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38 U.S.C. 7405: Temporary full-time appointments, part-time appointments, and without-compensation appointments

Created in 1991 by Public Law 102-40. Changed by 4 later laws. No bill we track in this Congress changes it.

4 other sections of the Code cite this one, including 38 U.S.C. 7403, 38 U.S.C. 7424, 38 U.S.C. 7431, 38 U.S.C. 7456A.

1 part of federal rules cite it as their authority, written by 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 added subsec. (g). (Caregivers and Veterans Omnibus Health Services Act of 2010) Law text · (g)

    2003

    • Pub. L. 108–170, §301(c)(1)(A), added subpars. (B) and (C) and struck out former subpars. (B) and (C) which read as follows: (Veterans Health Care, Capital Asset, and Business Improvement Act of 2003) Law text · (a), (C)
    • Pub. L. 108–170, §301(c)(1)(B), added subpar. (B) and struck out former subpar. (B) which read as follows: "Certified or registered respiratory therapists, licensed physical therapists, licensed practical or vocational nurses, pharmacists, and occupational therapists." (Veterans Health Care, Capital Asset, and Business Improvement Act of 2003) Law text · (a)
    • Pub. L. 108–170, §301(c)(2), substituted "paragraphs (1) and (3) of section 7401" for "section 7401(1)". (Veterans Health Care, Capital Asset, and Business Improvement Act of 2003) Law text · (c)

    2000

    • Pub. L. 106–419, §204(a), amended par. (2) generally. Prior to amendment, par. (2) read as follows: "Temporary full-time appointments of persons who have successfully completed a full course of nursing in a recognized school of nursing, approved by the Secretary, or who have success… (Veterans Benefits and Health Care Improvement Act of 2000) Law text · (c)
    • Pub. L. 106–419, §204(b), added par. (3) and redesignated former par. (3) as (4). (Veterans Benefits and Health Care Improvement Act of 2000) Law text · (c), (4)

    1992

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