[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 38USC703]
TITLE 38--VETERANS' BENEFITS
PART I--GENERAL PROVISIONS
CHAPTER 7--EMPLOYEES
Sec. 703. Miscellaneous authorities respecting employees
(a) The Secretary may furnish and launder such wearing apparel as
may be prescribed for employees in the performance of their official
duties.
(b) The Secretary may transport children of Department employees
located at isolated stations to and from school in available Government-
owned automotive equipment.
(c) The Secretary may provide recreational facilities, supplies, and
equipment for the use of patients in hospitals and employees in isolated
installations.
(d) The Secretary may provide for the preparation, shipment,
installation, and display of exhibits, photographic displays, moving
pictures, and other visual educational information and descriptive
material. For the purposes of the preceding sentence, the Secretary may
purchase or rent equipment.
(e) The Secretary may reimburse employees for the cost of repairing
or replacing their personal property damaged or destroyed by patients or
domiciliary members while such employees are engaged in the performance
of their official duties.
(f)(1) The Secretary, upon determining that an emergency situation
exists and that such action is necessary for the effective conduct of
the affairs of the Department, may use Government-owned, or leased,
vehicles to transport employees to and from their place of employment
and the nearest adequate public transportation or, if such public
transportation is either unavailable or not feasible to us
