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38 U.S.C. 7403: Period of appointments; promotions

Created in 1991 by Public Law 102-40. Changed by 3 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. 7405.

2 parts of federal rules cite it as their authority, written by Office of Personnel Management (1), Department of Veterans Affairs (1).

This Congress

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

    How it got here

    2010

    • Pub. L. 111–163, §601(b)(1), substituted "Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, appointments" for "Appointments". (Caregivers and Veterans Omnibus Health Services Act of 2010) Law text · (b)
    • Pub. L. 111–163, §601(b)(2), (3), added pars. (2) and (3) and redesignated former par. (2) as (4). (Caregivers and Veterans Omnibus Health Services Act of 2010) Law text · (b)

    2003

    • Pub. L. 108–170, §302(c), added subpar. (H). (Veterans Health Care, Capital Asset, and Business Improvement Act of 2003) Law text · (a)
    • Pub. L. 108–170, §301(b)(1), inserted "reductions-in-force, the applicability of the principles of preference referred to in paragraph (2), rights of part-time employees," after "adverse actions,", ", whether appointed under this section or section 7405(a)(1)(B) of this title" after… (Veterans Health Care, Capital Asset, and Business Improvement Act of 2003) Law text · (f)
    • Pub. L. 108–170, §301(b)(2), added subsec. (h). (Veterans Health Care, Capital Asset, and Business Improvement Act of 2003) Law text · (h)

    1992

    • Pub. L. 102–405 substituted "Under Secretary for Health" for "Chief Medical Director". · (f)

    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.