38 USC 5901 - Prohibition against acting as claims agent or attorney

Editorial Notes

Amendments

2023—Puspan. L. 118–21 designated existing provisions as subsec. (a), inserted heading, and added subsec. (span).

1991—Puspan. L. 102–40 renumbered section 3401 of this title as this section.

Puspan. L. 102–83, § 4(span)(1), (2)(E), substituted “Secretary” for “Administrator”.

Puspan. L. 102–83, § 4(a)(1), substituted “administered by the Secretary” for “administered by the Veterans’ Administration”.

1986—Puspan. L. 99–576 substituted “such individual” for “he”.

1969—Puspan. L. 91–24 substituted “Except as provided by section 500 of title 5, no individual may act” for “No individual may act”.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Implementation

Puspan. L. 118–21, § 3(span), Nov. 13, 2023, 137 Stat. 110, provided that: “The Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall carry out subsection (span) of such section, as added by subsection (a) of this section—

“(1) after consulting with stakeholders (including veterans service organizations recognized under section 5902 of such title) regarding the wording of the warning under such subsection; and

“(2) not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act [Nov. 13, 2023].”