38 U.S.C. § 7804 — Financing of Service

Page 1291 TITLE 38—VETERANS’ BENEFITS § 7807 (3) relatives and other persons while visiting a person specified in this section. (Pub. L. 85–857, Sept. 2, 1958, 72 Stat. 1249, § 4203; renumbered § 7803 and amended Pub. L. 102–40, title IV, § 402(a), (b)(1), May 7, 1991, 105 Stat. 238; Pub. L. 102–83, § 4(a)(3), (4), Aug. 6, 1991, 105 Stat. 404; Pub. L. 106–117, title III, § 302, Nov. 30, 1999, 113 Stat. 1572; Pub. L. 108–422, title VI, § 603, Nov. 30, 2004, 118 Stat. 2397.) Editorial Notes AMENDMENTS 2004—Pub. L. 108–422 amended text of section gen- erally. Prior to amendment, text read as follows: ‘‘The canteens at hospitals and homes of the Department shall be primarily for the use and benefit of veterans hospitalized or domiciled at such hospitals and homes. Service at such canteens may also be furnished to per- sonnel of the Department and recognized veterans’ or- ganizations employed at such hospitals and homes and to other persons so employed, to the families of all the foregoing persons who reside at the hospital or home concerned, and to relatives and other persons while vis- iting any of the persons named in this section.’’ 1999—Pub. L. 106–117 struck out subsec. (a) designa- tion and substituted ‘‘in this section’’ for ‘‘in this sub- section; however, service to any person not hospital- ized, domiciled, or residing at the hospital or home shall be limited to the sale of merchandise or services for consumption or use on the premises’’ and struck out subsec. (b) which read as follows: ‘‘Service at can- teens other than those established at hospitals and homes shall be limited to sales of merchandise and services for consumption or use on the premises, to per- sonnel employed at such establishments, their visitors, and other persons at such establishments on official business.’’ 1991—Pub. L. 102–40 renumbered section 4203 of this title as this section. Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 102–83 substituted ‘‘Department’’ for ‘‘Veterans’ Administration’’ in two places. § 7804. Financing of Service To finance the establishment, maintenance, and operation of the Service there is hereby au- thorized to be appropriated, from time to time, such amounts as are necessary to provide for (1) the acquisition of necessary furniture, fur- nishings, fixtures, and equipment for the estab- lishment, maintenance, and operation of can- teens, warehouses, and storage depots; (2) stocks of merchandise and supplies for canteens and re- serve stocks of same in warehouses and storage depots; (3) salaries, wages, and expenses of all employees; (4) administrative and operation ex- penses; and (5) adequate working capital for each canteen and for the Service as a whole. Amounts appropriated under the authority con- tained in this chapter and all income from can- teen operations become and will be administered as a revolving fund to effectuate the provisions of this chapter. (Pub. L. 85–857, Sept. 2, 1958, 72 Stat. 1250, § 4204; Pub. L. 92–310, title II, § 209, June 6, 1972, 86 Stat. 204; Pub. L. 99–576, title VII, § 702(14), Oct. 28, 1986, 100 Stat. 3302; renumbered § 7804 and amend- ed Pub. L. 102–40, title IV, § 402(a), (b)(1), May 7, 1991, 105 Stat. 238.) Editorial Notes AMENDMENTS 1991—Pub. L. 102–40 renumbered section 4204 of this title as this section. 1986—Pub. L. 99–576 struck out ‘‘, amounts heretofore appropriated to carry out Public Law 636, Seventy- ninth Congress,’’ before ‘‘and all income’’. 1972—Pub. L. 92–310 struck out ‘‘and premiums on fi- delity bonds of employees’’ in cl. (4). § 7805. Revolving fund The revolving fund shall be deposited in a checking account with the Treasury of the United States. Such amounts thereof as the Sec- retary may determine to be necessary to estab- lish and maintain operating accounts for the various canteens may be deposited in checking accounts or other interest-bearing accounts in other depositaries selected by the Secretary. (Pub. L. 85–857, Sept. 2, 1958, 72 Stat. 1250, § 4205; Pub. L. 100–322, title IV, § 414(a)(1), May 20, 1988, 102 Stat. 549; renumbered § 7805 and amended Pub. L. 102–40, title IV, § 402(a), (b)(1), May 7, 1991, 105 Stat. 238; Pub. L. 102–83, § 4(b)(1), (2)(E), Aug. 6, 1991, 105 Stat. 404, 405.) Editorial Notes AMENDMENTS 1991—Pub. L. 102–40 renumbered section 4205 of this title as this section. Pub. L. 102–83 substituted ‘‘Secretary’’ for ‘‘Adminis- trator’’ in two places. 1988—Pub. L. 100–322 inserted ‘‘or other interest-bear- ing accounts’’ after ‘‘checking accounts’’. § 7806. Budget of Service The Service shall prepare annually and submit a budget program as provided for wholly owned Government corporations by chapter 91 of title 31, which shall contain an estimate of the needs of the Service for the ensuing fiscal year includ- ing an estimate of the amount required to re- store any impairment of the revolving fund re- sulting from operations of the current fiscal year. (Pub. L. 85–857, Sept. 2, 1958, 72 Stat. 1250, § 4206; Pub. L. 97–258, § 3(k)(8), Sept. 13, 1982, 96 Stat. 1065; Pub. L. 100–322, title IV, § 414(a)(2), May 20, 1988, 102 Stat. 549; renumbered § 7806 and amend- ed Pub. L. 102–40, title IV, § 402(a), (b)(1), May 7, 1991, 105 Stat. 238.) Editorial Notes AMENDMENTS 1991—Pub. L. 102–40 renumbered section 4206 of this title as this section. 1988—Pub. L. 100–322 struck out at end ‘‘Any balance in the revolving fund at the close of the fiscal year in excess of the estimated requirements for the ensuing fiscal year shall be covered into the Treasury as mis- cellaneous receipts.’’ 1982—Pub. L. 97–258 substituted ‘‘corporations by chapter 91 of title 31,’’ for ‘‘corporations by sections 841–869 of title 31,’’. § 7807. Audit of accounts The Service shall maintain a set of accounts which shall be audited by the Comptroller Gen- eral in accordance with the provisions of chap- ter 35 of title 31. (Pub. L. 85–857, Sept. 2, 1958, 72 Stat. 1250, § 4207; Pub. L. 93–604, title VII, § 704, Jan. 2, 1975, 88 Stat. 1964; Pub. L. 97–295, § 4(89), Oct. 12, 1982, 96