Title 38 — Veterans' BenefitsRelease 119-73not60
§7381 Office of Research and Development
Title 38 › Part V— BOARDS, ADMINISTRATIONS, AND SERVICES › Chapter 73— VETERANS HEALTH ADMINISTRATION—ORGANIZATION AND FUNCTIONS › Subchapter V— RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT › § 7381
Summary
Creates an Office of Research and Development in the Veterans Health Administration to do lab, clinical, and health‑systems research and to turn discoveries into usable technology. Its leader is the Chief Research and Development Officer, and the Secretary decides how the Office is organized and what duties and job titles staff must have.
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Title 38, §7381
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(a)There is in the Veterans Health Administration an Office of Research and Development (in this section referred to as the “Office”).
(b)The function of the Office is to serve veterans through a full spectrum of research (including pre-clinical, clinical, and health systems science), technology transfer, and application.
(c)The head of the Office is the Chief Research and Development Officer.
(d)The Office shall be organized in such manner, and its personnel shall perform such duties and have such titles, as the Secretary may prescribe.
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38 U.S.C. § 7381
Title 38 — Veterans' Benefits
Last Updated
Apr 5, 2026
Release point: 119-73not60