2018 US Code
Title 38 - Veterans' Benefits
Part II - General Benefits
Chapter 17 - Hospital, Nursing Home, Domiciliary, and Medical Care
Subchapter III - Miscellaneous Provisions Relating to Hospital and Nursing Home Care and Medical Treatment of Veterans
Sec. 1726 - Reimbursement for loss of personal effects by natural disaster
38 U.S.C. § 1726 (2018) |
§1726. Reimbursement for loss of personal effects by natural disaster |
The Secretary shall, under regulations which the Secretary shall prescribe, reimburse veterans in Department hospitals and domiciliaries for any loss of personal effects sustained by fire, earthquake, or other natural disaster while such effects were stored in designated locations in Department hospitals or domiciliaries. |
(Pub. L. 85–857, Sept. 2, 1958, 72 Stat. 1144, §627; Pub. L. 93–82, title I, §105, Aug. 2, 1973, 87 Stat. 183; Pub. L. 94–581, title II, §210(a)(12), Oct. 21, 1976, 90 Stat. 2863; renumbered §1726 and amended Pub. L. 102–83, §§4(a)(3), (4), (b)(1), (2)(E), 5(a), Aug. 6, 1991, 105 Stat. 404–406.) |
PRIOR PROVISIONS
Prior section 1726, Pub. L. 85–857, Sept. 2, 1958, 72 Stat. 1197, provided for control by agencies of United States, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 89–358, §3(a)(3), Mar. 3, 1966, 80 Stat. 20. See section 3689 of this title. AMENDMENTS1991—Pub. L. 102–83, §5(a), renumbered section 626 of this title as this section. Pub. L. 102–83, §4(b)(1), (2)(E), substituted "Secretary" for "Administrator" in two places. Pub. L. 102–83, §4(a)(3), (4), substituted "Department" for "Veterans' Administration" in two places. 1976—Pub. L. 94–581 substituted "the Administrator shall prescribe" for "he shall prescribe". 1973—Pub. L. 93–82 substituted "natural disaster" for "fire" in section catchline and extended reimbursement provisions to earthquake and other natural disasters also. EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1976 AMENDMENTAmendment by Pub. L. 94–581 effective Oct. 21, 1976, see section 211 of Pub. L. 94–581, set out as a note under section 111 of this title. EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1973 AMENDMENTAmendment by Pub. L. 93–82 effective Jan. 1, 1971, see section 501 of Pub. L. 93–82, set out as a note under section 1701 of this title. |
United States Code, 2018 Edition, Title 38 - VETERANS' BENEFITS |
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Title 38 - VETERANS' BENEFITS PART II - GENERAL BENEFITS CHAPTER 17 - HOSPITAL, NURSING HOME, DOMICILIARY, AND MEDICAL CARE SUBCHAPTER III - MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS RELATING TO HOSPITAL AND NURSING HOME CARE AND MEDICAL TREATMENT OF VETERANS Sec. 1726 - Reimbursement for loss of personal effects by natural disaster |
section 1726 |
2018 |
January 14, 2019 |
Yes |
standard |
72 Stat. 1144, 1197 80 Stat. 20 87 Stat. 183 90 Stat. 2863 105 Stat. 404-406 |
Public Law 85-857, Public Law 89-358, Public Law 93-82, Public Law 94-581, Public Law 102-83 |