. 103–446, §§201(d)(3), 203, substituted "The Chairman" for "Members (including the Chairman)" and inserted at end "If, upon the expiration of the term of office for which the Chairman was appointed, the position of Chairman would become vacant, the individual serving as Chair… · (b)
- Pub. L. 103–271, §4(a)(1), added par. (1) and struck out former par. (1) which read as follows: "Subject to paragraph (2) of this subsection, the Chairman may from time to time designate employees of the Department to serve as temporary members of the Board. Any such designation sha… · (c)
- Pub. L. 103–271, §4(a)(2)–(4), redesignated par. (3) as (2), substituted "the number of acting members of the Board designated under such paragraph (1) during the year for which the report is made." for "the number of temporary Board members designated under this subsection and… · (c), (3)
- Pub. L. 103–271, §5, added subpar. (F). · (d)
- Pub. L. 103–271, §4(b)(2), substituted "section 7101(a)" for "section 7103(d)". · (d)
- Pub. L. 103–271, §4(b)(1), substituted "an acting member" for "a temporary or acting member". · (e)
1991
- Pub. L. 102–40, §402(b)(1), renumbered section 4001 of this title as this section.
- Pub. L. 102–83, §4(b)(1), (2)(E), substituted "Secretary" for "Administrator". · (a)
- Pub. L. 102–83, §4(a)(3), (4), substituted "Department" for "Veterans' Administration". · (a)
- Pub. L. 102–54 amended subsec. (a) as in effect immediately before the enactment of Pub. L. 102–40 by substituting "There is" for "There shall be" and ". The Board is under the administrative" for "under the administrative". · (a)
- Pub. L. 102–83, §4(b)(1), (2)(E), substituted "Secretary" for "Administrator" wherever appearing. · (b), (4)
- Pub. L. 102–83, §4(a)(3), (4), substituted "Department" 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, §2(c)(3), substituted "section 529" for "section 214". · (c)
- Pub. L. 102–40, §402(d)(1), substituted "7102(a)(2)(A)(ii)" for "4002(a)(2)(A)(ii)". · (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. 102–40, §402(d)(1), substituted "7103(d)" for "4003(d)". · (d)
1988
- Pub. L. 100–687, §202(b), inserted "and" after "Vice Chairman," substituted "necessary in order to conduct hearings and dispose of appeals properly before the Board in a timely manner. The Board shall have" for "necessary, and", and inserted provisions which required that Board have su… · (a)
- Pub. L. 100–687, §201(a), amended subsec. (b) generally. Prior to amendment, subsec. (b) read as follows: "Members of the Board (including the Chairman and Vice Chairman) shall be appointed by the Administrator with the approval of the President." · (b)
- Pub. L. 100–687, §208, added subsec. (d). · (d)
- Pub. L. 100–687, §209, added subsec. (e). · (e)
1984
- Pub. L. 98–223, §208(a), (c), substituted "65" for "fifty" and struck out "associate" before "members". · (a)
- Pub. L. 98–223, §208(b), added subsec. (c). · (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.