§ 301. Department
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(a)The Department of Veterans Affairs is an executive department of the United States.
(b)The purpose of the Department is to administer the laws providing benefits and other services to veterans and the dependents and the beneficiaries of veterans.
(c)The Department is composed of the following:
(1)The Office of the Secretary.
(2)The Veterans Health Administration.
(3)The Veterans Benefits Administration.
(4)The National Cemetery Administration.
(5)The Board of Veterans’ Appeals.
(6)The Veterans’ Canteen Service.
(7)The Board of Contract Appeals.
(8)Such other offices and agencies as are established or designated by law or by the President or the Secretary.
(9)Any office, agency, or activity under the control or supervision of any element named in paragraphs
(1)through (8).
(Added Pub. L. 102–83, § 2(a), Aug. 6, 1991, 105 Stat. 378; amended Pub. L. 105–368, title IV, § 403(a)(2), Nov. 11, 1998, 112 Stat. 3338.)
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public-private-law
- Public Law 117-328Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023
- Public Law 116-315Johnny Isakson and David P. Roe, M.D. Veterans Health Care and Benefits Improvement Act of 2020
- Public Law 115-182John S. McCain III, Daniel K. Akaka, and Samuel R. Johnson VA Maintaining Internal Systems and Strengthening Integrated Outside Networks Act of 2018
- Public Law 116-159Continuing Appropriations Act, 2021 and Other Extensions Act
- Public Law 117-168Sergeant First Class Heath Robinson Honoring our Promise to Address Comprehensive Toxics Act of 2022
- Public Law 115-41Department of Veterans Affairs Accountability and Whistleblower Protection Act of 2017
U.S. Code
- § 101Definitions
- § 402Old-age and survivors insurance benefit payments
- § 301General authorization to delegate functions; publication of delegations
- § 1701Definitions
- § 101Executive departments
- § 5313Positions at level II
- § 5315Positions at level IV
- § 2601Congressional findings and purpose
- § 501Office of Management and Budget
- § 5314Positions at level III
- § 5316Positions at level V
- § 301Department
- § 1101Definitions
- § 8332Creditable service
- § 5312Positions at level I
- § 6303Annual leave; accrual
- § 104Compensation for injuries or sickness
- § 3501Definitions; application
- § 2400Establishment of National Cemetery Administration; composition of Administration
- § 8411Creditable service
- § 911New career training assistance
- § 19Vacancy in offices of both President and Vice President; officers eligible to act
- § 1014New career training assistance
- § 11152Reports and memoranda of understanding
- § 8155Pilot programs; grants to medical schools
- § 1704AIndependent assessments of health care delivery systems and management processes
statutes-at-large
- Public Law 91–375
- Public Law 86–210
- Public Law 93–43
- Public Law 86–723
- Public Law 92–328
- Public Law 90–77
- Public Law 97–306To amend title 38, United States Code, to increase the rates of disability compensation for disabled veterans, to increase the rates of dependency and indemnity compensation for surviving spouses and children, and to modify and improve the educational assistance programs administered by the Veterans
- Public Law 96–128To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide a cost-of-living increase in the rates of compensation paid to veterans with service-connected disabilities and in the rates of dependency and indemnity compensation paid to survivors of veterans, to modify certain veterans’ life insurance programs,
- Public Law 97–66To amend title 38, United States Code, to increase the rates of disability compensation for disabled veterans, to increase the rates of dependency and indemnity compensation for the surviving spouses and children of disabled veterans, to authorize the Administrator of Veterans’ Affairs to guarantee
- Public Law 93–294To amend section 301 of title 37, United States Code, relating to incentive pay, to attract and retain volunteers for aviation crew member duties, and for other purposes
- Public Law 90–491
- Public Law 99–238To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide a 3.1-percent increase in the rates of disability compensation and of dependency and indemnity compensation paid by the Veterans’ Administration; to make improvements in veterans’ job training programs; and for other purposes
- Public Law 98–542To require the Administrator of Veterans’ Affairs to prescribe regulations regarding the determination of service connection of certain disabilities of veterans who were exposed to dioxin in the Republic of Vietnam while performing active military, naval, or air service or to radiation from nuclear
- Public Law 97–258To provide for reconciliation pursuant to the first concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 1983 (S
- Public Law 99–576To amend title 38, United States Code, to increase the rates of compensation and dependency and indemnity compensation for veterans and survivors, and to improve veterans’ health-care, education, employment, housing, and national cemetery programs, and for other purposes
- Public Law 99–508To amend title 18, United States Code, with respect to the interception of certain communications, other forms of surveillance, and for other purposes
- Public Law 116–159Making continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2021, and for other purposes
- Public Law 94–433To amend title 38
- Public Law 98–525To authorize appropriations for military functions of the Department of Defense and to prescribe military personnel levels for the Department of Defense for fiscal year 1985, to revise and improve defense procurement, compensation, and management programs, to establish new defense educational assist
- Public Law 101–508To provide for reconciliation pursuant to section 4 of the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 1991
- Public Law 98–543To amend title 38
- Public Law 116–315To provide flexibility for the Secretary of Veterans Affairs in caring for homeless veterans during a covered public health emergency, to direct the Secretary ofJan. 5, 2021[[H
- Public Law 94–71To amend title 38, United States Code, to increase the rates of disability compensation for disabled veterans and to increase the rates of dependency and indemnity compensation, and for other purposes
statute-compilations
- Sec. 805COST OF WAR TOXIC EXPOSURES FUND
- Sec. 505DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS PERSONNEL TRANSPARENCY
- Sec. 805COST OF WAR TOXIC EXPOSURES FUND
- Sec. 3008EXPANSION OF QUARTERLY UPDATE OF INFORMATION ON STAFFING AND VACANCIES AT FACILITIES OF THE DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS TO INCLUDE INFORMATION ON DURATION OF HIRING PROCESS
Traces to 10 documents
U.S. Code
public-private-law
- Continuing Appropriations Act, 2021 and Other Extensions ActPublic Law 116-159
- John S. McCain III, Daniel K. Akaka, and Samuel R. Johnson VA Maintaining Internal Systems and Strengthening Integrated Outside Networks Act of 2018Public Law 115-182
- Johnny Isakson and David P. Roe, M.D. Veterans Health Care and Benefits Improvement Act of 2020Public Law 116-315
- Department of Veterans Affairs Accountability and Whistleblower Protection Act of 2017Public Law 115-41
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- Pub. L. 102–83, § 2(a)
- 105 Stat. 378
- Pub. L. 105–368, title IV, § 403(a)(2)
- 112 Stat. 3338
- section 2 of Pub. L. 100–527
- Pub. L. 105–368
- 134 Stat. 749
- 132 Stat. 1477
- 134 Stat. 4996
- Pub. L. 104–204, title I
- 110 Stat. 2880
- Pub. L. 109–114, title II, § 208
- 119 Stat. 2389
- Pub. L. 102–40, § 2
- 105 Stat. 187
- Pub. L. 100–527
- 102 Stat. 2635–2642
- Pub. L. 101–94, title IV, § 401
- 103 Stat. 628
- Pub. L. 101–576, title II, § 205(c)(2)
- 104 Stat. 2845
- Pub. L. 102–83, § 3
- 105 Stat. 402
- Pub. L. 102–83, § 3(3)
- Pub. L. 95–452
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Pub. L.Pub. L. 102–83, § 2(a)
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Pub. L.Pub. L. 105–368, title IV, § 403(a)(2)
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