38 U.S.C. § 315 | Regional offices

(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)

September 30, 2026 The Secretary may maintain a regional office in the Republic of the Philippines until .

Pub. L. 102–83, § 2(a)Aug. 6, 1991105 Stat. 384 Pub. L. 102–291, § 1(a)May 20, 1992106 Stat. 178 Pub. L. 103–210, § 2(c)Dec. 20, 1993107 Stat. 2497 Pub. L. 103–446, title V, § 502Nov. 2, 1994108 Stat. 4663 Pub. L. 106–117, title VIII, § 802Nov. 30, 1999113 Stat. 1586 Pub. L. 108–183, title II, § 213Dec. 16, 2003117 Stat. 2658 Pub. L. 111–117, div. E, title II, § 228Dec. 16, 2009123 Stat. 3307 Pub. L. 111–275, title VIII, § 807(a)Oct. 13, 2010124 Stat. 2893 Pub. L. 112–74, div. H, title II, § 234Dec. 23, 2011125 Stat. 1160 Pub. L. 112–191, title II, § 202Oct. 5, 2012126 Stat. 1439 Pub. L. 113–59, § 7Dec. 20, 2013127 Stat. 662 Pub. L. 113–175, title IV, § 402Sept. 26, 2014128 Stat. 1905 Pub. L. 114–58, title IV, § 403Sept. 30, 2015129 Stat. 535 Pub. L. 114–228, title IV, § 402Sept. 29, 2016130 Stat. 939 Pub. L. 115–62, title IV, § 402Sept. 29, 2017131 Stat. 1164 Pub. L. 115–251, title I, § 162Sept. 29, 2018132 Stat. 3171 Pub. L. 116–61, § 3Sept. 30, 2019133 Stat. 1116 Pub. L. 116–159, div. E, title II, § 5203Oct. 1, 2020134 Stat. 750 Pub. L. 117–180, div. E, title II, § 202Sept. 30, 2022136 Stat. 2137 Pub. L. 118–83, div. B, title III, § 333Sept. 26, 2024138 Stat. 1541 Pub. L. 119–37, div. G, title II, § 7204Nov. 12, 2025139 Stat. 650 (Added , , ; amended , , ; , , ; , , ; , , ; , , ; , , ; , , ; , , ; , , ; , , ; , , ; , , ; , , ; , , ; , , ; , , ; , , ; , , ; , , ; , , .)

Editorial Notes

Prior Provisions

section 1115 of this titlePrior section 315 was renumbered .

Pub. L. 102–83, § 2(a)Provisions similar to those in this section were contained in section 230(a), (b) of this title prior to repeal by .

Amendments

Pub. L. 119–37September 30, 2026September 30, 20252025—Subsec. (b). substituted “” for “”.

Pub. L. 118–83September 30, 2025September 30, 20242024—Subsec. (b). substituted “” for “”.

Pub. L. 117–180September 30, 2024September 30, 20222022—Subsec. (b). substituted “” for “”.

Pub. L. 116–159September 30, 2022September 30, 20202020—Subsec. (b). substituted “” for “”.

Pub. L. 116–61September 30, 2020September 30, 20192019—Subsec. (b). substituted “” for “”.

Pub. L. 115–251September 30, 2019September 30, 20182018—Subsec. (b). substituted “” for “”.

Pub. L. 115–62September 30, 2018September 30, 20172017—Subsec. (b). substituted “” for “”.

Pub. L. 114–228September 30, 2017September 30, 20162016—Subsec. (b). substituted “” for “”.

Pub. L. 114–58September 30, 2016September 30, 20152015—Subsec. (b). substituted “” for “”.

Pub. L. 113–175September 30, 2015December 31, 20142014—Subsec. (b). substituted “” for “”.

Pub. L. 113–59December 31, 2014December 31, 20132013—Subsec. (b). substituted “” for “”.

Pub. L. 112–191December 31, 2013December 31, 20122012—Subsec. (b). substituted “” for “”.

Pub. L. 112–74December 31, 2012December 31, 20112011—Subsec. (b). substituted “” for “”.

Pub. L. 111–275December 31, 2011December 31, 20102010—Subsec. (b). substituted “” for “”.

Pub. L. 111–117December 31, 2010December 31, 20092009—Subsec. (b). substituted “” for “”.

Pub. L. 108–183December 31, 2009December 31, 20032003—Subsec. (b). substituted “” for “”.

Pub. L. 106–117December 31, 2003December 31, 19991999—Subsec. (b). substituted “” for “”.

Pub. L. 103–446December 31, 1999December 31, 19941994—Subsec. (b). substituted “” for “”.

Pub. L. 103–210December 31, 1994March 31, 19941993—Subsec. (b). substituted “” for “”.

Pub. L. 102–291March 31, 1994September 30, 19911992—Subsec. (b). substituted “” for “”.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date of 2025 Amendment

Pub. L. 119–37Sept. 30, 2025section 7406 of Pub. L. 119–37 section 111A of this titleAmendment by effective as if enacted on , see , set out as a note under .

Effective Date of 1992 Amendment

Pub. L. 102–291, § 1(b)May 20, 1992106 Stat. 178

September 30, 1991“The amendment made by subsection (a) [amending this section] shall take effect as of .”

, , , provided that:

Effect of Amendment

Pub. L. 112–191, title II, § 202Oct. 5, 2012126 Stat. 1439 section 202 of Pub. L. 112–191 section 151 of Pub. L. 112–175126 Stat. 1323 , , , provided that this section shall be carried out as amended by notwithstanding the date described in ().

Ratification of Maintenance of Office During Lapsed Period

Pub. L. 102–291, § 1(c)May 20, 1992106 Stat. 178

section 315(b) of title 38October 1, 1991May 20, 1992“Any action of the Secretary of Veterans Affairs in maintaining a Department of Veterans Affairs Regional Office in the Republic of the Philippines under , United States Code, during the period beginning on , and ending on the date of the enactment of this Act [] is hereby ratified with respect to that period.”

, , , provided that: