38-U.S.C.-1726

§1726 – Reimbursement For Loss of Personal Effects By Natural Disaster

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Title 38 > Part II > Chapter 17 > Subchapter III > Section 1726

Details

• Reference: Section 1726
• Legend: §1726 – Reimbursement For Loss of Personal Effects By Natural Disaster
• USCode Year: 2013

Provision Content

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.

Amendments

1991—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 Amendment

Amendment 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 Amendment

Amendment 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.

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