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

38 U.S.C. § 5106

Furnishing of information by other agencies

The head of any Federal department or agency shall provide such information to the Secretary as the Secretary may request for purposes of determining eligibility for or amount of benefits, or verifying other information with respect thereto. The cost of providing information to the Secretary under this section shall be borne by the department or agency providing the information.

Pub. L. 94–432, title IV, § 403(2)90 Stat. 1372Pub. L. 99–576, title VII, § 701(62)100 Stat. 3296Pub. L. 102–40, title IV, § 402(b)(1)105 Stat. 238Pub. L. 102–83, § 4(b)(1)105 Stat. 404Pub. L. 106–475, § 5114 Stat. 2099(Added , , , § 3006; amended , , ; renumbered § 5106, , , ; , (2)(E), , , 405; , , .)

Editorial Notes

Amendments

Pub. L. 106–4752000— inserted at end “The cost of providing information to the Secretary under this section shall be borne by the department or agency providing the information.”

Pub. L. 102–40section 3006 of this title1991— renumbered as this section.

Pub. L. 102–83 substituted “Secretary” for “Administrator” in two places.

Pub. L. 99–5761986— substituted “the Administrator” for “he” before “may request”.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date

section 405(a) of Pub. L. 94–432section 1521 of this titleSection effective , see , set out as an Effective Date of 1976 Amendment note under .