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title: "38 U.S.C. § 3601"
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title_name: "VETERANS BENEFITS"
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# 38 U.S.C. § 3601 - Definition of emergency situation
## Text
In this chapter, the term “emergency situation” means a situation that—
(1) the President declares is an emergency; and
(2) the Secretary determines is an emergency for purposes of the laws administered by the Secretary.
(Added Pub. L. 117333, § 2(a)(2), Jan. 5, 2023, 136 Stat. 6122.)