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38 U.S.C. 8221: Declaration of purposeText contains those laws in effect through Public Law 119-120 (October 7, 2026).
From Title 38-VETERANS’ BENEFITSCHAPTER 82-ASSISTANCE IN ESTABLISHING NEW STATE MEDICAL SCHOOLS; GRANTS TO AFFILIATED MEDICAL SCHOOLS; ASSISTANCE TO HEALTH MANPOWER TRAINING INSTITUTIONS
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§8221. Declaration of purpose

The purpose of this subchapter is to authorize the Secretary to carry out a program of grants to medical schools which have maintained affiliations with the Department in order to assist such schools to expand and improve their training capacities and to cooperate with institutions of the types assisted under subchapter III of this chapter in carrying out the purposes of such subchapter.

(Added Pub. L. 92–541, § 2(a) , Oct. 24, 1972 , 86 Stat. 1104 , § 5081; renumbered § 8221, Pub. L. 102–40, title IV, § 402(b)(2)(C) , May 7, 1991 , 105 Stat. 239 ; amended Pub. L. 102–83, § 4(a)(3) , (4), (b)(1), (2)(E), Aug. 6, 1991 , 105 Stat. 404 , 405.)

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1991⁠—Pub. L. 102–40 renumbered section 5081 of this title as this section.

Pub. L. 102–83 substituted “Secretary” for “Administrator” and “Department” for “Veterans’ Administration”.