38 USC § 2103 - Furnishing of plans and specifications

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identifier: "/us/usc/t38/s2103"
source: "usc"
legal_status: "official_legal_evidence"
title: "38 USC § 2103 - Furnishing of plans and specifications"
title_number: 38
title_name: "VETERANS’ BENEFITS"
section_number: "2103"
section_name: "Furnishing of plans and specifications"
chapter_number: 21
chapter_name: "SPECIALLY ADAPTED HOUSING FOR DISABLED VETERANS"
part_number: "II"
part_name: "GENERAL BENEFITS"
positive_law: true
currency: "119-84"
last_updated: "2026-04-21"
format_version: "1.1.0"
generator: "[email protected]"
source_credit: "(Pub. L. 85–857, Sept. 2, 1958, 72 Stat. 1168, § 803; renumbered § 2103 and amended Pub. L. 102–83, §§ 4(b)(1), (2)(E), 5(a), Aug. 6, 1991, 105 Stat. 404–406; Pub. L. 110–289, div. B, title VI, § 2602(b)(4), July 30, 2008, 122 Stat. 2859; Pub. L. 110–389, title V, § 503, Oct. 10, 2008, 122 Stat. 4176.)"
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# § 2103. Furnishing of plans and specifications

**(a)** **Plans and Specifications.—** The Secretary is authorized to furnish to individuals eligible for assistance under this chapter, without cost to the individuals, model plans and specifications of suitable housing units.

**(b)** **Handbook for Design.—** The Secretary shall make available to veterans eligible for assistance under this chapter, without cost to the veterans, a handbook containing appropriate designs for specially adapted housing. The Secretary shall update such handbook at least once every six years to take into account any new or unique disabilities, including vision impairments, impairments specific to the upper limbs, and burn injuries.

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**Source Credit**: (Pub. L. 85–857, Sept. 2, 1958, 72 Stat. 1168, § 803; renumbered § 2103 and amended Pub. L. 102–83, §§ 4(b)(1), (2)(E), 5(a), Aug. 6, 1991, 105 Stat. 404–406; Pub. L. 110–289, div. B, title VI, § 2602(b)(4), July 30, 2008, 122 Stat. 2859; Pub. L. 110–389, title V, § 503, Oct. 10, 2008, 122 Stat. 4176.)

## Editorial Notes

### Prior Provisions

Prior section 2103, , , , related to payment of mustering-out payments to beneficiaries of deceased members, prior to repeal by , , , effective .

### Amendments

2008— designated existing provisions as subsec. (a), inserted heading, and added subsec. (b).

substituted “individuals” for “veterans” in two places.

1991— renumbered  as this section and substituted “Secretary” for “Administrator”.