The Secretary shall, under regulations which the Secretary shall prescribe, reimburse veterans in Department hospitals and domiciliaries for any loss of personal effects sustained by fire, earthquake, or other natural disaster while such effects were stored in designated locations in Department hospitals or domiciliaries.
38 U.S.C. § 1726
EDITORIAL NOTES
PRIOR PROVISIONSPrior section 1726, Pub. L. 85-857, Sept. 2, 1958, 72 Stat. 1197, provided for control by agencies of United States, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 89-358, §3(a)(3), Mar. 3, 1966, 80 Stat. 20. See section 3689 of this title.
AMENDMENTS1991- Pub. L. 102-83, §5(a), renumbered section 626 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" in two places.1976- Pub. L. 94-581 substituted "the Administrator shall prescribe" for "he shall prescribe".1973- Pub. L. 93-82 substituted "natural disaster" for "fire" in section catchline and extended reimbursement provisions to earthquake and other natural disasters also.
STATUTORY NOTES AND RELATED SUBSIDIARIES
EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1976 AMENDMENT Amendment by Pub. L. 94-581 effective Oct. 21, 1976, see section 211 of Pub. L. 94-581 set out as a note under section 111 of this title.
EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1973 AMENDMENT Amendment by Pub. L. 93-82 effective Jan. 1, 1971, see section 501 of Pub. L. 93-82 set out as a note under section 1701 of this title.