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[CITE: 38USC8303]

 
                      TITLE 38--VETERANS' BENEFITS
 
            PART VI--ACQUISITION AND DISPOSITION OF PROPERTY
 
              CHAPTER 83--ACCEPTANCE OF GIFTS AND BEQUESTS
 
Sec. 8303. Restricted gifts

    Disbursements from the General Post Fund shall be made on orders by 
and within the discretion of the Secretary and in the manner prescribed 
in section 8523 of this title; except that (1) if the testator or donor 
has directed or shall direct that the devise, bequest, or gift be 
devoted to a particular use authorized by this chapter, the same, less 
expenses incurred, or the net proceeds thereof, shall be used or 
disbursed as directed, except that a precatory direction shall be 
fulfilled only insofar as may be proper or practicable; and (2) if the 
testator or donor shall have indicated the desire that the devise, 
bequest, or gift shall be for the benefit of persons in hospitals or 
homes, or other institutions operated by the United States but under the 
jurisdiction of an official other than the Secretary, the same, less 
expenses incurred, or the net proceeds thereof which may come into 
possession of the Secretary, shall be disbursed by transfer to the 
governing authorities of such institution, or otherwise, in such manner 
as the Secretary may determine, for the benefit of the persons in the 
institution indicated by the testator or donor, for proper purposes, as 
nearly as practicable in conformity with such desire of the testator or 
donor.

(Pub. L. 85-857, Sept. 2, 1958, 72 Stat. 1255, Sec. 5103; Pub. L. 99-
576, title VII, Sec. 701(91), Oct. 28, 1986, 100 Stat. 3299; renumbered 
Sec. 8303 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(b)(1), (2)(E), 
Aug. 6, 1991, 105 Stat. 404, 405.)


                               Amendments

    1991--Pub. L. 102-40, Sec. 402(b)(1), renumbered section 5103 of 
this title as this section.
    Pub. L. 102-83 substituted ``Secretary'' for ``Administrator'' 
wherever appearing.
    Pub. L. 102-40, Sec. 402(d)(1), substituted ``8523'' for ``5223''.
    1986--Pub. L. 99-576 substituted ``the'' for ``his'' in three 
places.
