38 USC § 905 - Use of facilities and services of other law enforcement agencies

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title: "38 USC § 905 - Use of facilities and services of other law enforcement agencies"
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title_name: "VETERANS’ BENEFITS"
section_number: "905"
section_name: "Use of facilities and services of other law enforcement agencies"
chapter_number: 9
chapter_name: "SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT ON PROPERTY UNDER THE JURISDICTION OF THE DEPARTMENT"
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source_credit: "(Added Pub. L. 102–83, § 2(a), Aug. 6, 1991, 105 Stat. 399.)"
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# § 905. Use of facilities and services of other law enforcement agencies

With the permission of the head of the agency concerned, the Secretary may use the facilities and services of Federal, State, and local law enforcement agencies when it is economical and in the public interest to do so.

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**Source Credit**: (Added Pub. L. 102–83, § 2(a), Aug. 6, 1991, 105 Stat. 399.)

## Editorial Notes

### Prior Provisions

Prior section 905 was renumbered .

Provisions similar to those in this section were contained in  prior to repeal by .

Prior sections 906 to 908 and 1000 to 1010 were renumbered sections 2306 to 2308 and 2400 to 2410 of this title, respectively.