24 U.S.C. § 154 (2024) — Title 24: HOSPITALS AND ASYLUMS / Chapter 3: NATIONAL HOME FOR DISABLED VOLUNTEER SOLDIERS / Subchapter V: BATTLE MOUNTAIN SANITARIUM RESERVE / Section 154: Unlawful intrusion, or violation of rules and regulations
Unlawful intrusion, or violation of rules and regulations
Status: in_force

All persons who shall unlawfully intrude upon said reserve, or who shall without permission appropriate any object therein or commit unauthorized injury or waste in any form whatever upon the lands or other public property therein, or who shall violate any of the rules and regulations prescribed hereunder, shall, upon conviction, be fined in a sum not more than $1,000, or be imprisoned for a period not more than twelve months, or shall suffer both fine and imprisonment, in the discretion of the court.

(Mar. 22, 1906, ch. 1127, §4, 34 Stat. 83.)
24 U.S.C. § 286 (2024) — Title 24: HOSPITALS AND ASYLUMS / Chapter 7: NATIONAL CEMETERIES / Section 286: Repealed. Pub. L. 93-43, §7(a)(1), (13)-(18), (42), (44)-(46), June 18, 1973, 87 Stat. 82, 83, 85
Repealed. Pub. L. 93-43, §7(a)(1), (13)-(18), (42), (44)-(46), June 18, 1973, 87 Stat. 82, 83, 85
Status: repealed

Section 286, R.S. §4881; act Mar. 3, 1911, ch. 231, §291, 36 Stat. 1167, provided penalty for defacing cemeteries. See section 901 of Title 38, Veterans' Benefits.

Section 287, R.S. §4882, related to jurisdiction of United States upon purchase of any national cemetery with consent of any State legislature.

Section 288, acts Feb. 12, 1925, ch. 225, title II, 43 Stat. 926; Apr. 15, 1926, ch. 146, title II, 44 Stat. 287; Feb. 23, 1927, ch. 167, title II, 44 Stat. 1138; Mar. 23, 1928, ch. 232, title II, 45 Stat. 354; Feb. 28, 1929, ch. 366, title II, 45 Stat. 1375; June 30, 1954, ch. 425, §101, 68 Stat. 331; July 15, 1955, ch. 370, title III, 69 Stat. 360; July 2, 1956, ch. 490, title III, 70 Stat. 479, prohibited expenditure of any appropriation for maintenance of more than a single approach to any national cemetery.

Section 289, act May 23, 1941, ch. 130, 55 Stat. 191, provided for conveyance to State or municipality of approach road to national cemetery. See section 2404(f) of Title 38, Veterans' Benefits.

Section 290, act July 27, 1953, ch. 245, §101, 67 Stat. 197, prohibited encroachment by railroad on rights of way. See section 2404 of Title 38.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date of Repeal

Repeal effective Sept. 1, 1973, or such earlier date as the President may prescribe and publish in the Federal Register, see section 10(c) of Pub. L. 93–43, set out as a note under section 2306 of Title 38, Veterans' Benefits.

Matured Rights and Duties, Incurred Penalties, Liabilities, and Forfeitures, and Commenced Proceedings Excepted in Repeal of National Cemeteries Provisions

Provisions repealed except with respect to rights and duties matured, penalties, liabilities, and forfeitures that were incurred, and proceedings that were begun before effective date of section 7 of Pub. L. 93–43, see section 7(a) of Pub. L. 93–43, set out as a note under sections 271 to 276 of this title.

Conveyance to State or Municipality of Approach Road to National Cemetery

Provisions similar to those set out in former section 289 of this title relating to conveyance to State or municipality of approach road to national cemetery, were also repealed by Pub. L. 93–43, §7(a)(27) to (29), June 18, 1973, 67 Stat. 84. Subject matter was contained in the following prior appropriation acts:

June 24, 1940, ch. 415, 54 Stat. 506.

June 28, 1939, ch. 246, 53 Stat. 857.

June 11, 1938, ch. 348, 52 Stat. 668.

Encroachment by Railroad on Rights of Way

Provisions similar to those set out in former section 290 of this title relating to encroachment by railroad on rights of way were also repealed by Pub. L. 93–43, §7(a)(19) to (41), (43), June 18, 1973, 87 Stat. 83 to 85. Subject matter was contained in the following prior appropriation acts:

July 11, 1952, ch. 669, 66 Stat. 579.

Oct. 24, 1951, ch. 556, 65 Stat. 617.

Sept. 6, 1950, ch. 896, ch. IX, 64 Stat. 725.

Oct. 13, 1949, ch. 688, 63 Stat. 846.

June 25, 1948, ch. 655, 62 Stat. 1019.

July 31, 1947, ch. 411, 61 Stat. 687.

May 2, 1946, ch. 247, 60 Stat. 161.

Mar. 31, 1945, ch. 45, 59 Stat. 39.

June 26, 1944, ch. 275, 58 Stat. 327.

June 2, 1943, ch. 115, 57 Stat. 94.

Apr. 28, 1942, ch. 246, 56 Stat. 220.

May 23, 1941, ch. 130, 55 Stat. 191.

June 24, 1940, ch. 415, 54 Stat. 506.

June 28, 1939, ch. 246, 53 Stat. 857.

June 11, 1938, ch. 348, 52 Stat. 668.

July 19, 1937, ch. 511, 50 Stat. 515.

May 15, 1936, ch. 404, 49 Stat. 1305.

Apr. 9, 1935, ch. 54, title II, 49 Stat. 145.

Apr. 26, 1934, ch. 165, title II, 48 Stat. 639.

Mar. 4, 1933, ch. 281, title II, 47 Stat. 1595.

July 14, 1932, ch. 482, title II, 47 Stat. 689.

Feb. 23, 1931, ch. 279, title II, 46 Stat. 1302.

May 28, 1930, ch. 348, title II, 46 Stat. 458.

Feb. 28, 1929, ch. 366, title II, 45 Stat. 1375.

Mar. 23, 1928, ch. 232, title II, 45 Stat. 354.

Feb. 23, 1927, ch. 167, title II, 44 Stat. 1138.

Apr. 15, 1926, ch. 146, title II, 44 Stat. 287.

Feb. 12, 1925, ch. 225, title II, 43 Stat. 926.
24 U.S.C. § 32 (2024) — Title 24: HOSPITALS AND ASYLUMS / Chapter 1: NAVY HOSPITALS, ARMY AND NAVY HOSPITAL, AND HOSPITAL RELIEF FOR SEAMEN AND OTHERS / Section 32: Repealed. June 7, 1956, ch. 374, §306(2), 70 Stat. 254
Repealed. June 7, 1956, ch. 374, §306(2), 70 Stat. 254
Status: repealed

Section 32, act May 10, 1943, ch. 95, §2, 57 Stat. 80, authorized hospitalization of dependents of naval and Marine Corps personnel. See section 1071 et seq. of Title 10, Armed Forces.

Section 33, act May 10, 1943, ch. 95, §3, 57 Stat. 81, defined "dependents" and "children". See section 1071 et seq. of Title 10.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date of Repeal

Repeal effective six months after June 7, 1956, see section 307 of act June 7, 1956, ch. 374, 70 Stat. 254.

Repeal of Appropriations

Act May 10, 1943, ch. 95, §1, 57 Stat. 80, formerly set out as a note under section 32 of this title, which appropriated funds for the purpose of expanding facilities for the hospitalization of dependents of the Navy and Marine Corps, was also repealed by act June 7, 1956.
24 U.S.C. § 401 (2024) — Title 24: HOSPITALS AND ASYLUMS / Chapter 10: ARMED FORCES RETIREMENT HOME / Section 401: Definitions
Definitions
Status: in_force

For purposes of this chapter:

(1) The term "Retirement Home" includes the institutions established under section 411 of this title, as follows:

(A) The Armed Forces Retirement Home—Washington.

(B) The Armed Forces Retirement Home—Gulfport.

(2) The terms "Armed Forces Retirement Home Trust Fund" and "Fund" mean the Armed Forces Retirement Home Trust Fund established under section 419(a) of this title.

(3) The term "Advisory Council" means the Armed Forces Retirement Home Advisory Council established under section 416 of this title.

(4) The term "Resident Advisory Committee" means an elected body of residents at a facility of the Retirement Home established under section 416a of this title.

(5) The term "chief personnel officers" means—

(A) the Deputy Chief of Staff for Personnel of the Army;

(B) the Chief of Naval Personnel;

(C) the Deputy Chief of Staff for Personnel of the Air Force;

(D) the Deputy Commandant of the Marine Corps for Manpower and Reserve Affairs;

(E) the Assistant Commandant of the Coast Guard for Human Resources; and

(F) the Deputy Chief of Space Operations for Human Capital of the Space Force.

(6) The term "senior noncommissioned officers" means the following:

(A) The Sergeant Major of the Army.

(B) The Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy.

(C) The Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force.

(D) The Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps.

(E) The Master Chief Petty Officer of the Coast Guard.

(F) The Chief Master Sergeant of the Space Force.

(Pub. L. 101–510, div. A, title XV, §1502, Nov. 5, 1990, 104 Stat. 1722; Pub. L. 106–398, §1 [[div. A], title IX, §902(c)], Oct. 30, 2000, 114 Stat. 1654, 1654A–224; Pub. L. 107–107, div. A, title XIV, §1402, Dec. 28, 2001, 115 Stat. 1257; Pub. L. 111–281, title II, §205(a), Oct. 15, 2010, 124 Stat. 2911; Pub. L. 112–81, div. A, title V, §563(b)(1), Dec. 31, 2011, 125 Stat. 1423; Pub. L. 118–159, div. A, title XIV, §1422, Dec. 23, 2024, 138 Stat. 2129.)

Editorial Notes

References in Text

This chapter, referred to in text, was in the original "this title", meaning title XV of Pub. L. 101–510, div. A, Nov. 5, 1990, 104 Stat. 1722, which is classified principally to this chapter. For complete classification of title XV to the Code, see Short Title note below and Tables.

Amendments

2024—Par. (5)(F). Pub. L. 118–159, §1422(a), added subpar. (F).

Par. (6)(F). Pub. L. 118–159, §1422(b), added subpar. (F).

2011—Pars. (2) to (4). Pub. L. 112–81 added pars. (3) and (4), redesignated former par. (3) as (2), and struck out former par. (2) which read as follows: "The term 'Local Board' means a Local Board of Trustees established under section 416 of this title."

2010—Par. (4). Pub. L. 111–281, §205(a)(1), struck out par. (4) which read as follows: "The term 'Armed Forces' does not include the Coast Guard when it is not operating as a service in the Navy."

Par. (5)(E). Pub. L. 111–281, §205(a)(2), added subpar. (E).

Par. (6)(E). Pub. L. 111–281, §205(a)(3), added subpar. (E).

2001—Pars. (1) to (3). Pub. L. 107–107, §1402(1), added pars. (1) to (3) and struck out former pars. (1) to (3) which read as follows:

"(1) The term 'Retirement Home' means the Armed Forces Retirement Home established under section 411(a) of this title.

"(2) The term 'Retirement Home Board' means the Armed Forces Retirement Home Board.

"(3) The term 'Local Board' means a Board of Trustees established for each facility of the Retirement Home maintained as a separate establishment of the Retirement Home for administrative purposes."

Par. (4). Pub. L. 107–107, §1402(1), (2), redesignated par. (6) as (4) and struck out former par. (4) which read as follows: "The term 'Director' means a Director of the Armed Forces Retirement Home appointed under section 417(a) of this title."

Par. (5). Pub. L. 107–107, §1402(1), (2), redesignated par. (7) as (5) and struck out former par. (5) which read as follows: "The term 'Fund' means the Armed Forces Retirement Home Trust Fund established under section 419(a) of this title."

Par. (5)(C). Pub. L. 107–107, §1402(3)(A), substituted "for Personnel" for ", Manpower and Personnel".

Par. (5)(D). Pub. L. 107–107, §1402(3)(B), substituted "for Manpower and Reserve Affairs" for "with responsibility for personnel matters".

Pars. (6) to (8). Pub. L. 107–107, §1402(2), redesignated pars. (6) to (8) as (4) to (6), respectively.

2000—Par. (7)(D). Pub. L. 106–398 amended subpar. (D) generally. Prior to amendment, subpar. (D) read as follows: "the Deputy Chief of Staff for Manpower of the Marine Corps."

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date

Pub. L. 101–510, div. A, title XV, §1541, Nov. 5, 1990, 104 Stat. 1736, as amended by Pub. L. 103–160, div. A, title III, §366(f), Nov. 30, 1993, 107 Stat. 1632, which provided that title XV of Pub. L. 101–510 (see Short Title note below) and the amendments made by such title were effective one year after Nov. 5, 1990, except that sections 1519, 1531, and 1533(c)(1) of the Act (enacting sections 419 and 431 of this title and amending section 1321 of Title 31, Money and Finance) were effective Nov. 5, 1990, provisions of section 1515 of the Act (enacting section 415 of this title) relating to the appointment and designation of members of the Retirement Home Board and Local Boards were effective Oct. 1, 1991, and section 1520 of the Act (enacting section 420 of this title) was applicable to the estate of each resident of the Armed Forces Retirement Home who dies after Nov. 29, 1989, was repealed by Pub. L. 107–107, div. A, title XIV, §1410(b)(3), Dec. 28, 2001, 115 Stat. 1266.

Short Title

Pub. L. 101–510, div. A, title XV, §1501(a), formerly §1501, Nov. 5, 1990, 104 Stat. 1722, as renumbered by Pub. L. 107–107, div. A, title XIV, §1410(c)(1), Dec. 28, 2001, 115 Stat. 1266, provided that: "This title [enacting this chapter, amending section 6a of this title, sections 1089, 2575, 2772, 4624, 4712, 9624, and 9712 of Title 10, Armed Forces, section 1321 of Title 31, Money and Finance, section 1007 of Title 37, Pay and Allowances of the Uniformed Services, and section 906 of Title 44, Public Printing and Documents, repealing sections 21a to 25, 41 to 43, 44b, 45 to 46b, 48 to 50, 54, and 59 of this title and sections 4713 and 9713 of Title 10, and enacting provisions set out as notes above and under section 2772 of Title 10] may be cited as the 'Armed Forces Retirement Home Act of 1991'."

Transfer of Functions

For transfer of authorities, functions, personnel, and assets of the Coast Guard, including the authorities and functions of the Secretary of Transportation relating thereto, to the Department of Homeland Security, and for treatment of related references, see sections 468(b), 551(d), 552(d), and 557 of Title 6, Domestic Security, and the Department of Homeland Security Reorganization Plan of November 25, 2002, as modified, set out as a note under section 542 of Title 6.
24 U.S.C. § 168b (2024) — Title 24: HOSPITALS AND ASYLUMS / Chapter 4: SAINT ELIZABETHS HOSPITAL / Subchapter I: ESTABLISHMENT AND MANAGEMENT; PENSIONS, MONEYS, AND APPROPRIATIONS / Section 168b: Computation of maximum amount available from Federal sources
Computation of maximum amount available from Federal sources
Status: in_force

Amounts chargeable to and available from Federal sources for inpatient and outpatient services provided through Saint Elizabeths Hospital as authorized by 24 U.S.C. 191, 196, 211, 212, 222, 253,1 and 324; 31 U.S.C. 1535; and 42 U.S.C. 249 and 251 shall not exceed the estimated total cost of such services as computed using only the proportionate amount of the direct Federal subsidy appropriated under this heading.

(Pub. L. 100–436, title II, Sept. 20, 1988, 102 Stat. 1693.)

Editorial Notes

References in Text

Sections 191, 196, 211, 212, and 222 of this title, referred to in text, were repealed by Pub. L. 98–621, §10(a), (f)(2), (m), Nov. 8, 1984, 98 Stat. 3379, 3380.

Section 253 of this title, referred to in text, does not exist.

This heading, referred to in text, refers to the headings "Alcohol, Drug Abuse, and Mental Health Administration" and "federal subsidy for saint elizabeths hospital" of title II, "Department of Health and Human Services", of the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriation Act, 1989, Pub. L. 100–436.

Codification

Section is from the appropriation act cited as the credit to this section.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Similar Provisions

Similar provisions were contained in the following prior appropriation acts:

Pub. L. 100–202, §101(h) [title II], Dec. 22, 1987, 101 Stat. 1329–256, 1329–268.

Pub. L. 99–500, §101(i) [H.R. 5233, title II], Oct. 18, 1986, 100 Stat. 1783–287, and Pub. L. 99–591, §101(i) [H.R. 5233, title II], Oct. 30, 1986, 100 Stat. 3341–287.

Pub. L. 99–178, title II, Dec. 12, 1985, 99 Stat. 1113.

Pub. L. 98–619, title II, Nov. 8, 1984, 98 Stat. 3314.

Pub. L. 98–139, title II, Oct. 31, 1983, 97 Stat. 881.

Pub. L. 97–377, title I, §101(e)(1) [title II], Dec. 21, 1982, 96 Stat. 1878, 1887.

1 See References in Text note below.
24 U.S.C. § 91 (2024) — Title 24: HOSPITALS AND ASYLUMS / Chapter 3: NATIONAL HOME FOR DISABLED VOLUNTEER SOLDIERS / Subchapter II: OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES / Section 91: Repealed. Pub. L. 85-857, §14(1), Sept. 2, 1958, 72 Stat. 1268
Repealed. Pub. L. 85-857, §14(1), Sept. 2, 1958, 72 Stat. 1268
Status: repealed

Section, R.S. §4829; acts Apr. 11, 1892, ch. 40, 27 Stat. 15; Feb. 9, 1897, ch. 205, 29 Stat. 517, provided for officers of National Home for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date of Repeal

Repeal effective Jan. 1, 1959, see section 2 of Pub. L. 85–857, set out as a note preceding Part I of Title 38, Veterans' Benefits.
24 U.S.C. § 20 (2024) — Title 24: HOSPITALS AND ASYLUMS / Chapter 1: NAVY HOSPITALS, ARMY AND NAVY HOSPITAL, AND HOSPITAL RELIEF FOR SEAMEN AND OTHERS / Section 20: Discipline of patients at Army and Navy Hospital
Discipline of patients at Army and Navy Hospital
Status: in_force

All persons admitted to treatment in the Army and Navy General Hospital at Hot Springs, Arkansas, shall, while patients in said hospital, be subject to the rules and articles for the government of the armies of the United States.

(Mar. 3, 1909, ch. 252, 35 Stat. 748.)

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Repeals

Act July 1, 1944, ch. 373, title XIII, §1313, 58 Stat. 714, as amended and renumbered by acts Aug. 13, 1946, ch. 958, §5, 60 Stat. 1049; Feb. 28, 1948, ch. 83, §9(b), 62 Stat. 47; July 30, 1956, ch. 779, §3(b), 70 Stat. 721; Pub. L. 88–581, §4(b), Sept. 4, 1964, 78 Stat. 919; Pub. L. 89–239, §3(b), Oct. 6, 1965, 79 Stat. 931; Pub. L. 91–572, §6(b), Dec. 24, 1970, 84 Stat. 1506; Pub. L. 92–294, §3(b), May 16, 1972, 86 Stat. 137; repealed act Mar. 3, 1919, ch. 98, §3, 40 Stat. 1303, formerly cited as a credit to this section, which transferred lands and buildings from the War Department to the Treasury Department for the use of the Public Health Service.
24 U.S.C. § 7 (2024) — Title 24: HOSPITALS AND ASYLUMS / Chapter 1: NAVY HOSPITALS, ARMY AND NAVY HOSPITAL, AND HOSPITAL RELIEF FOR SEAMEN AND OTHERS / Section 7: Repealed. July 1, 1944, ch. 373, title XIII, §1313, 58 Stat. 714
Repealed. July 1, 1944, ch. 373, title XIII, §1313, 58 Stat. 714
Status: repealed

Section 7, R.S. §4806; acts Mar. 3, 1875, ch. 156, §4, 18 Stat. 485; Aug. 14, 1912, ch. 288, §1, 37 Stat. 309; July 26, 1916, ch. 256, 39 Stat. 390; 1939 Reorg. Plan No. I, §§201, 205(b), eff. July 1, 1939, 4 F.R. 2728, 2729, 53 Stat. 1424, 1425, provided for lease and sale of hospitals. See section 248 of Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare.

Section 8, acts Aug. 4, 1894, ch. 213, 28 Stat. 229; Jan. 28, 1915, ch. 20, §2, 38 Stat. 801; July 30, 1937, ch. 545, §2, 50 Stat. 548; 1939 Reorg. Plan No. I, §§201, 205(b), eff. July 1, 1939, 4 F.R. 2728, 2729, 53 Stat. 1424, 1425, provided for admission of Coast Guard personnel and their families to hospitals. See section 253 of Title 42. Act Jan. 28, 1915, ch. 20, §2, 38 Stat. 801 was also repealed by act Aug. 4, 1949, ch. 393, §20, 63 Stat. 561.

Section 9, act June 23, 1913, ch. 3, §1, 38 Stat. 24, provided for hospital relief of officers and employees of the Public Health Service. See sections 249 and 253 of Title 42.

Section 10, act July 1, 1918, ch. 113, §1, 40 Stat. 694, provided for hospital relief for officers and crews of the Fish and Wildlife Service. See section 249 of Title 42.

Section 11, acts Mar. 3, 1875, ch. 156, §6, 18 Stat. 486; Aug. 14, 1912, ch. 288, §1, 37 Stat. 309; 1939 Reorg. Plan No. I, §§201, 205(b), eff. July 1, 1939, 4 F.R. 2728, 2729, 53 Stat. 1424, 1425, provided for care of foreign seamen. See section 249 of Title 42.

Section 11a, R.S. §4805; acts Mar. 3, 1875, ch. 156, §6, 18 Stat. 486; 1939 Reorg. Plan No. I, §§201, 205(b), eff. July 1, 1939, 4 F.R. 2728, 2729, 53 Stat. 1424, 1425, provided that foreign vessels were liable for hospital charges for care of their seamen. See section 249 of Title 42.

Section 12, R.S. §4804, provided for exclusion of employees on canal boats in coasting trade from hospital care. See section 249 of Title 42.

Editorial Notes

Renumbering of Repealing Act

For renumbering of act July 1, 1944, which repealed these sections, see note set out under sections 1, 2 of this title.
24 U.S.C. § 196 (2024) — Title 24: HOSPITALS AND ASYLUMS / Chapter 4: SAINT ELIZABETHS HOSPITAL / Subchapter II: INMATES; BURDEN OF EXPENSES THEREOF; DETENTION OF INSANE / Section 196: Repealed. Pub. L. 98-621, §10(m), Nov. 8, 1984, 98 Stat. 3380
Repealed. Pub. L. 98-621, §10(m), Nov. 8, 1984, 98 Stat. 3380
Status: repealed

Section, acts June 12, 1917, ch. 27, 40 Stat. 179; 1940 Reorg. Plan No. IV, §11(a), eff. June 30, 1940, 5 F.R. 2422, 54 Stat. 1236; 1953 Reorg. Plan No. 1, §5, eff. Apr. 11, 1953, 18 F.R. 2053, 67 Stat. 631; Oct. 18, 1962, Pub. L. 87–845, §6, 76A Stat. 699; Oct. 17, 1979, Pub. L. 96–88, title V, §509(b), 93 Stat. 695, related to transfer to Saint Elizabeths Hospital of American citizens adjudged insane in Canal Zone.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date of Repeal

Repeal effective Oct. 1, 1987, see section 12(b) of Pub. L. 98–621, set out as an Effective Date note under section 225 of this title.
24 U.S.C. § 417 (2024) — Title 24: HOSPITALS AND ASYLUMS / Chapter 10: ARMED FORCES RETIREMENT HOME / Subchapter I: ESTABLISHMENT AND OPERATION OF RETIREMENT HOME / Section 417: Administrators, Ombudsmen, and staff of facilities
Administrators, Ombudsmen, and staff of facilities
Status: in_force

(a) Appointment

The Secretary of Defense shall appoint an Administrator and an Ombudsman for each facility of the Retirement Home.

(b) Administrator

The Administrator of a facility shall—

(1) be a civilian with experience as a continuing care retirement community professional or a member of the Armed Forces serving on active duty in a grade below brigadier general or, in the case of the Navy, rear admiral (lower half);

(2) have appropriate leadership and management skills;

(3) be required to pursue a course of study to receive certification as a retirement facilities director by an appropriate civilian certifying organization, if the Administrator is not so certified at the time of appointment; and

(4) serve at the pleasure of the Secretary of Defense.

(c) Duties of Administrator

(1) The Administrator of a facility shall be responsible for the day-to-day operation of the facility, including the acceptance of applicants to be residents of that facility.

(2) The Administrator of a facility shall keep accurate and complete records of the facility.

(d) Ombudsman

(1) The Ombudsman of a facility shall—

(A) be a member of the Armed Forces serving on active duty in the grade of Sergeant Major, Master Chief Petty Officer, or Chief Master Sergeant or a member or former member retired in that grade; and

(B) have appropriate leadership and management skills.

(2) The Ombudsman of a facility shall serve at the pleasure of the Secretary of Defense.

(e) Duties of Ombudsman

(1) The Ombudsman of a facility shall, under the authority, direction, and control of the Administrator of the facility, serve as ombudsman for the residents and perform such other duties as the Administrator may assign.

(2) The Ombudsman may provide information to the Administrator, the Chief Operating Officer, the Senior Medical Advisor, and the Secretary of Defense.

(f) Staff

(1) The Administrator of a facility may, subject to the approval of the Chief Operating Officer, appoint and prescribe the pay of such principal staff as the Administrator considers appropriate to assist the Administrator in operating the facility.

(2) The principal staff of a facility shall include persons with experience and expertise in the operation and management of retirement homes and in the provision of long-term medical care for older persons.

(g) Annual evaluation of Administrators

(1) The Chief Operating Officer shall evaluate the performance of each of the Administrators of the facilities of the Retirement Home each year.

(2) The Chief Operating Officer shall submit to the Secretary of Defense any recommendations regarding an Administrator that the Chief Operating Officer determines appropriate taking into consideration the annual evaluation.

(Pub. L. 101–510, div. A, title XV, §1517, Nov. 5, 1990, 104 Stat. 1729; Pub. L. 102–190, div. A, title X, §1062(a)(5), Dec. 5, 1991, 105 Stat. 1475; Pub. L. 104–201, div. A, title X, §1051(c), Sept. 23, 1996, 110 Stat. 2649; Pub. L. 105–261, div. A, title X, §1041(a)–(c), Oct. 17, 1998, 112 Stat. 2124; Pub. L. 107–107, div. A, title XIV, §1407, Dec. 28, 2001, 115 Stat. 1264; Pub. L. 112–81, div. A, title V, §§564(a), 567(c)(4), Dec. 31, 2011, 125 Stat. 1424, 1426; Pub. L. 115–91, div. A, title XIV, §1413(a)(2), (c), Dec. 12, 2017, 131 Stat. 1707, 1708; Pub. L. 116–283, div. A, title XIV, §1413(b)(3), Jan. 1, 2021, 134 Stat. 4032.)

Editorial Notes

Amendments

2021—Subsec. (e)(2). Pub. L. 116–283 struck out "the Inspector General of the Department of Defense," after "the Senior Medical Advisor,".

2017—Subsec. (b)(4). Pub. L. 115–91, §1413(c), added par. (4).

Subsec. (e)(2). Pub. L. 115–91, §1413(a)(2), substituted "the Secretary of Defense" for "the Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness".

2011—Pub. L. 112–81, §567(c)(4), substituted "Administrators, Ombudsmen, and staff of facilities" for "Directors, deputy directors, associate directors, and staff of facilities" in section catchline.

Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 112–81, §564(a)(1), substituted "an Administrator and an Ombudsman" for "a Director, a Deputy Director, and an Associate Director".

Subsecs. (b), (c). Pub. L. 112–81, §564(a)(2), substituted "Administrator" for "Director" wherever appearing in heading and text.

Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 112–81, §564(a)(4), substituted "Ombudsman" for "Associate Director" wherever appearing in heading and text.

Pub. L. 112–81, §564(a)(3), redesignated subsec. (f) as (d) and struck out former subsec. (d) which related to Deputy Director.

Subsec. (e). Pub. L. 112–81, §564(a)(5), designated existing provisions as par. (1), substituted "Ombudsman" for "Associate Director" in heading and text, substituted "Administrator of" for "Director and Deputy Director of" and "Administrator may" for "Director may", and added par. (2).

Pub. L. 112–81, §564(a)(3), redesignated subsec. (g) as (e) and struck out former subsec. (e) which related to duties of Deputy Director.

Subsec. (f). Pub. L. 112–81, §564(a)(3), redesignated subsec. (h) as (f). Former subsec. (f) redesignated (d).

Subsec. (f)(1). Pub. L. 112–81, §564(a)(6), substituted "Administrator" for "Director" wherever appearing.

Subsec. (g). Pub. L. 112–81, §564(a)(7), substituted "Administrators" for "Directors" in heading and par. (1) and "an Administrator" for "a Director" in par. (2).

Pub. L. 112–81, §564(a)(3), redesignated subsec. (i) as (g). Former subsec. (g) redesignated (e).

Subsecs. (h), (i). Pub. L. 112–81, §564(a)(3), redesignated subsecs. (h) and (i) as (f) and (g), respectively.

2001—Pub. L. 107–107 amended section catchline and text generally, substituting provisions relating to directors, deputy directors, associate directors, and staff of facilities for provisions relating to directors and staff.

1998—Subsec. (a)(2). Pub. L. 105–261, §1041(a)(1)(A), substituted "The Director of the United States Soldiers' and Airmen's Home" for "Each Director" in introductory provisions.

Subsec. (a)(2)(B). Pub. L. 105–261, §1041(a)(1)(B), added subpar. (B) and struck out former subpar. (B) which read as follows: "have appropriate leadership and management skills, an appreciation and understanding of the culture and norms associated with military service, and a significant military background."

Subsec. (a)(3) to (5). Pub. L. 105–261, §1041(a)(2), (3), added pars. (3) and (4) and redesignated former par. (3) as (5).

Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 105–261, §1041(b), substituted "Terms of Directors" for "Term of Director" in heading, designated existing provisions as par. (1), substituted "The term of office of the Director of the United States Soldiers' and Airmen's Home shall be five years. The Director" for "The term of office of a Director shall be five years. A Director", and added par. (2).

Subsec. (g). Pub. L. 105–261, §1041(c), added subsec. (g).

1996—Subsec. (f). Pub. L. 104–201 added subsec. (f) and struck out heading and text of former subsec. (f). Text read as follows:

"(1) Until the date on which the Secretary of Defense first appoints the Director for the establishment of the Retirement Home known as the Naval Home, the Governor of the Naval Home shall operate that facility consistent with this chapter and other laws applicable to the Retirement Home.

"(2) Until the date on which the Secretary of Defense first appoints the Director for the facility of the Retirement Home known as the United States Soldiers' and Airmen's Home, the Governor of the United States Soldiers' and Airmen's Home shall operate that establishment consistent with this chapter and other laws applicable to the Retirement Home."

1991—Subsec. (f). Pub. L. 102–190 made technical amendment to references to this chapter to correct reference to corresponding provision of original act.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date of 1998 Amendment

Pub. L. 105–261, div. A, title X, §1041(d), Oct. 17, 1998, 112 Stat. 2124, provided that: "The amendments made by this section [amending this section] shall take effect on October 1, 1998."

Effective Date

Section effective one year after Nov. 5, 1990, see section 1541(a) of Pub. L. 101–510, formerly set out as a note under section 401 of this title.
24 U.S.C. § 1 (2024) — Title 24: HOSPITALS AND ASYLUMS / Chapter 1: NAVY HOSPITALS, ARMY AND NAVY HOSPITAL, AND HOSPITAL RELIEF FOR SEAMEN AND OTHERS / Section 1: Repealed. July 1, 1944, ch. 373, title XIII, §1313, 58 Stat. 714
Repealed. July 1, 1944, ch. 373, title XIII, §1313, 58 Stat. 714
Status: repealed

Section 1, acts Mar. 3, 1875, ch. 156, §3, 18 Stat. 485; Aug. 14, 1912, ch. 288, §1, 37 Stat. 309, defined seamen. See section 201 of Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare.

Section 2, R.S. §4801, provided for acceptance of gifts in aid of marine hospitals. See section 219 of Title 42.

Editorial Notes

Renumbering of Repealing Act

Title XIII, §1313, formerly title VI, §611, of act July 1, 1944, which repealed these sections, was renumbered title VII, §711, by act Aug. 13, 1946, ch. 958, §5, 60 Stat. 1049; §713, by act Feb. 28, 1948, ch. 83, §9(b), 62 Stat. 47; title VIII, §813, by act July 30, 1956, ch. 779, §3(b), 70 Stat. 721; title IX, §913, by Pub. L. 88–581, §4(b), Sept. 4, 1964, 78 Stat. 919; title X, §1013, by Pub. L. 89–239, §3(b), Oct. 6, 1965, 79 Stat. 931; title XI, §1113, by Pub. L. 91–572, §6(b), Dec. 24, 1970, 84 Stat. 1506; title XII, §1213, by Pub. L. 92–294, §3(b), May 16, 1972, 86 Stat. 137; title XIII, §1313, by Pub. L. 93–154, §2(b)(2), Nov. 16, 1973, 87 Stat. 604, and was repealed by Pub. L. 93–222, §7(b), Dec. 29, 1973, 87 Stat. 936.
24 U.S.C. § 44 (2024) — Title 24: HOSPITALS AND ASYLUMS / Chapter 2: SOLDIERS' AND AIRMEN'S HOME / Section 44: Repealed. Pub. L. 101-189, div. A, title III, §347(1), Nov. 29, 1989, 103 Stat. 1422
Repealed. Pub. L. 101-189, div. A, title III, §347(1), Nov. 29, 1989, 103 Stat. 1422
Status: repealed

Section, R.S. §4818; Sept. 24, 1980, Pub. L. 96–357, §7(a), 94 Stat. 1183, related to funds for support of the Soldiers' and Airmen's Home. See section 2772 of Title 10, Armed Forces.
24 U.S.C. § 295a (2024) — Title 24: HOSPITALS AND ASYLUMS / Chapter 7: NATIONAL CEMETERIES / Section 295a: Arlington Memorial Amphitheater
Arlington Memorial Amphitheater
Status: in_force

(a) Recommendations of Secretary of Defense for memorials and entombments

The Secretary of Defense or his designee may send to Congress in January of each year, his recommendations with respect to the memorials to be erected, and the remains of deceased members of the Armed Forces to be entombed, in the Arlington Memorial Amphitheater, Arlington National Cemetery, Virginia.

(b) Specific authorization from Congress

No memorial may be erected and no remains may be entombed in such amphitheater unless specifically authorized by Congress.

(c) Character of memorials

The character, design, or location of any memorial authorized by Congress is subject to the approval of the Secretary of Defense or his designee.

(Pub. L. 86–694, §1, Sept. 2, 1960, 74 Stat. 739.)

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Memorial to Veterans of Vietnam Conflict

Pub. L. 95–479, title III, §307, Oct. 18, 1978, 92 Stat. 1566, provided that: "The Secretary of Defense shall have placed in the Trophy Hall of the Memorial Amphitheater at Arlington National Cemetery a memorial plaque which shall bear the following inscription: 'The people of the United States of America pay tribute to those members of the Armed Forces of the United States who served honorably in Southeast Asia during the Vietnam conflict.'. To further honor those members of the Armed Forces who lost their lives in hostile action in Southeast Asia during the Vietnam conflict, the Secretary of Defense shall have placed near such plaque in a suitable repository a display of the Purple Heart Medal and other medals, ribbons, and decorations associated with service in Southeast Asia during the Vietnam conflict."
24 U.S.C. § 291 (2024) — Title 24: HOSPITALS AND ASYLUMS / Chapter 7: NATIONAL CEMETERIES / Section 291: Repealed. Pub. L. 86-694, §2, Sept. 2, 1960, 74 Stat. 739
Repealed. Pub. L. 86-694, §2, Sept. 2, 1960, 74 Stat. 739
Status: repealed

Section 291, act Mar. 4, 1921, ch. 169, §1, 41 Stat. 1440, established a commission to make recommendations for memorials and entombments for Arlington Memorial Amphitheater.

Section 292, act Mar. 4, 1921, ch. 169, §2, 41 Stat. 1440, provided for a chairman and disbursing officer.

Section 293, act Mar. 4, 1921, ch. 169, §3, 41 Stat. 1440, required specific Congressional authorization for erection of memorials and interments.

Section 294, act Mar. 4, 1921, ch. 169, §4, 41 Stat. 1440, related to restrictions on inscriptions and entombments.

Section 295, act Mar. 4, 1921, ch. 169, §5, 41 Stat. 1440, related to character of the inscription.

Sections are covered by section 295a of this title.
24 U.S.C. § 44a (2024) — Title 24: HOSPITALS AND ASYLUMS / Chapter 2: SOLDIERS' AND AIRMEN'S HOME / Section 44a: Repealed. Pub. L. 94-454, §2(b), Oct. 2, 1976, 90 Stat. 1518
Repealed. Pub. L. 94-454, §2(b), Oct. 2, 1976, 90 Stat. 1518
Status: repealed

Section, act Feb. 13, 1936, ch. 66, 49 Stat. 1137, related to pay deductions of enlisted men and warrant officers on active list of Regular Army, not to exceed 25 cents, to be credited to permanent fund of United States Soldiers' Home [now United States Soldiers' and Airmen's Home] trust fund.
24 U.S.C. § 191 (2024) — Title 24: HOSPITALS AND ASYLUMS / Chapter 4: SAINT ELIZABETHS HOSPITAL / Subchapter II: INMATES; BURDEN OF EXPENSES THEREOF; DETENTION OF INSANE / Section 191: Repealed. Pub. L. 98-621, §10(a), Nov. 8, 1984, 98 Stat. 3379
Repealed. Pub. L. 98-621, §10(a), Nov. 8, 1984, 98 Stat. 3379
Status: repealed

Section, R.S. §4843; Feb. 9, 1900, ch. 13, 31 Stat. 7; Aug. 24, 1912, ch. 391, §3, 37 Stat. 591; Oct. 15, 1966, Pub. L. 89–670, §6(b), 80 Stat. 938, related to admission to Saint Elizabeths Hospital of insane persons from the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, and Coast Guard.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date of Repeal

Repeal effective Oct. 1, 1987, see section 12(b) of Pub. L. 98–621, set out as an Effective Date note under section 225 of this title.
24 U.S.C. § 323 (2024) — Title 24: HOSPITALS AND ASYLUMS / Chapter 9: HOSPITALIZATION OF MENTALLY ILL NATIONALS RETURNED FROM FOREIGN COUNTRIES / Section 323: Transfer and release to State of residence or legal domicile, or to relative
Transfer and release to State of residence or legal domicile, or to relative
Status: in_force

If, at the time of arrival in the United States, the residence or the legal domicile of an eligible person appearing to be in need of care and treatment in a mental hospital is known to be in a State, or whenever thereafter such a person's residence or legal domicile in a State is ascertained, the Secretary shall, if the person is then under his care (whether directly or pursuant to a contract or other arrangement under section 322 or 324 of this title), endeavor to arrange with the proper authorities of such State, or of a political subdivision thereof, for the assumption of responsibility for the care and treatment of such person by such authorities and shall, upon the making of such arrangement in writing, transfer and release such person to such authorities. In the event the State of the residence or legal domicile of an eligible person cannot be ascertained, or the Secretary is unable to arrange with the proper authorities of such State, or of a political subdivision thereof, for the assumption of responsibility for his care and treatment, the Secretary may, if he determines that the best interests of such person will be served thereby, transfer and release the eligible person to a relative who agrees in writing to assume responsibility for such person after having been fully informed as to his condition.

(Pub. L. 86–571, §3, July 5, 1960, 74 Stat. 308.)
24 U.S.C. § 60 (2024) — Title 24: HOSPITALS AND ASYLUMS / Chapter 2: SOLDIERS' AND AIRMEN'S HOME / Section 60: Repealed. Pub. L. 101-189, div. A, title III, §347(2), Nov. 29, 1989, 103 Stat. 1422
Repealed. Pub. L. 101-189, div. A, title III, §347(2), Nov. 29, 1989, 103 Stat. 1422
Status: repealed

Section, acts Mar. 3, 1883, ch. 130, §2, 22 Stat. 564; Jan. 27, 1948, ch. 35, 62 Stat. 5, related to inspection and report by Inspector General of the Army.
24 U.S.C. § 195a (2024) — Title 24: HOSPITALS AND ASYLUMS / Chapter 4: SAINT ELIZABETHS HOSPITAL / Subchapter II: INMATES; BURDEN OF EXPENSES THEREOF; DETENTION OF INSANE / Section 195a: Repealed. Pub. L. 98-621, §10(d)(1), Nov. 8, 1984, 98 Stat. 3379
Repealed. Pub. L. 98-621, §10(d)(1), Nov. 8, 1984, 98 Stat. 3379
Status: repealed

Section, acts Aug. 4, 1947, ch. 478, §1, 61 Stat. 751; 1953 Reorg. Plan No. 1, §5, eff. Apr. 11, 1953, 18 F.R. 2053, 67 Stat. 631; Oct. 17, 1979, Pub. L. 96–88, title V, §509(b), 93 Stat. 695, related to admission to Saint Elizabeths Hospital of beneficiaries of the Bureau of Indian Affairs.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date of Repeal

Repeal effective Oct. 1, 1987, see section 12(b) of Pub. L. 98–621, set out as an Effective Date note under section 225 of this title.
24 U.S.C. § 168a (2024) — Title 24: HOSPITALS AND ASYLUMS / Chapter 4: SAINT ELIZABETHS HOSPITAL / Subchapter I: ESTABLISHMENT AND MANAGEMENT; PENSIONS, MONEYS, AND APPROPRIATIONS / Section 168a: Repealed. Pub. L. 98-621, §10(d)(1), Nov. 8, 1984, 98 Stat. 3379
Repealed. Pub. L. 98-621, §10(d)(1), Nov. 8, 1984, 98 Stat. 3379
Status: repealed

Section, act Aug. 4, 1947, ch. 478, §2, 61 Stat. 751; 1970 Reorg. Plan No. 2, §102, eff. July 1, 1970, 35 F.R. 7959, 84 Stat. 2085, related to payment by executive departments for care of patients of Saint Elizabeths Hospital for whom they were responsible.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date of Repeal

Repeal effective Oct. 1, 1987, see section 12(b) of Pub. L. 98–621, set out as an Effective Date note under section 225 of this title.
24 U.S.C. § 185 (2024) — Title 24: HOSPITALS AND ASYLUMS / Chapter 4: SAINT ELIZABETHS HOSPITAL / Subchapter I: ESTABLISHMENT AND MANAGEMENT; PENSIONS, MONEYS, AND APPROPRIATIONS / Section 185: Repealed. Pub. L. 98-621, §10(d)(1), Nov. 8, 1984, 98 Stat. 3379
Repealed. Pub. L. 98-621, §10(d)(1), Nov. 8, 1984, 98 Stat. 3379
Status: repealed

Section, acts Aug. 4, 1947, ch. 478, §5, 61 Stat. 751; 1953 Reorg. Plan No. 1, §5, eff. Apr. 11, 1953, 18 F.R. 2053, 67 Stat. 631; Oct. 17, 1979, Pub. L. 96–88, title V, §509(b), 93 Stat. 695, related to availability for various expenditures of appropriations for care of persons in Saint Elizabeths Hospital.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date of Repeal

Repeal effective Oct. 1, 1987, see section 12(b) of Pub. L. 98–621, set out as an Effective Date note under section 225 of this title.
24 U.S.C. § 296 (2024) — Title 24: HOSPITALS AND ASYLUMS / Chapter 7: NATIONAL CEMETERIES / Section 296: Repealed. Pub. L. 93-43, §7(a)(9), June 18, 1973, 87 Stat. 82
Repealed. Pub. L. 93-43, §7(a)(9), June 18, 1973, 87 Stat. 82
Status: repealed

Section, act July 1, 1947, ch. 187, 61 Stat. 234, related to preservation of historic graveyards in abandoned military posts and conveyance to grantees. See section 2405(b) of Title 38, Veterans' Benefits.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date of Repeal

Repeal effective Sept. 1, 1973, or such earlier date as the President may prescribe and publish in the Federal Register, see section 10(c) of Pub. L. 93–43, set out as a note under section 2306 of Title 38, Veterans' Benefits.

Matured Rights and Duties, Incurred Penalties, Liabilities, and Forfeitures, and Commenced Proceedings Excepted in Repeal of National Cemeteries Provisions

Provisions repealed except with respect to rights and duties matured, penalties, liabilities, and forfeitures that were incurred, and proceedings that were begun before effective date of section 7 of Pub. L. 93–43, see section 7(a) of Pub. L. 93–43, set out as a note under sections 271 to 276 of this title.
24 U.S.C. § 211 (2024) — Title 24: HOSPITALS AND ASYLUMS / Chapter 4: SAINT ELIZABETHS HOSPITAL / Subchapter II: INMATES; BURDEN OF EXPENSES THEREOF; DETENTION OF INSANE / Section 211: Repealed. Pub. L. 98-621, §10(a), Nov. 8, 1984, 98 Stat. 3379
Repealed. Pub. L. 98-621, §10(a), Nov. 8, 1984, 98 Stat. 3379
Status: repealed

Section 211, R.S. §4851; July 1, 1916, ch. 209, 39 Stat. 309; 1940 Reorg. Plan No. IV, §11(a), eff. June 30, 1940, 5 F.R. 2422, 54 Stat. 1236; 1953 Reorg. Plan No. 1, §5, eff. Apr. 11, 1953, 18 F.R. 2053, 67 Stat. 631; Oct. 17, 1979, Pub. L. 96–88, title V, §509(b), 93 Stat. 695, related to admission to Saint Elizabeths Hospital of insane persons accused of crimes.

Section 211a, R.S. §4852; July 1, 1916, ch. 209, 39 Stat. 309, related to admission to Saint Elizabeths Hospital of insane convicts.

Section 211b, R.S. §4855; July 1, 1916, ch. 209, 39 Stat. 309, related to insane persons in Saint Elizabeths Hospital who are accused of crimes and their delivery to court upon restoration of sanity.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date of Repeal

Repeal effective Oct. 1, 1987, see section 12(b) of Pub. L. 98–621, set out as an Effective Date note under section 225 of this title.
24 U.S.C. § 277 (2024) — Title 24: HOSPITALS AND ASYLUMS / Chapter 7: NATIONAL CEMETERIES / Section 277: Repealed. Pub. L. 89-554, §8(a), Sept. 6, 1966, 80 Stat. 646
Repealed. Pub. L. 89-554, §8(a), Sept. 6, 1966, 80 Stat. 646
Status: repealed

Section, acts Feb. 12, 1925, ch. 225, title II, 43 Stat. 926; Apr. 15, 1926, ch. 146, title II, 44 Stat. 288, provided for appointment and pay of a superintendent of Antietam Battlefield.
24 U.S.C. § 84 (2024) — Title 24: HOSPITALS AND ASYLUMS / Chapter 3: NATIONAL HOME FOR DISABLED VOLUNTEER SOLDIERS / Subchapter I: ESTABLISHMENT AND MANAGEMENT / Section 84: Repealed. Pub. L. 85-857, §14(16), Sept. 2, 1958, 72 Stat. 1269
Repealed. Pub. L. 85-857, §14(16), Sept. 2, 1958, 72 Stat. 1269
Status: repealed

Section, act Aug. 18, 1894, ch. 301, §1, 28 Stat. 412, related to an annual inspection of National Home for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date of Repeal

Repeal effective Jan. 1, 1959, see section 2 of Pub. L. 85–857, set out as a note preceding Part I of Title 38, Veterans' Benefits.
24 U.S.C. § 16a (2024) — Title 24: HOSPITALS AND ASYLUMS / Chapter 1: NAVY HOSPITALS, ARMY AND NAVY HOSPITAL, AND HOSPITAL RELIEF FOR SEAMEN AND OTHERS / Section 16a: Additional personnel for patients of Department of Veterans Affairs in naval hospitals
Additional personnel for patients of Department of Veterans Affairs in naval hospitals
Status: in_force

On and after May 29, 1945, additional commissioned, warranted, appointed, enlisted, and civilian personnel of the Medical Department of the Navy, required for the care of patients of the Department of Veterans Affairs in naval hospitals, may be employed in addition to the numbers annually appropriated for.

(May 29, 1945, ch. 130, §1, 59 Stat. 208; Pub. L. 102–54, §13(i)(1), June 13, 1991, 105 Stat. 276.)

Editorial Notes

Codification

Section is from act May 29, 1945, popularly known as the Naval Appropriation Act, 1946.

Amendments

1991—Pub. L. 102–54 substituted "Department of Veterans Affairs" for "United States Veterans' Administration".

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Similar Provisions

Similar provisions were contained in the following prior appropriation acts:

June 22, 1944, ch. 269, §1, 58 Stat. 308.

June 26, 1943, ch. 147, §101, 57 Stat. 204.
24 U.S.C. § 205 (2024) — Title 24: HOSPITALS AND ASYLUMS / Chapter 4: SAINT ELIZABETHS HOSPITAL / Subchapter II: INMATES; BURDEN OF EXPENSES THEREOF; DETENTION OF INSANE / Section 205: Repealed. Pub. L. 88-597, §19(d), Sept. 15, 1964, 78 Stat. 953
Repealed. Pub. L. 88-597, §19(d), Sept. 15, 1964, 78 Stat. 953
Status: repealed

Section, R.S. §4849; act July 1, 1916, ch. 209, 39 Stat. 309, related to insane persons from District of Columbia having property. Prior to repeal, section was set out as D.C. Code, §21–319.
24 U.S.C. § 203 (2024) — Title 24: HOSPITALS AND ASYLUMS / Chapter 4: SAINT ELIZABETHS HOSPITAL / Subchapter II: INMATES; BURDEN OF EXPENSES THEREOF; DETENTION OF INSANE / Section 203: Repealed. Pub. L. 98-621, §10(v), Nov. 8, 1984, 98 Stat. 3381
Repealed. Pub. L. 98-621, §10(v), Nov. 8, 1984, 98 Stat. 3381
Status: repealed

Section, acts Mar. 3, 1879, ch. 182, 20 Stat. 395; July 1, 1916, ch. 209, 39 Stat. 309, related to payment of part of expense from appropriations for District of Columbia.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date of Repeal

Repeal effective Oct. 1, 1987, see section 12(b) of Pub. L. 98–621, set out as an Effective Date note under section 225 of this title.
24 U.S.C. § 166 (2024) — Title 24: HOSPITALS AND ASYLUMS / Chapter 4: SAINT ELIZABETHS HOSPITAL / Subchapter I: ESTABLISHMENT AND MANAGEMENT; PENSIONS, MONEYS, AND APPROPRIATIONS / Section 166: Repealed. Pub. L. 98-621, §10(b), Nov. 8, 1984, 98 Stat. 3379
Repealed. Pub. L. 98-621, §10(b), Nov. 8, 1984, 98 Stat. 3379
Status: repealed

Section, acts June 5, 1920, ch. 235, 41 Stat. 920; June 6, 1972, Pub. L. 92–310, title II, §228(c), 86 Stat. 207, related to appointment and powers of deputy disbursing agent.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date of Repeal

Repeal effective Oct. 1, 1987, see section 12(b) of Pub. L. 98–621, set out as an Effective Date note under section 225 of this title.
24 U.S.C. § 41 (2024) — Title 24: HOSPITALS AND ASYLUMS / Chapter 2: SOLDIERS' AND AIRMEN'S HOME / Section 41: Repealed. Pub. L. 101-510, div. A, title XV, §1532(b)(1)-(3), Nov. 5, 1990, 104 Stat. 1733
Repealed. Pub. L. 101-510, div. A, title XV, §1532(b)(1)-(3), Nov. 5, 1990, 104 Stat. 1733
Status: repealed

Section 41, R.S. §4815; Mar. 3, 1883, ch. 130, §10, 22 Stat. 565; Mar. 4, 1909, ch. 299, §1, 35 Stat. 1004; May 11, 1926, ch. 285, 44 Stat. 499; July 26, 1947, ch. 343, title II, §205(a), 61 Stat. 501, related to composition, powers, and duties of board of commissioners for the Soldiers' Home.

Section 42, acts Mar. 4, 1909, ch. 299, §1, 35 Stat. 1004; May 11, 1926, ch. 285, 44 Stat. 499; July 26, 1947, ch. 343, title II, §205(a), 61 Stat. 501, required president of board of commissioners to submit annual reports on Soldiers' Home.

Section 43, R.S. §4816; Mar. 3, 1883, ch. 130, §7, 22 Stat. 565; June 6, 1972, Pub. L. 92–310, title II, §228(a), 86 Stat. 207, related to appointment and removal of officers of Soldiers' Home.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date of Repeal

Repeal effective one year after Nov. 5, 1990, see section 1541(a) of Pub. L. 101–510, formerly set out as an Effective Date note under section 401 of this title.

Authority for Exemption of Certain Physicians at Soldiers' and Airmen's Home From Reductions in Retired Pay

Pub. L. 99–145, title XVI, §1625, Nov. 8, 1985, 99 Stat. 778, which provided that the Governor of the United States Soldiers' and Airmen's Home could exempt, at any time, not more than two physicians employed by the Home from the restrictions in 5 U.S.C. 5332(a)–(c), if the Governor determined that such exemptions were necessary to recruit or retain well-qualified physicians for the Home, was repealed by Pub. L. 102–190, div. A, title X, §1063(c), Dec. 5, 1991, 105 Stat. 1476.
24 U.S.C. § 181 (2024) — Title 24: HOSPITALS AND ASYLUMS / Chapter 4: SAINT ELIZABETHS HOSPITAL / Subchapter I: ESTABLISHMENT AND MANAGEMENT; PENSIONS, MONEYS, AND APPROPRIATIONS / Section 181: Repealed. Pub. L. 98-621, §10(j), Nov. 8, 1984, 98 Stat. 3380
Repealed. Pub. L. 98-621, §10(j), Nov. 8, 1984, 98 Stat. 3380
Status: repealed

Section 181, acts Nov. 7, 1941, ch. 469, §1, 55 Stat. 760; 1953 Reorg. Plan No. 1, §5, eff. Apr. 11, 1953, 18 F.R. 2053, 67 Stat. 631; Oct. 17, 1979, Pub. L. 96–88, title V, §509(b), 93 Stat. 695, related to acceptance of gifts by Secretary of Health and Human Services for Saint Elizabeths Hospital.

Section 182, act Nov. 7, 1941, ch. 469, §2, 55 Stat. 760, related to deposit, investment, and use of gifts accepted for Saint Elizabeths Hospital.

Section 183, act Nov. 7, 1941, ch. 469, §3, 55 Stat. 761, related to deposit and liquidation of, and expenditure of income from gifts of intangible property accepted under section 181 of this title.

Section 184, acts Nov. 7, 1941, ch. 469, §4, 55 Stat. 761; 1953 Reorg. Plan No. 1, §5, eff. Apr. 11, 1953, 18 F.R. 2053, 67 Stat. 631; Oct. 17, 1979, Pub. L. 96–88, title V, §509(b), 93 Stat. 695, related to use, lease, liquidation, etc. of gifts of realty or tangible personalty accepted under section 181 of this title.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date of Repeal

Repeal effective Oct. 1, 1987, see section 12(b) of Pub. L. 98–621, set out as an Effective Date note under section 225 of this title.
24 U.S.C. § 80 (2024) — Title 24: HOSPITALS AND ASYLUMS / Chapter 3: NATIONAL HOME FOR DISABLED VOLUNTEER SOLDIERS / Subchapter I: ESTABLISHMENT AND MANAGEMENT / Section 80: Repealed. Pub. L. 85-857, §14(3), (18), (19), Sept. 2, 1958, 72 Stat. 1268, 1270
Repealed. Pub. L. 85-857, §14(3), (18), (19), Sept. 2, 1958, 72 Stat. 1268, 1270
Status: repealed

Section 80, act Mar. 3, 1879, ch. 182, §1, 20 Stat. 390, related to purchase of supplies and expenditures for new buildings.

Section 81, act July 1, 1898, ch. 546, §1, 30 Stat. 640, related to purchase, shipment, and distribution of supplies for National Home for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers.

Section 82, act June 11, 1896, ch. 420, §1, 29 Stat. 445, authorized sale of medical and hospital supplies by Medical Department of Army to National Home for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date of Repeal

Repeal effective Jan. 1, 1959, see section 2 of Pub. L. 85–857, set out as a note preceding Part I of Title 38, Veterans' Benefits.
24 U.S.C. § 168 (2024) — Title 24: HOSPITALS AND ASYLUMS / Chapter 4: SAINT ELIZABETHS HOSPITAL / Subchapter I: ESTABLISHMENT AND MANAGEMENT; PENSIONS, MONEYS, AND APPROPRIATIONS / Section 168: Repealed. Pub. L. 98-621, §10(c), Nov. 8, 1984, 98 Stat. 3379
Repealed. Pub. L. 98-621, §10(c), Nov. 8, 1984, 98 Stat. 3379
Status: repealed

Section, acts Mar. 6, 1920, ch. 94, 41 Stat. 513; June 10, 1921, ch. 18, title III, §304, 42 Stat. 24; 1940 Reorg. Plan No. IV, §11(a), eff. June 30, 1940, 5 F.R. 2422, 54 Stat. 1236; 1953 Reorg. Plan No. 1, §5, eff. Apr. 11, 1953, 18 F.R. 2053, 67 Stat. 631; Oct. 17, 1979, Pub. L. 96–88, title V, §509(b), 93 Stat. 695, related to readjustment of salaries and credit to accounts of disbursing agent of Saint Elizabeths Hospital.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date of Repeal

Repeal effective Oct. 1, 1987, see section 12(b) of Pub. L. 98–621, set out as an Effective Date note under section 225 of this title.
24 U.S.C. § 298 (2024) — Title 24: HOSPITALS AND ASYLUMS / Chapter 7A: PRIVATE AND COMMERCIAL CEMETERIES / Section 298: Repealed. Oct. 31, 1951, ch. 654, §1(47), 65 Stat. 703
Repealed. Oct. 31, 1951, ch. 654, §1(47), 65 Stat. 703
Status: repealed

Section, act June 20, 1939, ch. 220, 53 Stat. 843, related to disposal, by Secretary of War, of government lots in commercial cemeteries.
24 U.S.C. § 29 (2024) — Title 24: HOSPITALS AND ASYLUMS / Chapter 1: NAVY HOSPITALS, ARMY AND NAVY HOSPITAL, AND HOSPITAL RELIEF FOR SEAMEN AND OTHERS / Section 29: Repealed. Oct. 31, 1951, ch. 654, §1(45), 65 Stat. 703
Repealed. Oct. 31, 1951, ch. 654, §1(45), 65 Stat. 703
Status: repealed

Section 29, acts Mar. 15, 1920, ch. 100, §1, 41 Stat. 530; Mar. 4, 1921, ch. 156, 41 Stat. 1365, related to disposal of surplus material for the Public Health Service.

Section 29a, acts Mar. 15, 1920, ch. 100, §4, 41 Stat. 531; Mar. 4, 1921, ch. 156, 41 Stat. 1365, related to charges incurred in the disposal of surplus material.
24 U.S.C. § 196a (2024) — Title 24: HOSPITALS AND ASYLUMS / Chapter 4: SAINT ELIZABETHS HOSPITAL / Subchapter II: INMATES; BURDEN OF EXPENSES THEREOF; DETENTION OF INSANE / Section 196a: Repealed. Pub. L. 86-571, §10(b), July 5, 1960, 74 Stat. 310
Repealed. Pub. L. 86-571, §10(b), July 5, 1960, 74 Stat. 310
Status: repealed

Section, acts Mar. 2, 1929, ch. 509, 45 Stat. 1495; June 25, 1936, ch. 804, 49 Stat. 1921, authorized transfer to Saint Elizabeths Hospital of American citizens adjudged insane in Canada. See section 321 et seq. of this title.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date of Repeal

Repeal effective upon the date of enactment of legislation appropriating funds for carrying out section 321 et seq. of this title, see Effective Date of Repeal note set out under section 191a of this title.
24 U.S.C. § 78 (2024) — Title 24: HOSPITALS AND ASYLUMS / Chapter 3: NATIONAL HOME FOR DISABLED VOLUNTEER SOLDIERS / Subchapter I: ESTABLISHMENT AND MANAGEMENT / Section 78: Repealed. Pub. L. 85-56, title XXII, §2202(58), June 17, 1957, 71 Stat. 164
Repealed. Pub. L. 85-56, title XXII, §2202(58), June 17, 1957, 71 Stat. 164
Status: repealed

Section, act July 19, 1897, ch. 1, 30 Stat. 121, authorized Board of Managers of National Home for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers to condemn land for domiciliary purposes.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date of Repeal

Repeal effective Jan. 1, 1958, see section 2301 of Pub. L. 85–56, title XXIII, June 17, 1957, 71 Stat. 172.
24 U.S.C. § 170 (2024) — Title 24: HOSPITALS AND ASYLUMS / Chapter 4: SAINT ELIZABETHS HOSPITAL / Subchapter I: ESTABLISHMENT AND MANAGEMENT; PENSIONS, MONEYS, AND APPROPRIATIONS / Section 170: Repealed. Pub. L. 98-621, §10(a), Nov. 8, 1984, 98 Stat. 3379
Repealed. Pub. L. 98-621, §10(a), Nov. 8, 1984, 98 Stat. 3379
Status: repealed

Section, R.S. §4858; July 1, 1916, ch. 209, 39 Stat. 309; 1940 Reorg. Plan No. IV, §11(a), eff. June 30, 1940, 5 F.R. 2422, 54 Stat. 1236; 1953 Reorg. Plan No. 1, §5, eff. Apr. 11, 1953, 18 F.R. 2053, 67 Stat. 631; Oct. 17, 1979, Pub. L. 96–88, title V, §509(b), 93 Stat. 695, related to disbursement of appropriations for support of Saint Elizabeths Hospital.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date of Repeal

Repeal effective Oct. 1, 1987, see section 12(b) of Pub. L. 98–621, set out as an Effective Date note under section 225 of this title.
24 U.S.C. § 178 (2024) — Title 24: HOSPITALS AND ASYLUMS / Chapter 4: SAINT ELIZABETHS HOSPITAL / Subchapter I: ESTABLISHMENT AND MANAGEMENT; PENSIONS, MONEYS, AND APPROPRIATIONS / Section 178: Repealed. Oct. 31, 1951, ch. 654, §1(46), 65 Stat. 703
Repealed. Oct. 31, 1951, ch. 654, §1(46), 65 Stat. 703
Status: repealed

Section, act Oct. 6, 1917, ch. 79, 40 Stat. 373, related to revocable permit to hospital to use certain lands.
24 U.S.C. § 26 (2024) — Title 24: HOSPITALS AND ASYLUMS / Chapter 1: NAVY HOSPITALS, ARMY AND NAVY HOSPITAL, AND HOSPITAL RELIEF FOR SEAMEN AND OTHERS / Section 26: Repealed. July 1, 1944, ch. 373, title XIII, §1313, 58 Stat. 714
Repealed. July 1, 1944, ch. 373, title XIII, §1313, 58 Stat. 714
Status: repealed

Section 26, acts Mar. 3, 1919, ch. 98, §1, 40 Stat. 1302; Aug. 9, 1921, ch. 57, §7, 42 Stat. 149; July 3, 1930, ch. 863, §1, 46 Stat. 1016, provided for additional hospital and sanatorium facilities. See sections 249, 251, and 253 of Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare, and section 763c of Title 33, Navigation and Navigable Waters.

Section 26a, R.S. §4803; acts June 26, 1884, ch. 121, §15, 23 Stat. 57; Mar. 3, 1905, ch. 1484, §1, 33 Stat. 1217; Aug. 14, 1912, ch. 288, §1, 37 Stat. 309; 1939 Reorg. Plan No. I, §§201, 205(b), eff. July 1, 1939, 4 F.R. 2728, 2729, 53 Stat. 1424, 1425, provided for use of certain funds for the relief of sick and disabled seamen. See section 249 of Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare.

Section 27, act Mar. 3, 1919, ch. 98, §2, 40 Stat. 1302, provided for transfer of hospitals to Treasury Department for the Public Health Service. See section 248 of Title 42.

Section 28, acts Mar. 3, 1919, ch. 98, §3, 40 Stat. 1303; Mar. 4, 1921, ch. 156, 41 Stat. 1365, provided for transfer of property and equipment by Secretary of War to the Treasury Department for use of the Public Health Service.

Editorial Notes

Renumbering of Repealing Act

For renumbering of act July 1, 1944, which repealed these sections, see note set out under sections 1, 2 of this title.
24 U.S.C. § 153 (2024) — Title 24: HOSPITALS AND ASYLUMS / Chapter 3: NATIONAL HOME FOR DISABLED VOLUNTEER SOLDIERS / Subchapter V: BATTLE MOUNTAIN SANITARIUM RESERVE / Section 153: Perfecting bona fide claims to lands; exchange of private lands
Perfecting bona fide claims to lands; exchange of private lands
Status: in_force

In all cases of unperfected bona fide claims lying within the said boundaries of said reserve, which claims have been properly initiated prior to September 2, 1902, said claims may be perfected upon compliance with the requirements of the laws respecting settlement, residence, improvements, and so forth, in the same manner in all respects as claims are perfected to other Government lands: Provided, That to the extent that the lands within said reserve are held in private ownership the Secretary of the Interior is authorized in his discretion to exchange therefor public lands of like area and value, which are surveyed, vacant, unappropriated, not mineral, not timbered, and not required for reservoir sites or other public uses or purposes. The private owners must, at their expense and by appropriate instruments of conveyance, surrender to the Government a full and unencumbered right and title to the private lands included in any exchange before patents are issued for or any rights attached to the public lands included therein, and no charge of any kind shall be made for issuing such patents. Upon completion of any exchange the lands surrendered to the Government shall become a part of said reserve in a like manner as if they had been public lands at the time of the establishment of said reserve. Nothing contained in this section shall be construed to authorize the issuance of any land scrip, and the State of South Dakota is granted the privilege of selecting from the public lands in said State an equal quantity of land in lieu of such portions of section sixteen included within said reserve as have not been sold or disposed of by said State and are not covered by an unperfected bona fide claim as above mentioned.

(Mar. 22, 1906, ch. 1127, §3, 34 Stat. 83.)
24 U.S.C. § 16 (2024) — Title 24: HOSPITALS AND ASYLUMS / Chapter 1: NAVY HOSPITALS, ARMY AND NAVY HOSPITAL, AND HOSPITAL RELIEF FOR SEAMEN AND OTHERS / Section 16: Allowance of rations to Navy hospitals
Allowance of rations to Navy hospitals
Status: in_force

For every Navy officer, seaman, or marine admitted into a Navy hospital, the institution shall be allowed one ration per day during his continuance therein, to be deducted from the account of the United States with such officer, seaman, or marine.

(R.S. §4812.)

Editorial Notes

Codification

R.S. §4812 derived from act Feb. 26, 1811, ch. 26, §5, 2 Stat. 650.
24 U.S.C. § 179 (2024) — Title 24: HOSPITALS AND ASYLUMS / Chapter 4: SAINT ELIZABETHS HOSPITAL / Subchapter I: ESTABLISHMENT AND MANAGEMENT; PENSIONS, MONEYS, AND APPROPRIATIONS / Section 179: Repealed. Aug. 7, 1946, ch. 770, §1(59), 60 Stat. 871
Repealed. Aug. 7, 1946, ch. 770, §1(59), 60 Stat. 871
Status: repealed

Section, acts June 4, 1880, ch. 121, 21 Stat. 156; July 1, 1916, ch. 209, 39 Stat. 309, related to annual report of Superintendent to Congress.

Prior to this repeal, 1940 Reorg. Plan No. IV, §11(a), eff. June 30, 1940, 5 F.R. 2422, 54 Stat. 1236, set out in the Appendix to Title 5, Government Organization and Employees, directed that the annual report required by this section be submitted through the Federal Security Administrator.
24 U.S.C. § 36 (2024) — Title 24: HOSPITALS AND ASYLUMS / Chapter 1: NAVY HOSPITALS, ARMY AND NAVY HOSPITAL, AND HOSPITAL RELIEF FOR SEAMEN AND OTHERS / Section 36: Repealed. June 7, 1956, ch. 374, §306(2), 70 Stat. 254
Repealed. June 7, 1956, ch. 374, §306(2), 70 Stat. 254
Status: repealed

Section, act May 10, 1943, ch. 95, §6, 57 Stat. 41, made sections 32 to 36 of this title applicable to dependents of personnel of the Coast Guard.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date of Repeal

Repeal effective six months after June 7, 1956, see section 307 of act June 7, 1956, ch. 374, 70 Stat. 254.
24 U.S.C. § 31 (2024) — Title 24: HOSPITALS AND ASYLUMS / Chapter 1: NAVY HOSPITALS, ARMY AND NAVY HOSPITAL, AND HOSPITAL RELIEF FOR SEAMEN AND OTHERS / Section 31: Repealed. Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, §53, 70A Stat. 641
Repealed. Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, §53, 70A Stat. 641
Status: repealed

Section, act Jan. 19, 1929, ch. 85, 45 Stat. 1090, related to care of naval patients in other Government hospitals where naval hospital facilities are not available. See section 6201 of Title 10, Armed Forces.
24 U.S.C. § 71 (2024) — Title 24: HOSPITALS AND ASYLUMS / Chapter 3: NATIONAL HOME FOR DISABLED VOLUNTEER SOLDIERS / Subchapter I: ESTABLISHMENT AND MANAGEMENT / Section 71: Repealed. Pub. L. 85-857, §14(1), (6), (9), (16), (35), (59), Sept. 2, 1958, 72 Stat. 1268, 1269, 1271, 1272
Repealed. Pub. L. 85-857, §14(1), (6), (9), (16), (35), (59), Sept. 2, 1958, 72 Stat. 1268, 1269, 1271, 1272
Status: repealed

Section 71, R.S. §4825, related to organization of National Home for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers.

Section 72, act July 1, 1916, ch. 209, §1, 39 Stat. 297, provided that headquarters of National Home for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers should be established and maintained at National Military Home, Ohio.

Section 73, R.S. §4826; act June 7, 1924, ch. 291, title II, 43 Stat. 518, provided for election of civilian managers of National Home for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers.

Acts Mar. 2, 1887, ch. 316, §4, 24 Stat. 44; Mar. 3, 1891, No. 21, 26 Stat. 117; June 23, 1913, ch. 3, §1, 38 Stat. 43; Oct. 19, 1914, No. 49, 38 Stat. 780, which were set out in a note under section 73 of this title, related to number of citizen managers of National Home for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 85–857, §14(8), (13), (31), (33), Sept. 2, 1958, 72 Stat. 1269, 1270.

Section 74, R.S. §4827; act June 7, 1924, ch. 291, title II, 43 Stat. 518, provided for election of officers of Board of Managers of National Home for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers.

Section 75, act Aug. 18, 1894, ch. 301, §1, 28 Stat. 412, related to expenses and salaries of managers and officers of National Home for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers.

Section 76, R.S. §4834; acts Mar. 3, 1885, ch. 360, 23 Stat. 510; Mar. 3, 1887, ch. 362, 24 Stat. 539, prescribed duties of Board of Managers of National Home for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers.

Section 77, R.S. §4830, related to sites for military homes and to the purchase and erection of buildings.

Section 77a, act Feb. 20, 1929, ch. 272, §1, 45 Stat. 1248, related to a site for a home at Dayton, Ohio.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date of Repeal

Repeal effective Jan. 1, 1959, see section 2 of Pub. L. 85–857, set out as a note preceding Part I of Title 38, Veterans' Benefits.
24 U.S.C. § 54 (2024) — Title 24: HOSPITALS AND ASYLUMS / Chapter 2: SOLDIERS' AND AIRMEN'S HOME / Section 54: Repealed. Pub. L. 101-510, div. A, title XV, §1532(b)(1), Nov. 5, 1990, 104 Stat. 1733
Repealed. Pub. L. 101-510, div. A, title XV, §1532(b)(1), Nov. 5, 1990, 104 Stat. 1733
Status: repealed

Section, R.S. §4824, related to coverage of inmates by Articles of War. See section 801 et seq. of Title 10, Armed Forces.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date of Repeal

Repeal effective one year after Nov. 5, 1990, see section 1541(a) of Pub. L. 101–510, formerly set out as an Effective Date note under section 401 of this title.
24 U.S.C. § 131 (2024) — Title 24: HOSPITALS AND ASYLUMS / Chapter 3: NATIONAL HOME FOR DISABLED VOLUNTEER SOLDIERS / Subchapter IV: BENEFICIARIES AND PENSIONS / Section 131: Repealed. Pub. L. 85-857, §14(49), Sept. 2, 1958, 72 Stat. 1271
Repealed. Pub. L. 85-857, §14(49), Sept. 2, 1958, 72 Stat. 1271
Status: repealed

Section, acts June 7, 1924, ch. 291, title II, 43 Stat. 519; Mar. 26, 1928, ch. 245, 45 Stat. 366, enumerated persons who were entitled to benefits of National Home for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers.

Section 14(49)(A) of Pub. L. 85–857 provided in part that the amendment to the act of June 7, 1924, by act Mar. 26, 1928, was solely an amendment to the paragraph which began "The following persons" on page 519 of volume 43 of the United States Statutes at Large, which paragraph was classified to former section 131 of this title.

Acts May 26, 1900, ch. 586, 31 Stat. 217; Jan. 28, 1901, ch. 184, §5, 31 Stat. 745; May 27, 1908, ch. 200, §1, 35 Stat. 372; Mar. 4, 1909, ch. 209, §1, 35 Stat. 212; Mar. 3, 1915, ch. 75, §1, 38 Stat. 853; Oct. 6, 1917, ch. 79, §1, 40 Stat. 368; June 5, 1920, ch. 235, §1, 41 Stat. 905, which were set out in notes under section 131 of this title, were repealed by Pub. L. 85–857, §14(21), (24), (30), (34), (36), (41), Sept. 2, 1958, 72 Stat. 1270, 1271.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date of Repeal

Repeal effective Jan. 1, 1959, see section 2 of Pub. L. 85–857, set out as a note preceding Part I of Title 38, Veterans' Benefits.
24 U.S.C. § 302 (2024) — Title 24: HOSPITALS AND ASYLUMS / Chapter 8: GORGAS HOSPITAL / Section 302: Change of name as affecting various rights; records, maps, and public documents
Change of name as affecting various rights; records, maps, and public documents
Status: in_force

The change in the name of said hospital shall in no wise affect the rights of the Federal Government, or any municipality, corporation, association, or person; and all records, maps, and public documents of the United States in which said hospital is mentioned or referred to under the name of the Ancon Hospital or otherwise shall be held to refer to the said hospital under and by the name of the Gorgas Hospital.

(Mar. 24, 1928, ch. 240, §2, 45 Stat. 366.)
24 U.S.C. § 152 (2024) — Title 24: HOSPITALS AND ASYLUMS / Chapter 3: NATIONAL HOME FOR DISABLED VOLUNTEER SOLDIERS / Subchapter V: BATTLE MOUNTAIN SANITARIUM RESERVE / Section 152: Name; control, rules and regulations
Name; control, rules and regulations
Status: in_force

Said reserve shall be known as the Battle Mountain Sanitarium Reserve, and shall be under the exclusive control of the Secretary of Veterans Affairs in connection with the Battle Mountain Sanitarium at Hot Springs, South Dakota, whose duty it shall be to prescribe such rules and regulations and establish such service as the Secretary may consider necessary for the care and management of the same.

(Mar. 22, 1906, ch. 1127, §2, 34 Stat. 83; Pub. L. 102–54, §13(i)(2), June 13, 1991, 105 Stat. 276.)

Editorial Notes

Amendments

1991—Pub. L. 102–54 substituted "Secretary of Veterans Affairs" for "Board of Managers of the National Home for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers" and "as the Secretary may consider necessary" for "as they may deem necessary".
24 U.S.C. § 225d (2024) — Title 24: HOSPITALS AND ASYLUMS / Chapter 4: SAINT ELIZABETHS HOSPITAL / Subchapter III: MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE FOR DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA / Section 225d: Transition provisions for employees of Hospital
Transition provisions for employees of Hospital
Status: in_force

(a) Retirement opportunity

Employees of the Hospital directly affected by the assumption of programs and functions by the District government who meet the requirements for immediate retirement under the provisions of section 8336(d) of title 5 shall be accorded the opportunity to retire during the 30-day period prior to the assumption of such programs and functions.

(b) Specific number and types of positions; transfer to District employment

(1) The system implementation plan shall prescribe the specific number and types of positions needed by the District government at the end of the service coordination period.

(2) Notwithstanding section 3503 of title 5, employees of the Hospital shall only be transferred to District employment under the provisions of this section.

(c) Retention list; reemployment priority list; right-of-first-refusal; retention registers; employee appeals

(1) While on the retention list or the District or Federal agency reemployment priority list, the system implementation plan shall provide to Hospital employees a right-of-first-refusal to District employment in positions for which such employees may qualify, (A) created under the system implementation plan in the comprehensive District mental health system, (B) available under the Department of Human Services of the District, and (C) available at the District of Columbia General Hospital.

(2) In accordance with Federal regulations, the Secretary shall establish retention registers of Hospital employees and provide such retention registers to the District government. Employment in positions identified in the system implementation plan under subsection (b) shall be offered to Hospital employees by the District government according to each such employee's relative standing on the retention registers.

(3) Employee appeals concerning the retention registers established by the Secretary shall be in accordance with Federal regulations.

(4) Employee appeals concerning employment offers by the District shall be in accordance with the District of Columbia Government Comprehensive Merit Personnel Act of 1978.

(d) Federal agency reemployment priority list; right-of-first-refusal; Department of Health and Human Services; separation; maintenance of lists; District agency reemployment priority list; refusal of employment offer; acceptance of nontemporary employment

(1) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, employees of the Hospital, while on the Federal agency reemployment priority list, shall have a right-of-first-refusal to employment in comparable available positions for which they qualify within the Department of Health and Human Services in the Washington metropolitan area.

(2) If necessary to separate employees of the Hospital from Federal employment, such employees may be separated only under Federal reduction-in-force procedures.

(3) A Federal agency reemployment priority list and a displaced employees program shall be maintained for employees of the Hospital by the Secretary and the Office of Personnel Management in accordance with Federal regulations for Federal employees separated by reduction-in-force procedures.

(4) The Mayor shall create and maintain, in consultation with the Secretary, a District agency reemployment priority list of those employees of the Hospital on the retention registers who are not offered employment under subsection (c). Individuals who refuse an offer of employment under subsection (c) shall be ineligible for inclusion on the District agency reemployment priority list. Such reemployment priority list shall be administered in accordance with procedures established pursuant to the District of Columbia Government Comprehensive Merit Personnel Act of 1978 (D.C. Law 2–139).

(5) Acceptance of nontemporary employment as a result of referral from any retention list or agency reemployment priority list shall automatically terminate an individual's severance pay as of the effective date of such employment.

(e) Contracts; mental health services; preferences

Any contract entered into by the District of Columbia for the provision of mental health services formerly provided by or at the Hospital shall require the contractor or provider, in filling new positions created to perform under the contract, to give preference to qualified candidates on the District agency reemployment priority list created pursuant to subsection (d) of this section. An individual who is offered nontemporary employment with a contractor shall have his or her name remain on the District agency reemployment priority list under subsection (d) for not more than 24 months from the date of acceptance of such employment.

(Pub. L. 98–621, §6, Nov. 8, 1984, 98 Stat. 3374.)

Editorial Notes

References in Text

The District of Columbia Government Comprehensive Merit Personnel Act of 1978, referred to in subsecs. (c)(4) and (d)(4), is D.C. Law 2–139, Mar. 3, 1979, which is not classified to the Code.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Continued Coverage Under Certain Federal Employee Benefits Programs for Certain Employees of Saint Elizabeths Hospital

For provisions relating to treatment of certain Federal employees of Saint Elizabeths Hospital under certain Federal employee benefit programs, see section 207(o) of Pub. L. 99–335, set out as a note under section 8331 of Title 5, Government Organization and Employees.
24 U.S.C. § 431 (2024) — Title 24: HOSPITALS AND ASYLUMS / Chapter 10: ARMED FORCES RETIREMENT HOME / Subchapter II: TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS / Section 431: Repealed. Pub. L. 112-81, div. A, title V, §567(a), Dec. 31, 2011, 125 Stat. 1425
Repealed. Pub. L. 112-81, div. A, title V, §567(a), Dec. 31, 2011, 125 Stat. 1425
Status: repealed

Section 431, Pub. L. 101–510, div. A, title XV, §1531, as added Pub. L. 107–107, div. A, title XIV, §1409, Dec. 28, 2001, 115 Stat. 1265, related to temporary continuation of Armed Forces Retirement Home Board.

A prior section 431, Pub. L. 101–510, div. A, title XV, §1531, Nov. 5, 1990, 104 Stat. 1732, related to transfer of trust funds relating to Naval Home and Soldiers' and Airmen's Home, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 107–107, div. A, title XIV, §1409, Dec. 28, 2001, 115 Stat. 1265.

Section 432, Pub. L. 101–510, div. A, title XV, §1532, as added Pub. L. 107–107, div. A, title XIV, §1409, Dec. 28, 2001, 115 Stat. 1265, related to directors of facilities.

A prior section 1532 of Pub. L. 101–510, div. A, title XV, Nov. 5, 1990, 104 Stat. 1732, repealed sections 21a to 25, 41 to 43, 44b, 45 to 46b, 48 to 50, 54, and 59 of this title, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 107–107, div. A, title XIV, §1409, Dec. 28, 2001, 115 Stat. 1265.

Section 433, Pub. L. 101–510, div. A, title XV, §1533, as added Pub. L. 107–107, div. A, title XIV, §1409, Dec. 28, 2001, 115 Stat. 1265, related to temporary continuation of incumbent deputy directors.

A prior section 1533 of Pub. L. 101–510, div. A, title XV, Nov. 5, 1990, 104 Stat. 1733, amended section 6a of this title, sections 1089, 2575, 2772, 4624, 4712, 9624, and 9712 of Title 10, Armed Forces, section 1321 of Title 31, Money and Finance, section 1007 of Title 37, Pay and Allowances of the Uniformed Services, and section 906 of Title 44, Public Printing and Documents, repealed sections 4713 and 9713 of Title 10, and enacted provisions set out as a note under section 2772 of Title 10, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 107–107, div. A, title XIV, §1409, Dec. 28, 2001, 115 Stat. 1265.
24 U.S.C. § 131a (2024) — Title 24: HOSPITALS AND ASYLUMS / Chapter 3: NATIONAL HOME FOR DISABLED VOLUNTEER SOLDIERS / Subchapter IV: BENEFICIARIES AND PENSIONS / Section 131a: Omitted
Omitted
Status: omitted

Editorial Notes

Codification

Section 131a, act Feb. 20, 1929, ch. 272, §2, 45 Stat. 1248, related to persons entitled to benefits of National Home for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers at Dayton, Ohio. See act July 3, 1939, ch. 863, §§1, 2, 5, 46 Stat. 1016, which dissolved the Home.

Section 131b, act Mar. 4, 1927, ch. 504, §2, 44 Stat. 1421, related to persons entitled to benefits of National Home for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers at Marion, Indiana.
24 U.S.C. § 207 (2024) — Title 24: HOSPITALS AND ASYLUMS / Chapter 4: SAINT ELIZABETHS HOSPITAL / Subchapter II: INMATES; BURDEN OF EXPENSES THEREOF; DETENTION OF INSANE / Section 207: Omitted
Omitted
Status: omitted

Editorial Notes

Codification

Section, acts Jan. 31, 1899, ch. 78, §7, 30 Stat. 811; July 1, 1916, ch. 209, 39 Stat. 309, related to return of nonresident indigent insane in District of Columbia.

Section, which had been set out as section 17 of Title 16 of the 1929 edition of the D.C. Code, was omitted from the 1940 edition of the D.C. Code as superseded by section 8 of act Aug. 9, 1939, ch. 620, 53 Stat. 1297 (D.C. Code, §21–317). The act of Aug. 9, 1939, was repealed by Pub. L. 88–597, §19(a), Sept. 15, 1964, 78 Stat. 953.
24 U.S.C. § 164 (2024) — Title 24: HOSPITALS AND ASYLUMS / Chapter 4: SAINT ELIZABETHS HOSPITAL / Subchapter I: ESTABLISHMENT AND MANAGEMENT; PENSIONS, MONEYS, AND APPROPRIATIONS / Section 164: Repealed. Pub. L. 98-621, §10(a), Nov. 8, 1984, 98 Stat. 3379
Repealed. Pub. L. 98-621, §10(a), Nov. 8, 1984, 98 Stat. 3379
Status: repealed

Section 164, R.S. §4842; July 1, 1916, ch. 209, 39 Stat. 309; Reorg. Plan No. IV of 1940, §11(a), eff. June 30, 1940, 5 F.R. 2422, 54 Stat. 1236, along with sections 162 and 163 of this title, provided for the appointment, powers and duties of Board of Visitors of Saint Elizabeths Hospital.

Section 165, R.S. §4839; Feb. 2, 1909, ch. 58, §1, 35 Stat. 592; Mar. 4, 1911, ch. 285, 36 Stat. 1422; Aug. 17, 1912, ch. 301, 37 Stat. 312; July 1, 1916, ch. 209, 39 Stat. 309; 1940 Reorg. Plan No. IV, §11(a), eff. June 30, 1940, 5 F.R. 2422, 54 Stat. 1236; 1946 Reorg. Plan No. 2, §9, eff. July 16, 1946, 11 F.R. 7875, 60 Stat. 1096; 1953 Reorg. Plan No. 1, §5, eff. Apr. 11, 1953, 18 F.R. 2053, 67 Stat. 631; June 6, 1972, Pub. L. 92–310, title II, §228(b), 86 Stat. 207; Dec. 19, 1977, Pub. L. 95–215, §9, 91 Stat. 1508; Oct. 17, 1979, Pub. L. 96–88, title V, §509(b), 93 Stat. 695, related to superintendent, disbursing agent, and pension money of inmates of Saint Elizabeths Hospital.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date of Repeal

Repeal effective Oct. 1, 1987, see section 12(b) of Pub. L. 98–621, set out as an Effective Date note under section 225 of this title.
24 U.S.C. § 172 (2024) — Title 24: HOSPITALS AND ASYLUMS / Chapter 4: SAINT ELIZABETHS HOSPITAL / Subchapter I: ESTABLISHMENT AND MANAGEMENT; PENSIONS, MONEYS, AND APPROPRIATIONS / Section 172: Repealed. Pub. L. 98-621, §10(f)(1), Nov. 8, 1984, 98 Stat. 3380
Repealed. Pub. L. 98-621, §10(f)(1), Nov. 8, 1984, 98 Stat. 3380
Status: repealed

Section, act Aug. 7, 1882, ch. 433, 22 Stat. 330, related to sale of surplus products and waste materials of Saint Elizabeths Hospital.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date of Repeal

Repeal effective Oct. 1, 1987, see section 12(b) of Pub. L. 98–621, set out as an Effective Date note under section 225 of this title.
24 U.S.C. § 193 (2024) — Title 24: HOSPITALS AND ASYLUMS / Chapter 4: SAINT ELIZABETHS HOSPITAL / Subchapter II: INMATES; BURDEN OF EXPENSES THEREOF; DETENTION OF INSANE / Section 193: Repealed. July 1, 1944, ch. 373, title XIII, §1313, 58 Stat. 714
Repealed. July 1, 1944, ch. 373, title XIII, §1313, 58 Stat. 714
Status: repealed

Section, acts Mar. 3, 1875, ch. 156, §5, 18 Stat. 486; July 1, 1902, ch. 1370, §1, 32 Stat. 712; Aug. 14, 1912, ch. 288, §1, 37 Stat. 309; July 1, 1916, ch. 209, 39 Stat. 309; July 1, 1918, ch. 113, 40 Stat. 644; 1939 Reorg. Plan No. I, §§201, 205, eff. July 1, 1939, 4 F.R. 2728, 2729, 53 Stat. 1424, 1425; 1940 Reorg. Plan No. IV, §11(a), eff. June 30, 1940, 5 F.R. 2422, 54 Stat. 1236, provided for admission of insane patients of Public Health Service to Saint Elizabeths Hospital. See section 222 of Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare.

Editorial Notes

Renumbering of Repealing Act

For renumbering of act July 1, 1944, which repealed this section, see note set out under sections 1, 2 of this title.
24 U.S.C. § 322 (2024) — Title 24: HOSPITALS AND ASYLUMS / Chapter 9: HOSPITALIZATION OF MENTALLY ILL NATIONALS RETURNED FROM FOREIGN COUNTRIES / Section 322: Reception of eligible persons at ports of entry or debarkation
Reception of eligible persons at ports of entry or debarkation
Status: in_force

(a) Arrangements for care, treatment, and assistance

Upon request of the Secretary of State, the Secretary of Health and Human Services is authorized (directly or through arrangements under this subsection) to receive any eligible person at any port of entry or debarkation upon arrival from a foreign country and, to the extent he finds it necessary, to temporarily care for and treat at suitable facilities (including a hospital), and otherwise render assistance to, such person pending his transfer or hospitalization pursuant to other sections of this chapter. For the purpose of providing such care and treatment and assistance, the Secretary is authorized to enter into suitable arrangements with appropriate State or other public or nonprofit agencies. Such arrangements shall be made without regard to section 6101 of title 41, and may provide for payment by the Secretary either in advance or by way of reimbursement.

(b) Payment or reimbursement for care, treatment, or assistance

The Secretary may, to the extent deemed appropriate, equitable, and practicable by him, (1) require any person receiving care and treatment or assistance pursuant to subsection (a) to pay, in advance or by way of reimbursement, for the cost thereof or (2) obtain reimbursement for such cost from any State or political subdivision responsible for the cost of his subsequent hospitalization.

(Pub. L. 86–571, §2, July 5, 1960, 74 Stat. 308; Pub. L. 96–88, title V, §509(b), Oct. 17, 1979, 93 Stat. 695.)

Editorial Notes

Codification

In subsec. (a), "section 6101 of title 41" substituted for "section 3709 of the Revised Statutes, as amended (41 U.S.C. 5)" on authority of Pub. L. 111–350, §6(c), Jan. 4, 2011, 124 Stat. 3854, which Act enacted Title 41, Public Contracts.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Change of Name

"Secretary of Health and Human Services" substituted in text for "Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare" pursuant to section 509(b) of Pub. L. 96–88 which is classified to section 3508(b) of Title 20, Education.
24 U.S.C. § 192 (2024) — Title 24: HOSPITALS AND ASYLUMS / Chapter 4: SAINT ELIZABETHS HOSPITAL / Subchapter II: INMATES; BURDEN OF EXPENSES THEREOF; DETENTION OF INSANE / Section 192: Repealed. Pub. L. 98-621, §10(k), Nov. 8, 1984, 98 Stat. 3380
Repealed. Pub. L. 98-621, §10(k), Nov. 8, 1984, 98 Stat. 3380
Status: repealed

Section, acts July 1, 1916, ch. 209, 39 Stat. 309; Aug. 29, 1916, ch. 417, 39 Stat. 558; Oct. 6, 1917, ch. 79, 40 Stat. 373, related to admission to Saint Elizabeths Hospital of insane prisoners of war and interned persons.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date of Repeal

Repeal effective Oct. 1, 1987, see section 12(b) of Pub. L. 98–621, set out as an Effective Date note under section 225 of this title.
24 U.S.C. § 21a (2024) — Title 24: HOSPITALS AND ASYLUMS / Chapter 1: NAVY HOSPITALS, ARMY AND NAVY HOSPITAL, AND HOSPITAL RELIEF FOR SEAMEN AND OTHERS / Section 21a: Repealed. Pub. L. 101-510, div. A, title XV, §1532(a), Nov. 5, 1990, 104 Stat. 1732
Repealed. Pub. L. 101-510, div. A, title XV, §1532(a), Nov. 5, 1990, 104 Stat. 1732
Status: repealed

Section 21a, act Aug. 2, 1946, ch. 756, §11, 60 Stat. 854, related to maintenance and operation of Naval Home.

Section 21b, act June 26, 1934, ch. 756, §9, 48 Stat. 1229, abolished Navy Pension Fund and authorized appropriations for maintenance, operation, and improvement of Naval Home.

Section 22, act June 30, 1914, ch. 130, 38 Stat. 398, related to disposition of moneys of deceased inmates of Naval Home.

Section 23, act June 30, 1914, ch. 130, 38 Stat. 398, related to disposition of pensions of beneficiaries in Naval Home.

Section 24, act Mar. 4, 1917, ch. 180, 39 Stat. 1175, provided that moneys derived from certain sales and rentals be turned into naval pension fund.

Section 25, act Aug. 22, 1912, ch. 335, 37 Stat. 334, related to employment of beneficiaries in service of Naval Home.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date of Repeal

Repeal effective one year after Nov. 5, 1990, see section 1541(a) of Pub. L. 101–510, formerly set out as an Effective Date note under section 401 of this title.
24 U.S.C. § 327 (2024) — Title 24: HOSPITALS AND ASYLUMS / Chapter 9: HOSPITALIZATION OF MENTALLY ILL NATIONALS RETURNED FROM FOREIGN COUNTRIES / Section 327: Notification to committing court of discharge or conditional release
Notification to committing court of discharge or conditional release
Status: in_force

In the case of any person hospitalized under section 324 of this title who has been judicially committed to the Secretary's custody, the Secretary shall, upon the discharge or conditional release of such person, or upon such person's transfer and release under section 323 of this title, notify the committing court of such discharge or conditional release or such transfer and release.

(Pub. L. 86–571, §7, July 5, 1960, 74 Stat. 310.)
24 U.S.C. § 212 (2024) — Title 24: HOSPITALS AND ASYLUMS / Chapter 4: SAINT ELIZABETHS HOSPITAL / Subchapter II: INMATES; BURDEN OF EXPENSES THEREOF; DETENTION OF INSANE / Section 212: Repealed. Pub. L. 98-621, §10(q), Nov. 8, 1984, 98 Stat. 3381
Repealed. Pub. L. 98-621, §10(q), Nov. 8, 1984, 98 Stat. 3381
Status: repealed

Section 212, acts June 23, 1874, ch. 465, §1, 18 Stat. 251; Aug. 7, 1882, ch. 433, 22 Stat. 330; July 1, 1916, ch. 209, 39 Stat. 309; 1940 Reorg. Plan No. IV, §11(a), eff. June 30, 1940, 5 F.R. 2422, 54 Stat. 1236; 1953 Reorg. Plan No. 1, §5, eff. Apr. 11, 1953, 18 F.R. 2053, 67 Stat. 631; Oct. 17, 1979, Pub. L. 96–88, title V, §509(b), 93 Stat. 695, related to transfer to Saint Elizabeths Hospital of insane prisoners.

Section 213, acts June 23, 1874, ch. 465, §2, 18 Stat. 251; July 1, 1916, ch. 209, 39 Stat. 309, related to accommodation of insane convicts in State asylums and compensation therefor.

Section 214, act June 23, 1874, ch. 465, §3, 18 Stat. 252, related to return of transferred insane convicts and prisoners to prison on restoration of their sanity.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date of Repeal

Repeal effective Oct. 1, 1987, see section 12(b) of Pub. L. 98–621, set out as an Effective Date note under section 225 of this title.
24 U.S.C. § 3 (2024) — Title 24: HOSPITALS AND ASYLUMS / Chapter 1: NAVY HOSPITALS, ARMY AND NAVY HOSPITAL, AND HOSPITAL RELIEF FOR SEAMEN AND OTHERS / Section 3: Repealed. June 15, 1943, ch. 125, §3, 57 Stat. 153, eff. July 1, 1943
Repealed. June 15, 1943, ch. 125, §3, 57 Stat. 153, eff. July 1, 1943
Status: repealed

Section 3, R.S. §§1614, 4808, related to deduction from pay of seamen for Navy hospital fund.

Section 4, R.S. §4809, related to fines on seamen appropriated for Navy hospitals.

Section 5, act June 7, 1900, ch. 859, 31 Stat. 697, related to forfeitures from desertion for naval hospital fund.
24 U.S.C. § 37 (2024) — Title 24: HOSPITALS AND ASYLUMS / Chapter 1: NAVY HOSPITALS, ARMY AND NAVY HOSPITAL, AND HOSPITAL RELIEF FOR SEAMEN AND OTHERS / Section 37: Manufacture of products by patients at naval hospitals; ownership of products
Manufacture of products by patients at naval hospitals; ownership of products
Status: in_force

The Secretary of the Navy is authorized to furnish materials for the manufacture or production by patients of products incident to the convalescence and rehabilitation of such patients in naval hospitals and other naval medical facilities, and ownership thereof shall be vested in the patients manufacturing or producing such products, except that the ownership of items manufactured or produced specifically for the use of a naval hospital or other naval medical facility shall be vested in the Government and such items shall be accounted for and disposed of accordingly.

(Aug. 2, 1946, ch. 756, §27, 60 Stat. 856.)

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Delegation of Powers and Authority

Act Aug. 2, 1946, ch. 756, §39, 60 Stat. 858, authorized Secretary of the Navy to delegate to such persons in Naval Establishment and to such extent as he may deem proper, with or without authority to make successive redelegations, authority conferred upon Secretary by this section, except authority to prescribe regulations. Such section 39 was repealed by act Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, §53, 70A Stat. 641, less its applicability to this section and section 21a of this title.
24 U.S.C. § 55 (2024) — Title 24: HOSPITALS AND ASYLUMS / Chapter 2: SOLDIERS' AND AIRMEN'S HOME / Section 55: Repealed. Pub. L. 101-189, div. A, title III, §347(2), Nov. 29, 1989, 103 Stat. 1422
Repealed. Pub. L. 101-189, div. A, title III, §347(2), Nov. 29, 1989, 103 Stat. 1422
Status: repealed

Section 55, act Mar. 3, 1883, ch. 130, §5, 22 Stat. 565, related to uniform for inmates.

Section 56, act Mar, 3, 1883, ch. 130, §6, 22 Stat. 565, related to outdoor relief to persons entitled to admission.

Section 57, act Mar. 3, 1883, ch. 130, §3, 22 Stat. 564, related to limitation of expenditures and purchase of supplies.
24 U.S.C. § 138 (2024) — Title 24: HOSPITALS AND ASYLUMS / Chapter 3: NATIONAL HOME FOR DISABLED VOLUNTEER SOLDIERS / Subchapter IV: BENEFICIARIES AND PENSIONS / Section 138: Repealed. Pub. L. 85-857, §14(4), (5), (26), Sept. 2, 1958, 72 Stat. 1269, 1270
Repealed. Pub. L. 85-857, §14(4), (5), (26), Sept. 2, 1958, 72 Stat. 1269, 1270
Status: repealed

Section 138, acts Feb. 26, 1881, ch. 80, §2, 21 Stat. 350; Aug. 7, 1882, ch. 433, §1, 22 Stat. 322; Aug. 17, 1912, ch. 301, §1, 37 Stat. 312, related to payment of pensions of inmates of National Home for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers.

Section 139, act July 1, 1902, ch. 1351, §1, 32 Stat. 564, related to disposition of balance of pension money due deceased inmates of National Home for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date of Repeal

Repeal effective Jan. 1, 1959, see section 2 of Pub. L. 85–857, set out as a note preceding Part I of Title 38, Veterans' Benefits.
24 U.S.C. § 441 (2024) — Title 24: HOSPITALS AND ASYLUMS / Chapter 10: ARMED FORCES RETIREMENT HOME / Subchapter III: AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS / Section 441: Repealed. Pub. L. 107-107, div. A, title XIV, §1410(b)(3), Dec. 28, 2001, 115 Stat. 1266
Repealed. Pub. L. 107-107, div. A, title XIV, §1410(b)(3), Dec. 28, 2001, 115 Stat. 1266
Status: repealed

Section, Pub. L. 101–510, div. A, title XV, §1542, Nov. 5, 1990, 104 Stat. 1736, related to authorization of appropriations for United States Soldiers' and Airmen's Home.
24 U.S.C. § 19 (2024) — Title 24: HOSPITALS AND ASYLUMS / Chapter 1: NAVY HOSPITALS, ARMY AND NAVY HOSPITAL, AND HOSPITAL RELIEF FOR SEAMEN AND OTHERS / Section 19: Tubercular hospital at Fort Bayard
Tubercular hospital at Fort Bayard
Status: in_force

The hospital at Fort Bayard, New Mexico, for the treatment of tuberculosis, shall be opened to the treatment of the officers and men of the Navy and Marine Corps.

(Mar. 2, 1907, ch. 2511, 34 Stat. 1172.)
24 U.S.C. § 35 (2024) — Title 24: HOSPITALS AND ASYLUMS / Chapter 1: NAVY HOSPITALS, ARMY AND NAVY HOSPITAL, AND HOSPITAL RELIEF FOR SEAMEN AND OTHERS / Section 35: Limitation of medical, surgical or hospital services
Limitation of medical, surgical or hospital services
Status: in_force

Hospitalization of the dependents of naval and Marine Corps personnel and of the persons outside the naval service mentioned in section 34 of this title shall be furnished only for acute medical and surgical conditions, exclusive of nervous, mental, or contagious diseases or those requiring domiciliary care. Routine dental care, other than dental prosthesis and orthodontia, may be furnished to such persons who are outside the naval service under the same conditions as are prescribed in section 34 of this title for hospital and dispensary care for such persons.

(May 10, 1943, ch. 95, §5, 57 Stat. 81; Pub. L. 99–251, title III, §304, Feb. 27, 1986, 100 Stat. 26.)

Editorial Notes

Amendments

1986—Pub. L. 99–251 amended second sentence generally. Prior to amendment, second sentence read as follows: "Dental treatment shall be administered only as an adjunct to inpatient hospital care and shall not include dental prosthesis or orthodontia."

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Partial Repeal; Effective Date

Act June 7, 1956, ch. 374, §306(2), 70 Stat. 254, repealed this section except insofar as it relates to persons outside the Naval Service mentioned in section 34 of this title. Section 307 of act June 7, 1956, ch. 374, 70 Stat. 254, provided that such repeal was effective six months after June 7, 1956.
24 U.S.C. § 21 (2024) — Title 24: HOSPITALS AND ASYLUMS / Chapter 1: NAVY HOSPITALS, ARMY AND NAVY HOSPITAL, AND HOSPITAL RELIEF FOR SEAMEN AND OTHERS / Section 21: Repealed. June 12, 1948, ch. 450, §4, 62 Stat. 380
Repealed. June 12, 1948, ch. 450, §4, 62 Stat. 380
Status: repealed

Section, act May 12, 1917, ch. 12, 40 Stat. 58, related to limitation on cost of Army hospital buildings.
24 U.S.C. § 169 (2024) — Title 24: HOSPITALS AND ASYLUMS / Chapter 4: SAINT ELIZABETHS HOSPITAL / Subchapter I: ESTABLISHMENT AND MANAGEMENT; PENSIONS, MONEYS, AND APPROPRIATIONS / Section 169: Repealed. Pub. L. 98-621, §10(d)(1), Nov. 8, 1984, 98 Stat. 3379
Repealed. Pub. L. 98-621, §10(d)(1), Nov. 8, 1984, 98 Stat. 3379
Status: repealed

Section 169, act Aug. 4, 1947, ch. 478, §3, 61 Stat. 751, related to disposition of money paid for care of patients at Saint Elizabeths Hospital. Similar provisions were contained in the following acts:

July 8, 1947, ch. 210, title II, 61 Stat. 272.

July 26, 1946, ch. 672, title II, 60 Stat. 693.

July 3, 1945, ch. 263, title II, 59 Stat. 372.

June 28, 1944, ch. 302, title II, 58 Stat. 561.

July 12, 1943, ch. 221, title II, 57 Stat. 509.

July 2, 1942, ch. 475, title II, 56 Stat. 585.

July 1, 1941, ch. 269, title II, 55 Stat. 493.

June 18, 1940, ch. 395, 54 Stat. 460.

May 10, 1939, ch. 119, 53 Stat. 737.

May 9, 1938, ch. 187, 52 Stat. 341.

Aug. 9, 1937, ch. 570, 50 Stat. 615.

June 22, 1936, ch. 691, 49 Stat. 1802.

May 9, 1935, ch. 101, 49 Stat. 215.

Mar. 2, 1934, ch. 38, 48 Stat. 394.

Feb. 17, 1933, ch. 98, 47 Stat. 856.

Apr. 22, 1932, ch. 125, 47 Stat. 131.

Feb. 14, 1931, ch. 187, 46 Stat. 1159.

May 14, 1930, ch. 273, 46 Stat. 324.

Mar. 4, 1929, ch. 705, 45 Stat. 1605.

Mar. 7, 1928, ch. 137, 45 Stat. 242.

Jan. 12, 1927, ch. 27, 44 Stat. 970.

May 10, 1926, ch. 277, 44 Stat. 494.

Mar. 3, 1925, ch. 462, 43 Stat. 1183.

June 5, 1924, ch. 264, 43 Stat. 429.

Section 169a, acts Aug. 4, 1947, ch. 478, §4, 61 Stat. 751; 1953 Reorg. Plan No. 1, §5, eff. Apr. 11, 1953, 18 F.R. 2053, 67 Stat. 631; Oct. 17, 1979, Pub. L. 96–88, title V, §509(b), 93 Stat. 695, related to facilities at Saint Elizabeths Hospital for feeding employees and others and disposition of proceeds.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date of Repeal

Repeal effective Oct. 1, 1987, see section 12(b) of Pub. L. 98–621, set out as an Effective Date note under section 225 of this title.
24 U.S.C. § 283 (2024) — Title 24: HOSPITALS AND ASYLUMS / Chapter 7: NATIONAL CEMETERIES / Section 283: Omitted
Omitted
Status: omitted

Editorial Notes

Codification

Section 283, R.S. §4879, related to the military cemetery near Mexico City. See section 2111 of Title 36, Patriotic and National Observances, Ceremonies, and Organizations.

Section 284, R.S. §4880, related to the regulations for the military cemetery near Mexico City, and is covered by Ex. Ord. No. 9873, July 17, 1947, 12 F.R. 4777, set out as a note under section 2111 of Title 36.

Section 285, acts Feb. 24, 1925, ch. 306, §2, 43 Stat. 970; May 10, 1928, ch. 515, 45 Stat. 494, which authorized the Secretary of War to accept the land comprising the burial place of President Zachary Taylor, and to establish a national cemetery thereon, has been omitted as executed.
24 U.S.C. § 423 (2024) — Title 24: HOSPITALS AND ASYLUMS / Chapter 10: ARMED FORCES RETIREMENT HOME / Subchapter I: ESTABLISHMENT AND OPERATION OF RETIREMENT HOME / Section 423: Preservation of historic buildings and grounds at the Armed Forces Retirement Home-Washington
Preservation of historic buildings and grounds at the Armed Forces Retirement Home-Washington
Status: in_force

(a) Historic nature of facility

Congress finds the following:

(1) Four buildings located on six acres of the establishment of the Retirement Home known as the Armed Forces Retirement Home—Washington are included on the National Register of Historic Places maintained by the Secretary of the Interior.

(2) Amounts in the Armed Forces Retirement Home Trust Fund, which consists primarily of deductions from the pay of members of the Armed Forces, are insufficient to both maintain and operate the Retirement Home for the benefit of the residents of the Retirement Home and adequately maintain, repair, and preserve these historic buildings and grounds.

(3) Other sources of funding are available to contribute to the maintenance, repair, and preservation of these historic buildings and grounds.

(b) Authority to accept assistance

The Chief Operating Officer and the Administrator of the Armed Forces Retirement Home—Washington may apply for and accept a direct grant from the Secretary of the Interior under section 302904 of title 54 for the purpose of maintaining, repairing, and preserving the historic buildings and grounds of the Armed Forces Retirement Home—Washington included on the National Register of Historic Places.

(c) Requirements and limitations

Amounts received as a grant under subsection (b) shall be deposited in the Fund, but shall be kept separate from other amounts in the Fund. The amounts received may only be used for the purpose specified in subsection (b).

(Pub. L. 101–510, div. A, title XV, §1523, as added Pub. L. 106–65, div. A, title III, §383, Oct. 5, 1999, 113 Stat. 583; amended Pub. L. 107–107, div. A, title XIV, §§1404(b)(5), 1410(a)(4), Dec. 28, 2001, 115 Stat. 1261, 1266; Pub. L. 112–81, div. A, title V, §564(b)(1), Dec. 31, 2011, 125 Stat. 1424.)

Editorial Notes

Codification

In subsec. (b), "section 302904 of title 54" substituted for "section 101(e)(3) of the National Historic Preservation Act (16 U.S.C. 470a(e)(3))" on authority of Pub. L. 113–287, §6(e), Dec. 19, 2014, 128 Stat. 3272, which Act enacted Title 54, National Park Service and Related Programs.

Amendments

2011—Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 112–81 substituted "Administrator" for "Director".

2001—Pub. L. 107–107, §1410(a)(4)(B), amended section catchline generally, substituting "the Armed Forces Retirement Home—Washington" for "United States Soldiers' and Airmen's Home".

Subsec. (a)(1). Pub. L. 107–107, §1410(a)(4)(A), substituted "Armed Forces Retirement Home—Washington" for "United States Soldiers' and Airmen's Home".

Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 107–107, §§1404(b)(5), 1410(a)(4)(A), substituted "Chief Operating Officer" for "Chairman of the Retirement Home Board" and substituted "Armed Forces Retirement Home—Washington" for "United States Soldiers' and Airmen's Home" in two places.
24 U.S.C. § 136 (2024) — Title 24: HOSPITALS AND ASYLUMS / Chapter 3: NATIONAL HOME FOR DISABLED VOLUNTEER SOLDIERS / Subchapter IV: BENEFICIARIES AND PENSIONS / Section 136: Repealed. Pub. L. 85-56, title XXII, §2202(1), (85), June 17, 1957, 71 Stat. 162, 165
Repealed. Pub. L. 85-56, title XXII, §2202(1), (85), June 17, 1957, 71 Stat. 162, 165
Status: repealed

Section, acts June 25, 1910, ch. 384, §§1–11, 36 Stat. 736; Dec. 26, 1941, ch. 634, 55 Stat. 868, related to disposition of deceased veterans' personal property. See section 8520 et seq. of Title 38, Veterans' Benefits.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date of Repeal

Repeal effective Jan. 1, 1958, see section 2301 of Pub. L. 85–56, title XXIII, June 17, 1957, 71 Stat. 172.
24 U.S.C. § 173 (2024) — Title 24: HOSPITALS AND ASYLUMS / Chapter 4: SAINT ELIZABETHS HOSPITAL / Subchapter I: ESTABLISHMENT AND MANAGEMENT; PENSIONS, MONEYS, AND APPROPRIATIONS / Section 173: Repealed. June 30, 1949, ch. 288, title VI, §602(a)(20), (21), formerly title V, §602(a)(20), (21), 63 Stat. 400, 401, eff. July 1, 1949; renumbered Sept. 5, 1950, ch. 849, §6(a), (b), 64 Stat. 583
Repealed. June 30, 1949, ch. 288, title VI, §602(a)(20), (21), formerly title V, §602(a)(20), (21), 63 Stat. 400, 401, eff. July 1, 1949; renumbered Sept. 5, 1950, ch. 849, §6(a), (b), 64 Stat. 583
Status: repealed

Section 173, act Aug. 1, 1914, ch. 223, 38 Stat. 649, related to sale or exchange of typewriter machines and other equipment.

Section 174, act June 12, 1917, ch. 27, 40 Stat. 153, related to exchange of laundry machines and other equipment.
24 U.S.C. § 47 (2024) — Title 24: HOSPITALS AND ASYLUMS / Chapter 2: SOLDIERS' AND AIRMEN'S HOME / Section 47: Repealed. Pub. L. 101-189, div. A, title III, §347(3), Nov. 29, 1989, 103 Stat. 1422
Repealed. Pub. L. 101-189, div. A, title III, §347(3), Nov. 29, 1989, 103 Stat. 1422
Status: repealed

Section, acts Jan. 16, 1891, ch. 74, 26 Stat. 718; May 29, 1920, ch. 214, 41 Stat. 655, related to custodian of funds and transfer of funds for outdoor relief.
24 U.S.C. § 225a (2024) — Title 24: HOSPITALS AND ASYLUMS / Chapter 4: SAINT ELIZABETHS HOSPITAL / Subchapter III: MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE FOR DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA / Section 225a: Definitions
Definitions
Status: in_force

For the purpose of this subchapter:

(1) The term "Hospital" means the institution in the District of Columbia known as Saint Elizabeths Hospital operated on November 8, 1984, by the Secretary of Health and Human Services.

(2) The term "Secretary" means the Secretary of Health and Human Services.

(3) The term "Mayor" means the Mayor of the District of Columbia.

(4) The term "District" means the District of Columbia.

(5) The term "Federal court consent decree" means the consent decree in Dixon v. Heckler, Civil Action No. 74–285.

(6) The term "service coordination period" means a period beginning on October 1, 1985, and terminating on October 1, 1987.

(7) The term "financial transition period" means a period beginning on October 1, 1985, and terminating on October 1, 1991.

(8) The term "system implementation plan" means the plan for a comprehensive mental health system for the District of Columbia to be developed pursuant to this subchapter.

(9) The term "Council" means the Council of the District of Columbia.

(Pub. L. 98–621, §3, Nov. 8, 1984, 98 Stat. 3371.)
24 U.S.C. § 17 (2024) — Title 24: HOSPITALS AND ASYLUMS / Chapter 1: NAVY HOSPITALS, ARMY AND NAVY HOSPITAL, AND HOSPITAL RELIEF FOR SEAMEN AND OTHERS / Section 17: Government of Naval Asylum
Government of Naval Asylum
Status: in_force

The asylum for disabled and decrepit Navy officers, seamen, and marines shall be governed in accordance with the rules and regulations prescribed by the Secretary of the Navy.

(R.S. §4811.)

Editorial Notes

Codification

R.S. §4811 derived from act Feb. 26, 1811, ch. 26, §4, 2 Stat. 650.
24 U.S.C. § 93 (2024) — Title 24: HOSPITALS AND ASYLUMS / Chapter 3: NATIONAL HOME FOR DISABLED VOLUNTEER SOLDIERS / Subchapter II: OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES / Section 93: Repealed. Pub. L. 85-857, §14(16), (23), (25), Sept. 2, 1958, 72 Stat. 1269, 1270
Repealed. Pub. L. 85-857, §14(16), (23), (25), Sept. 2, 1958, 72 Stat. 1269, 1270
Status: repealed

Section 93, act Aug. 18, 1894, ch. 301, §1, 28 Stat. 412, required classification and provided for compensation of officers and employees of National Home for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers.

Section 94, act Aug. 18, 1894, ch. 301, §1, 28 Stat. 412, related to bonds of general treasurer and treasurers of branch homes.

Section 95, act June 6, 1900, ch. 791, §1, 31 Stat. 636, related to performance of duties of general treasurer by assistant general treasurer and assistant inspector general.

Act July 1, 1898, ch. 546, 30 Stat. 597, which was set out as a note under section 95 of this title, authorized appointment of a clerk to perform duties of general treasurer in his absence, and was repealed by Pub. L. 85–857, §14(20), Sept. 2, 1958, 72 Stat. 1270.

Section 96, act Mar. 3, 1901, ch. 853, §1, 31 Stat. 1178, provided for designation of an officer to act in absence of treasurer or quartermaster at any of branch homes of National Home for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date of Repeal

Repeal effective Jan. 1, 1959, see section 2 of Pub. L. 85–857, set out as a note preceding Part I of Title 38, Veterans' Benefits.
24 U.S.C. § 6 (2024) — Title 24: HOSPITALS AND ASYLUMS / Chapter 1: NAVY HOSPITALS, ARMY AND NAVY HOSPITAL, AND HOSPITAL RELIEF FOR SEAMEN AND OTHERS / Section 6: Pension paid to fund for benefit of naval hospital
Pension paid to fund for benefit of naval hospital
Status: in_force

Whenever any officer, seaman, or marine entitled to a pension is admitted to a naval hospital, his pension, while he remains there, shall be deducted from his accounts and paid to the Secretary of the Navy for the benefit of the fund from which such hospital is maintained.

(R.S. §4813; May 4, 1898, ch. 234, 30 Stat. 377; Mar. 3, 1899, ch. 421, 30 Stat. 1027; June 30, 1914, ch. 130, 38 Stat. 398.)

Editorial Notes

Codification

R.S. §4813 derived from act Feb. 26, 1811, ch. 26, §5, 2 Stat. 650.
24 U.S.C. § 59 (2024) — Title 24: HOSPITALS AND ASYLUMS / Chapter 2: SOLDIERS' AND AIRMEN'S HOME / Section 59: Repealed. Pub. L. 101-510, div. A, title XV, §1532(b)(2), Nov. 5, 1990, 104 Stat. 1733
Repealed. Pub. L. 101-510, div. A, title XV, §1532(b)(2), Nov. 5, 1990, 104 Stat. 1733
Status: repealed

Section, acts Mar. 3, 1883, ch. 130, §1, 22 Stat. 564; July 26, 1947, ch. 343, title II, §205(a), 61 Stat. 501, related to annual report of board of commissioners of Soldiers' Home.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date of Repeal

Repeal effective one year after Nov. 5, 1990, see section 1541(a) of Pub. L. 101–510, formerly set out as an Effective Date note under section 401 of this title.
24 U.S.C. § 13 (2024) — Title 24: HOSPITALS AND ASYLUMS / Chapter 1: NAVY HOSPITALS, ARMY AND NAVY HOSPITAL, AND HOSPITAL RELIEF FOR SEAMEN AND OTHERS / Section 13: Admission of cases for study
Admission of cases for study
Status: in_force

There may be admitted into marine hospitals for study persons with infectious or other diseases affecting the public health, and not to exceed ten cases in any one hospital at one time.

(June 5, 1920, ch. 235, §1, 41 Stat. 884.)
24 U.S.C. § 197 (2024) — Title 24: HOSPITALS AND ASYLUMS / Chapter 4: SAINT ELIZABETHS HOSPITAL / Subchapter II: INMATES; BURDEN OF EXPENSES THEREOF; DETENTION OF INSANE / Section 197: Repealed. Pub. L. 98-621, §10(o), Nov. 8, 1984, 98 Stat. 3380
Repealed. Pub. L. 98-621, §10(o), Nov. 8, 1984, 98 Stat. 3380
Status: repealed

Section, acts Mar. 3, 1901, ch. 853, 31 Stat. 1163; July 1, 1916, ch. 209, 39 Stat. 309; Sept. 2, 1958, Pub. L. 85–857, §13(b), 72 Stat. 1264, related to contracts for care, maintenance, and treatment of insane members of Army.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date of Repeal

Repeal effective Oct. 1, 1987, see section 12(b) of Pub. L. 98–621, set out as an Effective Date note under section 225 of this title.
24 U.S.C. § 51 (2024) — Title 24: HOSPITALS AND ASYLUMS / Chapter 2: SOLDIERS' AND AIRMEN'S HOME / Section 51: Repealed. Pub. L. 101-189, div. A, title III, §347(1), (2), Nov. 29, 1989, 103 Stat. 1422
Repealed. Pub. L. 101-189, div. A, title III, §347(1), (2), Nov. 29, 1989, 103 Stat. 1422
Status: repealed

Section 51, R.S. §4820, related to rights of pensioners and surrender of pensions while remaining in Home.

Section 52, acts Mar. 3, 1883, ch. 130, §4, 22 Stat. 564; Aug. 17, 1912, ch. 301, §1, 37 Stat. 312; July 3, 1930, ch. 863, §1, 46 Stat. 1016; Nov. 8, 1985, Pub. L. 99–145, title XIII, §1301(f), 99 Stat. 737, related to allotment of pensions and distribution upon death.

Section 53, R.S. §4823, related to discharge from Home and return to military service.
24 U.S.C. § 15 (2024) — Title 24: HOSPITALS AND ASYLUMS / Chapter 1: NAVY HOSPITALS, ARMY AND NAVY HOSPITAL, AND HOSPITAL RELIEF FOR SEAMEN AND OTHERS / Section 15: Superintendence of Navy hospitals
Superintendence of Navy hospitals
Status: in_force

The Secretary of the Navy shall have the general charge and superintendence of Navy hospitals.

(R.S. §4807.)

Editorial Notes

Codification

R.S. §4807 derived from acts Feb. 26, 1811, ch. 26, §1, 2 Stat. 650; July 10, 1832, ch. 194, §5, 4 Stat. 573.
24 U.S.C. § 161 (2024) — Title 24: HOSPITALS AND ASYLUMS / Chapter 4: SAINT ELIZABETHS HOSPITAL / Subchapter I: ESTABLISHMENT AND MANAGEMENT; PENSIONS, MONEYS, AND APPROPRIATIONS / Section 161: Repealed. Pub. L. 98-621, §10(a), Nov. 8, 1984, 98 Stat. 3379
Repealed. Pub. L. 98-621, §10(a), Nov. 8, 1984, 98 Stat. 3379
Status: repealed

Section, R.S. §4838; July 1, 1916, ch. 209, 39 Stat. 309; 1946 Reorg. Plan No. 3, §201, eff. July 16, 1946, 11 F.R. 7876, 60 Stat. 1098, related to establishment of Saint Elizabeths Hospital.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date of Repeal

Repeal effective Oct. 1, 1987, see section 12(b) of Pub. L. 98–621, set out as an Effective Date note under section 225 of this title.
24 U.S.C. § 221 (2024) — Title 24: HOSPITALS AND ASYLUMS / Chapter 4: SAINT ELIZABETHS HOSPITAL / Subchapter II: INMATES; BURDEN OF EXPENSES THEREOF; DETENTION OF INSANE / Section 221: Repealed. Pub. L. 98-621, §10(a), Nov. 8, 1984, 98 Stat. 3379
Repealed. Pub. L. 98-621, §10(a), Nov. 8, 1984, 98 Stat. 3379
Status: repealed

Section 221, R.S. §4856; June 25, 1936, ch. 804, 49 Stat. 1921; June 25, 1948, ch. 646, §32(b), 62 Stat. 991; May 24, 1949, ch. 139, §127, 63 Stat. 107, related to discharge of insane patients on bond.

Section 222, R.S. §4857, provided that no insane person not charged with any breach of the peace should ever be confined in the United States jail in the District of Columbia.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date of Repeal

Repeal effective Oct. 1, 1987, see section 12(b) of Pub. L. 98–621, set out as an Effective Date note under section 225 of this title.
24 U.S.C. § 215 (2024) — Title 24: HOSPITALS AND ASYLUMS / Chapter 4: SAINT ELIZABETHS HOSPITAL / Subchapter II: INMATES; BURDEN OF EXPENSES THEREOF; DETENTION OF INSANE / Section 215: Repealed. Pub. L. 88-597, §19(c), Sept. 15, 1964, 78 Stat. 953
Repealed. Pub. L. 88-597, §19(c), Sept. 15, 1964, 78 Stat. 953
Status: repealed

Section 215, act Apr. 27, 1904, ch. 1618, §1, 33 Stat. 316, related to apprehension and detention of certain insane persons in District of Columbia.

Section 216, act Apr. 27, 1904, ch. 1618, §2, 33 Stat. 317, related to arrest at other than public places in District of Columbia.

Section 217, acts Apr. 27, 1904, ch. 1618, §3, 33 Stat. 317; July 1, 1916, ch. 209, 39 Stat. 309, related to temporary detention of alleged insane persons found in District of Columbia.

Section 218, acts Apr. 27, 1904, ch. 1618, §4, 33 Stat. 317; July 1, 1916, ch. 209, 39 Stat. 309, related to temporary commitment of persons found in District of Columbia to other hospital, or detention in police station.

Section 219, acts Apr. 27, 1904, ch. 1618, §5, 33 Stat. 318; Aug. 14, 1912, ch. 288, §1, 37 Stat. 309, related to certificate by physician as to sanity or insanity found in District of Columbia.

Section 220, act Apr. 27, 1904, ch. 1618, §6, 33 Stat. 318, related to making false affidavit or certificate.
24 U.S.C. § 48 (2024) — Title 24: HOSPITALS AND ASYLUMS / Chapter 2: SOLDIERS' AND AIRMEN'S HOME / Section 48: Repealed. Pub. L. 101-510, div. A, title XV, §1532(b)(1), (2), Nov. 5, 1990, 104 Stat. 1733
Repealed. Pub. L. 101-510, div. A, title XV, §1532(b)(1), (2), Nov. 5, 1990, 104 Stat. 1733
Status: repealed

Section 48, act Mar. 3, 1883, ch. 130, §9, 22 Stat. 565, related to borrowing money on credit of Soldiers' Home.

Section 49, R.S. §§4814, 4821, related to persons entitled to membership in and benefits of Soldiers' Home.

Section 50, R.S. §4822, related to persons excluded from benefits of Soldiers' Home.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date of Repeal

Repeal effective one year after Nov. 5, 1990, see section 1541(a) of Pub. L. 101–510, formerly set out as an Effective Date note under section 401 of this title.
24 U.S.C. § 14 (2024) — Title 24: HOSPITALS AND ASYLUMS / Chapter 1: NAVY HOSPITALS, ARMY AND NAVY HOSPITAL, AND HOSPITAL RELIEF FOR SEAMEN AND OTHERS / Section 14: Establishment of Navy hospitals
Establishment of Navy hospitals
Status: in_force

The Secretary of the Navy shall procure at suitable places proper sites for Navy hospitals, and if the necessary buildings are not procured with the site, shall cause such to be erected, having due regard to economy, and giving preference to such plans as with most convenience and least cost will admit of subsequent additions, when the funds permit and circumstances require; and shall provide, at one of the establishments, a permanent asylum for disabled and decrepit Navy officers, seamen, and marines: Provided, That no sites shall be procured or hospital buildings erected or extensions to existing hospitals made unless authorized by Congress.

(R.S. §4810; Mar. 4, 1913, ch. 148, 37 Stat. 902.)

Editorial Notes

Codification

R.S. §4810 derived from acts Feb. 26, 1811, ch. 26, §3, 2 Stat. 650; July 10, 1832, ch. 194, §5, 4 Stat. 573.