FEDERAL · 38 U.S.C. · Chapter SUBCHAPTER IV—GENERAL PROVISIONS
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38 U.S.C. § 1838
Title38 — Veterans' Benefits
ChapterSUBCHAPTER IV—GENERAL PROVISIONS
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38 U.S.C. § 1838.
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Not less frequently than once every two years, the Secretary shall submit to Congress a report setting forth the following:
(1)The number of covered children receiving health care or benefits under this chapter as of the date on which the report is submitted.
(2)The number of covered children for which the Department is paying for or providing a social worker as of such date.
(3)Metrics on outreach conducted under section 1836(b) of this title.
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§ 1836
38 U.S.C. § 1836
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History
(Added Pub. L. 118–18, §1(b), Oct. 6, 2023, 137 Stat. 104.)
Editorial Notes
Editorial Notes
Prior Provisions
Prior sections 1841 to 1851 were renumbered sections 3741 to 3751 of this title, respectively.
Editorial Notes
Amendments
2025—Pub. L. 119–54, §2(b), Dec. 12, 2025, 139 Stat. 706, added item 1980B.
2022—Pub. L. 117–313, §3(b)(2), Dec. 27, 2022, 136 Stat. 4400, substituted "Beneficiaries" for "Change of beneficiary" in item 1949.
2021—Pub. L. 116–315, title II, §2004(a)(2), (c)(3), Jan. 5, 2021, 134 Stat. 4974, added item 1922B and substituted "Legacy service" for "Service" in item 1922 and "Legacy supplemental" for "Supplemental" in item 1922A.
2005—Pub. L. 109–13, div. A, title I, §1032(b), May 11, 2005, 119 Stat. 259, added item 1980A.
1998—Pub. L. 105–368, title III, §302(a)(2), Nov. 11, 1998, 112 Stat. 3333, added item 1980.
1996—Pub. L. 104–275, title IV, §405(b)(3), Oct. 9, 1996, 110 Stat. 3339, substituted "SERVICEMEMBERS' GROUP" for "SERVICEMEN'S GROUP" in subchapter III heading and "Servicemembers' Group" for "Servicemen's Group" in item 1974.
1992—Pub. L. 102–568, title II, §203(b), Oct. 29, 1992, 106 Stat. 4325, added item 1922A.
1991—Pub. L. 102–83, §5(b)(1), Aug. 6, 1991, 105 Stat. 406, renumbered items 701 to 788 as 1901 to 1988, respectively.
Pub. L. 102–83, §4(b)(1), (2)(E), Aug. 6, 1991, 105 Stat. 404, 405, substituted "Secretary" for "Administrator" in item 785.
1988—Pub. L. 100–687, div. B, title XIV, §1401(c), Nov. 18, 1988, 102 Stat. 4129, added items 728, 729, and 763.
Pub. L. 100–322, title III, §331(a)(2), (b)(2), May 20, 1988, 102 Stat. 536, 537, added items 727 and 762.
1979—Pub. L. 96–128, title III, §§302(b), 303(b), Nov. 28, 1979, 93 Stat. 986, added items 726 and 761.
1974—Pub. L. 93–289, §§2(b), 9(b), May 24, 1974, 88 Stat. 165, 172, added items 777, 778, and 779 and substituted "Veterans' Special Life Insurance" for "Veterans' special term insurance" in item 723.
1971—Pub. L. 92–188, §3, Dec. 15, 1971, 85 Stat. 645, substituted "Payment or use of dividends" for "Dividends to pay premiums" in item 707.
1970—Pub. L. 91–291, §7, June 25, 1970, 84 Stat. 331, substituted "Duration and termination of coverage; conversion" for "Termination of coverage; conversion" in item 768.
1965—Pub. L. 89–214, §2, Sept. 29, 1965, 79 Stat. 886, redesignated "SUBCHAPTER III—GENERAL" as "SUBCHAPTER IV—GENERAL" and inserted "SUBCHAPTER III—SERVICEMEN'S GROUP LIFE INSURANCE" comprising items 765 to 776.
1964—Pub. L. 88–664, §12(c), Oct. 13, 1964, 78 Stat. 1099, added item 725.
Prior Provisions
Prior sections 1841 to 1851 were renumbered sections 3741 to 3751 of this title, respectively.
Editorial Notes
Amendments
2025—Pub. L. 119–54, §2(b), Dec. 12, 2025, 139 Stat. 706, added item 1980B.
2022—Pub. L. 117–313, §3(b)(2), Dec. 27, 2022, 136 Stat. 4400, substituted "Beneficiaries" for "Change of beneficiary" in item 1949.
2021—Pub. L. 116–315, title II, §2004(a)(2), (c)(3), Jan. 5, 2021, 134 Stat. 4974, added item 1922B and substituted "Legacy service" for "Service" in item 1922 and "Legacy supplemental" for "Supplemental" in item 1922A.
2005—Pub. L. 109–13, div. A, title I, §1032(b), May 11, 2005, 119 Stat. 259, added item 1980A.
1998—Pub. L. 105–368, title III, §302(a)(2), Nov. 11, 1998, 112 Stat. 3333, added item 1980.
1996—Pub. L. 104–275, title IV, §405(b)(3), Oct. 9, 1996, 110 Stat. 3339, substituted "SERVICEMEMBERS' GROUP" for "SERVICEMEN'S GROUP" in subchapter III heading and "Servicemembers' Group" for "Servicemen's Group" in item 1974.
1992—Pub. L. 102–568, title II, §203(b), Oct. 29, 1992, 106 Stat. 4325, added item 1922A.
1991—Pub. L. 102–83, §5(b)(1), Aug. 6, 1991, 105 Stat. 406, renumbered items 701 to 788 as 1901 to 1988, respectively.
Pub. L. 102–83, §4(b)(1), (2)(E), Aug. 6, 1991, 105 Stat. 404, 405, substituted "Secretary" for "Administrator" in item 785.
1988—Pub. L. 100–687, div. B, title XIV, §1401(c), Nov. 18, 1988, 102 Stat. 4129, added items 728, 729, and 763.
Pub. L. 100–322, title III, §331(a)(2), (b)(2), May 20, 1988, 102 Stat. 536, 537, added items 727 and 762.
1979—Pub. L. 96–128, title III, §§302(b), 303(b), Nov. 28, 1979, 93 Stat. 986, added items 726 and 761.
1974—Pub. L. 93–289, §§2(b), 9(b), May 24, 1974, 88 Stat. 165, 172, added items 777, 778, and 779 and substituted "Veterans' Special Life Insurance" for "Veterans' special term insurance" in item 723.
1971—Pub. L. 92–188, §3, Dec. 15, 1971, 85 Stat. 645, substituted "Payment or use of dividends" for "Dividends to pay premiums" in item 707.
1970—Pub. L. 91–291, §7, June 25, 1970, 84 Stat. 331, substituted "Duration and termination of coverage; conversion" for "Termination of coverage; conversion" in item 768.
1965—Pub. L. 89–214, §2, Sept. 29, 1965, 79 Stat. 886, redesignated "SUBCHAPTER III—GENERAL" as "SUBCHAPTER IV—GENERAL" and inserted "SUBCHAPTER III—SERVICEMEN'S GROUP LIFE INSURANCE" comprising items 765 to 776.
1964—Pub. L. 88–664, §12(c), Oct. 13, 1964, 78 Stat. 1099, added item 725.
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