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38 U.S.C. 7616: Obligated service

Created in 1988 by Public Law 100-322. Changed by 4 later laws. No bill we track in this Congress changes it.

2 other sections of the Code cite this one, including 38 U.S.C. 7612, 38 U.S.C. 7617.

This Congress

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

    How it got here

    1994

    • Pub. L. 103–446 substituted "Veterans Health Administration" for "Department of Medicine and Surgery" wherever appearing. · (b), (c), (2)

    1992

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

    1991

    • Pub. L. 102–40, §402(b)(1), renumbered section 4316 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. 102–40, §402(d)(1), substituted "7603" for "4303". · (a)
    • Pub. L. 102–83, §4(b)(1), (2)(E), substituted "Secretary" for "Administrator" wherever appearing. · (b)
    • Pub. L. 102–83, §4(b)(1), (2)(E), substituted "Secretary" for "Administrator" wherever appearing. · (b)
    • Pub. L. 102–83, §4(a)(3), (4), substituted "Department" for "Veterans' Administration" wherever appearing. · (b)
    • Pub. L. 102–40, §403(b)(5), substituted "7423(d)(1)" for "4108(c)(1)" in introductory provisions. · (b)
    • Pub. L. 102–83, §4(b)(1), (2)(E), substituted "Secretary" for "Administrator". · (b)

    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.