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[CITE: 38USC521]

 
                      TITLE 38--VETERANS' BENEFITS
 
                       PART I--GENERAL PROVISIONS
 
            CHAPTER 5--AUTHORITY AND DUTIES OF THE SECRETARY
 
                   SUBCHAPTER II--SPECIFIED FUNCTIONS
 
Sec. 521. Assistance to certain rehabilitation activities

    (a) The Secretary may assist any organization named in or approved 
under section 5902 of this title in providing recreational activities 
which would further the rehabilitation of disabled veterans. Such 
assistance may be provided only if--
        (1) the activities are available to disabled veterans on a 
    national basis; and
        (2) a significant percentage of the individuals participating in 
    the activities are eligible for rehabilitative services under 
    chapter 17 of this title.

    (b) The Secretary may accept from any appropriate source 
contributions of funds and of other assistance to support the 
Secretary's provision of assistance for such activities.
    (c)(1) Subject to paragraph (2), the Secretary may authorize the 
use, for purposes approved by the Secretary in connection with the 
activity involved, of the seal and other official symbols of the 
Department and the name ``Department of Veterans Affairs'' by--
        (A) any organization which provides an activity described in 
    subsection (a) with assistance from the Secretary; and
        (B) any individual or entity from which the Secretary accepts a 
    significant contribution under subsection (b) or an offer of such a 
    contribution.

    (2) The use of such seal or name of any official symbol of the 
Department in an advertisement may be authorized by the Secretary under 
this subsection only if--
        (A) the Secretary has approved the advertisement; and
        (B) the advertisement contains a clear statement that no 
    product, project, or commercial line of endeavor referred to in the 
    advertisement is endorsed by the Department of Veterans Affairs.

(Added Pub. L. 102-83, Sec. 2(a), Aug. 6, 1991, 105 Stat. 390.)


                            Prior Provisions

    Prior section 521 was renumbered section 1521 of this title.
    Provisions similar to those in this section were contained in 
section 216 of this title prior to repeal by Pub. L. 102-83, Sec. 2(a).
