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38 U.S.C. 7617: Breach of agreement: liability

Created in 1988 by Public Law 100-322. 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. 7655.

This Congress

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

    How it got here

    2018

    • Pub. L. 115–182, which directed addition of par. (4) and redesignation of former pars. (4) and (5) as pars. (5) and (6), respectively, without specifying the subsec. amended, was executed to subsec. (b) to reflect the probable intent of Congress. (John S. McCain III, Daniel K. Akaka, and Samuel R. Johnson VA Maintaining Internal Systems and Strengthening Integrated Outside Networks Act of 2018" or the "VA MISSION Act of 2018) Law text · (b)

    1991

    • Pub. L. 102–40, §402(b)(1), renumbered section 4317 of this title as this section.
    • 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". · (b), (4)
    • Pub. L. 102–83, §4(a)(3), (4), substituted "Department" for "Veterans' Administration" in two places. · (b)
    • Pub. L. 102–40, §402(d)(1), substituted "7616(b)(4)" for "4316(b)(4)" in subpar. (C) and "7613" for "4313" in subpar. (D). · (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.