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(20) Section 7312(d) is amended by striking out
‘‘the advisory groups activities’’ and inserting in lieu
thereof ‘‘the activities of the advisory group’’.
(21) Section 7408(a) is amended by striking out
‘‘civil-service’’ and inserting in lieu thereof ‘‘civil
service’’.
(22) Sections 7433(b)(3)(A) and 7435(b)(3)(A)
are amended by striking out ‘‘nation-wide’’ and in-
serting in lieu thereof ‘‘nationwide’’.
(23) Section 7451(d)(3)(C)(i)(I) is amended by
striking out ‘‘labor market area’’ and inserting in
lieu thereof ‘‘labor-market area’’.
(24) Section 7453 is amended by striking out
‘‘subsections’’ in subsections (f) and (g) and inserting
in lieu thereof ‘‘subsection’’.
(25) Section 7601(a) is amended by striking out
the comma at the end of paragraph (1) and inserting
in lieu thereof a semicolon.
(26) Section 7604 is amended by striking out
‘‘subchapters’’ in paragraphs (1)(A), (2)(D), and (5)
and inserting in lieu thereof ‘‘subchapter’’.
(27) Section 8126 is amended—
(A) in subsection (e)(1)(A), by striking out
‘‘1–year’’ and inserting in lieu thereof ‘‘one-
year’’; and
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(B) in subsection (f)(2), by striking out ‘‘,
and’’ and inserting in lieu thereof a period.
(f) DATE OF ENACTMENT REFERENCES.—Title 38,
United States Code, is amended as follows:
(1) Section 1922A(b) is amended by striking out
‘‘insurance not later than’’ and all that follows
through ‘‘that the Department’’ and inserting in lieu
thereof ‘‘insurance. Such application must be filed not
later than (1) October 31, 1993, or (2) the end of the
one-year period beginning on the date on which the
Secretary’’.
(2) Sections 3011(e) and 3012(f) are amended by
striking out ‘‘the end of the 24–month period begin-
ning on the date of the enactment of this subsection’’
and inserting in lieu thereof ‘‘October 28, 1994,’’.
(3) Section 3018B(a)(2)(A) is amended by strik-
ing out ‘‘the date of enactment of this section’’ and
inserting in lieu thereof ‘‘October 23, 1992,’’.
(4) Section 3702(a)(2)(E) is amended by strik-
ing out ‘‘For the 7–year period beginning on the date
of enactment of this subparagraph,’’ and inserting in
lieu thereof ‘‘For the period beginning on October 28,
1992, and ending on October 27, 1999,’’.
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(5) Section 6103(d)(2) is amended by striking
out ‘‘the date of enactment of this amendatory Act’’
and inserting in lieu thereof ‘‘June 30, 1972’’.
(6) Section 8126 is amended—
(A) in subsection (e)(1)(A), by striking out
‘‘30 days after the date of the enactment of this
section’’ and inserting in lieu thereof ‘‘December
4, 1992’’; and
(B) in subsection (g), by striking out ‘‘the
date of the enactment of this section’’ in para-
graphs (1) and (2) and inserting in lieu thereof
‘‘November 4, 1992’’.
(g) OBSOLETE OR EXECUTED PROVISIONS.—Title 38,
United States Code, is amended as follows:
(1) Section 312(b) is amended by striking out
paragraph (3).
(2) Section 1524(a)(2) is amended by striking
out ‘‘Subject to paragraph (3) of this subsection, if’’
and inserting in lieu thereof ‘‘If’’.
(3) Section 4110(c)(1) is amended by striking
out ‘‘shall, within 90 days after the date of the enact-
ment of this section, appoint’’ and inserting in lieu
thereof ‘‘shall appoint’’.
(4)(A) Section 5505 is repealed.
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(B) The table of sections at the beginning of
chapter 55 is amended by striking out the item relat-
ing to section 5505.
(5) Section 7311 is amended by striking out sub-
sections (f) and (g).
(6) Section 7453(i)(3) is amended by striking
out ‘‘of title 5’’.
(7) Section 8110(c) is amended by striking out
paragraph (7).
(8) Section 8111(b) is amended—
(A) in paragraph (2)—
(i) by striking out ‘‘During fiscal years
1982 and 1983’’ in the second sentence and
inserting in lieu thereof ‘‘During odd-num-
bered fiscal years’’;
(ii) by striking out ‘‘During fiscal year
1984’’ in the third sentence and inserting in
lieu thereof ‘‘During even-numbered fiscal
years’’; and
(iii) by striking out the fourth sen-
tence; and
(B) in paragraph (4), by striking out
‘‘Within nine months of the date of the enact-
ment of this subsection and at such times there-
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after as’’ and inserting in lieu thereof ‘‘At such
times as’’.
(h) AMENDMENTS TO HEADINGS AND TABLES OF CON-
TENTS.—Title 38, United States Code, is amended as fol-
lows:
(1) The table of chapters before part I and the
table of chapters at the beginning of part III are
amended by striking out the item relating to chapter
42 and inserting in lieu thereof the following:
‘‘42. Employment and Training of Veterans .................................................
4211’’.
(2) The heading of section 2106 is amended by
revising each word after the first word so that the ini-
tial letter of each such word is lower case.
(3) The item relating to subchapter III in the
table of sections at the beginning of chapter 73 is
amended to read as follows:
‘‘SUBCHAPTER III—PROTECTION OF PATIENT RIGHTS’’.
(4) The heading of section 7458 is amended to
read as follows:
‘‘§ 7458. Recruitment and retention bonus pay’’.
(5) The heading of chapter 81 is amended by in-
serting ‘‘ENHANCED-USE’’ before ‘‘LEASES
OF
REAL’’.
(6) The item relating to section 8126 in the table
of sections at the beginning of chapter 81 is amended
to read as follows:
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(1) Section 202 (38 U.S.C. 8111 note) is amend-
ed by striking out ‘‘the Chief Medical Director’’ and
inserting in lieu thereof ‘‘the Under Secretary for
Health of the Department of Veterans Affairs’’.
(2) Section 511(c) (38 U.S.C. 7318 note) is
amended by striking out ‘‘Chief Medical Director’’
each place it appears and inserting in lieu thereof
‘‘Under Secretary for Health’’.
SEC. 1203. AMENDMENTS TO OTHER LAWS.
(a) PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE ACT.—The Public
Health Service Act is amended as follows:
(1) Section 502(b)(2)(D) (42 U.S.C. 290aa–
1(b)(2)(D)) is amended to read as follows:
‘‘(D) the Under Secretary for Health of the
Department of Veterans Affairs;’’.
(2) Section 542(b)(2) (42 U.S.C. 290dd–1(b)(2))
is amended by striking out ‘‘Chief Medical Director’’
and inserting in lieu thereof ‘‘Under Secretary for
Health’’.
(3) Section 2604(b)(2)(A) (42 U.S.C. 300ff–
14(b)(2)(A)) is amended by striking out ‘‘Veterans
Administration facilities’’ and inserting in lieu there-
of ‘‘Department of Veterans Affairs facilities’’.
(b) MISCELLANEOUS DEPARTMENT AND SECRETARY
REFERENCES.—Section 5102(c)(3) of title 5, United States
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Code, is amended by striking out the comma after ‘‘Depart-
ment of Veterans Affairs’’.
(c) MISCELLANEOUS
CROSS-REFERENCE
CORREC-
TIONS.—
(1) Section 1204(a)(1) of title 5, United States
Code, is amended by striking out ‘‘section 4323’’ and
inserting in lieu thereof ‘‘section 4303’’.
(2) Section 441(b)(2)(B) of the Job Training
Partnership Act (29 U.S.C. 1721(b)(2)(B)) is amend-
ed—
(A) by striking out ‘‘subchapter IV of chap-
ter 3’’ and inserting in lieu thereof ‘‘subchapter
II of chapter 77’’; and
(B) by striking out ‘‘sections 612A, 620A,
1787, and 2003A’’ and inserting in lieu thereof
‘‘sections 1712A, 1720A, 3687, and 4103A’’.
(3) Section 107 of the Local Public Works Cap-
ital Development and Investment Act of 1976 (42
U.S.C. 6706) is amended by striking out ‘‘section
4211(2)(A)’’ and ‘‘section 2011(1)’’ inserting in lieu
thereof ‘‘section 4211(2)’’ and ‘‘section 4211(1)’’, re-
spectively.
(4) Section 4(g)(2) of the Employment Act of
1946 (15 U.S.C. 1022a(g)(2)) is amended—
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(A) by striking out ‘‘this subsection’’ and
inserting in lieu thereof ‘‘this section’’; and
(B) by striking out ‘‘section 2011(1) or
(2)(A)’’ and inserting in lieu thereof ‘‘section
4211(1) or (2)’’.
Amend the title so as to read: ‘‘An Act to amend
title 38, United States Code, to revise and improve veter-
ans’ benefits programs, and for other purposes.’’.
Attest:
Secretary.
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