38 USC § 118 - Submission of reports to Congress in electronic form

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title: "38 USC § 118 - Submission of reports to Congress in electronic form"
title_number: 38
title_name: "VETERANS’ BENEFITS"
section_number: "118"
section_name: "Submission of reports to Congress in electronic form"
chapter_number: 1
chapter_name: "GENERAL"
part_number: "I"
part_name: "GENERAL PROVISIONS"
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currency: "119-84"
last_updated: "2026-04-21"
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source_credit: "(Added Pub. L. 111–163, title X, § 1003(a), May 5, 2010, 124 Stat. 1182.)"
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# § 118. Submission of reports to Congress in electronic form

**(a)** **In General.—** Whenever the Secretary or any other official of the Department is required by law to submit to Congress (or any committee of either chamber of Congress) a report, the Secretary or other official shall submit to Congress (or such committee) a copy of the report in an electronic format.

**(b)** **Treatment.—** The submission of a copy of a report in accordance with this section shall be treated as meeting any requirement of law to submit such report to Congress (or any committee of either chamber of Congress).

**(c)** **Report Defined.—** For purposes of this section, the term “report” includes any certification, notification, or other communication in writing.

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**Source Credit**: (Added Pub. L. 111–163, title X, § 1003(a), May 5, 2010, 124 Stat. 1182.)