38 U.S.C. § 7808

Service to be independent unit

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It is the purpose of this chapter that, under control and supervision of the Secretary, the Service shall function as an independent unit in the Department and shall have exclusive control over all its activities including sales, procurement and supply, finance, including disbursements, and personnel management, except as otherwise provided in this chapter.

Notes of Decisions
Whether Canteen Serv. Provided Through the Vets.' Canteen Serv. Is Exempt From Review Under the Fed. Activities Inventory Reform Act of 1998 (OLC 2003). “In 1946, Congress established the VCS “as an independent unit in the [VA],” 38 U.S.C. § 7808 (2000), “for the primary purpose of making available to veterans of the Armed Forces who are hospitalized or domiciled in hospitals and homes of the [VA], at reasonable prices, articles…”
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