Title 38 of the United States Code

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Title 38 of the United States Code outlines the role of Veterans' Benefits in the United States Code.

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">United States Code</span> Official compilation of U.S. federal statutes

In the law of the United States, the Code of Laws of the United States of America is the official compilation and codification of the general and permanent federal statutes. It contains 53 titles. The main edition is published every six years by the Office of the Law Revision Counsel of the House of Representatives, and cumulative supplements are published annually. The official version of these laws appears in the United States Statutes at Large, a chronological, uncodified compilation.

<i>Code of Federal Regulations</i> Compilation of US federal regulations

In the law of the United States, the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) is the codification of the general and permanent regulations promulgated by the executive departments and agencies of the federal government of the United States. The CFR is divided into 50 titles that represent broad areas subject to federal regulation.

In the United States Navy, officers have various ranks. Equivalency between services is by pay grade. United States Navy commissioned officer ranks have two distinct sets of rank insignia: On dress uniform a series of stripes similar to Commonwealth naval ranks are worn; on service khaki, working uniforms, and special uniform situations, the rank insignia are identical to the equivalent rank in the US Marine Corps.

The US Department of Veterans Affairs provides a wide variety of benefits, e.g., educational assistance, healthcare, assisted living, home loans, insurance, and burial and memorial services, for retired or separated United States armed forces personnel, their dependents, and survivors. The VA provides compensation to disabled veterans who suffer from a medical disorder or injury that was incurred in, or aggravated by, their military service, and which causes social and occupational impairment. Many U.S. states also offer disability benefits for veterans.

The Internal Revenue Code (IRC), formally the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, is the domestic portion of federal statutory tax law in the United States, published in various volumes of the United States Statutes at Large, and separately as Title 26 of the United States Code (USC). It is organized topically, into subtitles and sections, covering income tax in the United States, payroll taxes, estate taxes, gift taxes, and excise taxes; as well as procedure and administration. The Code's implementing federal agency is the Internal Revenue Service.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Office of the Law Revision Counsel</span>

The Office of the Law Revision Counsel of the United States House of Representatives prepares and publishes the United States Code, which is a consolidation and codification by subject matter of the general and permanent laws of the United States. The Office was created in 1974 when the provisions of Title II, sec. 205, of H.Res. 988, 93rd United States Congress, were enacted by Pub. L. 93–554, 88 Stat. 1777.

Title 28 is the portion of the United States Code that governs the federal judicial system.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Code of Virginia</span>

The Code of Virginia is the statutory law of the U.S. state of Virginia, and consists of the codified legislation of the Virginia General Assembly. The 1950 Code of Virginia is the revision currently in force. The previous official versions were the Codes of 1819, 1849, 1887, and 1919, though other compilations had been printed privately as early as 1733, and other editions have been issued that were not designated full revisions of the code.

Title 10 of the United States Code outlines the role of armed forces in the United States Code. It provides the legal basis for the roles, missions and organization of each of the services as well as the United States Department of Defense. Each of the five subtitles deals with a separate aspect or component of the armed services.

Title 11 of the United States Code, also known as the United States Bankruptcy Code, is the source of bankruptcy law in the United States Code.

Title 5 of the United States Code is a positive law title of the United States Code with the heading "Government Organization And Employees."

Title 9 of the United States Code outlines the role of arbitration in the United States Code.

Title 14 of the United States Code is a positive law title of the United States Code concerning the United States Coast Guard.

Title 19 of the United States Code outlines the role of customs and duties in the United States Code.

Title 23 of the United States Code is a positive law title of the United States Code with the heading "Highways."

Title 27 of the United States Code outlines the role of intoxicating liquors in the United States Code.

Title 49 of the United States Code is a positive law title of the United States Code with the heading "Transportation."

Title 40 of the United States Code outlines the role of Public Buildings, Properties, and Public Works in the United States Code.

Title 41 of the United States Code, titled "Public Contracts," enacted on January 4, 2011, consists of federal statutes regarding public contracts in the United States Code. As of June 11, 2023, It consists of a total of 87 chapters, which are divided into four separate subtitles. Several court cases have been held regarding the provisions contained within this title.

Title 48 of the United States Code outlines the role of United States territories and insular areas in the United States Code.