Procurement of prosthetic appliances

38 U.S.C. § 8123

• Title: 38 — Veterans' Benefits
• Chapter: SUBCHAPTER II—PROCUREMENT AND SUPPLY

Text

The Secretary may procure prosthetic appliances and necessary services required in the fitting, supplying, and training and use of prosthetic appliances by purchase, manufacture, contract, or in such other manner as the Secretary may determine to be proper, without regard to any other provision of law.

History

(Pub. L. 85–857, Sept. 2, 1958, 72 Stat. 1254, §5013; amended Pub. L. 94–581, title II, §210(e)(8), Oct. 21, 1976, 90 Stat. 2865; renumbered §5023, Pub. L. 96–22, title III, §301(b)(1), June 13, 1979, 93 Stat. 61; renumbered §8123, Pub. L. 102–40, title IV, §402(b)(1), May 7, 1991, 105 Stat. 238; Pub. L. 102–83, §4(b)(1), (2)(E), Aug. 6, 1991, 105 Stat. 404, 405.)

Editorial Notes

Editorial Notes

Amendments
1991—Pub. L. 102–40 renumbered section 5023 of this title as this section.
Pub. L. 102–83 substituted "Secretary" for "Administrator" in two places.
1976—Pub. L. 94–581 substituted "the Administrator" for "he".

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.