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38 U.S.C. 7622: Eligibility; application; agreement

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. 7623, 38 U.S.C. 7631.

This Congress

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

    How it got here

    1994

    • Pub. L. 103–446, §1201(b)(1), substituted "Veterans Health Administration" for "Department of Medicine and Surgery". · (b), (c)
    • Pub. L. 103–446, §1201(b)(2), substituted "the Veterans Health Administration" for "such Department". · (c)

    1991

    • Pub. L. 102–40, §402(b)(1), renumbered section 4322 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" in two places. · (a)
    • Pub. L. 102–83, §4(b)(1), (2)(E), substituted "Secretary" for "Administrator" in two places in introductory provisions. · (b)
    • Pub. L. 102–83, §4(a)(3), (4), substituted "Department" for "Veterans' Administration" in introductory provisions. · (b)
    • Pub. L. 102–40, §402(d)(1), substituted "7603(d)" for "4303(d)". · (b)
    • Pub. L. 102–83, §4(b)(1), (2)(E), substituted "Secretary" for "Administrator" in introductory provisions and in par. (1) and "Secretary's" for "Administrator's" in par. (1). · (c)
    • Pub. L. 102–40, §402(d)(1), substituted "7604" for "4304" in introductory provisions. · (c)
    • Pub. L. 102–83, §4(a)(3), (4), substituted "Department" for "Veterans' Administration" in two places in par. (2)(A). · (c)
    • Pub. L. 102–54 amended subsec. (d) as in effect immediately before the enactment of Pub. L. 102–40 by inserting an open parenthesis before "adjusted in". · (d)
    • Pub. L. 102–40, §402(d)(1), substituted "7631" for "4331". · (d)
    • Pub. L. 102–83, §4(b)(1), (2)(E), substituted "Secretary" for "Administrator" in two places. · (e)
    • Pub. L. 102–83, §4(a)(3), (4), substituted "Department" for "Veterans' Administration". · (e)

    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.