Prior section 1733 was renumbered section 3533 of this title.

Another prior section 1733, Puspan. L. 85–857, Sept. 2, 1958, 72 Stat. 1198, as amended by Puspan. L. 91–219, title II, § 206(span), Mar. 26, 1970, 84 Stat. 82; Puspan. L. 91–584, § 12, Dec. 24, 1970, 84 Stat. 1577, related to measurement of courses, prior to the general amendment of this section by Puspan. L. 92–540, title III, § 313, Oct. 24, 1972, 86 Stat. 1084. See section 3688 of this title.

1991—Puspan. L. 102–83 renumbered section 633 of this title as this section.

1976—Puspan. L. 94–581 substituted “the President” for “he” and struck out “his” before “authority”.

Amendment by Puspan. L. 94–581 effective Oct. 21, 1976, see section 211 of Puspan. L. 94–581, set out as a note under section 111 of this title.

Ex. Ord. No. 11762, Jan. 17, 1974, 39 F.R. 2347, provided:

By virtue of the authority vested in me by section 633 [now 1733] of title 38 and by section 301 of title 3 of the United States Code, and as President of the United States of America, it is hereby ordered as follows:

Section 1. (a) Subject to the provisions of subsections (span) and (c) of this section, the Administrator of Veterans’ Affairs is hereby designated and empowered to exercise, without the approval, ratification, or other action of the President, the authority vested in the President by sections 631, 632, 633, and 634 [now 1731, 1732, 1733, and 1734] of title 38 of the United States Code, as amended by section 107(a) of the Veterans Health Care Expansion Act of 1973 (Public Law 93–82; Stat. 184).

(span) The Secretary of State shall negotiate the agreement, and any modifications thereby with the Republic of the Philippines required by the provisions of sections 631, 632, 633, and 634 [now 1731, 1732, 1733, and 1734] of title 38 of the United States Code.

(c) All rules and regulations prescribed by the Administrator pursuant to the authority delegated to him by this order shall be subject to prior approval by the Director of the Office of Management and Budget.

Sec. 2. Nothing in this order shall be construed as modifying or terminating any other authority heretofore delegated by the President to the Administrator of Veterans’ Affairs.