§ 7801 - Purpose of Veterans’ Canteen Service

CHAPTER 78— VETERANS’ CANTEEN SERVICE

The Veterans’ Canteen Service (hereinafter in this chapter referred to as the “Service”) in the Department is an instrumentality of the United States, created for the primary purpose of making available to veterans of the Armed Forces who are hospitalized or domiciled in hospitals and homes of the Department, at reasonable prices, articles of merchandise and services essential to their comfort and well-being.

Notes

Editorial Notes

Amendments

2001—Pub. L. 107–14 substituted “hereinafter” for “hereafter”.

1991—Pub. L. 102–40 renumbered section 4201 of this title as this section.

Pub. L. 102–83 substituted “Department” for “Veterans’ Administration” in two places.