2011 US Code
Title 38 - Veterans’ Benefits
Part VI - ACQUISITION AND DISPOSITION OF PROPERTY (§§ 8101 - 8528)
Chapter 83 - ACCEPTANCE OF GIFTS AND BEQUESTS (§§ 8301 - 8305)
Section 8301 - Authority to accept gifts, devises, and bequests
View Metadata| Publication Title | United States Code, 2006 Edition, Supplement 5, Title 38 - VETERANS’ BENEFITS |
| Category | Bills and Statutes |
| Collection | United States Code |
| SuDoc Class Number | Y 1.2/5: |
| Contained Within | Title 38 - VETERANS’ BENEFITS PART VI - ACQUISITION AND DISPOSITION OF PROPERTY CHAPTER 83 - ACCEPTANCE OF GIFTS AND BEQUESTS Sec. 8301 - Authority to accept gifts, devises, and bequests |
| Contains | section 8301 |
| Date | 2011 |
| Laws in Effect as of Date | January 3, 2012 |
| Positive Law | Yes |
| Disposition | standard |
| Source Credit | Pub. L. 85-857, Sept. 2, 1958, 72 Stat. 1254, §5101; Pub. L. 99-576, title VII, §701(89), Oct. 28, 1986, 100 Stat. 3299; renumbered §8301, Pub. L. 102-40, title IV, §402(b)(1), May 7, 1991, 105 Stat. 238; Pub. L. 102-83, §4(b)(1), (2)(E), Aug. 6, 1991, 105 Stat. 404, 405; Pub. L. 102-86, title V, §504, Aug. 14, 1991, 105 Stat. 426. |
| Statutes at Large References | 72 Stat. 1254 100 Stat. 3299 105 Stat. 238, 404, 426 |
| Public Law References | Public Law 85-857, Public Law 99-576, Public Law 102-40, Public Law 102-83, Public Law 102-86 |
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The Secretary may accept devises, bequests, and gifts, made in any manner, with respect to which the testator or donor shall have indicated the intention that such property shall be for the benefit of groups of persons formerly in the active military, naval, or air service who by virtue of such service alone, or disability suffered therein or therefrom, are or shall be patients or members of any one or more hospitals or homes operated by the United States Government, or has indicated the intention that such property shall be for the benefit of any such hospital or home, or shall be paid or delivered to any official, as such, or any agency in administrative control thereof. The Secretary may also accept, for use in carrying out all laws administered by the Secretary, gifts, devises, and bequests which will enhance the Secretary's ability to provide services or benefits.
(Pub. L. 85–857, Sept. 2, 1958, 72 Stat. 1254, §5101; Pub. L. 99–576, title VII, §701(89), Oct. 28, 1986, 100 Stat. 3299; renumbered §8301, Pub. L. 102–40, title IV, §402(b)(1), May 7, 1991, 105 Stat. 238; Pub. L. 102–83, §4(b)(1), (2)(E), Aug. 6, 1991, 105 Stat. 404, 405; Pub. L. 102–86, title V, §504, Aug. 14, 1991, 105 Stat. 426.)
Amendments1991—Pub. L. 102–40 renumbered section 5101 of this title as this section.
Pub. L. 102–86 inserted at end “The Secretary may also accept, for use in carrying out all laws administered by the Secretary, gifts, devises, and bequests which will enhance the Secretary's ability to provide services or benefits.”
Pub. L. 102–83 substituted “Secretary” for “Administrator”.
1986—Pub. L. 99–576 substituted “the” for “his” before “intention” in two places.
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