{"data":{"id":"us/38-u.s.c.-3601","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"38 U.S.C. § 3601","heading":"Definition of emergency situation","body":"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.","path":["Title 38—VETERANS’ BENEFITS","CHAPTER 36—ADMINISTRATION OF EDUCATIONAL BENEFITS"],"source_url":"https://uscode.house.gov/download/releasepoints/us/pl/119/103/xml_usc38@119-103.zip","current_through":"Public Law 119-103 (09/02/2026)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-10T05:59:35Z","sha256":"f1132fc76489ac22380891a2ec068c718fbcc31dc5dc79ea92a5478bbf707489","source_id":"us","stale":true,"prev":"us/38-u.s.c.-3566","next":"us/38-u.s.c.-3602"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}