38 U.S.C. § 1712B

Current through P.L. 118-106 (published on www.congress.gov on 10/04/2024)

Section 1712B - Counseling for former prisoners of war

The Secretary may establish a program under which, upon the request of a veteran who is a former prisoner of war, the Secretary, within the limits of Department facilities, furnishes counseling to such veteran to assist such veteran in overcoming the psychological effects of the veteran's detention or internment as a prisoner of war.

38 U.S.C. § 1712B

Added Pub. L. 99-166, title I, §107(a), Dec. 3, 1985, 99 Stat. 945, §612B; renumbered §1712B and amended Pub. L. 102-83, §§4(a)(3), (4), (b) (1), (2)(E), 5(a), Aug. 6, 1991, 105 Stat. 404-406.

EDITORIAL NOTES

AMENDMENTS1991- Pub. L. 102-83, §5(a), renumbered section 612B of this title as this section. Pub. L. 102-83, §4(b)(1), (2) (E), substituted "Secretary" for "Administrator" in two places. Pub. L. 102-83, §4(a)(3), (4), substituted "Department" for "Veterans' Administration".