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[CITE: 38USC5702]

 
                      TITLE 38--VETERANS' BENEFITS
 
               PART IV--GENERAL ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS
 
                 CHAPTER 57--RECORDS AND INVESTIGATIONS
 
                          SUBCHAPTER I--RECORDS
 
Sec. 5702. Furnishing of records

    (a) Any person desiring a copy of any record, paper, and so forth, 
in the custody of the Secretary that may be disclosed under section 5701 
of this title must submit to the Secretary an application in writing for 
such copy. The application shall state specifically--
        (1) the particular record, paper, and so forth, a copy of which 
    is desired and whether certified or uncertified; and
        (2) the purpose for which such copy is desired to be used.

    (b) The Secretary may establish a schedule of fees for copies and 
certification of such records.

(Pub. L. 85-857, Sept. 2, 1958, 72 Stat. 1236, Sec. 3302; renumbered 
Sec. 5702 and amended Pub. L. 102-40, title IV, Sec. 402(b)(1), (d)(1), 
May 7, 1991, 105 Stat. 238, 239; Pub. L. 102-83, Sec. 4(a)(2)(A)(xii), 
(b)(1), (2)(E), Aug. 6, 1991, 105 Stat. 403-405; Pub. L. 103-446, title 
XII, Sec. 1201(e)(16), Nov. 2, 1994, 108 Stat. 4686.)


                               Amendments

    1994--Pub. L. 103-446, Sec. 1201(e)(16)(A), (B), inserted ``(a)'' 
before ``Any person desiring'' and substituted ``custody of the 
Secretary that may be disclosed under section 5701 of this title must 
submit to the Secretary an application in writing for such copy. The 
application shall state'' for ``custody of the Secretary, which may be 
disclosed under section 5701 of this title, must make written 
application therefor to the Secretary, stating''.
    Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 103-446, Sec. 1201(e)(16)(C), which directed 
amendment of subsec. (c) by substituting ``may establish'' for ``is 
authorized to fix'', was executed to subsec. (b) to reflect the probable 
intent of Congress, because the language sought to be amended appears in 
subsec. (b) and this section does not contain a subsec. (c).
    1991--Pub. L. 102-40, Sec. 402(b)(1), renumbered section 3302 of 
this title as this section.
    Pub. L. 102-83, Sec. 4(a)(2)(A)(xii), which directed amendment of 
subsec. (a) of this section by substituting ``Secretary'' for 
``Veterans' Administration'' in two places, was executed to the 
undesignated first par., to reflect the probable intent of Congress.
    Pub. L. 102-40, Sec. 402(d)(1), substituted ``5701'' for ``3301'' in 
undesignated first par.
    Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 102-83, Sec. 4(b)(1), (2)(E), substituted 
``Secretary'' for ``Administrator''.
