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38 U.S.C. § 8304 — Disposition of property
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If the Secretary receives any property other than moneys as contemplated by this chapter, the Secretary is authorized in the Secretary’s discretion to sell, assign, transfer, and convey the same, or any interest therein claimed by virtue of such devise, bequest, or gift, for such price and upon such terms as the Secretary deems advantageous (including consent to partition of realty and compromise of contested claim of title) and the Secretary’s assignment, deed, or other conveyance of any such property, executed in the name and on behalf of the United States, shall be valid to pass to the purchaser thereof such title to said property as the United States, beneficially or as trustee of the General Post Fund, may have by virtue of any such devise, bequest, or gift, and the proceedings incident thereto, subject to the conditions, limitations, and provisions of the instruments so executed by the Secretary.
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If the Secretary receives any property other than moneys as contemplated by this chapter, the Secretary is authorized in the Secretary’s discretion to sell, assign, transfer, and convey the same, or any interest therein claimed by virtue of such devise, bequest, or gift, for such price and upon such terms as the Secretary deems advantageous (including consent to partition of realty and compromise of contested claim of title) and the Secretary’s assignment, deed, or other conveyance of any such property, executed in the name and on behalf of the United States, shall be valid to pass to the purchaser thereof such title to said property as the United States, beneficially or as trustee of the General Post Fund, may have by virtue of any such devise, bequest, or gift, and the proceedings incident thereto, subject to the conditions, limitations, and provisions of the instruments so executed by the Secretary.
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**(a)** In the case of a decision by the Secretary under [section 511 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title38-section511&num=0&edition=prelim) affecting the provision of benefits to a claimant, the Secretary shall, on a timely basis, provide to the claimant (and to the claimant’s representative) notice of such decision. The notice shall include an explanation of the procedure for obtaining review of the decision.
**(b)** Each notice provided under subsection (a) shall also include all of the following:
(1) Identification of the issues adjudicated.
(2) A summary of the evidence considered by the Secretary.
(3) A summary of the applicable laws and regulations.
(4) Identification of findings favorable to the claimant.
(5) In the case of a denial, identification of elements not satisfied leading to the denial.
(6) An explanation of how to obtain or access evidence used in making the decision.
(7) If applicable, identification of the criteria that must be satisfied to grant service connection or the next higher level of compensation.
**(c)** The Secretary may provide notice under subsection (a) electronically if a claimant (or the claimant’s representative) elects to receive such notice electronically. A claimant (or the claimant’s representative) may revoke such an election at any time, by means prescribed by the Secretary.
**(d)** The Secretary shall annually—
(1) solicit recommendations from stakeholders on how to improve notice under this section; and
(2) publish such recommendations on a publicly available website of the Department.
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TITLE 38—VETERANS’ BENEFITS
§ 8305
1991—Pub. L. 102–40 renumbered section 5101 of this
title as this section.
Pub. L. 102–86 inserted at end ‘‘The Secretary may
also accept, for use in carrying out all laws adminis-
tered by the Secretary, gifts, devises, and bequests
which will enhance the Secretary’s ability to provide
services or benefits.’’
Pub. L. 102–83 substituted ‘‘Secretary’’ for ‘‘Adminis-
trator’’.
1986—Pub. L. 99–576 substituted ‘‘the’’ for ‘‘his’’ before
‘‘intention’’ in two places.
§ 8302. Legal proceedings
For the purpose of acquiring title to and pos-
session of any property which the Secretary is
by this chapter authorized to accept, the Sec-
retary may initiate and appear in any appro-
priate legal proceedings, and take such steps
therein or in connection therewith as in the Sec-
retary’s discretion may be desirable and appro-
priate to reduce said property to possession. The
Secretary may incur such expenses incident to
such proceedings as the Secretary deems nec-
essary or appropriate, which shall be paid as are
other administrative expenses of the Depart-
ment. All funds received by devise, bequest, gift,
or otherwise, for the purposes contemplated in
this chapter, including net proceeds of sales au-
thorized by this chapter, shall be deposited with
the Treasurer of the United States to the credit
of the General Post Fund.
(Pub. L. 85–857, Sept. 2, 1958, 72 Stat. 1254, § 5102;
Pub. L. 99–576, title VII, § 701(90), Oct. 28, 1986, 100
Stat. 3299; renumbered § 8302, Pub. L. 102–40, title
IV, § 402(b)(1), May 7, 1991, 105 Stat. 238; Pub. L.
102–83, § 4(a)(3), (4), (b)(1), (2)(E), Aug. 6, 1991, 105
Stat. 404, 405.)
Editorial Notes
AMENDMENTS
1991—Pub. L. 102–40 renumbered section 5102 of this
title as this section.
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