§ 8304. — Disposition of property.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 38USC8304]
TITLE 38--VETERANS' BENEFITS
PART VI--ACQUISITION AND DISPOSITION OF PROPERTY
CHAPTER 83--ACCEPTANCE OF GIFTS AND BEQUESTS
Sec. 8304. Disposition of property
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.
(Pub. L. 85-857, Sept. 2, 1958, 72 Stat. 1255, Sec. 5104; Pub. L. 99-
576, title VII, Sec. 701(92), Oct. 28, 1986, 100 Stat. 3299; renumbered
Sec. 8304, Pub. L. 102-40, title IV, Sec. 402(b)(1), May 7, 1991, 105
Stat. 238; Pub. L. 102-83, Sec. 4(b)(1), (2)(E), Aug. 6, 1991, 105 Stat.
404, 405.)
Amendments
1991--Pub. L. 102-40 renumbered section 5104 of this title as this
section.
Pub. L. 102-83 substituted ``Secretary'' for ``Administrator'' and
``Secretary's'' for ``Administrator's'' wherever appearing.
1986--Pub. L. 99-576 substituted ``the Administrator'' for ``he'' in
two places, and ``the Administrator's'' for ``his'' in two places.
