44 USC § 503 - Printing in veterans’ hospitals

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identifier: "/us/usc/t44/s503"
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title: "44 USC § 503 - Printing in veterans’ hospitals"
title_number: 44
title_name: "PUBLIC PRINTING AND DOCUMENTS"
section_number: "503"
section_name: "Printing in veterans’ hospitals"
chapter_number: 5
chapter_name: "PRODUCTION AND PROCUREMENT OF PRINTING AND BINDING"
positive_law: true
currency: "119-84"
last_updated: "2025-02-05"
format_version: "1.1.0"
generator: "[email protected]"
source_credit: "(Pub. L. 90–620, Oct. 22, 1968, 82 Stat. 1243; Pub. L. 102–54, § 13(r), June 13, 1991, 105 Stat. 282.)"
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# § 503. Printing in veterans’ hospitals

**(a)** Notwithstanding section 501 of this title, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs may use the equipment described in subsection (b) for printing and binding that the Secretary finds advisable for the use of the Department of Veterans Affairs.

**(b)** The equipment referred to in subsection (a) is the printing and binding equipment that the various hospitals and homes of the Department of Veterans Affairs use for occupational therapy.

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**Source Credit**: (Pub. L. 90–620, Oct. 22, 1968, 82 Stat. 1243; Pub. L. 102–54, § 13(r), June 13, 1991, 105 Stat. 282.)

### Historical and Revision Notes

Based on 44 U.S. Code, 1964 ed., § 111b (, ; , ; , ).

## Editorial Notes

### Amendments

1991— amended section generally. Prior to amendment, section read as follows: “Notwithstanding , the Administrator of Veterans’ Affairs may utilize the printing and binding equipment that the various hospitals and homes of the Veterans’ Administration use for occupational therapy, for printing and binding which he finds advisable for the use of the Veterans’ Administration.”