38 U.S.C. § 8133 (VETERANS’ BENEFITS)
§ 8133. Authorization of appropriations
(a) There are hereby authorized to be appropriated such sums as are necessary to carry out this subchapter. Sums appropriated pursuant to this section shall be used for making grants to States which have submitted, and have had approved by the Secretary, applications for carrying out the purposes and meeting the requirements of this subchapter.
(b) Sums appropriated pursuant to subsection (a) of this section shall remain available until expended.
(Added Pub. L. 88–450, § 4(a), Aug. 19, 1964, 78 Stat. 501, § 5033; amended Pub. L. 89–311, § 7(a), Oct. 31, 1965, 79 Stat. 1157; Pub. L. 90–432, § 2, July 26, 1968, 82 Stat. 448; Pub. L. 93–82, title IV, § 403(c), Aug. 2, 1973, 87 Stat. 196; Pub. L. 95–62, § 3(4), July 5, 1977, 91 Stat. 262; Pub. L. 96–151, title I, § 101(a), Dec. 20, 1979, 93 Stat. 1092; Pub. L. 97–251, § 8, Sept. 8, 1982, 96 Stat. 716; Pub. L. 99–576, title II, § 224(a), Oct. 28, 1986, 100 Stat. 3262; Pub. L. 101–110, § 1(c), Oct. 6, 1989, 103 Stat. 682; Pub. L. 101–237, title II, § 201(b), Dec. 18, 1989, 103 Stat. 2066; renumbered § 8133, Pub. L. 102–40, title IV, § 402(b)(1), May 7, 1991, 105 Stat. 238; Pub. L. 102–83, § 4(b)(1), (2)(E), Aug. 6, 1991, 105 Stat. 404, 405; Pub. L. 102–585, title IV, § 402, Nov. 4, 1992, 106 Stat. 4954.)
heading: Editorial Notes
heading: Amendments
text: 1992—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 102–585 struck out before period at end of first sentence “through September 30, 1992”.
1991—Pub. L. 102–40 renumbered section 5033 of this title as this section.
Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 102–83 substituted “Secretary” for “Administrator”.
1989—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 101–237 substituted “September 30, 1992” for “September 30, 1990”.
Pub. L. 101–110 substituted “1990” for “1989”.
1986—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 99–576 amended first sentence generally. Prior to amendment, first sentence read as follows: “There is hereby authorized to be appropriated $15,000,000 for fiscal year 1980 and such sums as may be necessary for fiscal year 1981 and for each of the five succeeding fiscal years.”
1982—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 97–251 substituted “for fiscal year 1980 and such sums as may be necessary for fiscal year 1981 and for each of the five succeeding fiscal years” for “for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1978, a like sum for each of the two succeeding fiscal years, and such sums as may be necessary for the fiscal years ending September 30, 1981, and September 30, 1982”.
1979—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 96–151 inserted provisions extending authorization of a like sum from one to two years, and provisions authorizing to be appropriated such sums as necessary for the fiscal years ending Sept. 30, 1981, and Sept. 30, 1982.
1977—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 95–62 substituted “$15,000,000 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1978, and a like sum for the succeeding fiscal year” for “$5,000,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1965, and a like sum for each of the fourteen succeeding fiscal years” and “applications for carrying out the purposes and meeting the requirements of this subchapter” for “applications for carrying out the purposes of section 5032 of this title”.
Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 95–62 substituted “shall remain available until expended” for “shall remain available until the end of the second fiscal year following the fiscal year for which they are appropriated”.
1973—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 93–82 substituted “fourteen succeeding fiscal years” for “nine succeeding fiscal years”.
1968—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 90–432 substituted “nine succeeding fiscal years” for “four succeeding fiscal years”.
1965—Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 89–311 repealed subsec. (c) which limited to not more than 10 per centum of the funds appropriated pursuant to subsec. (a) of this section the moneys which could be used to assist in the construction of nursing home care facilities in any one State.
heading: Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
heading: Effective Date of 1989 Amendment
text: Pub. L. 101–110, § 3(a), Oct. 6, 1989, 103 Stat. 682, provided that: “The provisions of and amendments made by this Act [amending this section and enacting provisions set out as notes under sections 1712, 1720B, and 3729 of this title and under section 6302 of Title 5, Government Organization and Employees] shall take effect as of October 1, 1989.”
heading: Effective Date of 1986 Amendment
text: Amendment by Pub. L. 99–576 effective July 1, 1987, see section 224(e) of Pub. L. 99–576, set out as a note under section 8131 of this title.
heading: Effective Date of 1977 Amendment
text: Amendment by Pub. L. 95–62 effective Oct. 1, 1977, with provision for the continuing force and effect of the terms and conditions of grants made prior to Oct. 1, 1977, under former section 644 of this title and with additional provision for the modification of the terms and conditions of both grants made under former section 644 of this title prior to Oct. 1, 1977, and of grants made under this subchapter prior to Oct. 1, 1977, see section 5 of Pub. L. 95–62, set out as a note under section 8131 of this title.
heading: Effective Date of 1973 Amendment
text: Amendment by Pub. L. 93–82 effective Sept. 1, 1973, see section 501 of Pub. L. 93–82, set out as a note under section 1701 of this title.