38-U.S.C.-1712B

§1712B – Counseling For Former Prisoners of War

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Title 38 > Part II > Chapter 17 > Subchapter II > Section 1712B

Details

• Reference: Section 1712B
• Legend: §1712B – Counseling For Former Prisoners of War
• USCode Year: 2013

Provision Content

The Secretary may establish a program under which, upon the request of a veteran who is a former prisoner of war, the Secretary, within the limits of Department facilities, furnishes counseling to such veteran to assist such veteran in overcoming the psychological effects of the veterans detention or internment as a prisoner of war.

(Added Pub. L. 99–166, title I, §107(a), Dec. 3, 1985, 99 Stat. 945, §612B; renumbered §1712B and amended Pub. L. 102–83, §§4(a)(3), (4), (b)(1), (2)(E), 5(a), Aug. 6, 1991, 105 Stat. 404–406.)

Amendments

1991—Pub. L. 102–83, §5(a), renumbered section 612B 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.

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