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38 U.S.C. § 3720

Powers of Secretary

United States · Title 38 — VETERANS’ BENEFITS · Status: effective

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38 U.S.C. § 3720, Powers of Secretary, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/473306
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Except as provided in subsection (h), notwithstanding the provisions of any other law, with respect to matters arising by reason of this chapter, the Secretary may—

Legislative history

The public laws that enacted or amended this section. Tallies are for the whole bill as it passed each chamber — often an omnibus covering far more than this provision — not a vote on this section alone. The law that originally enacted this section predates the public laws loaded here, so only later amendments are listed.

  • Amended byPub. L. 93-288(S. 3062)1974-05-22
    Disaster Relief Act of 1974
    House: no recorded tallySenate: no recorded tally
  • Amended byPub. L. 94-324(S. 2529)1976-06-30
    Veterans Housing Amendments Act of 1976
    House: no recorded tallySenate: no recorded tally
  • Amended byPub. L. 95-117(H.R. 1862)1977-10-03
    Veterans Disability Compensation and Survivor Benefits Act of 1977
    House: no recorded tallySenate: no recorded tally
  • Amended byPub. L. 97-258(H.R. 6128)1982-09-13
    A bill to revise, codify, and enact without substantive change certain general and permanent laws, related to money and finance, as title 31, United States Code, "Money and Finance".
    House: no recorded tallySenate: no recorded tally
  • Amended byPub. L. 97-295(H.R. 4623)1982-10-12
    A bill to amend titles 10, 14, 37, and 38, United States Code, to codify recent law and to improve the Code.
    House: no recorded tallySenate: no recorded tally
  • Amended byPub. L. 98-160(H.R. 2920)1983-11-21
    Veterans Health Care Amendments of 1983
    House: no recorded tallySenate: no recorded tally
  • Amended byPub. L. 99-576(H.R. 5299)1986-10-28
    Veterans' Benefits Improvement and Health Care Authorization Act of 1986
    House: no recorded tallySenate: no recorded tally
  • Amended byPub. L. 100-707(H.R. 2707)1988-11-23
    Major Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Amendments of 1987
    House: no recorded tallySenate: no recorded tally
  • Amended byPub. L. 101-237(H.R. 901)1989-12-18
    Veterans' Benefits Amendments of 1989
    House: no recorded tallySenate: no recorded tally
  • Amended byPub. L. 102-54(H.R. 232)1991-06-13
    To amend title 38, United States Code, with respect to veterans programs for housing and memorial affairs, and for other purposes.
    House: no recorded tallySenate: no recorded tally
  • Amended byPub. L. 102-83(H.R. 2525)1991-08-06
    Department of Veterans Affairs Codification Act
    House: no recorded tallySenate: no recorded tally
  • Amended byPub. L. 102-291(S. 2378)1992-05-20
    A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to extend certain authorities relating to the administration of veterans laws, and for other purposes.
    House: no recorded tallySenate: no recorded tally
  • Amended byPub. L. 102-547(H.R. 939)1992-10-28
    Veterans Home Loan Program Amendments of 1992
    House: no recorded tallySenate: no recorded tally
  • Amended byPub. L. 103-337(S. 2182)1994-10-05
    National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1995
    House: 280–137Senate: 80–18
  • Amended byPub. L. 104-110(H.R. 2353)1996-02-13
    An Act to amend title 38, United States Code, to extend the authority of the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to carry out certain programs and activities, and for other purposes.
    House: 403–0Senate: no recorded tally
  • Amended byPub. L. 104-275(S. 1711)1996-10-09
    Veterans' Benefits Improvements Act of 1996
    House: no recorded tallySenate: no recorded tally
  • Amended byPub. L. 105-33(H.R. 2015)1997-08-05
    Balanced Budget Act of 1997
    House: 346–85Senate: 85–15
  • Amended byPub. L. 105-368(H.R. 4110)1998-11-11
    Veterans Programs Enhancement Act of 1998
    House: no recorded tallySenate: no recorded tally
  • Amended byPub. L. 106-419(S. 1402)2000-11-01
    Veterans Benefits and Health Care Improvement Act of 2000
    House: 417–0Senate: no recorded tally
  • Amended byPub. L. 107-103(H.R. 1291)2001-12-27
    Veterans Education and Benefits Expansion Act of 2001
    House: 416–0Senate: no recorded tally
  • Amended byPub. L. 111-350(H.R. 1107)2011-01-04
    To enact certain laws relating to public contracts as title 41, United States Code, "Public Contracts".
    House: 385–0Senate: no recorded tally
  • Amended byPub. L. 112-154(H.R. 1627)2012-08-06
    Honoring America's Veterans and Caring for Camp Lejeune Families Act of 2012
    House: 380–0Senate: no recorded tally
  • Amended byPub. L. 114-228(H.R. 5985)2016-09-29
    Department of Veterans Affairs Expiring Authorities Act of 2016
    House: no recorded tallySenate: 89–0
  • Amended byPub. L. 115-62(H.R. 3819)2017-09-29
    Department of Veterans Affairs Expiring Authorities Act of 2017
    House: no recorded tallySenate: no recorded tally
  • Amended byPub. L. 115-251(S. 3479)2018-09-29
    Department of Veterans Affairs Expiring Authorities Act of 2018
    House: no recorded tallySenate: no recorded tally
  • Amended byPub. L. 119-31(H.R. 1815)2025-07-30
    VA Home Loan Program Reform Act
    House: no recorded tallySenate: no recorded tally
  • Amended byPub. L. 119-37(H.R. 5371)2025-11-12
    Continuing Appropriations, Agriculture, Legislative Branch, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, and Extensions Act, 2026
    House: 222–209Senate: 60–40