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. 85–85772 Stat. 1144 Pub. L. 93–82, title I, § 10587 Stat. 183 Pub. L. 94–581, title II, § 210(a)(12)90 Stat. 2863 Pub. L. 102–83105 Stat. 404–406 (, , , § 627; , , ; , , ; renumbered § 1726 and amended , §§ 4(a)(3), (4), (b)(1), (2)(E), 5(a), , .)
Editorial Notes
Prior Provisions
Pub. L. 85–85772 Stat. 1197 Pub. L. 89–358, § 3(a)(3)80 Stat. 20 section 3689 of this titlePrior section 1726, , , , provided for control by agencies of United States, prior to repeal by , , . See .
Amendments
Pub. L. 102–83, § 5(a)section 626 of this title1991—, renumbered 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.
Pub. L. 94–5811976— substituted “the Administrator shall prescribe” for “he shall prescribe”.
Pub. L. 93–821973— substituted “natural disaster” for “fire” in section catchline and extended reimbursement provisions to earthquake and other natural disasters also.
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Effective Date of 1976 Amendment
Pub. L. 94–581section 211 of Pub. L. 94–581section 111 of this titleAmendment by effective , see , set out as a note under .
Effective Date of 1973 Amendment
Pub. L. 93–82section 501 of Pub. L. 93–82section 1701 of this titleAmendment by effective , see , set out as a note under .