Title 38, Veterans' BenefitsRelease 119-110
§1835 Advisory Council
Title 38 › PART II — GENERAL BENEFITS › CHAPTER 18 — BENEFITS FOR CHILDREN OF VIETNAM VETERANS AND CERTAIN OTHER VETERANS › SUBCHAPTER IV — GENERAL PROVISIONS › § 1835
Summary
The Secretary must form a council of Federal employees to collect covered children’s and veterans’ feedback on the chapter’s benefits and health care and report it.
Full Legal Text
Title 38, §1835
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(a)In General.—
The Secretary shall establish an advisory council on health care and benefits for covered children.
(b)Membership.—
The advisory council established under subsection (a) shall be composed of Federal employees.
(c)Duties.—
The advisory council established under subsection (a) shall solicit feedback from covered children and covered veterans on the health care and benefits provided under this chapter and communicate such feedback to the Secretary.
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Prior Provisions
A prior section 1835 was renumbered section 2041 of this title.
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Deadline for Establishment of Advisory Council Pub. L. 118–18, § 1(d)(1), Oct. 6, 2023, 137 Stat. 104, provided that: “Not later than 270 days after the date of the enactment of this Act [Oct. 6, 2023], the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall establish the advisory council required under section 1835 of title 38, United States Code, as added by subsection (b).”
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Citation
38 U.S.C. § 1835
Title 38, Veterans' Benefits
Last Updated
Sep 22, 2026
Release point: 119-110