38 U.S.C. § 2016 (VETERANS’ BENEFITS)
§ 2016. Authorization of appropriations
There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this subchapter amounts as follows:
(1) $150,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2007 through 2009.
(2) $175,100,000 for fiscal year 2010.
(3) $217,700,000 for fiscal year 2011.
(4) $250,000,000 for fiscal year 2012.
(5) $250,000,000 for fiscal year 2013.
(6) $250,000,000 for fiscal year 2014.
(7) $257,700,000 for each of fiscal years 2015 through 2024.
(8) $344,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2025 and 2026.
(9) $257,700,000 for each fiscal year thereafter through fiscal year 2030.
(Added Pub. L. 107–95, § 5(a)(1), Dec. 21, 2001, 115 Stat. 909, § 2013; amended Pub. L. 108–422, title I, § 101, Nov. 30, 2004, 118 Stat. 2380; Pub. L. 109–461, title VII, § 703(b), Dec. 22, 2006, 120 Stat. 3440; Pub. L. 110–387, title VI, § 601, Oct. 10, 2008, 122 Stat. 4131; Pub. L. 112–37, § 11, Oct. 5, 2011, 125 Stat. 397; Pub. L. 112–154, title III, § 305(a), Aug. 6, 2012, 126 Stat. 1187; Pub. L. 113–37, § 2(f)(1), Sept. 30, 2013, 127 Stat. 524; Pub. L. 113–175, title II, § 201, Sept. 26, 2014, 128 Stat. 1903; Pub. L. 114–228, title IV, § 407, Sept. 29, 2016, 130 Stat. 940; renumbered § 2014, Pub. L. 114–315, title VII, § 712(a)(1)(A), Dec. 16, 2016, 130 Stat. 1586; renumbered § 2016, Pub. L. 117–328, div. U, title III, § 305(b)(1)(A), Dec. 29, 2022, 136 Stat. 5471; Pub. L. 119–31, § 5, July 30, 2025, 139 Stat. 479.)
heading: Editorial Notes
heading: Amendments
text: 2025—Par. (7). Pub. L. 119–31, § 5(1), substituted “each of fiscal years 2015 through 2024” for “fiscal year 2015 and each subsequent fiscal year”.
Pars. (8), (9). Pub. L. 119–31, § 5(2), added pars. (8) and (9).
2022—Pub. L. 117–328 renumbered section 2014 of this title as this section.
2016—Pub. L. 114–315 renumbered section 2013 of this title as this section.
Par. (7). Pub. L. 114–228 substituted “$257,700,000” for “$250,000,000”.
2014—Par. (7). Pub. L. 113–175 substituted “$250,000,000” for “$150,000,000”.
2013—Pars. (6), (7). Pub. L. 113–37 added pars. (6) and (7) and struck out former par. (6) which read as follows: “$150,000,000 for fiscal year 2014 and each subsequent fiscal year.”
2012—Pars. (5), (6). Pub. L. 112–154 added pars. (5) and (6) and struck out former par. (5) which read as follows: “$150,000,000 for fiscal year 2013 and each subsequent fiscal year.”
2011—Pub. L. 112–37 substituted “subchapter amounts as follows:” for “subchapter $150,000,000 for fiscal year 2007 and each fiscal year thereafter.” and added at end pars. (1) to (5).
2008—Pub. L. 110–387 substituted “$150,000,000” for “$130,000,000”.
2006—Pub. L. 109–461 amended text generally. Prior to amendment, text read as follows: “There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this subchapter amounts as follows:
“(1) $60,000,000 for fiscal year 2002.
“(2) $75,000,000 for fiscal year 2003.
“(3) $75,000,000 for fiscal year 2004.
“(4) $99,000,000 for fiscal year 2005.”
2004—Par. (4). Pub. L. 108–422 substituted “$99,000,000” for “$75,000,000”.
heading: Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
heading: Effective Date of 2013 Amendment
text: Amendment by Pub. L. 113–37 effective Oct. 1, 2013, see section 4(a) of Pub. L. 113–37, set out as a note under section 322 of this title.