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42 U.S.C. 417: Benefits for veterans
Created in 1958 by Public Law 85-840. Changed by 16 later laws. No bill we track in this Congress changes it.
3 other sections of the Code cite this one, including 42 U.S.C. 213, 42 U.S.C. 405, 42 U.S.C. 415.
1 part of federal rules cite it as their authority, written by Social Security Administration (1).
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This Congress
No bill we track in the 119th Congress changes this section.
How it got here
2015
- Pub. L. 114–74 inserted "through 2010" after "each fifth year thereafter" in first sentence and inserted after first sentence "The Secretary of Health and Human Services shall revise the amount determined under paragraph (1) with respect to the Federal Hospital Insurance Trust Fund … (Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015) Law text · (g)
1994
- Pub. L. 103–296, §107(a)(4), substituted "Commissioner of Social Security" for "Secretary" wherever appearing, "unless the Commissioner" for "unless he" and "If the Commissioner" for "If he" in par. (2), and "to the Commissioner" for "to him" and "the Commissioner's functions" … · (a), (3)
- Pub. L. 103–296, §107(a)(4), substituted "Commissioner of Social Security" for "Secretary" wherever appearing except where appearing before "of Veterans Affairs" or after "that" and substituted "unless the Commissioner" for "unless he" and "certified by the Commissioner" for "certif… · (b)
- Pub. L. 103–296, §107(a)(4), substituted "Commissioner of Social Security" for "Secretary" wherever appearing, "the Commissioner has" for "he has" in two places in par. (2), and "certify to the Commissioner" for "certify to him" and "the Commissioner's" for "his" in par. (3). · (e), (3)
- Pub. L. 103–296, §107(a)(4), substituted "Commissioner of Social Security" for "Secretary". · (f)
- Pub. L. 103–296, §107(a)(4), substituted "Commissioner of Social Security" for "Secretary" wherever appearing, except where appearing before "of the Treasury" and substituted "the Commissioner after" for "him after" in par. (2). · (g)
- Pub. L. 103–296, §107(a)(4), substituted "Commissioner of Social Security" for "Secretary" in introductory provisions. · (h)
1991
- Pub. L. 102–54, §13(q)(3)(A)(i), substituted "Department of Veterans Affairs" for "Veterans' Administration". · (a)
- Pub. L. 102–54, §13(q)(3)(D), substituted "Secretary of Veterans Affairs to be payable by him" for "Veterans' Administration to be payable by it". · (b)
- Pub. L. 102–54, §13(q)(3)(E), substituted references to Secretary of Veterans Affairs and Secretary for references to Veterans' Administration and Administration, wherever appearing. · (b)
- Pub. L. 102–40 substituted "section 5301 of title 38" for "section 3101 of title 38". · (b)
- Pub. L. 102–54, §13(q)(3)(A)(i), substituted "Department of Veterans Affairs" for "Veterans' Administration". · (e)
1990
- Pub. L. 101–508, §5117(b)(1), substituted "Subject to paragraph (3), any" for "Any". · (b)
- Pub. L. 101–508, §5117(b)(2), added par. (3). · (b)
1989
- Pub. L. 101–239 substituted "409(a)(4)(B)" for "409(e)(2)" in introductory provisions. · (b)
1984
- Pub. L. 98–369, §2663(j)(3)(A)(ii), struck out "of Health, Education, and Welfare" after "Secretary" wherever appearing. · (a), (3), (b)
- Pub. L. 98–369, §2663(a)(12)(A), realigned margins of subsec. (d). · (d)
- Pub. L. 98–369, §2663(a)(12)(B), inserted reference to National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. · (e)
- Pub. L. 98–369, §2663(j)(3)(A)(ii), struck out "of Health, Education, and Welfare" after "Secretary" wherever appearing. · (e), (3)
- Pub. L. 98–369, §2663(a)(12)(C), substituted "Director of the Office of Personnel Management" for "Civil Service Commission". · (f)
- Pub. L. 98–369, §2663(j)(3)(A)(ii), struck out "of Health, Education, and Welfare" after "Secretary". · (f)
1983
- Pub. L. 98–21, §308(2), substituted "his or her" for "his" and "her" wherever appearing, except in cl. (A) of par. (1). · (f)
- Pub. L. 98–21, §308(1), substituted "surviving spouse" for "widow" wherever appearing. · (f)
- Pub. L. 98–21, §151(a), amended subsec. generally, substituting provisions relating to determination of amounts to be appropriated to trust funds and to revisions of such amounts for provisions which had formerly required that, in September of 1965, 1970, and 1975, and in October 1980 … · (g)
1981
- Pub. L. 97–123 struck out ", and as modified by the application of section 415(a)(6) of this title". · (b)
- Pub. L. 97–35 inserted ", and as modified by the application of section 415(a)(6) of this title". · (b)
1977
- Pub. L. 95–216 substituted "section 415(c) of this title as in effect in December 1978" for "section 415(c) of this title" in two places and "section 415(d) of this title as in effect in December 1978" for "section 415(d) of this title". · (b)
1976
- Pub. L. 94–273, §16, substituted provisions relating to determination of the required amount for payment in September of 1965, 1970, and 1975, and in October 1980 and in every fifth October thereafter up to and including October 2010, and ending with the close of September 30, 2015,… · (g)
- Pub. L. 94–273, §2(23), substituted "September" for "June" wherever appearing. · (g), (3), (4)
1968
- Pub. L. 90–248, §403(c)(1), substituted "subchapter III of chapter 83 of title 5" and "such subchapter III" for "the Civil Service Retirement Act of May 29, 1930, as amended," and "such Act of May 29, 1930, as amended,", respectively. · (f)
- Pub. L. 90–248, §403(c)(2), substituted "subchapter III of chapter 83 of title 5" for "the Civil Service Retirement Act of May 29, 1930, as amended". · (f)
1965
- Pub. L. 89–97 substituted provisions requiring the Secretary to determine, in September 1965, and every fifth September thereafter, up to and including September 2010, the amount necessary to place each of the Trust Funds and the Federal Hospital Insurance Trust Fund in the same pos… · (g)
- Pub. L. 89–97 substituted provisions authorizing appropriation to the Trust Funds and the Federal Hospital Insurance Trust Fund in the fiscal years ending with the close of June 30, 2015, for provisions requiring the Secretary to determine before October 1, 1958, the amount necessar… · (g)
- Pub. L. 89–97 added pars. (3) and (4). · (g), (4)
1960
- Pub. L. 86–778 substituted "section 410(l)(1) of this title" for "section 410(m)(1) of this title". · (e)
1958
- Pub. L. 85–857 substituted "section 3101 of title 38" for "section 454a of title 38". · (b)
- Pub. L. 85–840, §314(b), substituted "Trust Funds" for "Trust Fund" in par. (1), and "the Federal Old-Age and Survivors Insurance Trust Fund in" for "the Trust Fund in", "such Trust Fund annually", for "the Trust Fund annually", and "such Trust Fund during" for "the Trust Fund during" … · (g)
- Pub. L. 85–840, §314(a), added subsec. (h). · (h)
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