38-U.S.C.-315
§315 – Regional offices
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Title 38 > Part I > Chapter 3 > Section 315
Details
- Reference: Section 315
- Legend: §315 – Regional offices
- USCode Year: 2013
Provision Content
(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 December 31, 2014.
(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.)
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).
Amendments
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.
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 Amendment
Pub. 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 Period
Pub. 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.
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