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[CITE: 38USC7808]

 
                      TITLE 38--VETERANS' BENEFITS
 
              PART V--BOARDS, ADMINISTRATIONS, AND SERVICES
 
                  CHAPTER 78--VETERANS' CANTEEN SERVICE
 
Sec. 7808. Service to be independent unit

    It is the purpose of this chapter that, under control and 
supervision of the Secretary, the Service shall function as an 
independent unit in the Department and shall have exclusive control over 
all its activities including sales, procurement and supply, finance, 
including disbursements, and personnel management, except as otherwise 
provided in this chapter.

(Pub. L. 85-857, Sept. 2, 1958, 72 Stat. 1250, Sec. 4208; Pub. L. 97-
295, Sec. 4(90), Oct. 12, 1982, 96 Stat. 1312; renumbered Sec. 7808 and 
amended Pub. L. 102-40, title IV, Sec. 402(a), (b)(1), May 7, 1991, 105 
Stat. 238; Pub. L. 102-83, Sec. 4(a)(3), (4), (b)(1), (2)(E), Aug. 6, 
1991, 105 Stat. 404, 405.)


                               Amendments

    1991--Pub. L. 102-40 renumbered section 4208 of this title as this 
section.
    Pub. L. 102-83 substituted ``Secretary'' for ``Administrator'' and 
``Department'' for ``Veterans' Administration''.
    1982--Pub. L. 97-295 substituted ``provided in this chapter'' for 
``herein provided''.
