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Timestamp: 2019-04-23 00:38:37+00:00

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2002—Pub. L. 107–330, title III, § 308(g)(1)(B), Dec. 6, 2002, 116 Stat. 2828, substituted “5100” for “5101” in item for part IV.
1991—Pub. L. 102–83, § 5(b)(2), Aug. 6, 1991, 105 Stat. 406, substituted “1101” for “301” in item for part II and “3001” for “1401” in item for part III.
Pub. L. 102–40, title IV, §§ 402(c)(2), 403(e)(2), May 7, 1991, 105 Stat. 239, 240, substituted “5101” for “3001” in item for part IV, “Boards, Administrations, and Services . . . 7101” for “Boards and Departments . . . 4001” in item for part V, and “8101” for “5001” in item for part VI.
1986—Pub. L. 99–576, title VII, § 702(18), Oct. 28, 1986, 100 Stat. 3302, substituted “1401” for “1501” in item for part III.
“That the laws relating to veterans’ benefits are revised, codified, and enacted as title 38, United States Code, ‘Veterans’ Benefits’ ”.
All offenses committed and all penalties and forfeitures incurred under any of the provisions of law amended or repealed by this Act or the Veterans’ Benefits Act of 1957 may be prosecuted and punished in the same manner and with the same effect as if such Acts had not been enacted.
References in other laws to any provision of law replaced by title 38, United States Code, shall, where applicable, be deemed to refer also to the corresponding provision of title 38, United States Code.
References in title 38, United States Code, to any provision of title 38, United States Code, shall, where applicable, be deemed to refer also to the prior corresponding provisions of law.
Amounts heretofore appropriated to carry out the purposes of any provision of law repealed by this Act, and available on December 31, 1958, shall be available to carry out the purposes of the corresponding provisions of title 38, United States Code.
Any person who was receiving, or entitled to receive, emergency officers’ retirement pay, or other privileges or benefits as a retired emergency officer of World War I, on December 31, 1958, under the laws in effect on that day, shall, except where there was fraud, clear and unmistakable error as to conclusion of fact or law, or misrepresentation of material facts, continue, to receive, or be entitle to receive, emergency officers’ retirement pay at the rate otherwise payable on December 31, 1958, and such other privileges and benefits, so long as the conditions warranting such pay, privileges, and benefits under those laws continue.
Nothing in this Act or any amendment or repeal made by it, shall affect any right, liability, penalty, authorization or requirement pertaining to World War adjusted compensation authorized or prescribed under the provisions of the World War Adjusted Compensation Act, or the Adjusted Compensation Payment Act, 1936, or any related Act, which was in effect on December 31, 1958.
Nothing in this Act, or any amendment or repeal made by it, shall affect any right of any person based on a contract entered into before the effective date of this Act, or affect the manner in which such right could have been enforced or obtained but for this Act, or such amendment or repeal.
A reference to a provision of title 38, United States Code, replaced by a provision of that title enacted by section 2 [enacting chapters 3, 5, 7, 9, and 77 of this title, amending sections 618, 621, 654, 1521, 1685, 1833, 2003A, 2014, 5701, 7101, and 7455 of this title, and repealing former chapter 3 of this title] (including a reference in a regulation, order, or other law) shall be treated as referring to the corresponding provision enacted by this Act.
A regulation, rule, or order in effect under a provision of title 38, United States Code, replaced by a provision of that title enacted by section 2 shall continue in effect under the corresponding provision enacted by this Act until repealed, amended, or superseded.
2010—Pub. L. 111–163, title III, § 302(b), May 5, 2010, 124 Stat. 1149, added item for chapter 75.
2008—Pub. L. 110–252, title V, § 5003(a)(2), June 30, 2008, 122 Stat. 2375, added item for chapter 33.
2006—Pub. L. 109–461, title IX, § 903(a)(2), Dec. 22, 2006, 120 Stat. 3464, added item for chapter 79.
Pub. L. 109–233, title IV, § 402(d)(3), June 15, 2006, 120 Stat. 411, added item for chapter 63.
2003—Pub. L. 108–183, title I, § 102(e)(2), Dec. 16, 2003, 117 Stat. 2655, substituted “Benefits for Children of Vietnam Veterans and Certain Other Veterans” for “Benefits for Children of Vietnam Veterans” in item for chapter 18.
2002—Pub. L. 107–330, title III, § 308(g)(1)(A), Dec. 6, 2002, 116 Stat. 2828, substituted “5100” for “5101” in item for chapter 51.
2001—Pub. L. 107–95, § 5(a)(2), Dec. 21, 2001, 115 Stat. 918, added item for chapter 20.
2000—Pub. L. 106–419, title IV, § 401(f)(2), Nov. 1, 2000, 114 Stat. 1861, substituted “Benefits for Children of Vietnam Veterans” and “1802” for “Benefits for Children of Vietnam Veterans Who Are Born With Spina Bifida” and “1801”, respectively, in item for chapter 18.
1998—Pub. L. 105–368, title V, § 512(a)(4)(B), Nov. 11, 1998, 112 Stat. 3341, substituted “Appeals for Veterans Claims” for “Veterans Appeals” in item for chapter 72.
1996—Pub. L. 104–204, title IV, § 421(b)(2), Sept. 26, 1996, 110 Stat. 2926, added item for chapter 18.
1994—Pub. L. 103–446, title XII, § 1201(h)(1), Nov. 2, 1994, 108 Stat. 4688, struck out item for chapter 42 and added identical new item for chapter 42.
Pub. L. 103–353, § 2(b)(1), Oct. 13, 1994, 108 Stat. 3169, substituted “Employment and Reemployment Rights of Members of the Uniformed Services” and “4301” for “Veterans’ Reemployment Rights” and “2021”, respectively, in item for chapter 43.
1991—Pub. L. 102–86, title IV, § 401(b)(2), Aug. 14, 1991, 105 Stat. 422, inserted “; Enhanced-Use Leases of Real Property” in item for chapter 81.
Pub. L. 102–83, §§ 2(d)(1), 5(b)(2), Aug. 6, 1991, 105 Stat. 402, 406, substituted “Department of Veterans Affairs . . . 301” for “Veterans’ Administration; Officers and Employees . . . 201” in item for chapter 3, added items for chapters 5, 7, 9, and 77, substituted “1101” for “301” in item for chapter 11, “1301” for “401” in item for chapter 13, “1501” for “501” in item for chapter 15, “1701” for “601” in item for chapter 17, “1901” for “701” in item for chapter 19, “2101” for “801” in item for chapter 21, “2301” for “901” in item for chapter 23, “2400” for “1000” in item for chapter 24, “3001” for “1401” in item for chapter 30, “3100” for “1500” in item for chapter 31, “3201” for “1601” in item for chapter 32, “3451” for “1651” in item for chapter 34, “3500” for “1700” in item for chapter 35, “3670” for “1770” in item for chapter 36, “3701” for “1801” in item for chapter 37, “3901” for “1901” in item for chapter 39, “4100” for “2000” in item for chapter 41, and “4211” for “2011” in item for chapter 42.
Pub. L. 102–54, § 14(e)(1), June 13, 1991, 105 Stat. 287, inserted “United States” in item for chapter 72.
Pub. L. 102–40, title IV, §§ 402(c)(2), 403(f)(1), May 7, 1991, 105 Stat. 239, 240, substituted “5101” for “3001” in item for chapter 51, “5301” for “3101” in item for chapter 53, “5501” for “3201” in item for chapter 55, “5701” for “3301” in item for chapter 57, “5901” for “3401” in item for chapter 59, “6101” for “3501” in item for chapter 61, “Boards, Administrations, and Services” for “Boards and Departments” in item for part V, “7101” for “4001” in item chapter 71, “7251” for “4051” in item for chapter 72, “Veterans Health Administration—Organization and Functions . . . 7301” for “Department of Medicine and Surgery . . . 4101”, added item for chapter 74, struck out item for chapter 75 “Veterans’ Canteen Services . . . 4201”, substituted “7601” for “4301” in item for chapter 76, added item for chapter 78, substituted “8101” for “5001” in item for chapter 81, “8201” for “5070” in item for chapter 82, “8301” for “5101” in item for chapter 83, and “8501” for “5201” in item for chapter 85.
Pub. L. 102–16, § 9(c)(2), Mar. 22, 1991, 105 Stat. 55, struck out “Disabled and Vietnam Era” after “Employment and Training of” in item for chapter 42.
1988—Pub. L. 100–687, div. A, title I, § 103(c)(1), title III, § 301(b), Nov. 18, 1988, 102 Stat. 4107, 4121, substituted “Claims” for “Applications” in item for chapter 51 and added item for chapter 72.
Pub. L. 100–322, title II, § 216(e)(2), May 20, 1988, 102 Stat. 530, added item for chapter 76.
1984—Pub. L. 98–525, title VII, § 702(a)(2), Oct. 19, 1984, 98 Stat. 2563, added item for chapter 30.
1982—Pub. L. 97–306, title III, § 301(b)(2), Oct. 14, 1982, 96 Stat. 1437, substituted “2000” for “2001” in item for chapter 41.
Pub. L. 97–295, § 4(1)(A), Oct. 12, 1982, 96 Stat. 1304, substituted “1500” for “1,500” in item for chapter 31.
Pub. L. 97–295, § 4(1)(B), Oct. 12, 1982, 96 Stat. 1304, substituted “1651” for “1650” in item for chapter 34.
Pub. L. 97–295, § 4(1)(C), Oct. 12, 1982, 96 Stat. 1304, added item for chapter 82.
1981—Pub. L. 97–72, title III, § 302(b)(2), Nov. 3, 1981, 95 Stat. 1059, substituted “Housing and Small Business Loans” for “Home, Condominium, and Mobile Home Loans” in item for chapter 37.
1980—Pub. L. 96–466, title I, § 101(b), Oct. 17, 1980, 94 Stat. 2186, substituted “Training and Rehabilitation for Veterans with Service-Connected Disabilities . . . 1,500” for “Vocational Rehabilitation . . . 1501” in item for chapter 31.
1976—Pub. L. 94–581, title II, § 203(a), Oct. 21, 1976, 90 Stat. 2856, inserted “Nursing Home,” in item for chapter 17.
Pub. L. 94–502, title III, § 309(b), Oct. 15, 1976, 90 Stat. 2391, substituted “Survivors’ and Dependents’ Educational Assistance” for “War Orphans’ and Widows’ Education Assistance” in item for chapter 35.
Pub. L. 94–502, title IV, § 405, Oct. 15, 1976, 90 Stat. 2397, added item for chapter 32.
1974—Pub. L. 93–569, § 7(d), Dec. 31, 1974, 88 Stat. 1866, substituted “Home, Condominium, and Mobile Home Loans” for “Home, Farm, and Business Loans” in item for chapter 37.
Pub. L. 93–508, title IV, § 404(b), Dec. 3, 1974, 88 Stat. 1600, added item for chapter 43.
1973—Pub. L. 93–43, § 2(b), June 18, 1973, 87 Stat. 78, added item for chapter 24.
1972—Pub. L. 92–540, title V, §§ 502(b), 503(b), Oct. 24, 1972, 86 Stat. 1097, 1098, substituted “, Training and” for “and Employment” in item for chapter 41, and added item for chapter 42.
1971—Pub. L. 91–666, § 2(b), Jan. 11, 1971, 84 Stat. 2000, substituted “Automobiles and Adaptive Equipment for Certain Disabled Veterans and Members of the Armed Forces” for “Automobiles for Disabled Veterans” in item for chapter 39.
1968—Pub. L. 90–631, § 2(h)(2), Oct. 23, 1968, 82 Stat. 1333, substituted “War Orphans’ and Widows’ Educational Assistance . . . 1700” for “War Orphans’ Educational Assistance . . . 1701” in item for chapter 35.
1966—Pub. L. 89–358, §§ 4(c), 6(b), Mar. 3, 1966, 80 Stat. 23, 27, substituted chapter “34. Veterans’ Educational Assistance . . . 1650” for chapter “33. Education of Korean Conflict Veterans . . . 1601” and added chapter 36; and substituted “Job Counseling and Employment Placement Service for Veterans” for “Unemployment Benefits for Veterans” in item for chapter 41, respectively.
1965—Pub. L. 89–50, § 1(b), June 24, 1965, 79 Stat. 173, struck out item for chapter 43 which related to mustering out payments.

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