§2103 — Title 38 Veterans' Benefits | U.S. Code

Summary

The Secretary can provide, free to people who qualify under this chapter, model plans and specifications for suitable housing units. The Secretary must give qualifying veterans, at no cost, a handbook with designs for specially adapted housing and must update that handbook at least once every six years to cover new or unique disabilities, including vision problems, upper‑limb impairments, and burn injuries.

Title 38, §2103

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(a)The Secretary is authorized to furnish to individuals eligible for assistance under this chapter, without cost to the individuals, model plans and specifications of suitable housing units.

(b)The Secretary shall make available to veterans eligible for assistance under this chapter, without cost to the veterans, a handbook containing appropriate designs for specially adapted housing. The Secretary shall update such handbook at least once every six years to take into account any new or unique disabilities, including vision impairments, impairments specific to the upper limbs, and burn injuries.

Notes & Related Subsidiaries

Editorial Notes

Prior Provisions

Prior section 2103, Pub. L. 85–857, Sept. 2, 1958, 72 Stat. 1223, related to payment of mustering-out payments to beneficiaries of deceased members, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 89–50, § 1(a),

June 24, 1965, 79 Stat. 173, effective

July 1, 1966.

Amendments

2008—Pub. L. 110–389 designated existing provisions as subsec. (a), inserted heading, and added subsec. (b). Pub. L. 110–289 substituted “individuals” for “veterans” in two places. 1991—Pub. L. 102–83 renumbered section 803 of this title as this section and substituted “Secretary” for “Administrator”.

§2103 Furnishing of Plans and Specifications