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[CITE: 38USC7701]

 
                      TITLE 38--VETERANS' BENEFITS
 
              PART V--BOARDS, ADMINISTRATIONS, AND SERVICES
 
              CHAPTER 77--VETERANS BENEFITS ADMINISTRATION
 
                   SUBCHAPTER I--ORGANIZATION; GENERAL
 
Sec. 7701. Organization of the Administration

    (a) There is in the Department of Veterans Affairs a Veterans 
Benefits Administration. The primary function of the Veterans Benefits 
Administration is the administration of nonmedical benefits programs of 
the Department which provide assistance to veterans and their dependents 
and survivors.
    (b) The Veterans Benefits Administration is under the Under 
Secretary for Benefits, who is directly responsible to the Secretary for 
the operations of the Administration. The Under Secretary for Benefits 
may be referred to as the Chief Benefits Director.

(Added Pub. L. 102-83, Sec. 2(b), Aug. 6, 1991, 105 Stat. 399; amended 
Pub. L. 102-405, title III, Sec. 302(c)(1), (3), Oct. 9, 1992, 106 Stat. 
1984.)


                               Amendments

    1992--Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 102-405 substituted ``Under Secretary for 
Benefits'' for ``Chief Benefits Director'' and inserted at end ``The 
Under Secretary for Benefits may be referred to as the Chief Benefits 
Director.''
