2022 US Code
Title 38 - Veterans' Benefits
Part VI - Acquisition and Disposition of Property
Chapter 83 - Acceptance of Gifts and Bequests
Sec. 8302 - Legal proceedings

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Citation 38 U.S.C. § 8302 (2022)
Section Name §8302. Legal proceedings
Section Text

For the purpose of acquiring title to and possession of any property which the Secretary is by this chapter authorized to accept, the Secretary may initiate and appear in any appropriate legal proceedings, and take such steps therein or in connection therewith as in the Secretary's discretion may be desirable and appropriate to reduce said property to possession. The Secretary may incur such expenses incident to such proceedings as the Secretary deems necessary or appropriate, which shall be paid as are other administrative expenses of the Department. All funds received by devise, bequest, gift, or otherwise, for the purposes contemplated in this chapter, including net proceeds of sales authorized by this chapter, shall be deposited with the Treasurer of the United States to the credit of the General Post Fund.

Source Credit

(Pub. L. 85–857, Sept. 2, 1958, 72 Stat. 1254, §5102; Pub. L. 99–576, title VII, §701(90), Oct. 28, 1986, 100 Stat. 3299; renumbered §8302, Pub. L. 102–40, title IV, §402(b)(1), May 7, 1991, 105 Stat. 238; Pub. L. 102–83, §4(a)(3), (4), (b)(1), (2)(E), Aug. 6, 1991, 105 Stat. 404, 405.)


Editorial Notes EDITORIAL NOTES AMENDMENTS

1991—Pub. L. 102–40 renumbered section 5102 of this title as this section.

Pub. L. 102–83, §4(b)(1), (2)(E), substituted "Secretary" for "Administrator" wherever appearing, "Secretary's" for "Administrator's", and "Department" for "Veterans' Administration".

1986—Pub. L. 99–576 substituted "the Administrator" for "he" in two places, "the Administrator's" for "his", and "The Administrator" for "He".

Publication Title United States Code, 2018 Edition, Supplement 4, 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. 8302 - Legal proceedings
Contains section 8302
Date 2022
Laws In Effect As Of Date January 5, 2023
Positive Law Yes
Disposition standard
Statutes at Large References 72 Stat. 1254
100 Stat. 3299
105 Stat. 238, 404
Public Law References Public Law 85-857, Public Law 99-576, Public Law 102-40, Public Law 102-83
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