Title 38, Veterans' BenefitsRelease 119-102
§116 Reports to Congress: Cost Information
Title 38 › PART I — GENERAL PROVISIONS › CHAPTER 1 — GENERAL › § 116
Summary
When the Secretary sends Congress or a congressional committee a report that the law or a conference committee's joint statement requires, the Secretary must say how much it cost to prepare the report and give a short explanation of how that cost was worked out.
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Title 38, §116
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Whenever the Secretary submits to Congress, or any committee of Congress, a report that is required by law or by a joint explanatory statement of a committee of conference of the Congress, the Secretary shall include with the report—
(1)a statement of the cost of preparing the report; and
(2)a brief explanation of the methodology used in preparing that cost statement.
Legislative History
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Effective Date
Pub. L. 106–419, title IV, § 403(d)(2), Nov. 1, 2000, 114 Stat. 1864, provided that: “Section 116 of title 38, United States Code, as added by paragraph (1) of this subsection, shall apply with respect to any report submitted by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs after the end of the 90-day period beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act [Nov. 1, 2000].”
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38 U.S.C. § 116
Title 38, Veterans' Benefits
Last Updated
Aug 21, 2026
Release point: 119-102