2024—Subsecs. (c), (d). Pub. L. 118–114, § 2(1), (2), added subsec. (c) and redesignated former subsec. (c) as (d). Former subsec. (d) redesignated (e).

Subsec. (e). Pub. L. 118–114, § 2(1), (3), redesignated subsec. (d) as (e) and substituted “this section” for “subsection (a) or (b)”.

2021—Subsec. (b)(1). Pub. L. 116–315, § 7005(a)(1), substituted “In any case not covered by subsection (a) in which a fiduciary” for “In any case in which a fiduciary described in paragraph (2)”.

Subsec. (b)(2), (3). Pub. L. 116–315, § 7005(a)(2), (3), redesignated par. (3) as (2) and struck out former par. (2) which read as follows: “Paragraph (1) applies to a fiduciary that—

“(A) is not an individual; or

“(B) is an individual who, for any month during a period when misuse occurs, serves 10 or more individuals who are beneficiaries under this title.”

Pub. L. 116–315, title VII, § 7005(b), Jan. 5, 2021, 134 Stat. 5059, provided that: “The amendments made by subsection (a) [amending this section] shall apply with respect to any determination by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs made on or after the date of the enactment of this Act [Jan. 5, 2021] regarding the misuse of benefits by a fiduciary.”

Section applicable with respect to any determinations by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs made after Dec. 10, 2004, of misuse of funds by a fiduciary, see section 507(b)(2) of Pub. L. 108–454, set out as an Effective Date of 2004 Amendment note under section 5312 of this title.