§ 8305. — Savings provision.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 38USC8305]
TITLE 38--VETERANS' BENEFITS
PART VI--ACQUISITION AND DISPOSITION OF PROPERTY
CHAPTER 83--ACCEPTANCE OF GIFTS AND BEQUESTS
Sec. 8305. Savings provision
(a) Nothing contained in this chapter shall be construed to repeal
or modify any law authorizing the acceptance of devises, bequests, or
gifts to the United States for their own use and benefit or for any
particular purpose specified by the donors or testators.
(b) Whenever the United States receives property and it appears that
it is, or shall have been, the intention of the testator or donor that
such devise, bequest, or gift be for the benefit of those persons
described in section 8301 of this title, or any particular hospital or
other institution operated primarily for their benefit, such property or
the proceeds thereof shall be credited to the General Post Fund, and
shall be used or disbursed in accordance with the provisions of this
chapter.
(Pub. L. 85-857, Sept. 2, 1958, 72 Stat. 1255, Sec. 5105; renumbered
Sec. 8305 and amended Pub. L. 102-40, title IV, Sec. 402(b)(1), (d)(1),
May 7, 1991, 105 Stat. 238, 239.)
Amendments
1991--Pub. L. 102-40, Sec. 402(b)(1), renumbered section 5105 of
this title as this section.
Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 102-40, Sec. 402(d)(1), substituted ``8301''
for ``5101''.
