Title 38 — Veterans' BenefitsRelease 119-73
§513 Contracts and personal services
Title 38 › Part PART I— - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Chapter CHAPTER 5— - AUTHORITY AND DUTIES OF THE SECRETARY › Subchapter SUBCHAPTER I— - GENERAL AUTHORITIES › § 513
Summary
The Secretary can accept unpaid help and make contracts or agreements with private or public groups or people for needed services, including translator services even if other laws would otherwise limit them. The Secretary can also hire passenger cars or aircraft for official travel when it is more efficient or saves money.
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Title 38, §513
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The Secretary may, for purposes of all laws administered by the Department, accept uncompensated services, and enter into contracts or agreements with private or public agencies or persons (including contracts for services of translators without regard to any other law), for such necessary services (including personal services) as the Secretary may consider practicable. The Secretary may also enter into contracts or agreements with private concerns or public agencies for the hiring of passenger motor vehicles or aircraft for official travel whenever, in the Secretary’s judgment, such arrangements are in the interest of efficiency or economy.
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Prior Provisions
Provisions similar to those in this section were contained in section 213 of this title prior to repeal by Pub. L. 102–83, § 2(a).
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38 U.S.C. § 513
Title 38 — Veterans' Benefits
Last Updated
Apr 6, 2026
Release point: 119-73