2022 US Code
Title 38 - Veterans' Benefits
Part I - General Provisions
Chapter 3 - Department of Veterans Affairs
Sec. 315 - Regional offices
| 38 U.S.C. § 315 (2022) |
| §315. Regional offices |
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(a) The Secretary may establish such regional offices and such other field offices within the United States, its Territories, Commonwealths, and possessions, as the Secretary considers necessary. (b) The Secretary may maintain a regional office in the Republic of the Philippines until September 30, 2024. |
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(Added Pub. L. 102–83, §2(a), Aug. 6, 1991, 105 Stat. 384; amended Pub. L. 102–291, §1(a), May 20, 1992, 106 Stat. 178; Pub. L. 103–210, §2(c), Dec. 20, 1993, 107 Stat. 2497; Pub. L. 103–446, title V, §502, Nov. 2, 1994, 108 Stat. 4663; Pub. L. 106–117, title VIII, §802, Nov. 30, 1999, 113 Stat. 1586; Pub. L. 108–183, title II, §213, Dec. 16, 2003, 117 Stat. 2658; Pub. L. 111–117, div. E, title II, §228, Dec. 16, 2009, 123 Stat. 3307; Pub. L. 111–275, title VIII, §807(a), Oct. 13, 2010, 124 Stat. 2893; Pub. L. 112–74, div. H, title II, §234, Dec. 23, 2011, 125 Stat. 1160; Pub. L. 112–191, title II, §202, Oct. 5, 2012, 126 Stat. 1439; Pub. L. 113–59, §7, Dec. 20, 2013, 127 Stat. 662; Pub. L. 113–175, title IV, §402, Sept. 26, 2014, 128 Stat. 1905; Pub. L. 114–58, title IV, §403, Sept. 30, 2015, 129 Stat. 535; Pub. L. 114–228, title IV, §402, Sept. 29, 2016, 130 Stat. 939; Pub. L. 115–62, title IV, §402, Sept. 29, 2017, 131 Stat. 1164; Pub. L. 115–251, title I, §162, Sept. 29, 2018, 132 Stat. 3171; Pub. L. 116–61, §3, Sept. 30, 2019, 133 Stat. 1116; Pub. L. 116–159, div. E, title II, §5203, Oct. 1, 2020, 134 Stat. 750; Pub. L. 117–180, div. E, title II, §202, Sept. 30, 2022, 136 Stat. 2137.) |
| 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), (b) of this title prior to repeal by Pub. L. 102–83, §2(a). AMENDMENTS2022—Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 117–180 substituted "September 30, 2024" for "September 30, 2022". 2020—Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 116–159 substituted "September 30, 2022" for "September 30, 2020". 2019—Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 116–61 substituted "September 30, 2020" for "September 30, 2019". 2018—Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 115–251 substituted "September 30, 2019" for "September 30, 2018". 2017—Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 115–62 substituted "September 30, 2018" for "September 30, 2017". 2016—Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 114–228 substituted "September 30, 2017" for "September 30, 2016". 2015—Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 114–58 substituted "September 30, 2016" for "September 30, 2015". 2014—Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 113–175 substituted "September 30, 2015" for "December 31, 2014". 2013—Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 113–59 substituted "December 31, 2014" for "December 31, 2013". 2012—Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 112–191 substituted "December 31, 2013" for "December 31, 2012". 2011—Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 112–74 substituted "December 31, 2012" for "December 31, 2011". 2010—Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 111–275 substituted "December 31, 2011" for "December 31, 2010". 2009—Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 111–117 substituted "December 31, 2010" for "December 31, 2009". 2003—Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 108–183 substituted "December 31, 2009" for "December 31, 2003". 1999—Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 106–117 substituted "December 31, 2003" for "December 31, 1999". 1994—Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 103–446 substituted "December 31, 1999" for "December 31, 1994". 1993—Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 103–210 substituted "December 31, 1994" for "March 31, 1994". 1992—Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 102–291 substituted "March 31, 1994" for "September 30, 1991". STATUTORY NOTES AND RELATED SUBSIDIARIES EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1992 AMENDMENT Pub. L. 102–291, §1(b), 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 AMENDMENTPub. 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 Pub. L. 112–191 notwithstanding the date described in section 151 of Pub. L. 112–175 (126 Stat. 1323). RATIFICATION OF MAINTENANCE OF OFFICE DURING LAPSED PERIODPub. 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(b) 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." |
| United States Code, 2018 Edition, Supplement 4, Title 38 - VETERANS' BENEFITS |
| Bills and Statutes |
| United States Code |
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| Title 38 - VETERANS' BENEFITS PART I - GENERAL PROVISIONS CHAPTER 3 - DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS Sec. 315 - Regional offices |
| section 315 |
| 2022 |
| January 5, 2023 |
| Yes |
| standard |
| 105 Stat. 384 106 Stat. 178 107 Stat. 2497 108 Stat. 4663 113 Stat. 1586 117 Stat. 2658 123 Stat. 3307 124 Stat. 2893 125 Stat. 1160 126 Stat. 1439, 1323 127 Stat. 662 128 Stat. 1905 129 Stat. 535 130 Stat. 939 131 Stat. 1164 132 Stat. 3171 133 Stat. 1116 134 Stat. 750 136 Stat. 2137 |
| Public Law 102-83, Public Law 102-291, Public Law 103-210, Public Law 103-446, Public Law 106-117, Public Law 108-183, Public Law 111-117, Public Law 111-275, Public Law 112-74, Public Law 112-175, Public Law 112-191, Public Law 113-59, Public Law 113-175, Public Law 114-58, Public Law 114-228, Public Law 115-62, Public Law 115-251, Public Law 116-61, Public Law 116-159, Public Law 117-180 |
