Us Code § 1816 - Regulations
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§ 1816. Regulations
The Secretary shall prescribe regulations for purposes of the administration of this subchapter.
(Added Pub. L. 106–419, title IV, §401(a), Nov. 1, 2000, 114 Stat. 1859.)
Editorial Notes
Prior Provisions
A prior section 1816 was renumbered sections 3732 and 3733 of this title.
Prior sections 1817 and 1817A were renumbered sections 3713 and 3714 of this title, respectively.
A prior section 1818, added Pub. L. 89–358, §5(a), Mar. 3, 1966, 80 Stat. 25; amended Pub. L. 91–506, §2(e), Oct. 23, 1970, 84 Stat. 1108; Pub. L. 93–569, §8(6), (7), Dec. 31, 1974, 88 Stat. 1866, 1867; Pub. L. 94–324, §4, June 30, 1976, 90 Stat. 720; Pub. L. 95–476, title I, §106(a), Oct. 18, 1978, 92 Stat. 1499; Pub. L. 97–72, title III, §303(g), Nov. 3, 1981, 95 Stat. 1060; Pub. L. 97–295, §4(66), Oct. 12, 1982, 96 Stat. 1310, related to service after Jan. 31, 1955, and prior to Aug. 5, 1964, or after May 7, 1975, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 100–322, title IV, §415(b)(3), May 20, 1988, 102 Stat. 551.
A prior section 1819 was renumbered section 3712 of this title.
A prior section 1820 was renumbered section 3720 of this title.
SUBCHAPTER III—CHILDREN OF CERTAIN KOREA AND THAILAND SERVICE VETERANS BORN WITH SPINA BIFIDA
Editorial Notes
Prior Provisions
A prior subchapter III of this chapter, consisting of former sections 1821 to 1824, was redesignated subchapter IV of this chapter.
Amendments
2019—Pub. L. 116–23, §4(c)(1), June 25, 2019, 133 Stat. 971, inserted "AND THAILAND" after "KOREA" in subchapter heading.
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