Public Law 119-73 (01/23/2026)

38 U.S.C. § 3561

Authority and duties of Secretary

(a)
section 3520 of this title The Secretary may provide the educational and vocational counseling authorized under , and may provide additional counseling if the Secretary deems it to be necessary to accomplish the purposes of this chapter.
(b)
Where any provision of this chapter authorizes or requires any function, power, or duty to be exercised by a State, or by any officer or agency thereof, such function, power, or duty shall, with respect to the Republic of the Philippines, be exercised by the Secretary.

Pub. L. 85–85772 Stat. 1200Pub. L. 89–358, § 3(a)(1)80 Stat. 19Pub. L. 94–502, title III, § 310(23)90 Stat. 2392Pub. L. 96–466, title III, § 323(b)94 Stat. 2196Pub. L. 101–237, title IV, § 423(b)(1)(A)103 Stat. 2092Pub. L. 102–83, § 5(a)105 Stat. 406(, , , § 1761; , , ; , , ; , , ; , , ; renumbered § 3561 and amended , (c)(1), , .)

Editorial Notes

Amendments

Pub. L. 102–83, § 5(a)section 1761 of this title1991—, renumbered as this section.

Pub. L. 102–83, § 5(c)(1)Subsec. (a). , substituted “3520” for “1720”.

Pub. L. 101–2371989— substituted “Secretary” for “Administrator” wherever appearing.

Pub. L. 96–4661980—Subsec. (a). substituted “authorized” for “required” and “may provide additional counseling” for “may provide or require additional counseling”.

Pub. L. 94–5021976—Subsec. (a). substituted “if the Administrator deems” for “if he deems”.

Pub. L. 89–3581966—Subsec. (a). redesignated subsec. (b) as (a) and struck out provisions of former subsec. (a) for audit and review of payments by the GAO as provided by Budget and Accounting Act of 1921 and Budget and Accounting Procedures Act of 1950.

Pub. L. 89–358Subsec. (b). redesignated subsec. (d) as (b). Former subsec. (b) redesignated (a).

Pub. L. 89–358section 1790 of this titleSubsec. (c). struck out subsec. (c) which provided for use of other Federal agencies. See now, .

Pub. L. 89–358Subsec. (d). redesignated subsec. (d) as (b).

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date of 1980 Amendment

Pub. L. 96–466section 802(c) of Pub. L. 96–466section 3452 of this titleAmendment by effective , except as otherwise specifically provided, see , set out as a note under .

Effective Date of 1976 Amendment

Pub. L. 94–502section 703(b) of Pub. L. 94–502section 3693 of this titleAmendment by effective , see , set out as an Effective Date note under .