FEDERAL · 38 U.S.C. · Chapter SUBCHAPTER I—RECORDS
Veterans identification card
38 U.S.C. § 5706
Title38 — Veterans' Benefits
ChapterSUBCHAPTER I—RECORDS
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38 U.S.C. § 5706.
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(a)In General.—The Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall issue an identification card described in subsection (b) to each veteran who—
(1)requests such card;
(2)presents a copy of Department of Defense form DD–214 or other official document from the official military personnel file of the veteran that describes the service of the veteran; and
(3)pays the fee under subsection (c)(1).
(b)Identification Card.—An identification card described in this subsection is a card issued to a veteran that—
(1)displays a photograph of the veteran;
(2)displays the name of the veteran;
(3)explains that such card is not proof of any benefits to which the veteran is entitled to;
(4)contains an identification number that is not a social security number; and
(5)serves as proof that such veteran—
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§ 1705
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History
(Added Pub. L. 114–31, §2(b), July 20, 2015, 129 Stat. 428.)
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Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Effective Date
Pub. L. 114–31, §2(d), July 20, 2015, 129 Stat. 430, provided that: "The amendments made by this Act [enacting this section] shall take effect on the date that is 60 days after the date of the enactment of this Act [July 20, 2015]."
Veterans Identification Card; Findings
Pub. L. 114–31, §2(a), July 20, 2015, 129 Stat. 428, provided that:
"Congress makes the following findings:
"(1) Effective on the day before the date of the enactment of this Act [July 20, 2015], veteran identification cards were issued to veterans who have either completed the statutory time-in-service requirement for retirement from the Armed Forces or who have received a medical-related discharge from the Armed Forces.
"(2) Effective on the day before the date of the enactment of this Act, a veteran who served a minimum obligated time in service, but who did not meet the criteria described in paragraph (1), did not receive a means of identifying the veteran's status as a veteran other than using the Department of Defense form DD–214 discharge papers of the veteran.
"(3) Goods, services, and promotional activities are often offered by public and private institutions to veterans who demonstrate proof of service in the military, but it is impractical for a veteran to always carry Department of Defense form DD–214 discharge papers to demonstrate such proof.
"(4) A general purpose veteran identification card made available to veterans would be useful to demonstrate the status of the veterans without having to carry and use official Department of Defense form DD–214 discharge papers.
"(5) On the day before the date of the enactment of this Act, the Department of Veterans Affairs had the infrastructure in place across the United States to produce photographic identification cards and accept a small payment to cover the cost of these cards."
Effective Date
Pub. L. 114–31, §2(d), July 20, 2015, 129 Stat. 430, provided that: "The amendments made by this Act [enacting this section] shall take effect on the date that is 60 days after the date of the enactment of this Act [July 20, 2015]."
Veterans Identification Card; Findings
Pub. L. 114–31, §2(a), July 20, 2015, 129 Stat. 428, provided that:
"Congress makes the following findings:
"(1) Effective on the day before the date of the enactment of this Act [July 20, 2015], veteran identification cards were issued to veterans who have either completed the statutory time-in-service requirement for retirement from the Armed Forces or who have received a medical-related discharge from the Armed Forces.
"(2) Effective on the day before the date of the enactment of this Act, a veteran who served a minimum obligated time in service, but who did not meet the criteria described in paragraph (1), did not receive a means of identifying the veteran's status as a veteran other than using the Department of Defense form DD–214 discharge papers of the veteran.
"(3) Goods, services, and promotional activities are often offered by public and private institutions to veterans who demonstrate proof of service in the military, but it is impractical for a veteran to always carry Department of Defense form DD–214 discharge papers to demonstrate such proof.
"(4) A general purpose veteran identification card made available to veterans would be useful to demonstrate the status of the veterans without having to carry and use official Department of Defense form DD–214 discharge papers.
"(5) On the day before the date of the enactment of this Act, the Department of Veterans Affairs had the infrastructure in place across the United States to produce photographic identification cards and accept a small payment to cover the cost of these cards."
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