2016 US Code
Title 38 - Veterans' Benefits
Part IV - General Administrative Provisions
Chapter 57 - Records and Investigations
Subchapter I - Records
Sec. 5703 - Certification of records of District of Columbia
| 38 U.S.C. § 5703 (2016) |
| §5703. Certification of records of District of Columbia |
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When a copy of any public record of the District of Columbia is required by the Secretary to be used in determining the eligibility of any person for benefits under laws administered by the Secretary, the official custodian of such public record shall without charge provide the applicant for such benefits or any person (including any veterans' organization) acting on the veteran's behalf or the authorized representative of the Secretary with a certified copy of such record. |
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(Pub. L. 85–857, Sept. 2, 1958, 72 Stat. 1237, §3303; Pub. L. 99–576, title VII, §701(78), Oct. 28, 1986, 100 Stat. 3298; renumbered §5703, Pub. L. 102–40, title IV, §402(b)(1), May 7, 1991, 105 Stat. 238; Pub. L. 102–83, §4(a)(1), (2)(A)(xiii), Aug. 6, 1991, 105 Stat. 403.) |
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AMENDMENTS
1991—Pub. L. 102–40 renumbered section 3303 of this title as this section. Pub. L. 102–83 substituted "Secretary" for "Veterans' Administration" in two places and "administered by the Secretary" for "administered by the Veterans' Administration". 1986—Pub. L. 99–576 substituted "the veteran's" for "his". |
| United States Code, 2012 Edition, Supplement 4, Title 38 - VETERANS' BENEFITS |
| Bills and Statutes |
| United States Code |
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| Title 38 - VETERANS' BENEFITS PART IV - GENERAL ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS CHAPTER 57 - RECORDS AND INVESTIGATIONS SUBCHAPTER I - RECORDS Sec. 5703 - Certification of records of District of Columbia |
| section 5703 |
| 2016 |
| January 6, 2017 |
| Yes |
| standard |
| 72 Stat. 1237 100 Stat. 3298 105 Stat. 238, 403 |
| Public Law 85-857, Public Law 99-576, Public Law 102-40, Public Law 102-83 |
