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38 U.S.C. § 5903 - Recognition with respect to particular claims

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(a) In General.— The Secretary may recognize any individual for the preparation, presentation, and prosecution of any particular claim for benefits under any of the laws administered by the Secretary if—

(1) such individual has certified to the Secretary that no fee or compensation of any nature will be charged any individual for services rendered in connection with such claim; and

(2) such individual has filed with the Secretary a power of attorney, executed in such manner and in such form as the Secretary may prescribe.

(b) Suspension.— An individual recognized under this section shall be subject to the provisions of section 5904(b) of this title on the same basis as an individual recognized under section 5904(a) of this title.

(Pub. L. 85857, Sept. 2, 1958, 72 Stat. 1238, § 3403; renumbered § 5903, Pub. L. 10240, title IV, § 402(b)(1), May 7, 1991, 105 Stat. 238; Pub. L. 10283, § 4(a)(1), (b)(1), (2)(E), Aug. 6, 1991, 105 Stat. 403405; Pub. L. 109461, title I, § 101(a)(3), Dec. 22, 2006, 120 Stat. 3407.)

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Amendments2006—Pub. L. 109461 designated existing provisions as subsec. (a), inserted heading, and added subsec. (b). 1991—Pub. L. 10240 renumbered section 3403 of this title as this section. Pub. L. 10283, § 4(b)(1), (2)(E), substituted “Secretary” for “Administrator” in introductory provisions and wherever appearing in pars. (1) and (2). Pub. L. 10283, § 4(a)(1), substituted “administered by the Secretary” for “administered by the Veterans Administration” in introductory provisions.