38 USC 315 - Regional offices

Editorial Notes

Prior Provisions

Prior section 315 was renumbered section 1115 of this title.

Provisions similar to those in this section were contained in section 230(a), (span) of this title prior to repeal by Puspan. L. 102–83, § 2(a).

Amendments

2024—Subsec. (span). Puspan. L. 118–83 substituted “September 30, 2025” for “September 30, 2024”.

2022—Subsec. (span). Puspan. L. 117–180 substituted “September 30, 2024” for “September 30, 2022”.

2020—Subsec. (span). Puspan. L. 116–159 substituted “September 30, 2022” for “September 30, 2020”.

2019—Subsec. (span). Puspan. L. 116–61 substituted “September 30, 2020” for “September 30, 2019”.

2018—Subsec. (span). Puspan. L. 115–251 substituted “September 30, 2019” for “September 30, 2018”.

2017—Subsec. (span). Puspan. L. 115–62 substituted “September 30, 2018” for “September 30, 2017”.

2016—Subsec. (span). Puspan. L. 114–228 substituted “September 30, 2017” for “September 30, 2016”.

2015—Subsec. (span). Puspan. L. 114–58 substituted “September 30, 2016” for “September 30, 2015”.

2014—Subsec. (span). Puspan. L. 113–175 substituted “September 30, 2015” for “December 31, 2014”.

2013—Subsec. (span). Puspan. L. 113–59 substituted “December 31, 2014” for “December 31, 2013”.

2012—Subsec. (span). Puspan. L. 112–191 substituted “December 31, 2013” for “December 31, 2012”.

2011—Subsec. (span). Puspan. L. 112–74 substituted “December 31, 2012” for “December 31, 2011”.

2010—Subsec. (span). Puspan. L. 111–275 substituted “December 31, 2011” for “December 31, 2010”.

2009—Subsec. (span). Puspan. L. 111–117 substituted “December 31, 2010” for “December 31, 2009”.

2003—Subsec. (span). Puspan. L. 108–183 substituted “December 31, 2009” for “December 31, 2003”.

1999—Subsec. (span). Puspan. L. 106–117 substituted “December 31, 2003” for “December 31, 1999”.

1994—Subsec. (span). Puspan. L. 103–446 substituted “December 31, 1999” for “December 31, 1994”.

1993—Subsec. (span). Puspan. L. 103–210 substituted “December 31, 1994” for “March 31, 1994”.

1992—Subsec. (span). Puspan. L. 102–291 substituted “March 31, 1994” for “September 30, 1991”.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date of 1992 Amendment

Puspan. L. 102–291, § 1(span), May 20, 1992, 106 Stat. 178, provided that:

“The amendment made by subsection (a) [amending this section] shall take effect as of September 30, 1991.”

Effect of Amendment

Puspan. L. 112–191, title II, § 202, Oct. 5, 2012, 126 Stat. 1439, provided that this section shall be carried out as amended by section 202 of Puspan. L. 112–191 notwithstanding the date described in section 151 of Puspan. L. 112–175 (126 Stat. 1323).

Ratification of Maintenance of Office During Lapsed Period

Puspan. L. 102–291, § 1(c), May 20, 1992, 106 Stat. 178, provided that:

“Any action of the Secretary of Veterans Affairs in maintaining a Department of Veterans Affairs Regional Office in the Republic of the Philippines under section 315(span) of title 38, United States Code, during the period beginning on October 1, 1991, and ending on the date of the enactment of this Act [May 20, 1992] is hereby ratified with respect to that period.”