Amendments
1991—[Pub. L. 102–83, § 5(a)], renumbered section 619 of this title as this section.
[Pub. L. 102–83, § 4(b)(1)], (2)(E), substituted “Secretary” for “Administrator”.
1976—[Pub. L. 94–581] substituted “belonging to such veteran” for “belonging to him”.
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
[Pub. L. 87–850, § 2], Oct. 23, 1962, [76 Stat. 1126], provided that: “The amendment made by this Act [enacting this section] shall apply only with respect to the repair or replacement of artificial limbs, trusses, braces, hearing aids, spectacles, and similar devices damaged or destroyed after the date of enactment of this Act [Oct. 23, 1962].”