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38 U.S.C. § 3728 (VETERANS’ BENEFITS)
§ 3728. Exemption from State anti-usury provisions
If, under any law of the United States, loans and mortgages insured under title I or title II of the National Housing Act are exempt from the application of the provisions of any State constitution or law (1) limiting the rate or amount of interest, discount points, or other charges which may be charged, taken, received, or reserved by lenders, (2) restricting the manner of calculating such interest (including prohibition of the charging of interest on interest), or (3) requiring a minimum amortization of principal, then loans guaranteed or insured under this chapter are also exempt from the application of such provisions.
(Added Pub. L. 96–128, title IV, § 401(a), Nov. 28, 1979, 93 Stat. 986, § 1828; amended Pub. L. 97–66, title V, § 501(b), Oct. 17, 1981, 95 Stat. 1032; renumbered § 3728, Pub. L. 102–83, § 5(a), Aug. 6, 1991, 105 Stat. 406.)
heading: Editorial Notes
heading: References in Text
text: The National Housing Act, referred to in text, is act June 27, 1934, ch. 847, 48 Stat. 1246. Titles I and II of the Act are classified generally to subchapters I (§ 1702 et seq.) and II (§ 1707 et seq.), respectively, of chapter 13 of Title 12, Banks and Banking. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see section 1701 of Title 12 and Tables.
heading: Amendments
text: 1991—Pub. L. 102–83 renumbered section 1828 of this title as this section.
1981—Pub. L. 97–66 designated as cl. (1) existing provisions relating to the limiting of rates or amounts of interest, discount points, or other charges which may be charged, taken, received, or reserved by lenders, and added cls. (2) and (3).
heading: Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
heading: Effective Date of 1981 Amendment
text: Amendment by Pub. L. 97–66 effective Oct. 17, 1981, see section 701(b)(1) of Pub. L. 97–66, set out as a note under section 1114 of this title.
heading: Effective Date
text: Section effective Nov. 28, 1979, see section 601(b) of Pub. L. 96–128, set out as an Effective Date of 1979 Amendment note under section 1114 of this title.
38 U.S.C. § 5319 (VETERANS’ BENEFITS)
§ 5319. Limitations on access to financial records
(a) The Secretary may make a request referred to in section 1113(p) of the Right to Financial Privacy Act of 1978 (12 U.S.C. 3413(p)) only if the Secretary determines that the requested information—
(1) is necessary in order for the Secretary to administer the provisions of law referred to in that section; and
(2) cannot be secured by a reasonable search of records and information of the Department.
(b) The Secretary shall include a certification of the determinations referred to in subsection (a) in each request presented to a financial institution.
(c) Information disclosed pursuant to a request referred to in subsection (a) may be used solely for the purpose of the administration of benefits programs under laws administered by the Secretary if, except for the exemption in subsection (a), the disclosure of that information would otherwise be prohibited by any provision of the Right to Financial Privacy Act of 1978.
(Added Pub. L. 102–568, title VI, § 603(b)(1), Oct. 29, 1992, 106 Stat. 4342.)
heading: Editorial Notes
heading: References in Text
text: The Right to Financial Privacy Act of 1978, referred to in subsec. (c), is title XI of Pub. L. 95–630, Nov. 10, 1978, 92 Stat. 3697, which is classified generally to chapter 35 (§ 3401 et seq.) of Title 12, Banks and Banking. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 3401 of Title 12 and Tables.
38 U.S.C. § 8128 (VETERANS’ BENEFITS)
§ 8128. Small business concerns owned and controlled by veterans: contracting priority
(a) Contracting Priority.—
In procuring goods and services pursuant to a contracting preference under this title or any other provision of law, the Secretary shall give priority to a small business concern owned and controlled by veterans, if such business concern also meets the requirements of that contracting preference.
(b) Definition.—
For purposes of this section, the term “small business concern owned and controlled by veterans” means a small business concern that is included in the small business database maintained by the Administrator of the Small Business Administration under section 36 of the Small Business Act.
(Added Pub. L. 109–461, title V, § 503(a)(1), Dec. 22, 2006, 120 Stat. 3435; amended Pub. L. 116–283, div. A, title VIII, § 862(b)(3)(B), Jan. 1, 2021, 134 Stat. 3779.)
heading: Editorial Notes
heading: References in Text
text: Section 36 of the Small Business Act, referred to in subsec. (b), is classified to section 657f of Title 15, Commerce and Trade.
heading: Amendments
text: 2021—Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 116–283 substituted “maintained by the Administrator of the Small Business Administration under section 36 of the Small Business Act” for “maintained by the Secretary under section 8127(f) of this title”.
heading: Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
heading: Effective Date of 2021 Amendment
text: Pub. L. 116–283, div. A, title VIII, § 862(b)(3), Jan. 1, 2021, 134 Stat. 3778, provided that the amendment made by section 862(b)(3)(B) shall take effect on the transfer date, which is 2 years after Jan. 1, 2021, see section 862(a) of Pub. L. 116–283, set out as a note under section 657f of Title 15, Commerce and Trade.
heading: Effective Date
text: Pub. L. 109–461, title V, § 503(b), Dec. 22, 2006, 120 Stat. 3436, provided that: “This section [enacting this section] and the amendments made by this section shall take effect on the date that is 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act [Dec. 22, 2006].”
38 U.S.C. § 8156 (VETERANS’ BENEFITS)
§ 8156. Coordination with health services development activities carried out under the National Health Planning and Resources Development Act of 1974
The Secretary and the Secretary of Health and Human Services shall, to the maximum extent practicable, coordinate programs carried out under this subchapter and programs carried out under part F of title XVI of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 300t et seq.).
(Added Pub. L. 89–785, title II, § 203, Nov. 7, 1966, 80 Stat. 1375, § 5056; amended Pub. L. 94–581, title I, § 115(a)(2), Oct. 21, 1976, 90 Stat. 2853; Pub. L. 97–295, § 4(93), (95)(A), Oct. 12, 1982, 96 Stat. 1313; renumbered § 8156, 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.)
heading: Editorial Notes
heading: References in Text
text: The National Health Planning and Resources Development Act of 1974, referred to in section catchline, is Pub. L. 93–641, Jan. 4, 1975, 88 Stat. 2225, which is classified generally to subchapters XIII (§ 300k et seq.) and XIV (§ 300o et seq.) of chapter 6A of Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title of 1975 Amendment note set out under section 201 of Title 42 and Tables.
The Public Health Service Act, referred to in text, is act July 1, 1944, ch. 373, 58 Stat. 682. Part F of title XVI of the Public Health Service Act was added by act Jan. 4, 1975, Pub. L. 93–641, § 4, 88 Stat. 2273, and was redesignated as Part D by Pub. L. 96–79, title II, § 202(a), Oct. 4, 1979, 93 Stat. 632. Part D of that Act is classified generally to Part D (§ 300t) of subchapter XIV of chapter 6A of Title 42. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 201 of Title 42 and Tables.
heading: Amendments
text: 1991—Pub. L. 102–40 renumbered section 5056 of this title as this section.
Pub. L. 102–83 substituted “The Secretary” for “The Administrator”.
1982—Pub. L. 97–295, § 4(95)(A), substituted “Health and Human Services” for “Health, Education, and Welfare”.
Pub. L. 97–295, § 4(93), inserted “(42 U.S.C. 300t et seq.)” after “part F of title XVI of the Public Health Service Act”.
1976—Pub. L. 94–581 substituted “health services development activities carried out under the National Health Planning and Resources Development Act of 1974” for “programs carried out under the Heart Disease, Cancer, and Stroke Amendments of 1965” in section catchline and “part F of title XVI” for “title IX” in text.
heading: Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
heading: Effective Date of 1976 Amendment
text: Amendment by Pub. L. 94–581 effective Oct. 21, 1976, see section 211 of Pub. L. 94–581, set out as a note under section 111 of this title.
2 U.S.C. § 691...692 (THE CONGRESS)
§§ 691 to 692. Omitted
heading: Editorial Notes
heading: Codification
text: Sections were omitted pursuant to section 5 of Pub. L. 104–130, set out as an Effective and Termination Dates note below.
Section 691, Pub. L. 93–344, title X, § 1021, as added Pub. L. 104–130, § 2(a), Apr. 9, 1996, 110 Stat. 1200, provided line item veto authority.
Section 691a, Pub. L. 93–344, title X, § 1022, as added Pub. L. 104–130, § 2(a), Apr. 9, 1996, 110 Stat. 1201; amended Pub. L. 105–33, title X, § 10121(a), Aug. 5, 1997, 111 Stat. 696, required special messages to Congress of cancellations made.
Section 691b, Pub. L. 93–344, title X, § 1023, as added Pub. L. 104–130, § 2(a), Apr. 9, 1996, 110 Stat. 1202, provided that cancellations were to be effective unless disapproved.
Section 691c, Pub. L. 93–344, title X, § 1024, as added Pub. L. 104–130, § 2(a), Apr. 9, 1996, 110 Stat. 1202; amended Pub. L. 105–33, title X, § 10121(b), Aug. 5, 1997, 111 Stat. 696, related to deficit reduction.
Section 691d, Pub. L. 93–344, title X, § 1025, as added Pub. L. 104–130, § 2(a), Apr. 9, 1996, 110 Stat. 1203, related to expedited congressional consideration of disapproval bills.
Section 691e, Pub. L. 93–344, title X, § 1026, as added Pub. L. 104–130, § 2(a), Apr. 9, 1996, 110 Stat. 1207; amended Pub. L. 105–33, title X, § 10122, Aug. 5, 1997, 111 Stat. 697, defined terms used in this subchapter.
Section 691f, Pub. L. 93–344, title X, § 1027, as added Pub. L. 104–130, § 2(a), Apr. 9, 1996, 110 Stat. 1210, related to identification of limited tax benefits.
Section 692, Pub. L. 104–130, § 3, Apr. 9, 1996, 110 Stat. 1211, provided for judicial review.
heading: Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
heading: Constitutionality
text: For information regarding the constitutionality of part C of title X of Pub. L. 93–344, as added by section 2(a) of Pub. L. 104–130, which was classified generally to this subchapter (sections 691 et seq. of this title), see the Table of Laws Held Unconstitutional in Whole or in Part by the Supreme Court on the Constitution Annotated website, constitution.congress.gov.
heading: Effective and Termination Dates
text: Pub. L. 104–130, § 5, Apr. 9, 1996, 110 Stat. 1212, provided that:
“This Act [enacting this subchapter and provisions set out as a note under section 681 of this title and amending provisions set out as notes under section 621 of this title] and the amendments made by it shall take effect and apply to measures enacted on the earlier of—
“(1) the day after the enactment into law, pursuant to Article I, section 7, of the Constitution of the United States, of an Act entitled ‘An Act to provide for a seven-year plan for deficit reduction and achieve a balanced Federal budget.’; or
“(2) January 1, 1997;
and shall have no force or effect on or after January 1, 2005.”
2 U.S.C. § 2133 (THE CONGRESS)
§ 2133. Acceptance and supervision of works of fine arts
The Joint Committee on the Library, whenever, in their judgment, it is expedient, are authorized to accept any work of the fine arts, on behalf of Congress, which may be offered, and to assign the same such place in the Capitol as they may deem suitable, and shall have the supervision of all works of art that may be placed in the Capitol.
(R.S. § 1831.)
heading: Editorial Notes
heading: Codification
text: Section was classified to section 188 of former Title 40, prior to the enactment of Title 40, Public Buildings, Property, and Works, by Pub. L. 107–217, § 1, Aug. 21, 2002, 116 Stat. 1062.
R.S. § 1831 derived from act June 10, 1872, ch. 415, § 1, 17 Stat. 362.
heading: Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
heading: Works of Art Accepted or Removed
text: The following provisions relate to works of art accepted or removed by the Joint Committee on the Library:
Pub. L. 117–326, Dec. 27, 2022, 136 Stat. 4452.—Replacement of bust of Roger Brooke Taney with bust of Thurgood Marshall.
Pub. L. 117–111, Apr. 13, 2022, 136 Stat. 1166.—Statues of Sandra Day O’Connor and Ruth Bader Ginsburg.
Pub. L. 112–174, Sept. 20, 2012, 126 Stat. 1311.—Statue of Frederick Douglass.
Pub. L. 109–427, Dec. 20, 2006, 120 Stat. 2912.—Bust of Sojourner Truth.
6 U.S.C. § 242b (DOMESTIC SECURITY)
§ 242b. Reports
(a) Information sharing to facilitate reports and analysis
Each subagency of the Department of Homeland Security shall share with CCHT—
(1) any information needed by CCHT to develop the strategy and proposal required under section 4(a);1 and
(2) any additional data analysis to help CCHT better understand the issues surrounding human trafficking.
(b) Report to Congress
Not later than 1 year after December 27, 2022, the CCHT Director shall submit a report to Congress that identifies any legislation that is needed to facilitate the Department of Homeland Security’s mission to end human trafficking.
(c) Annual report on potential human trafficking victims
Not later than 1 year after December 27, 2022, and annually thereafter, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall submit a report to Congress that includes—
(1) the numbers of screened and identified potential victims of trafficking (as defined in section 7102(17) of title 22) at or near the international border between the United States and Mexico, including a summary of the age ranges of such victims and their countries of origin; and
(2) an update on the Department of Homeland Security’s efforts to establish protocols and methods for personnel to report human trafficking, pursuant to the Department of Homeland Security Strategy to Combat Human Trafficking, the Importation of Goods Produced with Forced Labor, and Child Sexual Exploitation, published in January 2020.
(Pub. L. 117–322, § 5, Dec. 27, 2022, 136 Stat. 4435.)
heading: Editorial Notes
heading: References in Text
text: CCHT, referred to in text, means the Center for Countering Human Trafficking, see section 242a(a)(1) of this title.
Section 4(a), referred to in subsec. (a)(1), means section 4(a) of Pub. L. 117–322, Dec. 27, 2022, 136 Stat. 4435, which is not classified to the Code.
heading: Codification
text: Section was enacted as part of the Countering Human Trafficking Act of 2021, and not as part of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 which comprises this chapter.
15 U.S.C. § 8513 (COMMERCE AND TRADE)
§ 8513. Tornado warning improvement and extension program
(a) In general
The Under Secretary, in collaboration with the United States weather industry and academic partners, shall establish a tornado warning improvement and extension program.
(b) Goal
The goal of such program shall be to reduce the loss of life and economic losses from tornadoes through the development and extension of accurate, effective, and timely tornado forecasts, predictions, and warnings, including the prediction of tornadoes beyond 1 hour in advance.
(c) Innovative observations
The Under Secretary shall ensure that the program periodically examines the value of incorporating innovative observations, such as acoustic or infrasonic measurements, observations from phased array radars, and observations from mesonets, with respect to the improvement of tornado forecasts, predictions, and warnings.
(d) Program plan
Not later than 180 days after April 18, 2017, the Assistant Administrator for Oceanic and Atmospheric Research, in coordination with the Director of the National Weather Service, shall develop a program plan that details the specific research, development, and technology transfer activities, as well as corresponding resources and timelines, necessary to achieve the program goal.
(e) Annual budget for plan submittal
Following completion of the plan, the Under Secretary, acting through the Assistant Administrator for Oceanic and Atmospheric Research and in coordination with the Director of the National Weather Service, shall, not less frequently than once each year, submit to Congress a proposed budget corresponding with the activities identified in the plan.
(Pub. L. 115–25, title I, § 103, Apr. 18, 2017, 131 Stat. 94; Pub. L. 117–316, § 8, Dec. 27, 2022, 136 Stat. 4412.)
heading: Editorial Notes
heading: Amendments
text: 2022—Subsecs. (c) to (e). Pub. L. 117–316 added subsec. (c) and redesignated former subsecs. (c) and (d) as (d) and (e), respectively.
15 U.S.C. § 8514 (COMMERCE AND TRADE)
§ 8514. Hurricane forecast improvement program
(a) In general
The Under Secretary, in collaboration with the United States weather industry and such academic entities as the Administrator considers appropriate, shall maintain a project to improve hurricane forecasting.
(b) Goal
The goal of the project maintained under subsection (a) shall be to develop and extend accurate hurricane forecasts and warnings in order to reduce loss of life, injury, and damage to the economy, with a focus on—
(1) improving the prediction of rapid intensification and track of hurricanes;
(2) improving the forecast and communication of storm surges from hurricanes;
(3) incorporating risk communication research to create more effective watch and warning products; and
(4) evaluating and incorporating, as appropriate, innovative observations, including acoustic or infrasonic measurements.
(c) Project plan
Not later than 1 year after April 18, 2017, the Under Secretary, acting through the Assistant Administrator for Oceanic and Atmospheric Research and in consultation with the Director of the National Weather Service, shall develop a plan for the project maintained under subsection (a) that details the specific research, development, and technology transfer activities, as well as corresponding resources and timelines, necessary to achieve the goal set forth in subsection (b).
(Pub. L. 115–25, title I, § 104, Apr. 18, 2017, 131 Stat. 94; Pub. L. 117–316, § 9, Dec. 27, 2022, 136 Stat. 4412.)
heading: Editorial Notes
heading: Amendments
text: 2022—Subsec. (b)(4). Pub. L. 117–316 added par. (4).
15 U.S.C. § 8515 (COMMERCE AND TRADE)
§ 8515. Weather research and development planning
Not later than 1 year after April 18, 2017, and not less frequently than once each year thereafter, the Under Secretary, acting through the Assistant Administrator for Oceanic and Atmospheric Research and in coordination with the Director of the National Weather Service and the Assistant Administrator for Satellite and Information Services, shall issue a research and development and research to operations plan to restore and maintain United States leadership in numerical weather prediction and forecasting that—
(1) describes the forecasting skill and technology goals, objectives, and progress of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration in carrying out the program conducted under section 8512 of this title;
(2) identifies and prioritizes specific research and development activities, and performance metrics, weighted to meet the operational weather and flood-event mission of the National Weather Service to achieve a weather-ready Nation;
(3) describes how the program will collaborate with stakeholders, including the United States weather industry and academic partners; and
(4) identifies, through consultation with the National Science Foundation, the United States weather industry, and academic partners, research necessary to enhance the integration of social science knowledge into weather forecast and warning processes, including to improve the communication of threat information necessary to enable improved severe weather planning and decisionmaking on the part of individuals and communities.
(Pub. L. 115–25, title I, § 105, Apr. 18, 2017, 131 Stat. 95; Pub. L. 117–316, § 10, Dec. 27, 2022, 136 Stat. 4413.)
heading: Editorial Notes
heading: Amendments
text: 2022—Par. (2). Pub. L. 117–316 inserted “and flood-event” after “operational weather”.
15 U.S.C. § 9701 (COMMERCE AND TRADE)
§ 9701. Definitions
In this chapter:
(1) Administrator
The term “Administrator” means the Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
(2) State
The term “State” means each State of the United States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, American Samoa, Guam, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, the Virgin Islands of the United States, and any other territory or possession of the United States.
(Pub. L. 117–316, § 2, Dec. 27, 2022, 136 Stat. 4406.)
heading: Editorial Notes
heading: References in Text
text: This chapter, referred to in text, was in the original “this Act”, meaning Pub. L. 117–316, Dec. 27, 2022, 136 Stat. 4406, known as the Flood Level Observation, Operations, and Decision Support Act, which is classified principally to this chapter. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out below and Tables.
heading: Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
heading: Short Title
text: Pub. L. 117–316, § 1(a), Dec. 27, 2022, 136 Stat. 4406, provided that: “This Act [enacting this chapter and amending sections 8513, 8514, 8515, and 8521 of this title] may be cited as the ‘Flood Level Observation, Operations, and Decision Support Act’ or the ‘FLOODS Act’.”
15 U.S.C. § 9703 (COMMERCE AND TRADE)
§ 9703. Observations and modeling for total water prediction
(a) Partnerships
(1) In general
The Administrator shall establish partnerships with 1 or more institutions of higher education (as defined in section 1001 of title 20) to evaluate observations that would improve total water prediction.
(2) Priority observations
In establishing partnerships under paragraph (1), the Administrator shall prioritize partnerships to evaluate observations from uncrewed aerial systems.
(b) Maintained observations
If the Administrator determines that incorporating additional observations improves total water prediction, the Administrator shall, to the extent practicable, continue incorporating those observations.
(c) Modeling improvements
The Administrator shall advance geographic coverage, resolution, skill, and efficiency of coastal oceanographic modeling, including efforts that improve the coupling of and interoperability between hydrological models and coastal ocean models.
(Pub. L. 117–316, § 4, Dec. 27, 2022, 136 Stat. 4408.)
15 U.S.C. § 9706 (COMMERCE AND TRADE)
§ 9706. Freshwater monitoring along the coast
(a) Data availability assessment
The Administrator shall assess the availability of short- and long-term data on large-scale freshwater flooding into oceans, bays, and estuaries, including data on—
(1) flow rate, including discharge;
(2) conductivity;
(3) oxygen concentration;
(4) nutrient load;
(5) water temperature; and
(6) sediment load.
(b) Data needs assessment
The Administrator shall assess the need for additional data to assess and predict the effect of the flooding and freshwater discharge described in subsection (a).
(c) Inventory of data needs
Based on the assessments required by subsections (a) and (b), the Administrator shall create an inventory of data needs with respect to the flooding and freshwater discharge described in subsections (a) and (b).
(d) Planning
In planning for the collection of additional data necessary for ecosystem-based modeling of the effect of the flooding and freshwater discharge described in subsections (a) and (b), the Administrator shall use the inventory created under subsection (c).
(Pub. L. 117–316, § 7, Dec. 27, 2022, 136 Stat. 4412.)