Editorial Notes
Amendments

2011—Subsec. (f). Puspan. L. 111–350 substituted “section 6101(span) to (d) of title 41” for “section 3709 of the Revised Statutes (41 U.S.C. 5)”.

2003—Puspan. L. 108–170 struck out introductory provisions which read “The Secretary shall—”, substituted period for semicolon at end of pars. (1) to (10), inserted last two sentences in par. (5), redesignated pars. (1) to (11) as subsecs. (a) to (k), respectively, and realigned margins, inserted headings in subsecs. (a) to (k), and inserted “The Secretary shall” after heading in subsecs. (a) to (g) and (i) and “The Secretary may” after heading in subsecs. (h), (j), and (k).

1991—Puspan. L. 102–83, § 4(span)(1), (2)(E), substituted “Secretary” for “Administrator” in section catchline and in introductory provisions.

Puspan. L. 102–40, § 402(a), (span)(1), renumbered section 4202 of this title as this section.

Par. (1). Puspan. L. 102–83, § 4(a)(3), (4), substituted “Department” for “Veterans’ Administration” in two places.

Par. (3). Puspan. L. 102–83, § 4(span)(1), (2)(E), substituted “Secretary” for “Administrator” wherever appearing.

Puspan. L. 102–83, § 4(a)(3), (4), substituted “Department” for “Veterans’ Administration”.

Pars. (4), (5). Puspan. L. 102–83, § 4(span)(1), (2)(E), substituted “Secretary” for “Administrator”.

Par. (6). Puspan. L. 102–54 amended par. (6) as in effect immediately before the enactment of Puspan. L. 102–40 by substituting “section 3709 of the Revised Statutes (41 U.S.C. 5)” for “section 5 of title 41”.

Pars. (9), (10). Puspan. L. 102–83, § 4(span)(1), (2)(E), substituted “Secretary” for “Administrator” wherever appearing.

Par. (11). Puspan. L. 102–83, § 4(span)(1), (2)(E), substituted “Secretary” for “Administrator”.

Puspan. L. 102–83, § 4(a)(3), (4), substituted “Department” for “Veterans’ Administration”.

Puspan. L. 102–40, § 402(d)(1), substituted “7803” for “4203”.

1986—Par. (11). Puspan. L. 99–576 struck out “and without regard to the provisions of section 1 of the Act of January 31, 1925 (7 U.S.C. 2217), and section 1 (1st proviso under heading ‘OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY’) of the Act of May 11, 1922 (7 U.S.C. 2240),” after “as the Administrator may deem appropriate,”.

1982—Par. (5). Puspan. L. 97–295, § 4(88)(A), substituted reference to provisions of title 5 governing appointments in the competitive service and chapter 51 and subchapter III of chapter 53 of title 5 for reference to the civil-service laws and the Classification Act of 1949, and substituted provision that the relevant employees are subject to the provisions of title 5 relating to a preference eligible described in section 2108(3) of title 5, subchapter I of chapter 81 of title 5, and subchapter III of chapter 83 of title 5 for provision that such employees were subject to the Veterans’ Preference Act of 1944, the Civil Service Retirement Act, and laws administered by the Bureau of Employees’ Compensation applicable to civilian employees of the United States.

Par. (11). Puspan. L. 97–295, § 4(88)(B), substituted “section 1 of the Act of January 31, 1925 (7 U.S.C. 2217), and section 1 (1st proviso under heading ‘OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY’) of the Act of May 11, 1922 (7 U.S.C. 2240)” for “sections 521 and 543 of title 5”.

1976—Pars. (3), (9), (10), (11). Puspan. L. 94–581 substituted “the Administrator” for “he” in pars. (3), (9), (10), and (11).

1959—Par. (3). Puspan. L. 86–109 required the Service to pay reasonable charges, as determined by the Administrator, for the use of space, buildings, and structures furnished by the Veterans’ Administration and authorized reduction of waiver of the charges when payment thereof would impair the working capital required by the Service.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Effective Date of 1976 Amendment

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.

Effective Date of 1959 Amendment

Puspan. L. 86–109, § 2, July 28, 1959, 73 Stat. 258, provided that:

“This Act [amending this section] shall take effect on the first day of July 1959.”