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38 U.S.C. § 1726 — Reimbursement for loss of personal effects by natural disaster
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The Secretary shall, under regulations which the Secretary shall prescribe, reimburse veterans in Department hospitals and domiciliaries for any loss of personal effects sustained by fire, earthquake, or other natural disaster while such effects were stored in designated locations in Department hospitals or domiciliaries.
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The Secretary shall, under regulations which the Secretary shall prescribe, reimburse veterans in Department hospitals and domiciliaries for any loss of personal effects sustained by fire, earthquake, or other natural disaster while such effects were stored in designated locations in Department hospitals or domiciliaries.
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**(a)** Under regulations prescribed by the President pursuant to the provisions of this section, the Secretary may pay the actual necessary expense of travel (including lodging and subsistence), or in lieu thereof an allowance based upon mileage (at a rate of 41.5 cents per mile), of any person to or from a Department facility or other place in connection with vocational rehabilitation, counseling required by the Secretary pursuant to chapter 34 or 35 of this title, or for the purpose of examination, treatment, or care. Actual necessary expense of travel includes the reasonable costs of airfare if travel by air is the only practical way to reach a Department facility. In addition to the mileage allowance authorized by this section, there may be allowed reimbursement for the actual cost of ferry fares, and bridge, road, and tunnel tolls.
**(b)**
(1) Except as provided in subsection (c) of this section and notwithstanding subsection (g)(2) of this section or any other provision of law, if, with respect to any fiscal year, the Secretary exercises the authority under this section to make any payments, the Secretary shall make the payments provided for in this section to or for the following persons for travel during such fiscal year for examination, treatment, or care for which the person is eligible:
(A) A veteran or other person whose travel is in connection with treatment or care for a service-connected disability.
(B) A veteran with a service-connected disability rated at 30 percent or more.
(C) A veteran receiving pension under [section 1521 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title38-section1521&num=0&edition=prelim).
(D) A veteran (i) who is not traveling by air and whose annual income (as determined under [secti
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**(a) In General.—**
(1) No payment may be made for a licensing or certification test described in section 3452(b) or 3501(a)(5) of this title unless the test is deemed approved by [section 3672(b)(2)(B) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title38-section3672/b/2/B&num=0&edition=prelim) or the Secretary determines that the requirements of this section have been met with respect to such test and the organization or entity offering the test. The requirements of approval for tests and organizations or entities offering tests shall be in accordance with the provisions of this chapter and chapters 30, 32, 33, 34, and 35 of this title and with regulations prescribed by the Secretary to carry out this section.
(2) To the extent that the Secretary determines practicable, State approving agencies may, in lieu of the Secretary, approve licensing and certification tests, and organizations and entities offering such tests, under this section.
**(b) Requirements for Tests.—**
(1) Subject to paragraph (2), a licensing or certification test is approved for purposes of this section only if—
(A) the test is required under Federal, State, or local law or regulation for an individual to enter into, maintain, or advance in employment in a predetermined and identified vocation or profession; or
(B) the Secretary determines that the test is generally accepted, in accordance with relevant government, business, or industry standards, employment policies, or hiring practices, as attesting to a level of knowledge or skill required to qualify to enter into, maintain, or advance in employment in a predetermined and identified vocation or profession.
(2) A licensing or certification test offered by a State, or a political subdivision of a State, is
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For the purposes of this chapter—
(1) The term “disability” means a disease, injury, or other physical or mental defect.
(2) The term “veteran of any war” includes any veteran awarded the Medal of Honor.
(3) The term “facilities of the Department” means—
(A) facilities over which the Secretary has direct jurisdiction;
(B) Government facilities for which the Secretary contracts; and
(C) public or private facilities at which the Secretary provides recreational activities for patients receiving care under [section 1710 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title38-section1710&num=0&edition=prelim).
(4) The term “non-Department facilities” means facilities other than Department facilities.
(5) The term “hospital care” includes—
(A)
(i) medical services rendered in the course of the hospitalization of any veteran, and (ii) travel and incidental expenses pursuant to the provisions of [section 111 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title38-section111&num=0&edition=prelim);
(B) such mental health services, consultation, professional counseling, marriage and family counseling, and training for the members of the immediate family or legal guardian of a veteran, or the individual in whose household such veteran certifies an intention to live, as the Secretary considers appropriate for the effective treatment and rehabilitation of a veteran or dependent or survivor of a veteran receiving care under the last sentence of [section 1781(b) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title38-section1781/b&num=0&edition=prelim); and
(C)
(i) medical services rendered in the course of the hospitalization of a dependent or survivor of a veteran rece
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TITLE 38—VETERANS’ BENEFITS
§ 1728
fect on the date upon which final regulations imple-
menting such section take effect.’’
§ 1726. Reimbursement for loss of personal ef-
fects by natural disaster
The Secretary shall, under regulations which
the Secretary shall prescribe, reimburse vet-
erans in Department hospitals and domiciliaries
for any loss of personal effects sustained by fire,
earthquake, or other natural disaster while such
effects were stored in designated locations in
Department hospitals or domiciliaries.
(Pub. L. 85–857, Sept. 2, 1958, 72 Stat. 1144, § 627;
Pub. L. 93–82, title I, § 105, Aug. 2, 1973, 87 Stat.
183; Pub. L. 94–581, title II, § 210(a)(12), Oct. 21,
1976, 90 Stat. 2863; renumbered § 1726 and amend-
ed Pub. L. 102–83, §§ 4(a)(3), (4), (b)(1), (2)(E), 5(a),
Aug. 6, 1991, 105 Stat. 404–406.)
Editorial Notes
PRIOR PROVISIONS
Prior section 1726, Pub. L. 85–857, Sept. 2, 1958, 72
Stat. 1197, provided for control by agencies of United
States, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 89–358, § 3(a)(3), Mar.
3, 1966, 80 Stat. 20. See section 3689 of this title.
AMENDMENTS
1991—Pub. L. 102–83, § 5(a), renumbered section 626 of
this title as this section.
Pub. L. 102–83, § 4(b)(1), (2)(E), substituted ‘‘Sec-
retary’’ for ‘‘Administrator’’ in two places.
Pub. L. 102–83, § 4(a)(3), (4), substituted ‘‘Department’’
for ‘‘Veterans’ Administration’’ in two places.
1976—Pub. L. 94–581 substituted ‘‘the Administrator
shall prescribe’’ for ‘‘he shall prescribe’’.
1973—Pub. L. 93–82 substituted ‘‘natural disaster’’ for
‘‘fire’’ in section catchline and extended reimburse-
ment provisions to earthquake and other natural disas-
ters also.
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1976 AMENDMENT
Amendment by Pub. L. 94–581 effe
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