Veterans' Benefits Improvement and Health Care Authorization Act of 1986
PL 99-576 (H.R.5299), enacted 10/28/1986

100 STAT. 3248 
PUBLIC LAW 99-576—OCT. 28, 1986 
Public Law 99-576 
99th Congress 
An Act 
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Oct. 28, 1986 
[H.R. 5299] 
Veterans' 
Benefits 
Improvement 
and Health-Care 
Authorization 
Act of 1986. 
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To amend title 38, United States Code, to increase the rates of compensation and 
dependency and indemnity compensation for veterans and survivors, and to 
improve veterans' health-care, education, employment, housing, and national ceme-
tery programs, and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; REFERENCES TO TITLE 38, UNITED STATES 
CODE; TABLE OF CONTENTS. 
(a) SHORT TITLE.—This Act may be cited as the "Veterans' Bene-
fits Improvement and Health-Care Authorization Act of 1986". 
(b) REFERENCES TO TITLE 38.—Except as otherwise expressly pro-
vided, whenever in this Act an amendment or repeal is expressed in 
terms of an amendment to, or repeal of, a section or other provision, 
the reference shall be considered to be made to a section or other 
provision of title 38, United States Code. 
(c) TABLE OF CONTENTS.—The table of contents of this Act is as 
follows: 
TABLE OF CONTENTS 
Sec. 1. Short title; references to title 38, United States Code; table of contents. 
TITLE I—COMPENSATION INCREASES AND OTHER COMPENSATION 
MATTERS 
Sec. 101. Disability compensation. 
Sec. 102. Additional compensation for dependents. 
Sec. 103. Clothing allowance for certain disabled veterans. 
Sec. 104. Dependency and indemnity compensation for surviving spouses. 
Sec. 105. Dependency and indemnity compensation for children. 
Sec. 106. Supplemental dependency and indemnity compensation for children. 
Sec. 107. Effective date for rate increases. 
Sec. 108. Improved benefits for former prisoners of war. 
Sec. 109. Special consideration for loss of paired organs or extremities. 
TITLE II—HEALTH CARE AND MEDICAL FACILITIES 
Part A—Health-Care Programs 
Sec. 201. Respite care. 
Sec. 202. Home health services. 
Sec. 203. Continuation of certain counseling services for a deceased veteran's family 
members. 
Sec. 204. Transition period for readjustment counseling centers. 
Sec. 205. Therapeutic and rehabilitative activities. 
Sec. 206. Contracts and grants for medical care for United States veterans in the 
Republic of the Philippines. 
Part B—Health-Care Administration 
Sec. 211. Enforcement of State and local traffic laws by Veterans' Administration 
police officers. 
Sec. 212. Regional medical education centers. 
Sec. 213. Period of obligated service under scholarship program. 
Sec. 214. Period of appointment of certain temporary and part-time health-care 
personnel. 
Sec. 215. Report on a national drug file. 
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Sec. 216. Stipend for participation in study of Vietnam-era veterans' psychological 
problems. 
Parte—Facility Construction and Planning 
Sec. 221. Consideration of sharing Department of Defense facilities. 
Sec. 222. Annual report on facilities construction. 
Sec. 223. Parking facilities. 
Sec. 224. Revision of State home construction grant program. 
Part D—Miscellaneous 
Sec. 231. Modification of certain reporting requirements. 
Sec. 232. Ionizing Radiation Registry. 
Sec. 233. Requirement for Medicare hospitals to participate in Veterans' Adminis-
tration contract health-care program. 
Sec. 234. Prohibition 
against 
excessing of certain 
Veterans' 
Administration 
properties. 
Sec. 235. Report on treatment and services for chronically mentally ill veterans. 
Sec. 236. Designation of Veterans' Administration Medical Center in Phoenix, 
Arizona. 
Sec. 237. Technical amendments. 
TITLE III—EDUCATION AND EMPLOYMENT 
Part A—Education 
Sec. 301. Apprenticeship or other on-job training under the New GI Bill. 
Sec. 302. Educational assistance for correspondence courses under the New GI Bill. 
Sec. 303. Provisions relating to reduction of pay in the New GI Bill. 
Sec. 304. Advisory committee amendments. 
Sec. 305. Certification under New GI BiU. 
Sec. 306. Bar to duplication of benefits. 
Sec. 307. Adjustment of delimiting period for individuals entitled to certain com-
bined benefits. 
Sec. 308. Work-study allowance under the New GI Bill and the post-Vietnam era 
veterans' educational assistance program. 
Sec. 309. Termination of enrollments in post-Vietnam era veterans' educational 
assistance program. 
Sec. 310. On-job training under post-Vietnam era veterans' educational assistance 
program. 
Sec. 311. Duration of and limitations on entitlement to post-Vietnam era veterans' 
educational assistance. 
Sec. 312. Educational and vocational counseling. 
Sec. 313. Delimiting period under the survivors' and dependents' educational assist-
ance program. 
Sec. 314. Elimination of the requirement for an education plan for survivors and 
dependents. 
Sec. 315. Measurement of certain noncollege degree courses. 
Sec. 316. Payment of educational assistance for certain less-than-half-time training. 
Sec. 317. Prohibition on benefits under more than one educational assistance 
progrsun. 
Sec. 318. Reporting requirements for educational institutions. 
Sec. 319. Prohibition of a term-by-term certification requirement. 
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Sec. 320. Commission to assess veterans' education policy. 
Sec. 321. Technical and clerical amendments. 
Part B—Employment and Other Programs 
Sec. 331. Employment rights of certain individuals. 
Sec. 332. Veterans' readjustment appointments. 
Sec. 333. Extension of program of independent living services and assistance. 
TITLE IV—HOUSING PROGRAMS AND NATIONAL CEMETERIES 
Part A—Housing 
Sec. 401. Specially adapted housing. 
Sec. 402. Credit underwriting and loan processing standards. 
Sec. 403. Foreclosure information. 
Sec. 404. Competitive contracting requirements. 
Sec. 405. Authority to transfer funds. 
Sec. 406. Use of attorneys in home loan foreclosures. 
Sec. 407. Appraisals. 
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Sec. 408. Furnishing information to real estate professionals to facilitate the dispo-
sition of properties. 
Sec. 409. Home loan origination fee. 
Part B—National Cemeteries 
Sec. 411. National cemetery grave markers. 
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Sec. 412. Reports on the National Cemetery System. 
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Sec. 413. Memorial areas in Arlington National Cemetery. 
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Sec. 414. Authority to establish national cemeteries. 
TITLE V—ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS 
Sec. 501. Clarification of requirement for a detailed plan and justification for 
administrative reorganization. 
Sec. 502. Collocation of regional offices and medical centers. 
Sec. 503. Effective date of discontinuance of certain benefits paid to incompetent 
individuals. 
Sec. 504. Administrative debt collection by offset of benefits. 
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Sec. 505. Disclosure of financial information by fiduciaries. 
TITLE VI—EXEMPTION OF CERTAIN PROGRAMS FROM BUDGET 
REDUCTION 
Sec. 601. Treatment of certain veterans' programs under Balanced Budget and 
Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. 
TITLE VII—MISCELLANEOUS 
Sec. 701. Elimination of gender-based language distinctions in title 38. 
Sec. 702. General technical amendments. 
Sec. 703. Technical amendments to provisions enacted by Veterans' Benefits Im-
provement Act of 1984. 
TITLE I—COMPENSATION INCREASES AND OTHER 
COMPENSATION MATTERS 
SEC. 101. DISABILITY COMPENSATION. 
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(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 314 is amended— 
(1) by striking out "$68" in subsection (a) and inserting in lieu 
thereof "$69"; 
(2) by striking out "$126" in subsection (b) and inserting in 
,, lieu thereof "$128"; 
(3) by striking out "$191" in subsection (c) and inserting in 
lieu thereof "$194"; 
(4) by striking out "$274" in subsection (d) and inserting in 
lieu thereof "$278"; 
(5) by striking out "$388" in subsection (e) and inserting in 
lieu thereof "$394"; 
(6) by striking out "$489" in subsection (f) and inserting in 
lieu thereof "$496"; 
(7) by striking out "$617" in subsection (g) and inserting in 
lieu thereof "$626"; 
(8) by striking out "$713" in subsection (h) and inserting in 
lieu thereof "$724"; 
(9) by striking out "$803" in subsection (i) and inserting in 
lieu thereof "$815"; 
(10) by striking out "$1,335" in subsection (j) and inserting in 
lieu thereof "$1 355"' 
(11) by striking out "$62", "$1,659", and "$2,325" in subsec-
tion (k) and inserting in lieu thereof "$63", "$1,684", and 
"$2,360", respectively; 
(12) by striking out "$1,659" in subsection (1) and inserting in 
lieu thereof "$1,684"; 
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(13) by striking out "$1,829" in subsection (m) and inserting in 
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lieu thereof "$1,856"; 
(14) by striking out "$2,080" in subsection (n) and inserting in 
lieu thereof "$2,111"; 
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(15) by striking out "$2,325" each place it appears in subsec-
tions (o) and (p) and inserting in lieu thereof "$2,360"; 
(16) by striking out "$998" and "$1,487" in subsection (r) and 
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inserting in lieu thereof "$1,013" and "$1,509", respectively; 
and 
(17) by striking out "$1,494" in subsection (s) and inserting in 
lieu thereof "$1,516". 
(b) SPECIAL RULE.—The Administrator of Veterans' Affairs may 
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adjust administratively, consistent with the increases authorized by 
this section, the rates of disability compensation payable to persons 
within the purview of section 10 of Public Law 85-857 who are not in 
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receipt of compensation payable pursuant to chapter 11 of title 38, 
prec. lOl. 
United States Code. 
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SEC. 102. ADDITIONAL COMPENSATION FOR DEPENDENTS. 
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Section 315(1) is amended— 
(1) by striking out "$81" in clause (A) and inserting in lieu 
thereof "$82"; 
(2) by striking out "$136" and "$43" in clause (B) and insert-
ing in lieu thereof "$138" and "$44", respectively; 
(3) by striking out "$56" and "$43" in clause (C) and inserting 
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in lieu thereof "$57" and "$44", respectively; 
(4) by striking out "$66" in clause (D) and inserting in lieu 
thereof "$67"; 
(5) by striking out "$147" in clause (E) and inserting in lieu 
thereof "$149"; and 
(6) by striking out "$124" in clause (F) and inserting in lieu 
thereof "$126". 
SEC. 103. CLOTHING ALLOWANCE FOR CERTAIN DISABLED VETERANS. 
Section 362 is amended by striking out "$360" and inserting in 
lieu thereof "$365". 
SEC. 104. DEPENDENCY AND INDEMNITY COMPENSATION FOR SURVIVING 
SPOUSES. 
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Section 411 is amended— 
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(1) by striking out the table in subsection (a) and inserting in 
lieu thereof the following: 
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grade 
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E-1 
$498 
W-4 
$714 
E-2 
513 
0-1 
630 
E-3 
526 
0-2 
650 
E-4 
560 
0-3 
696 
E-5 
574 
0-4 
736 
E-6 
587 
0-5 
811 
E-7 
616 
0-6 
914 
E-8 
650 
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988 
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"Pay grade 
Monthly rate 
Pay grade 
Monthly rate 
W-1 
630 
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1,162 
W-2 
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W-3 
674 
"' If the veteran served as sergeant major of the Army, senior enlisted advisor of the Navy, 
chief master sergeant of the Air Force, sergeant major of the Marine Corps, or master chief 
petty officer of the Coast Guard, at the applicable time designated by section 402 of this title, 
the surviving spouse's rate shall be $733. 
"''If the veteran served as Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Chief of Staff of the Army, 
Chief of Naval Operations, Chief of Staff of the Air Force, Commandant of the Marine Corps, or 
Commandant of the Coast Guard, at the applicable time designated by section 402 of this title, 
the surviving spouse's rate shall be $1,365."; 
(2) by striking out "$57" in subsection (b) and inserting in lieu 
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thereof "$58"; 
(3) by striking out "$147" in subsection (c) and inserting in 
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lieu thereof "$149"; and 
(4) by striking out "$72" in subsection (d) and inserting in lieu 
thereof "$73". 
SEC. 105. DEPENDENCY AND INDEMNITY COMPENSATION FOR CHILDREN. 
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Section 413 is amended— 
(1) by striking out "$247" in clause (1) and inserting in lieu 
thereof "$251"; 
(2) by striking out "$356" in clause (2) and inserting in lieu 
thereof "$361"; 
(3) by striking out "$460" in clause (3) and inserting in lieu 
thereof "$467"; and 
(4) by striking out "$460" and "$93" in clause (4) and inserting 
in lieu thereof "$467" and "$94", respectively. 
SEC. 106. SUPPLEMENTAL DEPENDENCY AND INDEMNITY COMPENSATION 
FOR CHILDREN. 
Section 414 is amended— 
(1) by striking out "$147" in subsection (a) and inserting in 
lieu thereof "$149"; 
(2) by striking out "$247" in subsection (b) and inserting in 
lieu thereof "$251"; and 
(3) by striking out "$126" in subsection (c) and inserting in 
lieu thereof "$128". 
SEC. 107. EFFECTIVE DATE FOR RATE INCREASES. 
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The amendments made by sections 101 through 106 shall take 
effect on December 1, 1986, except that such amendments shall not 
take effect unless benefit amounts payable under title II of the 
Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 401 et seq.) are increased effective 
December 1,1986, as a result of a determination under section 215(i) 
of such Act (42 U.S.C 415(i)). 
SEC. 108. IMPROVED BENEFITS FOR FORMER PRISONERS OF WAR. 
(a) PRESUMPTION OF SERVICE CONNECTION FOR CERTAIN DISABIL-
ITIES.—Section 312(b) is amended— 
(1) by striking out "or" at the end of clause (9); and 
(2) by inserting after clause (10) the following new clauses: 
"(11) organic residuals of frostbite, if the Administrator deter-
mines that the veteran was interned in climatic conditions 
consistent with the occurrence of frostbite, or 
"(12) post-traumatic osteoarthritis,". 
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(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by subsection (a) 
shall take effect as of October 1,1986. 
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SEC. 109, SPECIAL CONSIDERATION FOR LOSS OF PAIRED ORGANS OR 
EXTREMITIES. 
(a) REVISION OF SECTION 360.—(1) Section 360 is amended to read 
as follows: 
"§ 360. Special consideration for certain cases of loss of paired 
organs or extremities 
"(a) Where a veteran has suffered— 
"(1) blindness in one eye as a result of service-connected 
disability and blindness in the other eye as a result of non- 
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service-connected disability not the result of the veteran's own 
willful misconduct; 
"(2) the loss or loss of use of one kidney as a result of service-
connected disability and involvement of the other kidney as a 
result of non-service-connected disability not the result of the 
veteran's own willful misconduct; 
"(3) total deafness in one ear as a result of service-connected 
disability and total deafness in the other ear as the result of 
non-service-connected disability not the result of the veteran's 
own willful misconduct; 
"(4) the loss or loss of use of one hand or one foot as a result of 
service-connected disability and the loss or loss of use of the 
other hand or foot as a result of non-service-connected disability 
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not the result of the veteran's own willful misconduct; or 
"(5) permanent service-connected disability of one lung, rated 
50 percent or more disabling, in combination with a non-service-
connected disability of the other lung that is not the result of 
the veteran's own willful misconduct, 
the Administrator shall eissign and pay to the veteran the applicable 
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rate of compensation under this chapter as if the combination of 
disabilities were the result of service-connected disability. 
"(b) If a veteran described in subsection (a) of this section receives 
Gifts and 
any money or property of value pursuant to an award in a judicial 
property, 
proceeding based upon, or a settlement or compromise of, any cause 
of action for damages for the non-service-connected disability de-
scribed in such subsection, the increase in the rate of compensation 
otherwise payable under this section shall not be paid for any month 
following a month in which any such money or property is received 
until such time as the total of the amount of such increase that 
would otherwise have been payable equals the total of the amount of 
any such money received and the fair market value of any such 
property received.". 
(2) The item relating to such section in the table of sections at the 
beginning of cha^ ter 11 is amended to read as follows: 
"360. Special consideration for certain cases of loss of paired organs or extremities.". 
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Subsection (t) of section 314 is 
repealed. 
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—(1) Except as provided in paragraph (2), the 
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amendments made by this section shall take effect on the date of the 
enactment of this Act. 
(2) In the case of an award of compensation for a disability 
described in clause (1), (2), (3), or (5) of subsection (a) of section 360 of 
title 38, United States Code, as amended by subsection (a) of this 
section, subsection (b) of such section shall apply only to awards of 
compensation made on or after the date of the enactment of this 
Act. 
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TITLE II—HEALTH CARE AND MEDICAL FACILITIES 
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PART A—HEALTH-CARE PROGRAMS 
SEC. 201. RESPITE CARE. 
(a) AUTHORITY FOR RESPITE CARE PROGRAM.—(1) Subchapter II of 
chapter 17 is amended by adding at the end the following new 
section: 
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"§ 620B. Respite care 
"(a) The Administrator may furnish respite care services to a 
veteran who is eligible to receive care under section 610 of this title. 
"(b) For the purpose of this section, the term 'respite care' means 
hospital or nursing home care which— 
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"(1) is of limited duration; 
"(2) is furnished in a Veterans' Administration facility on an 
intermittent basis to a veteran who is suffering from a chronic 
illness and who resides primarily at home; and 
"(3) is furnished for the purpose of helping the veteran to 
continue residing primarily at home. 
"(c) The authority provided by this section terminates on Septem-
ber 30,1989.". 
(2) The table of sections at the beginning of chapter 17 is amended 
by inserting after the item relating to section 620A the following 
new item: 
"620B. Respite care.". 
(b) REPORT.—If the Administrator of Veterans' Affairs furnishes 
respite care under section 620B of title 38, United States Code (as 
added by subsection (a))— 
(1) the Administrator shall conduct an evaluation of the 
health efficacy and cost-effectiveness of furnishing such care; 
and 
(2) not later than February 1, 1989, shall submit to the 
Committees on Veterans' Affairs of the Senate and House of 
Representatives a report containing— 
(A) the results of such evaluation; and 
(B) any plan for administrative action, and any rec-
ommendation for legislation, that the Administrator consid-
ers appropriate to include in the report. 
SEC. 202. HOME HEALTH SERVICES. 
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(1) by striking out "As" in subsections (aX2) and (fX2) and 
inserting in lieu thereof "Subject to subsection (k) of this sec-
tion, as"; and 
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(2) by adding at the end the following new subsection: 
"(k) The Administrator may furnish home health services to a 
veteran in any setting in which the veteran is residing. The 
Administrator may not furnish such services in such a manner as to 
relieve any other person or entity of a contractual obligation to 
furnish services to the veteran. When home health services are 
furnished in a setting other than the veteran's home, such services 
may not include any structural improvement or alteration.". 
Termination 
date. 
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DECEASED 
VETERAN'S 
FAMILY 
MEMBERS. 
Clause (B) of section 601(6) is amended to read as follows: 
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"(B)(i) such consultation, professional counseling, training, 
and mental health services as are necessary in connection with 
the treatment— 
"(I) of the service-connected disability of a veteran 
pursuant to section 612(a) of this title, and 
"(ID in the discretion of the Administrator, of the non-
service-connected disability of a veteran eligible for treat-
ment under section 612(f)(l)(A)(ii) of this title where such 
services were initiated during the veteran's hospitalization 
and the provision of such services on an outpatient basis is 
essential to permit the discharge of the veteran from the 
hospital, 
for the members of the immediate family or legal guardian of a 
veteran, or the individual in whose household such veteran 
certifies an intention to live, as may be essential to the effective 
treatment and rehabilitation of the veteran (including, under 
the terms and conditions set forth in section 111 of this title, 
travel and incidental expenses of such family member or 
individual in the case of a veteran who is receiving care for a 
service-connected disability, or in the case of a dependent or 
survivor of a veteran receiving care under the last sentence of 
section 613(b) of this title); and 
"(ii) in the case of an individual who was a recipient of 
services under subclause (i) of this clause at the time of^ 
"(I) the unexpected death of the veteran; or 
"(II) the death of the veteran while the veteran was 
participating in a hospice program (or a similar program) 
conducted by the Administrator, 
such counseling services, for a limited period, as the Adminis-
trator determines to be reasonable and necessary to assist such 
individual with the emotional and psychological stress accom-
panying the veteran's death. 
For the purposes of this paragraph, a dependent or survivor of a 
veteran receiving care under the last sentence of section 613(b) of 
this title shall be eligible for the same medical services as a 
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SEC. 204. TRANSITION 
PERIOD 
FOR 
READJUSTMENT 
COUNSELING 
CENTERS. 
(a) EXTENSION OF TRANSITION PERIOD.—Paragraph (1) of section 
612 
A(g) is amended— 
(1) by striking out "the twelve-month period ending on 
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September 30,1988" and inserting in lieu thereof "the 24-month 
period ending on September 30,1989"; and 
(2) by striking out "orderly transition, by October 1, 1988" in 
clause (A) and inserting in lieu thereof "orderly, gradual transi-
tion by October 1,1989^. 
(b) CONTENT OF REPORTS.—(1) Paragraph (2)(A) of such section is 
amended by inserting "(Public Law 98-160) (or, if the study is not 
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then completed, whatever information from it is then available)" in 
the second sentence after "the Veterans' Health Care Amendments 
of 1983". 
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(2) Paragraph (3) of such section is amended by adding at the end 
the following new sentence: "Such report shall be prepared taking 
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into consideration the results of the study referred to in paragraph 
(2)(A) of this subsection (or, if the study is not then completed, 
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whatever information from it is then available).". 
(c) REPORT ON TRANSITION.—Such section is further amended by 
adding at the end the following new paragraph: 
"(4) Not later than February 1, 1989, the Administrator shall 
submit to the Committees on Veterans' Affairs of the Senate and 
House of Representatives a report on the experience under as much 
of the transition as was carried out pursuant to paragraph (1) of this 
subsection before September 30, 1988, including such recommenda-
tions for legislative and administrative action as the Administrator 
considers appropriate in light of such experience.". 
SEC. 205. THERAPEUTIC AND REHABILITATIVE ACTIVITIES. 
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Section 618 is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a)— 
(A) by striking out "may utilize" and inserting in lieu 
thereof "may use"; 
(B) by striking out "purposes, at nominal remuneration, 
and such" and inserting in lieu thereof "purposes. Such"; 
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(C) by striking out "utilization" and inserting in lieu 
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(3) in subsection (c)— 
(A) by striking out "pay" in paragraph (2) and inserting 
in lieu thereof "distribute"; and 
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(B) by striking out "and wage rates" in paragraph (3) and 
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inserting in lieu thereof "rates of distribution"; and 
(4) in subsection (f)— 
(A) by inserting "(1)" after "(f)"; 
(B) by striking out "remuneration" and inserting in lieu 
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thereof "a distribution"; and 
(C) by adding at the end the following new paragraph: 
"(2) A distribution of funds made under this section shall be 
considered for purposes of chapter 15 of this title to be a donation 
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SEC. 206. CONTRACTS AND GRANTS FOR MEDICAL CARE FOR UNITED 
STATES VETERANS IN THE REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES. 
(a) EXTENSIONS OF AUTHORITIES.—(1) Section 632 is amended by 
striking out "September 30, 1986" in subsections (a) and (b)(1) and 
inserting in lieu thereof "September 30,1989". 
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(2) Any action by the Administrator of Veterans' Affairs in 
contracting under the provisions of section 632(a) of title 38, United 
States Code, with respect to the period beginning on October 1, 1986, 
and ending on the date of the enactment of this Act is hereby 
ratified. 
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Qa) REPORTS ON UsE OF FuNDS.—Not later than February 1, 1987, 
1988, and 1989, the Administrator of Veterans' Affairs shall submit 
to Congress a report describing the use of funds provided to the 
Republic of the Philippines under section 632(b) of title 38, United 
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States Code, during the preceding fiscal year. 
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SEC. 211. ENFORCEMENT OF STATE AND LOCAL TRAFFIC LAWS BY VETER-
ANS' ADMINISTRATION POLICE OFFICERS. 
Paragraph (1) of section 218(b) is amended to read as follows: 
38 USC 218. 
"(1)(A) Veterans' Administration employees who are Veterans' 
Administration police officers shall, with respect to acts occurring 
on Veterans' Administration property, enforce— 
"(i) Federal laws; 
"(ii) the rules prescribed under subsection (a)(2)(A) of this 
section; and 
"(iii) subject to subparagraph (B) of this paragraph, traffic and 
motor vehicle laws of a State or local government within the 
jurisdiction of which such Veterans' Administration property is 
located. 
"(B) A law described in clause (iii) of subparagraph (A) of this 
paragraph may be enforced under such clause only as authorized by 
an express grant of authority under applicable State or local law. 
Any such enforcement shall be by the issuance of a citation for 
violation of such law. 
"(C) Subject to regulations prescribed under paragraph (2) of this 
subsection, a Veterans' Administration police officer may make 
arrests on Veterans' Administration property for a violation of a 
Federal law or any rule prescribed under subsection (a)(2)(A) of this 
section.". 
SEC. 212. REGIONAL MEDICAL EDUCATION CENTERS. 
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(a) STATUS OF PROGRAM.—Section 4121(a) is amended— 
(1) by striking out "pilot"; and 
(2) by striking out "in geographically dispersed are£is of the 
United States". 
(b) PROGRAM FLEXIBILITY.—Section 4121(b) is amended— 
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(2) by striking out "medical and health". 
(c) SHARING OF TRAINING PROGRAMS.—Section 4123 is amended— 
(1) by inserting "(a)" before "The Chief Medical Director"; 
(2) by striking out the third and fourth sentences; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following: 
"(b) To the extent that facilities are available, medical and health 
personnel from outside the Department of Medicine and Surgery 
may, on a reimbursable basis, be provided training in the Centers. 
Such reimbursement may include reciprocal training of personnel of 
the Department of Medicine and Surgery provided under sharing 
arrangements entered into by the Chief Medical Director and the 
heads of the entities providing such reciprocal training. Any 
amounts received by the United States as reimbursement under this 
subsection shall be credited to the applicable Veterans' Administra-
tion medical appropriation account.'. 
SEC. 213. PERIOD OF OBLIGATED SERVICE UNDER SCHOLARSHIP 
PROGRAM. 
Section 4142(eXl)(B)(iv)(I) is amended by striking out the par-
enthetical phrase and inserting in lieu thereof "(or, in the case of a 
participant who is a part-time student, six months for each calendar 
year, or part of a calendar year, for which the participant was 
provided a scholarship, with an academic semester or quarter to be 
counted in only one calendar year)." 
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SEC. 214. PERIOD OF APPOINTMENT OF CERTAIN TEMPORARY AND PART-
TIME HEALTH-CARE PERSONNEL. 
(a) TEMPORARY AND PART-TIME APPOINTMENTS.—(1) Paragraph (1) 
38 use 4114. 
of section 4114(a) is amended— 
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(A) by inserting "certified or registered respiratory therapists, 
licensed physical therapists, licensed practical or vocational 
nurses," after "dental auxiliaries," in clause (A); and 
(B) by inserting ", certified or registered respiratory thera-
pists, licensed physical therapists, licensed practical or voca-
tional nurses" after "dental auxiliaries" in clause (B). 
(2) Paragraph (2) of such section is amended by striking out 
"paragraph (1) of section 4104" and inserting in lieu thereof "para-
graphs (1) and (3) of section 4104". 
(3) Paragraph (3) of such section is amended— 
(A) by inserting "except as authorized in subparagraph (D) of 
this paragraph" in subparagraph (A) after "year"; 
(B) by inserting "and except as authorized in subparagraph 
(D) of this paragraph" in subparagraph (B) after "programs"; 
and 
(C) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: 
"(D) During any period during which the Administrator is exercis-
ing the authority of only section 4106 (a) and (g)(1) of this title in 
connection with the appointment, under section 4104(3) of this title, 
of personnel in the category of certified or registered respiratory 
therapists, licensed physical therapists, or licensed practical or voca-
tional nurses— 
"(i) the Administrator may make temporary 
full-time 
appointments of personnel in such category for periods exceed-
ing 90 days if the Chief Medical Director finds that cir-
cumstances render it impractical to obtain the necessary 
services through appointments under paragraph (3) of section 
4104 of this title; and 
"(ii) part-time appointments of personnel in such category 
may be for periods of more than one year.". 
0)) LICENSURE OF PSYCHOLOGISTS.—Section 4114(d) is amended by 
inserting "psychologist," after "podiatrist," both places it appears. 
SEC. 215. REPORT ON A NATIONAL DRUG FILE. 
Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, 
the Administrator of Veterans' Affairs shall submit to the Commit-
tees on Veterans' Affairs of the Senate and House of Representa-
tives a report on the plans of the Department of Medicine and 
Surgery for the development, establishment, and administration of a 
national drug file, including an agency-wide reclassification and 
inventory system for all drugs used by the Veterans' Administra-
tion. The report shall also include— 
(1) the timetable for the establishment of such a drug file; 
(2) an estimate (and the underlying criteria therefor) of the 
number of employees, all computer equipment (including any 
"S( additional computer equipment), and total expenditures nec-
essary to develop, establish, and administer such a drug file; 
and 
(3) any other matters the Administrator considers appropriate 
to include in the report. 
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100 STAT. 3259 
; SEC. 216. STIPEND FOR PARTICIPATION IN STUDY OF VIETNAM-ERA VET- 
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ERANS'PSYCHOLOGICAL PROBLEMS. 
Section 102 of the Veterans' Health Care Amendments of 1983 38 use 612A 
- (Public Law 98-160; 97 Stat. 994) is amended by adding at the end 
note. 
the following new subsection: 
"(d) In order to promote the participation in the study required by 
" subsection (a) of a number of study subjects sufficient to yield 
' scientifically valid results from such study, the Administrator shall 
' pay an appropriate stipend to each individual participating in the 
study as a subject. In determining the amount of such stipend, the 
Administrator shall take into account— 
"(1) the amount of time that the individual is expected to 
devote to participation in the study, 
"(2) the extent to which the individual's normal routine is 
rijc^ disrupted as a result of such participation, 
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"(3) any travel by the individual in connection with such 
participation, and 
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"(4) such other factors as the Administrator considers 
appropriate." 
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PART C—FACILITY CONSTRUCTION AND PLANNING 
iSEC. 221. CONSIDERATION OF SHARING DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE 
FACILITIES. 
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(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 5002 is amended by adding at the end 38 use 5002. 
^ the following new subsection: 
"(d) In considering the need for any project for the construction, 
, alteration, or acquisition (other than by exchange) of a medical 
' facility which is expected to involve a total expenditure of more 
than $2,000,000, the Administrator shall give consideration to the 
" sharing of health-care resources with the Department of Defense 
under section 5001 of this title as an alternative to all or part of such 
n project.". 
(b) 
REQUIREMENT FOR DESCRIPTION IN 
PROSPECTUS.—Section 
5004(b)(1) is amended by inserting "and to the sharing of health-care 
^ resources with the Department of Defense under section 5011 of this 
^ title" after "purchase". 
. SEC. 222. ANNUAL REPORT ON FACILITIES CONSTRUCTION. 
Section 5007(a) is amended by inserting ", after considering the 
Y analysis and recommendations of the Chief Medical Director," after 
••^ "Administrator" both places it appears. 
SEC. 223. PARKING FACILITIES. 
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(a) REVISION OF AUTHORITIES.—(1) Section 5009 of title 38, United 
' States Code, is amended to read as follows: 
I; "§ 5009. Parking facilities 
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"(a) For the purpose of this section— 
"(1) The term 'garage' means a structure (or part of a struc-
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ture) in which vehicles may be parked. 
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"(B) a garage. 
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"(3) The term 'eligible person' means an individual to whom 
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the Administrator is authorized to furnish medical examination 
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Motor vehicles. 
Voluntarism. 
Motor vehicles. 
"(b) In order to accommodate the vehicles of employees of medical 
facilities, vehicles used to transport veterans and eligible persons to 
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or from such facilities for the purpose of examination or treatment, 
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and the vehicles of visitors and other individuals having business at 
such facilities, the Administrator— 
"(1) may construct or alter parking facilities, and may ac-
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quire, by purchase, lease, condemnation, donation, exchange, or 
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otherwise, such land or interests in land as the Administrator 
considers necessary for use as the site for any such construction 
or alteration; 
"(2) may acquire, by purchase, lease, condemnation, donation, 
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considers necessary for use as a parking facility; and 
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"(3) may operate and maintain parking facilities. 
"(c)(1) Except as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection, each 
employee, visitor, and other individual having business at a medical 
facility for which parking fees have been established under subsec-
tion (d) or (e) of this section shall be charged the applicable parking 
fee for the use of a parking facility at such medical facility. 
"(2) A parking fee shall not be charged under this subsection for 
the accommodation of any vehicle used to transport to or from a 
medical facility— 
"(A) a veteran or eligible person in connection with such 
veteran or eligible person seeking examination or treatment; or 
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"(B) a volunteer worker (as determined in accordance with 
regulations which the Administrator shall prescribe) in connec-
V* tion with such worker performing services for the benefit of 
veterans receiving care at a medical facility. 
"(3) The Administrator shall collect (or provide for the collection 
of) parking fees charged under this subsection. 
"(dXl) For each medical facility where funds from the revolving 
fund described in subsection (h) of this section are expended for— 
"(A) a garage constructed or acquired by the Veterans' 
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Administration at a cost exceeding $500,000 (or, in the case of 
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acquisition by lease, $100,000 per year); or 
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"(B) a project for the alteration of a garage at a cost exceeding 
$500,000, 
the Administrator shall prescribe a schedule of parking fees to be 
charged at all parking facilities used in connection with such medi-
cal facility. 
"(2) The parking fee schedule prescribed for a medical facility 
referred to in paragraph (1) of this subsection shall be designed to 
establish fees which the Administrator determines are reasonable 
under the circumstances. 
"(e) The Administrator may prescribe a schedule of parking fees 
for the parking facilities at any medical facility not referred to in 
subsection (d) of this section. Any such schedule shall be designed to 
establish fees which the Administrator determines to be reasonable 
under the circumstances and shall cover all parking facilities used 
in connection with such medical facility. 
"(f) The Administrator may contract (by lease or otherwise) for 
the operation of parking facilities at medical facilities under such 
terms and conditions as the Administrator prescribes and may do so 
without regard to laws requiring full and open competition. 
"(g) Subject to subsections (h) and (i) of this section, there are 
authorized to be appropriated such amounts as are necessary to 
finance (in whole or in part) the construction, alteration, and ac-
PUBLIC LAW 99-576—OCT. 28, 1986 
100 STAT. 3261 
quisition (including site acquisition) of parking facilities at medical 
facilities. 
"(h)(1) Amounts appropriated pursuant to subsection (g) of this 
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section and parking fees collected under subsection (c) of this section 
shall be administered as a revolving fund and shall be available 
without fiscal year limitation. 
"(2) The revolving fund shall be deposited in a checking account 
with the Treasurer of the United States. 
"(3)(A) Except as provided in subparagraph (B) of this paragraph, 
no funds other than funds from the revolving fund may be expended 
for the construction, alteration, or acquisition (including site acquisi-
tion) of a garage at a medical facility after September 30, 1986. 
"(B) Subparagraph (A) of this paragraph does not apply to the use 
of funds for investigations and studies, surveys, designs, plans, 
working drawings, specifications, and similar actions not directly 
involved in the physical construction of a structure. 
"(i)(l) The expenditure of funds from the revolving fund may be 
made only for the construction, alteration, and acquisition (includ-
ing site acquisition) of parking facilities at medical facilities and 
may be made only as provided for in appropriation Acts. 
"(2) For the purpose of section 5004(a)(2) of this title, a bill, 
38 USC 5004. 
resolution, or amendment which provides that funds in the revolv-
ing fund (including any funds proposed in such bill, resolution, or 
amendment to be appropriated to the revolving fund) may be ex-
pended for a project involving a total expenditure of more than 
$2,000,000 for the construction, alteration, or acquisition (including 
site acquisition) of a parking facility or facilities at a medical facility 
shall be considered to be a bill, resolution, or amendment making an 
appropriation which may be expended for a major medical facility 
project.". 
(2) The item relating to such section in the table of sections at the 
beginning of chapter 81 of such title is amended to read as follows: 
"5009. Parking facilities.". 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATES.—(1) Except as provided in paragraphs (2) and 
38 USC 5009 
(3), the amendments made by this section shall take effect on the 
"ote. 
date of the enactment of this Act. 
(2)(A) The amendments made by this section shall not abrogate 
the provisions of a collective bargaining agreement which, on the 
date of the enactment of this Act, is in effect and includes a 
provision which specifies a termination date for such agreement. 
(B) After the date of the enactment of this Act, if a collective 
bargaining agreement described in subparagraph (A) is modified, 
extended, or renewed, such subparagraph shall no longer, as of 
the date of the modification, extension, or renewal, apply to such 
agreement. 
(C) In the case of a collective bargaining agreement which on such 
date of enactment is in effect but has no provision which specifies a 
termination date, the authorities and requirements in section 5009 
of title 38, United States Code, as amended by subsection (aXD of 
this section, to establish and collect parking fees shall take effect on 
January 1,1988. 
(3) Section 5009 of title 38, United States Code, as amended by 
subsection (a)(1) of this section, shall not apply to the expenditure of 
funds appropriated for a fiscal year prior to fiscal year 1987 for the 
construction, alteration, or acquisition (including site acquisition) of 
a parking facility at a Veterans' Administration medical facility. 
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PUBLIC LAW 99-576—OCT. 28, 1986 
SEC. 224. REVISION OF STATE HOME CONSTRUCTION GRANT PROGRAM. 
(a) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—The first sentence of sec-
38 use 5033. 
tion 5033(a) is amended to read as follows: "There are hereby 
authorized to be appropriated such sums as are necessary to carry 
out this subchapter through September 30,1989.". 
(b) PRIORITY FOR CERTAIN PROJECT APPUCATIONS.—Subsection (b) 
of section 5035 is amended to read as follows: 
"(b)(1) Upon receipt of an application for a grant under subsection 
(a) of this section, the Administrator— 
"(A) shall determine whether the application meets the 
requirements of this section and of the regulations prescribed 
under section 5034 of this title; 
"(B) shall notify the State submitting the application whether 
the application conforms with those requirements and, if it does 
not, of the actions necessary to bring the application into 
conformance with those requirements; and 
"(C) shall determine the priority of the project described in 
the application in accordance with the provisions of this subsec-
tion. 
"(2) Subject to paragraphs (3) and (5)(C) of this subsection, the 
Administrator shall accord priority to applications in the following 
order: 
"(A) An application from a State that has made sufficient 
funds available for the construction or acquisition of the project 
for which the grant is requested so that such project may 
proceed upon approval of the grant without further action 
required by the State to make such funds available for such 
purpose. 
"(B) An application from a State that does not have a State 
,^ home facility constructed or acquired with assistance under this 
^f*' subchapter (or for which such a grant has been made). 
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determines, in accordance with criteria and procedures specified 
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Hion g,^/ greater need for nursing home or domiciliary beds than other 
States from which applications are received. 
"(D) An application that meets such other criteria as the 
Administrator determines are appropriate and has established 
in regulations. 
"(3) In according priorities to projects under paragraph (2) of this 
subsection, the Administrator— 
"(A) shall accord priority only to projects which would involve 
construction or acquisition of either nursing home or domi-
ciliary buildings; and 
"(B) may not accord any priority to a project which would 
expand a State's capacity to furnish hospital care in a State 
home. 
"(4) The Administrator shall establish a list of approved projects, 
in the order of their priority, as of July 1 of each year. The 
Administrator shall award grants in the order of their priority on 
the list during the fiscal year beginning on October 1 of the calendar 
year in which the list was made. 
"(5XA) The Administrator shall defer approval of an application 
that otherwise meets the requirements of this section if the State 
submitting the application does not, by the July 1 deadline (as 
defined in subparagraph (D) of this paragraph), demonstrate to the 
PUBLIC LAW 99-576—OCT. 28, 1986 
100 STAT. 3263 
satisfaction of the Administrator that the State has provided ade-
quate financial support for construction of the project. 
"(B) In a case in which approval of an application is deferred 
under subparagraph (A) of this paragraph, the Administrator shall 
select for award of a grant or grants under this subsection an 
application or applications which would not have been approved 
during the fiscal year but for the deferral and to which the Adminis-
trator accords the highest priority under paragraph (2) of this 
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subsection. 
"(C) An application deferred in accordance with the requirements 
of this paragraph shall be accorded priority in any subsequent fiscal 
year ahead of applications that had not been approved before the 
first day of the fiscal year in which the deferred application was first 
approved. 
"(D) For the purposes of this paragraph, the term 'July 1 deadline' 
means July 1 of the fiscal year in which the State is notified by the 
Administrator of the availability of funding for a grant for such 
project.". 
(c) REPEAL OF LIMIT ON GRANTS TO ANY STATE.—Section 5035(d) is 38 use 5035. 
amended— 
(1) by striking out "(1)" and all that follows through "shall 
' - : provide for payment" and inserting in lieu thereof "The amount 
of a grant under this subchapter shall be paid"; and 
(2) by striking out paragraph (2). 
(d) 
TECHNICAL 
AMENDMENT.—Section 5031 is amended 
by 
redesignating paragraphs (a), (b), (c), and (d) as paragraphs (1), (2), 
(3), and (4), respectively. 
(e) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by this section shall 
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take effect on July 1,1987. 
note. 
(f) DEADLINE FOR REGULATIONS.—The Administrator of Veterans' 
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Affairs shall prescribe regulations not later than April 1, 1987, to 
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PART D—MISCELLANEOUS 
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SEC. 231. MODIFICATION OF CERTAIN REPORTING REQUIREMENTS. 
(a) REPORTING PERIOD FOR REPORTS ON SPECIAL PAY FOR VETERANS' 
ADMINISTRATION PHYSICIANS AND DENTISTS.—Section 4118(gX2)(C) is 
amended by striking out "December 31, 1982, and once every two 
years" and inserting in lieu thereof "December 31, 1988, and once 
every four years". 
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) CONDITIONAL ELIMINATION OF REQUIREMENT FOR REPORT ON 
CONTRACT 
DENTAL CARE.—Paragraph (4) of section 612(b) is 
amended— 
(1) by striking out "In" after "(4)" and inserting in lieu 
thereof "(A) Except as provided in subparagraph (B) of this 
13,1 paragraph, in"; and 
(2) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: 
"(B) A report under subparagraph (A) of this paragraph with 
respect to a fiscal year is not required if, in the documents submitted 
by the Administrator to the Congress in justification for the 
amounts included for Veterans' Administration programs in the 
President's Budget, the Administrator specifies with respect to con-
tract dental care described in such subparagraph— 
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100 STAT. 3264 
PUBLIC LAW 99-576—OCT. 28, 1986 
"(i) the actual level of expenditures for such care in the 
fiscal year preceding the fiscal year in which such Budget is 
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submitted; 
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"(ii) a current estimate of the level of expenditures for such 
i 
care in the fiscal year in which such Budget is submitted; and 
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"(iii) the amount included in such Budget for such care.". 
(c) REPEAL OF REQUIREMENT FOR REPORT OF EXCHANGE OF MEDICAL 
38 use 5053. 
INFORMATION PROGRAM.—(1) Section 5053 is amended by adding at 
the end the following new subsection: 
"(e) The Administrator shall submit to the Congress not more 
than 60 days after the end of each fiscal year a report on the 
activities carried out under this section. Each report shall include— 
"(1) an appraisal of the effectiveness of the activities 
authorized in this section and the degree of cooperation from 
other sources, financial and otherwise; and 
"(2) recommendations for the improvement or more effective 
administration of such activities.". 
(2)(A) Section 5057 is repealed. 
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(B) The table of sections at the beginning of chapter 81 is amended 
by striking out the item relating to section 5057. 
SEC. 232. IONIZING RADIATION REGISTRY. 
38 use 354 note. 
(a) EsTABUSHMENT OF REGISTRY.—The Administrator of Veterans' 
Affairs shall establish and maintain a special record to be known as 
the "Ionizing Radiation Registry" (hereinafter in this section 
referred to as the "Registry"). 
(b) CONTENT OF REGISTRY.—Except as provided in subsection (c), 
the Registry shall include the following information: 
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(1) A list containing the name of each veteran who was 
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exposed to ionizing radiation under the conditions described in 
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section 610(eXl)(B) of title 38, United States Code, and who— 
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(A) applies for hospital or nursing home care from the 
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Veterans' Administration under chapter 17 of such title; 
seq- 
(B) files a claim for compensation under chapter 11 of 
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such title on the basis of a disability which may be associ-
seq. 
ated with the exposure to ionizing radiation; or 
(C) dies and is survived by a spouse, child, or parent who 
files a claim for dependency and indemnity compensation 
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under chapter 13 of such title on the basis of the exposure 
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of such veteran to ionizing radiation. 
(2) Medical data relating to each veteran listed in the Reg-
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istry, including— 
(A) the veteran's medical history, latest health status 
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examinations, and clinical findings; and 
(B) a statement describing birth defects, if any, in the 
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natural children of the veteran. 
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(3) Data on claims for the compensation referred to in para-
graph (1), including decisions and determinations of the Veter-
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(4) An estimate of the dose of radiation to which each veteran 
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listed in the Registry was exposed under the conditions 
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described in section 610(eXlXB) of such title. 
(c) VETERANS SUBMITTING CLAIMS BEFORE DATE OF ENACTMENT.— 
If in the case of a veteran described in subsection (bXD the applica-
tion or claim referred to in such subsection was submitted or filed 
before the date of the enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall 
PUBLIC LAW 99-576—OCT. 28, 1986 
100 STAT. 3265 
include in the Registry, to the extent feasible, such veteran's name 
and the data and information described in subsection (b) relating to 
the veteran. 
(d) CONSOLIDATION OF EXISTING INFORMATION.—(1) For the purpose 
of establishing and maintaining the Registry, the Administrator 
shall compile and consolidate— 
(A) relevant information maintained by the Department of 
Veterans' Benefits and the Department of Medicine and Sur-
gery of the Veterans' Administration; 
(B) relevant information maintained by the Defense Nuclear 
Agency of the Department of Defense; and 
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(C) any relevant information maintained by any other ele-
ment of the Veterans' Administration or the Department of 
Defense. 
(2) With respect to a veteran whose name is included in the 
Registry and for whom the information in the Registry is not 
complete, the Administrator shall include information described in 
paragraph (1) with respect to that veteran (A) to the extent that 
such information is reasonably available in records of the Veterans' 
Administration or Department of Defense, or (B) if such information 
is submitted by the veteran after the enactment of this Act. 
(e) DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE INFORMATION.—The Secretary of De-
fense shall furnish to the Administrator such information main-
tained by the Department of Defense as the Administrator considers 
necessary to establish and maintain the Registry. 
(f) DEFINITION.—For the purpose of this section, the term "vet-
eran" has the meaning given that term in section 101(2) of title 38, 
United States Code, and includes a person who died in the active 
military, naval, or air service. 
(g) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The Registry shall be established not later 
than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act. 
SEC. 233. REQUIREMENT FOR MEDICARE HOSPITALS TO PARTICIPATE IN 
VETERANS' ADMINISTRATION CONTRACT HEALTH-CARE PRO-
GRAM. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 1866(a)(1) of the Social Security Act (42 
U.S.C. 1395cc(a)(l)), as amended by section 1895(b) of the Tax Reform 
Act of 1986, is amended— 
(1) by striking out "and" at the end of subparagraph (J); 
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(2) by striking out the period at the end of subparagraph (K) 
and inserting in lieu thereof ", and"; and 
(3) by inserting after subparagraph (K) the following new 
subparagraph: 
"(L) in the case of hospitals which provide inpatient hospital 
services for which payment may be made under this title, to be 
a participating provider of medical care under section 603 of 
title 38, United States Code, in accordance with such admission 
practices, and such payment methodology and amounts, as are 
prescribed under joint regulations issued by the Secretary and 
by the Administrator of Veterans' Affairs in implementation of 
such section.". 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by subsection (a) 
shall apply to inpatient hospital services provided pursuant to 
admissions to hospitals occurring after June 30,1987. 
(c) REPORT.—(1) The Secretary of Health and Human Services 
shall periodically submit to the Congress a report on the number of 
hospitals that have terminated or failed to renew an agreement 
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under section 1866 of the Social Security Act as a result of the 
additional conditions imposed under the amendments made by 
subsection (a). 
(2) Not later than October 1, 1987, the Administrator of Veterans' 
Affairs shall submit to the Committees on Veterans' Affairs of the 
Senate and House of Representatives a report regarding im-
plementation of this section. Thereafter, the Administrator shall 
notify such committees if any hospital terminates or fails to renew 
an agreement described in paragraph (1) for the reasons described in 
that paragraph. 
SEC. 234. PROHIBITION AGAINST EXCESSING OF CERTAIN VETERANS' 
ADMINISTRATION PROPERTIES. 
Real property. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Administrator of Veterans' Affairs may not 
take any action before January 1,1988, in connection with declaring 
as excess to the needs of the Veterans' Administration, transferring 
to another Federal agency, or otherwise relinquishing any Veterans' 
Administration interest in or disposing of any portion of the real 
property described in subsection (b). Any such action taken before 
the date of the enactment of this Act shall be without effect. If on 
the date of the enactment of this Act, such property (or any portion 
thereof) is under the jurisdiction of an agency of the United States 
other than the Veterans' Administration, such property shall revert 
back to the jurisdiction of the Veterans' Administration. 
California. 
(b) DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY.—The property referred to in subsec-
tion (a) is certain land and improvements at the Veterans' Adminis-
tration Medical Center, West Los Angeles, California (consisting of 
approximately 109 acres), and at the Veterans' Administration 
Medical Center, Sepulveda, California (consisting of approximately 
46 acres), described in letters dated February 5, 1986 (and enclosed 
maps), submitted by the Administrator to the Committees on Veter-
ans' Affairs of the Senate and House of Representatives pursuant to 
section 5022(a)(2) of title 38, United States Code. 
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SEC. 235. REPORT ON TREATMENT AND SERVICES FOR CHRONICALLY 
MENTALLY ILL VETERANS. 
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(a) REPORT REQUIREMENT.—The Administrator shall submit to the 
Committees on Veterans' Affairs of the Senate and House of 
Representatives a report on the Administrator's current use of 
authority— 
(1) to contract for care and treatment, and for rehabilitative 
services, for chronically mentally ill veterans through— 
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(A) halfway houses; 
(B) therapeutic communities; 
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(D) other community-based treatment facilities; and 
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(2) to furnish home health services to such veterans in such 
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veterans' homes or in other settings in which they reside (as 
1 
provided for in section 612 of title 38, United States Code, as 
amended by section 202). 
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(b) DEFINITION,—For purposes of subsection (a), the term "chron-
ically mentally ill veterans" means veterans who are eligible for 
health care from the Veterans' Administration and who are suffer-
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ing from chronic mental illness disabilities. 
(c) DEADUNE FOR SUBMISSION.—The report under subsection (a) 
shall be submitted not later than December 15,1987. 
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100 STAT. 3267 
SEC. 
236. DESIGNATION OF VETERANS' ADMINISTRATION MEDICAL 
CENTER IN PHOENIX, ARIZONA. 
The Veterans' Administration Medical Center in Phoenix, Ari-
zona, shall after the date of the enactment of this Act be known and 
designated as the "Carl T. Hayden Veterans' Administration Medi-
cal Center". Any reference to such medical center in any law, 
regulation, map, document, record, or other paper of the United 
States shall after such date be deemed to be a reference to the Carl 
T. Hayden Veterans' Administration Medical Center. 
SEC. 237. TECHNICAL AMENDMENTS. 
(a) Section 610(a)(lXC) is amended by inserting "who is in receipt 
38 USC 610. 
of, or" after "veteran". 
(b)(1) Section 610(f)(3) is amended by adding at the end the follow-
ing new subparagraph: 
"(F) A veteran may not be required to make a payment under this 
subsection or section 612(f) of this title for any days of care in excess 
of 360 days of care during any 365-calendar-day period.". 
(2) Section 612(f)(4) is amended— 
(A) by redesignating subparagraphs (D), (E), and (F) as sub-
paragraphs (E), (F), and (G), respectively; and 
(B) by inserting after subparagraph (C) the following new 
subparagraph (D): 
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"(D) A veteran may not be required to make a payment under this 
subsection if such payment would result in the veteran paying, 
under this subsection and section 610(f) of this title, a total amount 
greater than four times the amount of the inpatient Medicare 
deductible for care or services, or any combination thereof, fur-
nished under this chapter during any 365-calendar-day period.". 
(c) The amendments made by this section shall take effect as of 
Effective date. 
April 7, 1986. 
38 USC 610 note. 
TITLE III—EDUCATION AND EMPLOYMENT 
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PART A—EDUCATION 
SEC. 301. APPRENTICESHIP OR OTHER ON-JOB TRAINING UNDER THE NEW 
GI BILL. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 1402(3) is amended to read as follows: 
"(3) The term 'program of education'— 
"(A) has the meaning given such term in section 1652(b) of 
this title, and 
"(B) includes a full-time program of apprenticeship or of other 
on-job training approved as provided in clause (1) or (2), as 
appropriate, of section 1787(a) of this title.". 
0)) AMOUNT OF ASSISTANCE.—Section 1432 is amended by adding at 
the end the following new subsection: 
"(c)(1) Except as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection, the 
amount of the monthly educational assistance allowance payable to 
an individual pursuing a full-time program of apprenticeship or 
other on-job training under this chapter is— 
"(A) for each of the first six months of the individual's pursuit 
of such program, 75 percent of the monthly educational assist-
ance allowance otherwise payable to such individual under this 
chapter; 
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"(B) for each of the second six months of the individual's 
pursuit of such program, 55 percent of such monthly edu-
cational assistance allowance; and 
"(C) for each of the months following the first 12 months of 
the individual's pursuit of such program, 35 percent of such 
monthly educational assistance allowance. 
"(2) In any month in which an individual pursuing a program of 
education consisting of a program of apprenticeship or other on-job 
training fails to complete 120 hours of training, the amount of 
monthly educational assistance allowance payable under this chap-
ter to the individual shall be limited to the same proportion of the 
applicable rate determined under paragraph (1) of this subsection as 
the number of hours worked during such month, rounded to the 
nearest eight hours, bears to 120 hours. 
"(3) For each month that an individual is paid a monthly edu-
cational assistance allowance under this chapter, the individual's 
entitlement under this chapter shall be charged at the rate of— 
"(A) 75 percent of a month in the case of payments made in 
accordance with paragraph (1)(A) of this subsection; 
"(B) 55 percent of a month in the case of payments made in 
accordance with paragraph (1)(B) of this subsection; and 
"(C) 35 percent of a month in the case of payments made in 
accordance with paragraph (1)(C) of this subsection.". 
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(c) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Section 1434(a) is amended by 
striking out the parenthetical matter in the first sentence and 
inserting in lieu thereof "(with the exception of sections 1780(c), 
1780(g), and 1787)". 
(d) CLERICAL AMENDMENTS.—(1) The heading of section 1432 is 
amended to read as follows: 
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"§ 1432. Limitations 
on 
educational 
assistance 
for 
certain 
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individuals'*. 
(2) The item relating to such section in the table of sections at the 
beginning of chapter 30 of such title is amended to read as follows: 
"1432. Limitations on educational assistance for certain individuals.". 
SEC. 302. EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE FOR CORRESPONDENCE COURSES 
UNDER THE NEW GI BILL. 
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Section 1434 is amended— 
(1) by redesignating subsection (c) as subsection (d); and 
(2) by inserting after subsection (b) the following new subsec-
tion (c): 
"(c) When an eligible individual is pursuing a program of edu-
cation under this chapter by correspondence, the individual's 
entitlement under this chapter shall be charged at the rate of one 
month's entitlement for each month of benefits paid to the 
individual.". 
SEC. 303. PROVISIONS RELATING TO REDUCTION OF PAY IN THE NEW GI 
BILL. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—(1) Section 1411(b) is amended by striking out 
the second sentence and inserting in lieu thereof the following: 
"Any amount by which the basic pay of an individual is reduced 
under this subsection shall revert to the Treasury and shall not, for 
purposes of any Federal law, be considered to have been received by 
or to be within the control of such individual." 
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100 STAT. 3269 
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note. 
(2) Section 1412(c) is amended by striking out the second sentence 
38 USC 1412. 
and inserting in lieu thereof the following: "Any amount by which 
the basic pay of an individual is reduced under this subsection shall 
revert to the Treasury and shall not, for purposes of any Federal 
law, be considered to have been received by or to be within the 
control of such individual.". 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by subsection (a) 
shall apply to any reduction in basic pay made under section 1411(b) 
or 1412(c) of title 38, United States Code, after December 31, 1985. 
SEC. 304. ADVISORY COMMITTEE AMENDMENTS. 
Section 1792 is amended— 
(1) in the first sentence of subsection (a)— 
(A) by striking out "an advisory committee" and inserting 
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in lieu thereof "a Veterans' Advisory Committee on Edu-
cation"; and 
(B) by inserting "30," after "chapter"; and 
(2) in the first sentence of subsection (b), by inserting "30," 
after "chapters". 
SEC. 305. CERTIFICATION UNDER NEW GI BILL. 
Section 1434(b) is amended to read as follows: 
"(b) The Administrator may, pursuant to regulations which the 
Regulations. 
Administrator shall prescribe, determine and define enrollment in, 
pursuit of, and attendance at, any program of education by an 
individual enrolled in or pursuing a program of education under this 
chapter for any period for which the individual receives educational 
assistance under this chapter. Subject to such reports and proof as 
the Administrator may require to show an individual's enrollment 
in and satisfactory pursuit of such individual's program, the 
Administrator may withhold payment of benefits to such individual 
until the required proof is received £ind the amount of the payment 
is appropriately adjusted.". 
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TO 
DUPLICATION 
OF 
BENEFITS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 1433(a)(1) is amended by striking out 
"chapter 31" and all that follows through "both programs' and 
inserting in lieu thereof "chapter 31, 32, or 35 of this title, under 
chapter 106 or 107 of title 10, or under the Hostage Relief Act of 
1980 (Public Law 96-449; 5 U.S.C. 5561 note) may not receive 
assistance under two or more of such programs". 
(b) SELECTED RESERVE SERVICE.—Section 1433(c) is amended to 
read as follows: 
"(c) An individual who serves in the Selected Reserve may not 
receive credit for such service under both the program established 
by this chapter and the program established by chapter 106 of title 
10 but shall elect (in such form and manner as the Administrator 
10 USC 2131 et 
may prescribe) the program to which such service is to be credited.", seq. 
SEC. 307. ADJUSTMENT OF DELIMITING PERIOD FOR INDIVIDUALS ENTI- 
. , . . ; , , 
TLED TO CERTAIN COMBINED BENEFITS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—(1) Section 1411(a)(1)(B) is amended by inserting 
bj.j-cuj'. 
"and was on active duty on October 19, 1984, and without a break in 
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service since October 19,1984," after "title". 
(2) Section 1412(aXl)(B) is amended by inserting "and was on 
active duty on October 19, 1984, and without a break in service since 
October 19,1984," after "title". 
100 STAT. 3270 
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(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Section 1431 is amended— 
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(1) by striking out "(d)" in subsection (a) and inserting in lieu 
thereof "(e)"; 
(2) by redesignating subsection (e) as subsection (f); and 
(3) by inserting after subsection (d) the following new 
subsection; 
"(e) In the case of an individual described in section 1411(a)(1)(B) 
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or 1412(a)(1)(B) of this title who is entitled to basic educational 
1^12. 
assistance under this chapter, the 10-year period prescribed in 
subsection (a) of this section shall be reduced by an amount of time 
equal to the amount of time that such individual was not serving on 
active duty during the period beginning on January 1, 1977, and 
ending on October 18,1984.". 
SEC. 308. WORK-STUDY ALLOWANCE UNDER THE NEW GI BILL AND THE 
POST-VIETNAM ERA VETERANS' EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE 
PROGRAM. 
(a) NEW GI BILL.—The first sentence of section 1434(a) is amended 
by striking out "and 1683" and inserting in lieu thereof "1683, and 
1685". 
(b) POST-VIETNAM ERA VETERANS' EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE PRO-
r : 
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GRAM.—Section 1641 is amended by inserting "1685," after "1683,". 
(c) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—The first sentence of section 
1685(b) is amended by striking out "education or training under 
chapters 31 and 34" and inserting in lieu thereof "rehabilitation, 
education, or training under chapter 30, 31, 32, or 34". 
SEC. 309. TERMINATION OF ENROLLMENTS IN POST-VIETNAM ERA VETER-
ANS' EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—(1) Section 1601(1) is amended by inserting "and 
before July 1,1985," after "December 31,1976,". 
(2) Section 1602(1)(A) is amended— 
(1) by inserting "and before July 1, 1985," after "January 1, 
1977," both places it appears; and 
(2) by striking out "such date" both places it appears and 
inserting in lieu thereof "January 1,1977". 
(3) Section 1621(a) is amended— 
(A) by inserting "and before July 1, 1985," after "January 1, 
1977,"; and 
(B) by inserting "before July 1, 1985" before the period at the 
end of the first sentence. 
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(b) CONFORMING REPEAL.—Section 704 of the Veterans' Edu-
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cational Assistance Act of 1984 (title VII of Public Law 98-525; 98 
Stat. 2564) is repealed. 
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(c) EXCEPTION.—Notwithstanding the amendments made by 
note. 
subsection (a), any individual on active duty in the Armed Forces 
who was eligible on June 30, 1985, to enroll in the program estab-
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lished by chapter 32 of title 38, United States Code, may enroll, 
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before April 1,1987, in such program. 
Uniformed 
(d) NoTiCE REQUIREMENT.—The Secretary of Defense, and the 
services. 
Secretary of Transportation with respect to the Coast Guard when it 
is not operating as a service in the Navy, shall carry out activities 
for the purpose of notifying, to the maximum extent feasible, 
individuals described in subsection (c) of the opportunity provided by 
such subsection. 
PUBLIC LAW 99-576—OCT. 28, 1986 
100 STAT. 3271 
SEC. 310. ON-JOB TRAINING UNDER THE POST-VIETNAM ERA VETERANS' 
EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 1602 is amended— 
38 USC 1602. 
(1) by striking out paragraph (2) and inserting in lieu thereof 
the 
following: 
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"(2) The term 'program of education'— 
"(A) has the meaning given such term in section 1652(b) of 
this title, and 
"(B) includes a full-time program of apprenticeship or other 
on-job training approved as provided in clause (1) or (2), as 
appropriate, of section 1787(a) of this title."; and 
(2) by adding at the end the following new paragraphs: 
"(4) The term 'educational institution' has the meaning given such 
term in section 1652(c) of this title. 
"(5) The term 'training establishment' has the meaning given 
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such term in section 1652(e) of this title.". 
(b) AMOUNT OF PAYMENT.—(1) Section 1631(a)(2) is amended by 
striking out "The" and inserting in lieu thereof "Except as provided 
in section 1633 of this title and subject to section 1641 of this title, 
the". 
(2) Subchapter III of chapter 32 is amended by adding at the end 
the following new section: 
"§ 1633. Apprenticeship or other on-job training 
38 USC 1633. 
"(a) Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, the 
amount of the monthly benefit payment to an individual pursuing a 
full-time program of apprenticeship or other on-job training under 
this chapter is— 
"(1) for each of the first six months of the individual's pursuit 
of such program, 75 percent of the monthly benefit payment 
otherwise payable to such individual under this chapter; 
"(2) for each of the second six months of the individual's 
pursuit of such program, 55 percent of such monthly benefit 
payment; and 
"(3) for each of the months following the first 12 months of 
the individual's pursuit of such program, 35 percent of such 
monthly benefit payment. 
"(b) In any month in which an individual pursuing a program of 
education consisting of a program of apprenticeship or other on-job 
training fails to complete 120 hours of training, the amount of the 
monthly benefit payment payable under this chapter to the individ-
ual shall be limited to the same proportion of the applicable rate 
determined under subsection (a) of this section as the number of 
hours worked during such month, rounded to the nearest eight 
hours, bears to 120 hours. 
"(c) For each month that an individual is paid a monthly benefit 
payment under this chapter, the individual's entitlement under this 
chapter shall be charged at the rate of— 
"(1) 75 percent of a month in the case of payments made in 
accordance with subsection (a)(1) of this section; 
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"(2) 55 percent of a month in the case of payments made in 
accordance with subsection (aX2) of this section; and 
"(3) 35 percent of a month in the case of payments made in 
accordance with subsection (aX3) of this section.". 
100 STAT. 3272 
PUBLIC LAW 99-576—OCT. 28, 1986 
(3) The table of sections at the beginning of such chapter is 
amended by inserting after the item relating to section 1632 the 
following new item: 
"1633. Apprenticeship or other on^ob training.". 
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(c) ADMINISTRATION.—Section 1641 is amended— 
(1) by inserting "(a)" before "The"; 
(2) by striking out "sections 1777, 1780(c), and 1787) shall be 
applicable to the program." and inserting in lieu thereof "sec-
tion 1787) shall be applicable with respect to individuals who 
are pursuing programs of education while serving on active 
duty."; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following new subsection: 
"(b) The provisions of sections 1663, 1670, 1671, 1673, 1674, 1676, 
1683, and 1691(a)(1) of this title and the provisions of chapter 36 of 
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this title (with the exception of section 1787) shall be applicable with 
respect to individuals who are pursuing programs of education 
following discharge or release from active duty.". 
SEC. 311. DURATION OF AND LIMITATIONS ON ENTITLEMENT TO POST-
VIETNAM ERA VETERANS' EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE. 
The text of section 1632 is amended to read as follows: 
"(a)(1) Except as provided in paragraphs (2) and (3) of this subsec-
tion, educational assistance benefits shall not be afforded an eligible 
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veteran under this chapter more than 10 years after the date of such 
veteran's last discharge or release from active duty. 
"(2)(A) If any eligible veteran was prevented from initiating or 
completing such veteran's chosen program of education during the 
delimiting period determined under paragraph (1) of this subsection 
because of a physical or mental disability which was not the result 
of such veteran's own willful misconduct, such veteran shall, upon 
application made in accordance with subparagraph (B) of this para-
graph, be granted an extension of the applicable delimiting period 
for such length of time as the Administrator determines, from the 
evidence, that such veteran was so prevented from initiating or 
completing such program of education. 
"(B) An extension of the delimiting period applicable to an eligible 
veteran may be granted under subparagraph (A) of this paragraph 
by reason of the veteran's mental or physical disability only if the 
veteran submits an application for such extension to the Adminis-
trator within one year after (i) the last date of the delimiting period 
otherwise applicable to the veteran under paragraph (1) of this 
subsection, or (ii) the termination date of the period of the veteran's 
mental or physical disability, whichever is later. 
"(3) When an extension of the applicable delimiting period is 
granted an eligible veteran under paragraph (2) of this subsection, 
the delimiting period with respect to such veteran shall again begin 
to run on the first day after such veteran's recovery from such 
disability on which it is reasonably feasible, as determined in accord-
ance with regulations prescribed by the Administrator, for such 
veteran to initiate or resume pursuit of a program of education with 
educational assistance under this chapter. 
"(b)(1) In the event that an eligible veteran has not utilized any or 
all of such veteran's entitlement by the end of the delimiting period 
applicable to the veteran under subsection (a) of this section, such 
eligible veteran is automatically disenrolled. 
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100 STAT. 3273 
"(2XA) Any contributions which were made by a veteran 
disenroUed under paragraph (1) of this subsection and remain in the 
fund shall be refunded to the veteran after notice of disenrollment is 
transmitted to the veteran and the veteran applies for such refund. 
"(B) If no application for refund of contributions under subpara-
graph (A) of this paragraph is received from a disenrolled veteran 
within one year after the date the notice referred to in such 
subparagraph is transmitted to the veteran, it shall be presumed, 
for the purposes of section 1322(a) of title 31, that the veteran's 
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whereabouts is unknown and the funds shall be transferred as 
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provided in such section.". 
SEC. 
312. 
EDUCATIONAL 
AND 
VOCATIONAL 
COUNSELING. 
Section 1663 is amended by inserting after the first sentence the 38 USC 1663. 
following: "In any case in which the Administrator has rated the 
veteran as being incompetent, such counseling shall be required to 
be provided to the veteran prior to the selection of a program of 
education or training.". 
SEC. 313. DELIMITING PERIOD UNDER THE SURVIVORS' AND DEPEND-
ENTS' EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM. 
Section 1712(b) is amended by adding at the end the following: 
"(3XA) Notwithstanding the provisions of paragraph (1) of this 
subsection, any eligible person (as defined in clause (B) or (D) of 
section 1701(a)(1) of this title) may, subject to the approval of the 
Administrator, be permitted to elect a date referred to in subpara-
graph (B) of this paragraph to commence receiving educational 
assistance benefits under this chapter. The date so elected shall be 
the beginning date of the delimiting period applicable to such person 
under this section. 
"(B) The date which an eligible person may elect under subpara-
graph (A) of this paragraph is any date during the period beginning 
on the date the person became an eligible person within the mean-
ing of clause (B) or (D) of section 1701(aXl) of this title and ending on 
the date determined under subparagraph (A), (B), or (C) of para-
graph (1) of this subsection to be applicable to such person.". 
SEC. 314. ELIMINATION OF THE REQUIREMENT FOR A
N EDUCATION PLAN 
FOR SURVIVORS AND DEPENDENTS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 1720 is amended to read as follows: 
"§ 1720. Educational and vocational counseling 
"The Administrator may, upon request, arrange for educational 
or vocational counseling for persons eligible for benefits under this 
chapter to assist such persons in selecting their educational, voca-
tional, or professional objectives and in developing their programs of 
education.". 
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.—(1) Section 1721 is amended— 
(A) by striking out "finally"; 
(B) by striking out clause (1); and 
(C) by redesignating clauses (2), (3), (4), and (5) as clauses (1), 
(2), (3), and (4), respectively. 
(2) The heading of such section is amended to read as follows: 
100 STAT. 3274 
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"§ 1721. Approval of application". 
(3) The items relating to sections 1720 and 1721 in the table of 
sections at the beginning of chapter 35 are amended to read as 
follows: 
"1720. Educational and vocational counseling. 
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"1721. Approval of application.". 
SEC. 315. MEASUREMENT OF CERTAIN NONCOLLEGE DEGREE COURSES. 
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(a) IN GENERAL.—(D Section 1780(a) is amended— 
(A) in clause (1), by inserting ", or a course that meets the 
requirements of section 1788(a)(7) of this title," after "degree"; 
and 
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(B) ill clause (2), by inserting "courses that meet the require-
ments of section 1788(a)(7) of this title and" after "excluding". 
(2) Section 1788 is amended— 
(A) in subsection (a)— 
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(i) by striking out "and" at the end of clause (5); 
(ii) by striking out the period at the end of clause (6) and 
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inserting in lieu thereof "; and"; and 
(iii) by inserting after clause (6) the following new clause: 
"(7) an institutional course not leading to a standard college 
degree, offered by a fully accredited institution of higher learn-
ing in residence on a standard quarter- or semester-hour basis, 
shall be measured as full time on the same basis as provided in 
clause (4) of this subsection if (A) such course is approved 
pursuant to section 1775 of this title, and (B) a majority of the 
total credits required for the course is derived from unit courses 
. _
_ or subjects offered by the institution as part of a course, so 
"" approved, leading to a standard college degree."; and 
(B) in subsection (c), by striking out "(4)". 
(b) DETERMINATION IN CERTAIN CASES.—Section 1788 is amended 
by inserting at the end the following new subsection: 
"(e) For the purpose of determining whether a course— 
.f.,,., 
"(1) which is offered by an institution of higher learning, and 
-•••-in- u^2) for which such institution requires one or more unit 
courses or subjects for which credit is granted toward a stand-
• 
' ard college degree 
will, during the semester (or quarter or other applicable portion of 
the academic year) when such unit course or subject is being pur-
sued, be considered full time under clause (1) or (2) of subsection (a) 
of this section, each of the numbers of hours specified in such clause 
shall be deemed to be reduced, during such semester (or other 
portion of the academic year), by the percentage described in the 
following sentence and rounded as the Administrator may prescribe. 
Such percentage is the percentage that the number of semester 
hours (or the equivalent thereof) represented by such unit course or 
subject is of the number of semester hours (or the equivalent 
thereof) which, under clause (4) of such subsection, constitutes a full-
time institutional undergraduate course at such institution.". 
SEC. 316. PAYMENT OF EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE FOR CERTAIN LESS-
THAN-HALF-TIME TRAINING. 
The first sentence of section 1780(f) is amended by striking out 
"during" and inserting in lieu thereof "not later than the last day 
of. 
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100 STAT. 3275 
SEC. 317. PROHIBITION ON BENEFITS UNDER MORE THAN ONE EDU-
CATIONAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM, 
Section 1781(b) is amended by striking out "for the pursuit of the 
38 USC 1781. 
same program of education". 
SEC. 318. REPORTING REQUIREMENTS FOR EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS. 
Section 1784(a) is amended— 
(1) by striking out "(a) The" and inserting in lieu thereof 
"(a)(1) Except as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection, 
the"; and 
(2) by adding at the end the following new paragraph: 
"(2)(A) In the case of a program of independent study pursued on 
less than a half-time basis in an educational institution, the 
Administrator may approve a delay by the educational institution in 
reporting the enrollment or reenrollment of an eligible veteran or 
eligible person until the end of the term, quarter, or semester if the 
educational institution requests the delay and the Administrator 
determines that it is not feasible for the educational institution to 
monitor interruption or termination of the veteran's or eligible 
person's pursuit of such program. 
"(B) An educational institution which, pursuant to subparagraph 
(A) of this paragraph, is delaying the reporting of the enrollment or 
reenrollment of a veteran shall provide the veteran with notice of 
the delay at the time that the veteran enrolls or reenrolls.". 
SEC. 319. PROHIBITION OF A TERM-BY-TERM CERTIFICATION REQUIRE-
MENT. 
Section 1784(a), as amended by section 318 of this Act, is further 
amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: 
"(3)(A) Subject to subparagraph (B) of this paragraph, an edu-
cational institution offering courses on a term, quarter, or semester 
basis may certify the enrollment of a veteran who is not on active 
duty, or of an eligible person, in such courses for more than one 
term, quarter, or semester at a time, but not for a period extending 
beyond the end of a school year (including the summer enrollment 
period). 
"(B) Subparagraph (A) of this paragraph shall not apply with 
respect to any term, quarter, or semester for which the veteran or 
eligible person is enrolled on a less than half-time basis and shall 
not be construed as restricting the Administrator from requiring 
that an educational institution, in reporting an enrollment for more 
than one term, quarter, or semester, specify the dates of any inter-
vals within or between any such terms, quarters, or semesters.". 
SEC. 320. COMMISSION TO ASSESS VETERANS' EDUCATION POLICY. 
38 USC 1792 
(a) EsTABUSHMENT AND MEMBERS.—(1) There is established a 
Commission on Veterans' Education Policy (hereafter in this section 
referred to as the "Commission"), 
(2)(A) The Commission shall consist of 11 members, 10 of whom 
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shall be appointed, not later than March 1, 1987, by the Adminis-
trator of Veterans' Affairs in consultation with the chairmen and 
the ranking minority members of the Committees on Veterans' 
Affairs of the Senate and of the House of Representatives (hereafter 
in this section referred to as "the Committees"), and one of whom 
shall be the chairman of the Advisory Committee on Education 
established under section 1792 of title 38, United States Code (as 
amended by section 304). 
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(B) The members of the Commission— 
(i) shall be broadly representative of entities engaged in 
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providing education and training and of veterans' service 
organizations; and 
(ii) shall be selected on the basis of their knowledge of and 
experience 
in 
education 
and 
training 
policy 
and 
the 
implementation of such policy with respect to programs of 
assistance administered by the Veterans' Administration. 
(3) The Administrator of Veterans' Affairs, the ex officio members 
of the Advisory Committee on Education referred to in paragraph 
(2)(A), and the chairmen and ranking minority members of the 
Committees (or, in the case of any such individual, a designee of any 
such individual) shall be ex officio, nonvoting members of the 
Commission. 
(4)(A) The Administrator shall designate a member from among 
the voting members of the Commission to chair the Commission. 
(B) The chairman of the Commission, with the concurrence of the 
Commission, shall appoint an executive director, who shall be the 
chief executive officer of the Commission and shall perform such 
duties as are prescribed by the Commission. 
(C) The Administrator shall furnish the Commission with such 
professional, technical, and clerical staff and services and adminis-
trative support as the Commission determines necessary for the 
Commission to carry out the provisions of this section effectively. 
(b) FIRST REPORT.—(1) Not later than 18 months after the date on 
which at least 8 members of the Commission have been appointed, 
the Commission shall submit a report on the Commission's findings 
and recommendations on the matters described in paragraph (2) of 
this subsection to the Administrator and the Committees. 
(2) The report required by paragraph (1) shall include the Commis-
sion's findings, views, and recommendations on the following 
matters: 
(A) The need for distinctions between certificate-granting 
courses and degree-granting courses. 
(B) The measurement of courses for the purposes of payment 
of educational assistance benefits. 
(C) The vocational value of courses offered through home 
study. 
(D) The role of innovative and nontraditional programs of 
education and the manner in which such programs should be 
treated for purposes of payment of educational assistance bene-
. fits by the Veterans' Administration, including courses that 
result in the achievement of continuing education units. 
(E) Such other matters relating to administration of chapters 
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30, 31, 32, 34, 35, and 36 of title 38, United States Code, by the 
seq., 1500 et seq.. 
Veterans' Administration as (i) the Commission considers 
efse ^^iTOOef 
appropriate or necessary, or (ii) are suggested by the Adminis-
seg.!^i'770 et seq. 
trator or, concurrently, by the chairmen and ranking minority 
members of the Committees. 
(c) INTERIM AND FINAL REPORTS.—(1) Not later than 6 months 
after the date on which the report is submitted under subsection (b), 
the Administrator shall submit an interim report to the Commit-
tees. The interim report shall contain— 
(A) the Administrator's views on the desirability, feasibility, 
and cost of implementing each of the Commission's rec-
a* 
ommendations, and the actions taken or planned with respect to 
the implementation of such recommendations; 
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(B)(i) the Administrator's views on any legislation or regula-
tions proposed by the Commission, (ii) the Administrator's views 
on the need for any alternative or additional legislation or 
regulations to implement the Commission's recommendations, 
'^ 
(iii) the Administrator's recommendations for any such alter-
native or additional legislation, (iv) the proposed text of any 
regulations referred to in subclause (i) or (ii) which the Adminis-
trator considers necessary and the proposed text of any legisla-
tion referred to in such subclause which is recommended by the 
Administrator, and (v) a cost estimate for the implementation of 
any regulations and legislation referred to in such subclause; 
and 
(C) any other proposals that the Administrator considers 
appropriate in light of the Commission's report. 
(2) Not later than 90 days after the date on which the Administra-
tor's interim report is submitted under paragraph (1), the Commis-
sion shall submit a report to the Administrator and the Committees 
containing the Commission's views on the Administrator's interim 
report. 
(3) Not later than two years after the date on which the Commis-
sion's report is submitted under subsection (b), the Administrator 
shall submit a final report to the Committees, The final report shall 
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include the actions taken with respect to the recommendations of 
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the Commission and any further recommendations the Adminis-
trator considers appropriate. 
(d) TERMINATION.—'The Commission shall terminate 90 days after 
the date on which the Administrator submits the final report 
required by subsection (c)(3). 
SEC. 321. TECHNICAL AND CLERICAL AMENDMENTS. 
Title 38 is amended as follows: 
(1) Section 1411(a) is amended— 
(A) in clause (l)(A)(ii)(II), by inserting "continuous" after 
,_ 
"months o f both places it appears; and 
i>iu- 
(g) jjj clause (l)(B)(ii)(II), by inserting "continuous" after 
"months of. 
Ijjo - (2) Section 1412 is amended— 
(A) in subsection (a), by striking out "subsection (c)" and 
inserting in lieu thereof "subsection (d)"; and 
(B) in subsection (b)(1), by inserting "such" after "three 
i"- 
and one-half years of". 
. 
(3) Section 1413 is amended— 
' 
(A) in subsection (a)(2), by inserting the following before 
'' «J0 
the period at the end: "after the date of the beginning of the 
period for which the individual's basic pay is reduced under 
^iiT. 
section 1411(b) of this title, in the case of an individual 
described in section 1411(a)(l)(A)(ii)(I) of this title, or after 
;..:;> 
June 30, 1985, in the case of an individual described in 
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f " 
section 1411(a)(l)(B)(ii)(I)ofthis title"; and 
(B) in subsection (b)— 
'••'; 
(i) by inserting in clause (1) after "individual" the 
; ".£ ' 
following: "after the date of the beginning of the period 
for which such individual's basic pay is reduced under 
.-ofiB ",ti 
section 1412(c) of this title, in the case of an individual 
described in section 1412(a)(1)(A), or after June 30, 1985, 
in the case of an individual described in section 
1412(a)(1)(B) of this title"; and 
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(ii) by inserting "after the applicable date specified in 
V i.' y • 
clause (1) of this subsection" after "Selected Reserve" 
in clause (2). 
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(4) The text of section 1416 is amended to read as follows: 
"(a) A member of the Armed Forces who— 
"(1) first becomes a member or first enters on active duty as a 
member of the Armed Forces after June 30, 1985, and does not 
make an election under section 1411(c)(1) or section 1412(d)(1); 
"(2) completes at least two years of service on active duty 
after such date; 
eeit 
"(3) after such service, continues on active duty or in the 
Selected Reserve without a break in service (except as described 
-~Sf in section 1412(b)(2) of this title); and 
"(4) but for section 1411(a)(l)(A)(i)(I) or 1412(a)(l)(A)(ii) of this 
title would be eligible for basic educational assistance, 
may receive educational assistance under this chapter for enroll-
ment in an approved program of education while continuing to 
perform 
the 
duty 
described 
in 
section 
1411(a)(l)(A)(i)(I) 
or 
1412(a)(l)(A)(ii) of this title. 
"(b) A member of the Armed Forces who— 
"(1) as of December 31, 1989, is eligible for educational assist-
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g^ce benefits under chapter 34 of this title; 
*^^' 
"(2) after June 30, 1985, has served the two years required by 
• section 1412(a)(l)(B)(i); and 
"(3) but for section 1412(a)(l)(B)(ii) of this title would be 
eligible for basic educational assistance, 
may, after December 31, 1989, receive educational assistance under 
this chapter for enrollment in an approved program of education 
while continuing to perform 
the duty described in section 
1412(a)(l)(B)(ii) of this title.". 
(5) Section 1421 is amended by striking out "in addition to" 
,
k
% each place it appears in subsections (a)(1) and (b)(1) and insert-
ing in lieu thereof "after". 
^,j^ 
(6) Section 1421(c)(1) is amended by striking out "his" and 
inserting in lieu thereof "the member's". 
(7)(A) Subsection (a) of section 1431 is amended by striking out 
y^^ "(d)" and inserting in lieu thereof "(e)". 
(B) Subsection (b) of such section is amended— 
s'- !fii' 
^
^
^ ^y striking out "subchapter II or III of; 
(ii) by striking out "of such subchapter" and inserting in 
lieu thereof "of this chapter"; 
,. 
(iii) by striking out "(1)" after "before"; and 
(iv) by striking out "or (2)" and all that follows through 
"1412(a)(3) of this title,". 
(C) Subsection (e)(2) of such section is amended by inserting 
"not" after "educational institution". 
til 
(8) Section 1435(b)(2) is amended by striking out "section 
1415(a)" and inserting in lieu thereof "subsection (a) or (b) of 
section 1415". 
(9) Section 1781(b) is amended by striking out "Chapter 107" 
in clause (2) and inserting in lieu thereof "Chapters 106 and 
107". 
(10) Section 3013 is amended by inserting "30," after 
"chapters". 
(11) Section 3103A(bX3) is amended— 
(A) by striking out "or" at the end of clause (D); 
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100 STAT. 3279 
(B) by striking out the period at the end of clause (E) and 
inserting in lieu thereof "; or"; and 
(C) by adding at the end the following new clause: 
"(F) to benefits under chapter 30 of this title in the case of 
38 USC 1401 et 
a person entitled to benefits under such chapter by reason seq. 
of section 1411(a)(l)(A)(ii)(II) of this title.". 
PART B—EMPLOYMENT AND OTHER PROGRAMS 
SEC. 331. EMPLOYMENT RIGHTS OF CERTAIN INDIVIDUALS. 
Section 2021(b)(3) is amended— 
(1) by inserting "seeks or" after "who"; 
;j,r,f/ 
(2) by inserting "hiring," after "shall not be denied"; and 
(3) by inserting a comma after "employment" the first place it 
appears. 
SEC. 
332. 
VETERANS' 
READJUSTMENT 
APPOINTMENTS. 
Section 2014(b)(2) is amended by striking out "September 30, 
1986" and inserting in lieu thereof "December 31,1989". 
SEC. 333. EXTENSION OF PROGRAM OF INDEPENDENT LIVING SERVICES 
AND ASSISTANCE. 
(a) EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY AND CLARIFYING AMENDMENT.—(1) 
Section 1520(a) is amended— 
(A) in paragraphs (1), (5), and (6), by striking out "1985" each 
place it appears and inserting in lieu thereof "1989"; and 
(B) in paragraph (2), by inserting "currently" after "goal". 
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.—(1) Paragraphs (6)(B) and (9)(A)(i) 
of section 1501 are amended by inserting "currently" after "be". 
(2) Section 1503(d) is amended by inserting "currently" after 
"goal". 
(3) Section 1505 is amended— 
•
; 
(A) in subsection (a), by inserting "currently" after "whether 
I 
it"; 
' 
(B) in subsection (b), by inserting "current" after "of the"; and 
(C) in subsection (d), by inserting "currently" after "goal". 
* (4) Section 1506 is amended— 
(A) in subsection (a)(2)(B), by inserting "currently" after 
i 
"goal"; 
e 
(B) in subsection (b), by inserting "currently" after "goal"; 
(C) in subsection (c), by inserting "currently" after "goal" the 
i 
first place it appears; and 
iii .. 
(D) in subsection (d)— 
(i) in the first sentence, by inserting "currently" after 
Gei& 
"veteran"; and 
(ii) in the third sentence, by inserting "currently" after 
e 
"goal" and after "achievement" the second place it appears. 
(5) Section 1509 is amended by inserting "currently" after "vet-
eran" the first place it appears. 
(6) The heading for section 1520 is amended by striking out "Pilot 
Program" and inserting in lieu thereof "Program". 
(7) The item relating to section 1520 in the table of sections at the 
beginning of chapter 31 is amended by striking out "Pilot program" 
and inserting in lieu thereof "Program". 
(c) REPORT.—Section 1520(b) is amended to read as follows: 
"(b) Not later than February 1, 1989, the Administrator shall 
submit to the Committees on Veterans' Affairs of the Senate and the 
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House of Representatives statistical data regarding veterans' 
participation in the program conducted under subsection (a) of this 
section during fiscal years 1987 and 1988 and any recommendations 
%<i ii'-i 'ad 
of the Administrator for administrative or legislative action or both 
regarding the program.". 
TITLE IV—HOUSING PROGRAMS AND NATIONAL 
CEMETERIES 
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PART A—HOUSING :
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SEC. 401. SPECIALLY ADAPTED HOUSING. 
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(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 801(b)(1) is amended by inserting before 
the period the following: "or in acquiring a residence already 
adapted with special features determined by the Administrator to be 
reasonably necessary for the veteran because of such disability", 
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Section 802(b)(1) is amended by 
striking out "cost" and inserting in lieu thereof "cost, or, in the case 
of a veteran acquiring a residence already adapted with special 
features, the fair market value,". 
SEC. 402. CREDIT UNDERWRITING AND LOAN PROCESSING STANDARDS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 1810(b)(3) is amended by inserting before 
the semicolon at the end the following: ", as determined in accord-
ance with the credit underwriting standards established pursuant to 
subsection (g) of this section". 
(b) DEFINITION AND STANDARDS.—Section 1810 is amended by 
adding at the end the following new subsection: 
"(g)(1) For the purposes of this subsection, the term 'veteran', 
when used with respect to a loan guaranteed or to be guaranteed 
under this chapter, includes the veteran's spouse if the spouse is 
jointly liable with the veteran under the loan. 
Regulations. 
"(2) For the purpose of determining whether a veteran meets the 
standards referred to in subsection (b)(3) of this section and section 
1819(e)(2) of this title, the Administrator shall prescribe regulations 
which establish— 
"(A) credit underwriting standards to be used in evaluating 
i9.fi. loans to be guaranteed under this chapter; and 
"(B) standards to be used by lenders in obtaining credit 
information and processing loans to be guaranteed under this 
chapter. 
"(3) In the regulations prescribed under paragraph (2) of this 
subsection, the Administrator shall establish standards 
that 
include— 
"(A) debt-to-income ratios to apply in the case of the veteran 
iBfl applying for the loan; 
sin 
"(B) criteria for evaluating the reliability and stability of the 
- .sv income of the veteran applying for the loan; and 
"(C) procedures for ascertaining the monthly income required 
by the veteran to meet the anticipated loan payment terms. 
"(4XA) Any lender making a loan under this chapter shall certify, 
in such form as the Administrator shall prescribe, that the lender 
has complied with the credit information and loan processing stand-
\ 
ards established under paragraph (2XB) of this subsection, and that, 
to the best of the lender's knowledge and belief, the loan meets the 
underwriting standards established under paragraph (2XA) of this 
subsection. 
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100 STAT. 3281 
"(B) Any lender who knowingly and willfully makes a false certifi-
cation under subparagraph (A) of this paragraph shall be liable to 
the United States Government for a civil penalty equal to two times 
the amount of the Administrator's loss on the loan involved or to 
another appropriate amount, not to exceed $10,000, whichever is 
greater. All determinations necessary to carry out this subpara-
graph shall be made by the Administrator. 
"(5) Pursuant to regulations prescribed to carry out this para-
graph, the Administrator may, in extraordinary situations, waive 
the application of the credit underwriting standards established 
under paragraph (2) of this subsection when the Administrator 
determines, considering the totality of circumstances, that the vet-
eran is a satisfactory credit risk.". 
(c) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.—(1) Section 1816 is amended by 
adding at the end the following new subsection: 
"(e) The Administrator may not make a loan to finance a pur-
chase of property acquired by the Administrator as a result of a 
default on a loan guaranteed under this chapter unless the pur-
chaser meets the credit underwriting standards established under 
section 1810(g)(2)(A) of this title.". 
(2) Section 1819(eX2) is amended by inserting "as determined in 
accordance with the regulations prescribed under section 1810(g) of 
this title and" after "credit risk,". 
SEC. 403. FORECLOSURE INFORMATION. 
Section 1816, as amended by section 402(c)(1) of this Act, is 
amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: 
"(0(1) The Administrator shall identify and compile information 
on common factors which the Administrator finds contribute to 
foreclosures on loans guaranteed under this chapter. 
"(2) The Administrator shall include a summary of the informa-
tion compiled, and the Administrator's findings, under paragraph (1) 
of this subsection in the annual report submitted to the Congress 
under section 214 of this title. As part of such summary and 
findings, the Administrator shall provide a separate analysis of the 
factors which contribute to foreclosures of loans which have been 
assumed.". 
SEC. 404. COMPETITIVE CONTRACTING REQUIREMENTS. 
Section 1820(b) is amended by striking out "$1,000" and inserting 
in lieu thereof "the amount prescribed in clause (1) of the first 
sentence of such section". 
SEC. 
4
0
5
. 
AUTHORITY 
TO 
TRANSFER 
FUNDS. 
Section 1823 is amended by adding at the end the following new 
subsection: 
"(d)(1) The Secretary of the Treasury shall transfer from the 
direct loan revolving fund to the loan guaranty revolving fund 
established by section 1824(a) of this title such amounts as the 
Administrator determines are not needed in the direct loan revolv-
ing fund. 
"(2) Not later than 30 days after the date on which the Secretary 
makes a transfer under paragraph (1) of this subsection, the 
Administrator shall submit a notice of such transfer to the appro-
priate committees of the Congress.". 
Law 
enforcement and 
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Real property. 
Reports. 
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SEC. 406. USE OF ATTORNEYS IN HOME LOAN FORECLOSURES. 
The second sentence of section 1830(a) is amended by striking out 
"With the concurrence of the Attorney General of the United 
States, the" and inserting in lieu thereof "The". 
SEC. 407. APPRAISALS. 
'!.*!''^^'CPl^ ".^^^7.^7Z 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subchapter III of chapter 37 is amended by 
adding at the end the following new section 1831: 
"§ 1831. Appraisals 
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Loans. 
"(a) The Administrator shall— 
Real property. 
"(D in Consultation with appropriate representatives of 
38 use 1834. 
institutions which are regularly engaged in making housing 
loans, prescribe uniform qualifications for appraisers; 
'^ 
"(2) use such qualifications in determining whether to 
approve an appraiser to make appraisals of the reasonable 
value of any property, construction, repairs, or alterations for 
the purposes of this chapter; and 
"(3) in consultation with local representatives of institutions 
described in clause (1) of this subsection, develop and maintain 
lists of appraisers who are approved under clause (2) of this 
subsection to make appraisals for the purposes of this chapter. 
"(b) The Administrator shall select appraisers from a list required 
by subsection (a)(3) of this section on a rotating basis to make 
appraisals for the purposes of this chapter. 
"(c) The Administrator shall, upon request, furnish a copy of the 
appraisal made of property for the purposes of this chapter to the 
lender proposing to make the loan which is to be secured by such 
property and is to be guaranteed under this chapter. 
"(d) If a lender— 
"(1) has proposed to make a loan to be guaranteed under this 
s'x.iB fc chapter, 
li» 
"(2) has been furnished a certificate of reasonable value of 
&
• any property or of any construction, repairs, or alterations of 
property which is to be the security for such loan, and 
"(3) within a reasonable period prescribed by the Adminis-
/. ' trator, has furnished to the Administrator an additional 
appraisal of the reasonable value of such property, construction, 
repairs, or alterations which was made by an appraiser selected 
by the lender from the list required by subsection (a)(3) of this 
section, 
the Administrator shall consider both the initial appraisal and the 
1 
additional appraisal and shall, if appropriate, issue a revised certifi-
I 
cate of reasonable value of such property, construction, repairs, or 
alterations. 
"(e)(1) In no case may a veteran be required to pay all or any 
portion of the cost of the additional appraisal described in subsection 
(d)(3) of this section. 
"(2) If a veteran, within a reasonable period prescribed by the 
Administrator, has furnished to the Administrator an additional 
appraisal of the reasonable value of such property, construction, 
repairs, or alterations which was made by an appraiser selected by 
the veteran from the list required by subsection (aX3) of this section, 
the Administrator shall consider such appraisal, along with other 
appraisals furnished to the Administrator, and shall, if appropriate, 
issue a revised certificate of reasonable value of such property, 
construction, repairs, or alterations.". 
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100 STAT. 3283 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections at the beginning 
of such chapter is amended by inserting after the item relating to 
section 1830 the following new item: 
"1831. Appraisals.". 
SEC. 408. FURNISHING INFORMATION TO REAL ESTATE PROFESSIONALS 
TO FACILITATE THE DISPOSITION OF PROPERTIES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subchapter III of chapter 37, as amended by 
section 407(a) of this Act, is further amended by adding at the end 
the following new section: 
"§ 1832. Furnishing information to real estate professionals to 
38 USC 1832. 
facilitate the disposition of properties 
"The Administrator shall furnish to real estate brokers and other 
real estate sales professionals information on the availability of real 
property for disposition under this chapter and the procedures used 
by the Veterans' Administration to dispose of such property.". 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections at the beginning 
of such chapter is amended by inserting after the item relating to 
section 1831, as added by section 4070?) of this Act, the following new 
item: 
"1832. Furnishing information to real estate professionals to facilitate the disposi-
tion of properties.". 
SEC. 409. HOME LOAN ORIGINATION FEE. 
38 USC 1829 
It is the sense of the Congress that the Veterans' Administration 
^° ' 
loan origination fee should not be increased above its present level 
of one percent of the amount of the loan guaranteed. 
" 
" " 
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PART B—NATIONAL CEMETERIES 
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SEC. 411. NATIONAL CEMETERY GRAVE MARKERS. 
.;, Section 1004(c) is amended— 
(1) by striking out "Each" and inserting in lieu thereof "(1) 
Subject to paragraph (2), each"; and 
(2) by adding at the end the following: 
"(2) The grave markers referred to in paragraph (1) shall be 
upright for interments that occur on or after January 1,1987, except 
that— 
"(A) in the case of any cemetery scheduled to be closed by 
g. 
September 30, 1991, as indicated in the documents submitted by 
the Administrator to the Congress in justification for the 
g
^ 
amounts included for Veterans' Administration programs in the 
President's Budget for fiscal year 1987, the Administrator may 
provide for flat grave markers; and 
"(B) in the case of any cemetery with a section which has flat 
g^ 
markers on the date of the enactment of the Veterans' Benefits 
^, 
Improvement and Health-Care Authorization Act of 1986, the 
Administrator may continue to provide for flat grave markers 
in such section.". 
SEC. 412. REPORTS ON THE NATIONAL CEMETERY SYSTEM. 
38 USC 1000 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 90 days after the date of the 
enactment of this Act, the Administrator of Veterans' Affairs shall 
submit to the Committees on Veterans' Affairs of the Senate and the 
, 
• 
House of Representatives a report on the National Cemetery System 
established by section 1000 of title 38, United States Code. The 
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Administrator shall submit a second such report not later than 60 
months after such date. 
(b) CONTENTS.—Each report required by subsection (a) shall 
include— 
(1) a plan for the operation of the National Cemetery System 
through the year 2000, including a description of anticipated 
general trends relating to the operation of the National Ceme-
• = tery System between the years 2000 and 2020 and a discussion 
i i- of the provisions of the plan which were developed in response 
to those trends; 
(2) a list, in order of priority, of the 10 geographic areas in the 
United States in which the need for additional burial space for 
veterans is greatest; 
(3) assessments of the desirability and feasibility of acquiring 
existing State veterans' cemeteries in the geographic areas 
/ identified on the list described in clause (2) and of the role of 
State veterans' cemeteries in such areas and generally in meet-
ing the needs for burial space for veterans; and 
(4) general plans (including projected costs, site location, and, 
if appropriate, necessary land acquisition) for any anticipated 
expansion of the National Cemetery System, including plans for 
'« meeting (A) the need for burial space for veterans in each 
geographic area identified on the list described in clause (2), and 
^ 
(B) the need for burial space for veterans in cemeteries other 
.' 
than cemeteries in the National Cemetery System in those 
J areas. 
SEC. 413. MEMORIAL AREAS IN ARLINGTON NATIONAL CEMETERY. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 24 is amended by adding at the end the 
following new section: 
ss'^sc^ioos 
"^ 1009. Memorial areas in Arlington National Cemetery 
"(a) The Secretary of the Army may set aside, when available, a 
suitable area or areas in Arlington National Cemetery, Virginia, to 
honor the memory of members of the Armed Forces and veterans— 
"(1) who are missing in action; 
j _ 
"(2) whose remains have not been recovered or identified; 
"(3) whose remains were buried at sea, whether by the mem-
,^.; ber's or veteran's own choice or otherwise; 
"(4) whose remains were donated to science; or 
-
"(5) whose remains were cremated and whose ashes were 
scattered without interment of any portion of the ashes. 
"(b) Under regulations prescribed by the Secretary, appropriate 
memorials or markers may be erected in Arlington National Ceme-
tery to honor the memory of those individuals, or group of individ-
uals, referred to in subsection (a) of this section.". 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections at the beginning 
of such chapter is amended by adding at the end the following new 
item: 
(' '• 'If ] fi' 
"1009. Memorial areas in Arlington National Cemetery.". 
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SEC. 414. AUTHORITY TO ESTABLISH NATIONAL CEMETERIES. 
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(a) AUTHORITY.—The authority of the Administrator of Veterans' 
38 use 1000 et 
Affairs under chapter 24 of title 38, United States Code, to develop 
seq. 
and acquire cemeteries as part of the National Cemetery System 
includes, but is not limited to, the authority to establish additional 
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100 STAT. 3285 
national cemeteries to serve the needs of veterans and their families 
in— 
(1) San Francisco, California; 
California. 
(2) Chicago, Illinois; 
Illinois. 
(3) Cleveland, Ohio; 
Ohio. 
(4) Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; 
Pennsylvania. 
(5) Dallas/Fort Worth, Texas; 
Texas. 
(6) Miami, Florida; 
Florida. 
(7) Seattle, Washington; 
Washington. 
(8) Atlanta, Georgia; 
Georgia. 
(9) Phoenix/Tucson, Arizona; 
Arizona. 
(10) Birmingham, Alabama; and 
Alabama. 
(11) any other State in which a national cemetery is not 
available for the burial of veterans. 
(b) LAND ACQUISITION.—The Administrator may acquire land nec-
essary for a cemetery authorized by subsection (a) of this section by 
donation, purchase, condemnation, exchange of lands in the United 
States public domain, or otherwise. 
TITLE V—ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS 
SEC. 501. CLARIFICATION OF REQUIREMENT FOR A DETAILED PLAN AND 
JUSTIFICATION FOR ADMINISTRATIVE REORGANIZATION. 
Section 210(b)(2)(C) is amended by inserting at the end the 
following: 
"(iii) The term 'detailed plan and justification' means, with 
respect to an administrative reorganization, a written report 
which, at a minimum— 
"(I) specifies the number of employees by which each 
covered office or facility affected is to be reduced, the 
responsibilities of those employees, and the means by which 
the reduction is to be accomplished; 
"(II) identifies any existing or planned office or facility at 
which the number of employees is to be increased and 
specifies the number and responsibilities of the additional 
employees at each such office or facility; 
"(III) describes the changes in the functions carried out at 
any existing office or facility and the functions to be 
assigned to an office or facility not in existence on the date 
that the plan and justification are submitted pursuant to 
subparagraph (A) of this paragraph; 
"(IV) explains the reasons for the determination that the 
reorganization is appropriate and advisable in terms of the 
statutory missions and long-term goals of the Veterans' 
Administration; 
"(V) describes the effects that the reorganization may 
have on the provision of benefits and services to veterans 
and dependents of veterans (including the provision of bene-
fits and services through offices and facilities of the 
Veterans' Administration not directly affected by the reor-
ganization); and 
! 
"(VI) provides estimates of the costs of the reorganization 
and of the cost impact of the reorganization, together with 
analyses supporting those estimates.". 
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100 STAT. 3286 
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SEC. 502. COLLOCATION OF REGIONAL OFFICES AND MEDICAL CENTERS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—(1) Not later than March 1, 1987, the Adminis-
trator of Veterans' Affairs shall submit to the Committees on 
<• •• 
Veterans' Affairs of the Senate and House of Representatives a 
plan, including a schedule, for collocating at least seven regional 
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••'• ' 
offices of the Veterans' Administration described in paragraph (3) 
with Veterans' Administration medical centers on the grounds of 
such medical centers. The plan and schedule shall provide for the 
collocations to be commenced and completed as soon as practicable. 
(2) The plan required by paragraph (1) shall include— 
(A) an analysis of the estimated costs and savings which 
would result from the collocations; 
(B) the advantages and costs of furnishing personnel, supply, 
administration, and finance services and other supporting serv-
ices jointly to regional offices of the Veterans' Administration 
and Veterans' Administration medical centers; and 
(C) any other advantages and any disadvantages of such 
collocations relating to costs and the provision of benefits and 
services to veterans. 
(3) The regional offices referred to in paragraphs (1) and (2) are 
regional offices of the Veterans' Administration which are not 
located at Veterans' Administration medical centers on the date of 
the enactment of this Act. 
(b) LIMITATION.—The plan submitted pursuant to subsection (a) 
shall provide for the collocation of only a regional office and a 
medical center which are located, on the date of the enactment of 
this Act, in the same metropolitan area. 
SEC. 503. EFFECTIVE DATE OF DISCONTINUANCE OF CERTAIN BENEFITS 
PAID TO INCOMPETENT INDIVIDUALS. 
38 use 3012. 
Section 3012 is amended by adding at the end the following new 
subsection: 
"(c) The effective date of a discontinuance under section 
3203(b)(1)(A) of this title of pension, compensation, or emergency 
officers' retirement pay by reason of hospital treatment or institu-
tional or domiciliary care shall be the last day of the first month of 
such treatment or care during which the value of the veteran's 
estate, as determined under such section, equals or exceeds $1,500.". 
SEC. 504. ADMINISTRATIVE DEBT COLLECTION BY OFFSET OF BENEFITS. 
Section 3101 is amended— 
(1) by redesignating subsections (c) and (d) as subsections (d) 
and (e), respectively; and 
esil 
(2) by inserting after subsection (b) the following new subsec-
tion (c): 
"(c)(1) Notwithstanding any other provision of this section, the 
Administrator may, after receiving a request under paragraph (2) of 
this subsection relating to a veteran, collect by offset of any com-
pensation or pension payable to the veteran under laws adminis-
tered by the Veterans' Administration the uncollected portion of the 
amount of any indebtedness associated with the veteran's participa-
tion in a plan prescribed in subchapter I or II of chapter 73 of title 
10 use 1431 et 
10. 
seq., 1447 et seq. 
"(2) If the Secretary concerned (as defined in section 101(5) of title 
37) has tried under section 3711(a) of title 31 to collect an amount 
described in paragraph (1) of this subsection in the case of any 
vetersm, h£is been unable to collect such amount, and has deter-
•.'tr;'; 
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100 STAT. 3287 
mined that the uncollected portion of such amount is not collectible 
from amounts payable by the Secretary to the veteran or that the 
veteran is not receiving any payment from the Secretary, the Sec-
retary may request the Administrator to make collections in the 
case of such veteran as authorized in paragraph (1) of this 
subsection. 
"(3)(A) A collection authorized by paragraph (1) of this subsection 
shall be conducted in accordance with the procedures prescribed in 
section 3716 of title 31 for administrative offset collections made 
after attempts to collect claims under section 3711(a) of such title. 
"(B) For the purposes of subparagraph (A) of this paragraph, as 
used in the second sentence of section 3716(a) of title 31— 
"(i) the term 'records of the agency' shall be considered to 
refer to the records of the department of the Secretary con-
cerned; and 
"(ii) the term 'agency' in clauses (3) and (4) shall be considered 
to refer to such department. 
"(4) Funds collected under this subsection shall be credited to the 
Department of Defense Military Retirement Fund under chapter 74 
of title 10.". 
SEC. 505. DISCLOSURE OF FINANCIAL INFORMATION BY FIDUCIARIES. 
Section 3202(b) is amended by inserting after the second sentence 
the following: "The Administrator may require the fiduciary, as 
part of such account, to disclose any additional financial informa-
tion concerning the beneficiary (except for information that is not 
available to the fiduciary).". 
TITLE VI—EXEMPTION OF CERTAIN PROGRAMS FROM 
BUDGET REDUCTION 
10 u s e 1461 et 
seq. 
SEC. 601. TREATMENT OF CERTAIN VETERANS' PROGRAMS UNDER BAL-
ANCED BUDGET AND EMERGENCY DEFICIT CONTROL ACT OF 
1985. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—(1) Chapter 1 is amended by adding at the end 
the following new section: 
"§ 113. Treatment of certain 
programs under 
sequestration 
procedures 
"(a) The following programs shall be exempt from sequestration or 
reduction under part C of the Balanced Budget and Emergency 
Deficit Control Act of 1985 (2 U.S.C. 901 et seq.) or any other 
sequestration law and shall not be included in any report specifying 
reductions in Federal spending: 
"(1) Benefits under chapter 21 of this title, relating to spe-
cially adapted housing and mortgage-protection life insurance 
for certain veterans with service-connected disabilities. 
"(2) Benefits under section 907 of this title, relating to burial 
benefits for veterans who die as the result of a service-connected 
disability. 
"(3) Benefits under chapter 39 of this title, relating to auto-
mobiles and adaptive equipment for certain disabled veterans 
and members of the Armed Forces. 
"(4) Assistance and services under chapter 31 of this title, 
relating to training and rehabilitation for certain veterans with 
service-connected disabilities (but only with respect to fiscal 
year 1987). 
38 u s e 113. 
Insurance. 
38 u s e 801 et 
seq. 
Motor vehicles. 
Handicapped 
persons. 
38 u s e 671 et 
seq. 
38 u s e 1500 et 
seq. 
100 STAT. 3288 
PUBLIC LAW 99-576—OCT. 28, 1986 
38 use 1700 et 
"(5) Benefits under chapter 35 of this title, relating to edu-
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" 
cational assistance for survivors and dependents of certain vet-
erans with service-connected disabilities (but only with respect 
to fiscal year 1987). 
"(b) The following accounts of the Veterans' Administration shall 
be exempt from sequestration or reduction under part C of the 
Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 (2 
U.S.C. 901 et seq.) or any other sequestration law and shall not be 
included in any report specifying reductions in Federal spending: 
Insurance. 
"(1) The following life insurance accounts: 
"(A) The 
National 
Service 
Life 
Insurance 
Fund 
authorized by section 720 of this title. 
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"(B) The Service-Disabled Veterans Insurance Fund 
authorized by section 722 of this title. 
"(C) The 
Veterans 
Special 
Life 
Insurance 
Fund 
authorized by section 723 of this title. 
"(D) The Veterans Reopened Insurance Fund authorized 
by section 725 of this title. 
"(E) The United States Government Life Insurance Fund 
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authorized by section 755 of this title. 
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"(F) The Veterans Insurance and Indemnity appropria-
tion authorized by section 719 of this title. 
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"(2) The following revolving fund accounts: 
"(A) The Veterans' Administration Special Therapeutic 
and Rehabilitation Activities Fund established by section 
' 
618(c) of this title. 
"(B) The Veterans' Canteen Service revolving fund 
authorized by section 4204 of this title. 
"(c)(1) A benefit under section 901, 902, 903, 906, or 908 of this title 
that is subject to reduction under a sequestration order or sequestra-
tion law shall be paid in accordance with the rates determined 
under the sequestration order or law (if any) in effect on the date of 
the death of the veteran concerned. 
"(2) A benefit paid to, or on behalf of, an eligible veteran for 
pursuit of a program of education or training under chapter 30, 34, 
38 use 1401 et 
or 36 of this title that is subject to a sequestration order or a 
seq., 1651 et seq., sequestration law shall be paid in accordance with the rates deter-
1770 et seq. 
mined under the sequestration order or law (if any) in effect during 
the period of education or training for which the benefit is paid. 
"(3) In implementation of a sequestration order or law with 
respect to each account from which a benefit described in paragraph 
(1) or (2) of this subsection is paid (including the making of deter-
minations of the amounts by which such benefits are to be reduced), 
the total of the amounts (as estimated by the Administrator after 
' 
consultation with the Director of the Congressional Budget Office) 
by which payments of such benefit will be reduced by reason of such 
paragraph after the last day of the period during which such order 
or law is in effect shall be deemed to be additional reductions in the 
payments of such benefit made, and in new budget authority for 
such payments, during such period. 
' 
"(d) In computing the amount of new budget authority by which a 
budget account of the Veterans' Administration is to be reduced for 
.' 
a fiscal year under a joint report of the Directors of the Office of 
Management and Budget and the Congressional Budget Office, or 
under an order of the President under part C of the Balanced 
Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985, the base from 
which the amount of the reduction for such account is determined 
PUBLIC LAW 99-576—OCT. 28, 1986 
100 STAT. 3289 
shall be established without regard to any amount of new budget 
authority in such account (determined under section 251(a)(6) of 
such Act) for any of the programs listed in subsection (a) of this 
2 USC 901. 
section. 
"ie) If a final order issued by the President pursuant to a law 
Reports, 
proyiding for the cancellation of loan guarantee commitments 
imposes a limitation on the total amount of loans that may be 
guaranteed under chapter 37 of this title in any fiscal year, the 38 USC 1801 et 
Administrator shall submit to the Committees on Veterans' Affairs seq. 
of the Senate and the House of Representatives a monthly report 
(not later than the 10th day of each month during the remainder of 
such fiscal year following the issuance of such final order) providing 
the following information: 
"(1) The total amount of the loans for which commitments of 
guarantees were made under such chapter during the preceding 
month. 
"(2) The total amount of the loans for which commitments 
were made during the fiscal year through the end of such 
preceding month. 
"(3) The Administrator's estimates as to the total amounts of 
the loans for which commitments would, in the absence of any 
limits on such commitments or guarantees, be made during (A) 
the month in which the report is required to be submitted, and 
(B) the succeeding months of the fiscal year. 
"(f) This section applies without regard to any other provision of 
law (whether enacted before, on, or after the date of the enactment 
of this section) unless such Act expressly provides that it is enacted 
as a limitation to this section. 
"(g) For the purposes of this section: 
"(1) The term 'sequestration' means a reduction in spending 
authority and loan guarantee commitments generally through-
out the Government under the Balanced Budget and Emergency 
Deficit Control Act of 1985 (2 U.S.C. 901 et seq.) or any other 
law. 
"(2) The term 'sequestration law' means a law enacted with 
respect to a sequestration under the Balanced Budget and 
Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 (2 U.S.C. 901 et seq.) or 
any other law (under the procedures specified in that Act or 
otherwise). 
"(3) The term 'sequestration order' means an order of the 
President issued under part C of such Act.". 
(2) The table of sections at the beginning of such chapter is 
amended by adding at the end the following new item: 
"113. Treatment of certain programs under sequestration procedures.". 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—Section 113 of title 38, United States Code 38 USC 113 note, 
(as added by subsection (a)), shall apply with respect to a sequestra-
tion order issued, or a sequestration law enacted, for a fiscal year 
after fiscal year 1986. 
TITLE VII—TECHNICAL AMENDMENTS 
SEC. 701. ELIMINATION OF GENDER-BASED LANGUAGE DISTINCTIONS IN 
TITLE 38. 
Title 38 is amended as follows: 
(1)(A) Section 102 is amended— 
(i) by striking out subsection (b); 
100 STAT. 3290 
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(ii) by striking out "(1)" after "(a)"; 
(iii) by striking out "(2)" before "Dependency" and insert-
"' s" ' 
;<" 
ing in lieu thereof "(b)"; 
(iv) by striking out "(A)" and "(B)" and inserting in lieu 
.; .;rl 
.; 
thereof "(1)" and "(2)", respectively; and 
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(v) by striking out "(3) For the purposes of this subsec-
rtil 
tion" and inserting in lieu thereof "(C) For the purposes of 
V iy-;.r ^BU m 
this section,". 
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(B) The heading of section 102 and the item relating to that 
section in the table of sections at the beginning of chapter 1 are 
amended by striking out the semicolon and the last word. 
(2) Section 103 is amended— 
38 use 103. 
(A) in subsection (a)— 
t. , 
(i) by striking out "woman as the widow" and insert-
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ing in lieu thereof "person as the widow or widower"; 
(ii) by striking out "she" and inserting in lieu thereof 
BjiifKHK 
r "such person"; 
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(iii) by striking out "him" and inserting in lieu 
thereof "the veteran"; 
lo ei\ 
(iv) by striking out "his" and inserting in lieu thereof 
tiB 
"the veteran's"; and 
(vj by striking out "legal widow" and inserting in lieu 
thereof "legal widow or widower"; 
(B) in subsection (b), by striking out "widow" and insert-
ic iv-\ ing in lieu thereof "surviving spouse"; 
7 . 
(C) in subsection (c), by striking out "woman is or was the 
wife" and inserting in lieu thereof "person is or was the 
spouse"; 
(D) in subsection (d)(1), by striking out "widow of a vet-
^i- , • eran shall not bar the furnishing of benefits to her as the 
widow" and inserting in lieu thereof "surviving spouse of a 
• 
• veteran shall not bar the furnishing of benefits to such 
5 
person as the surviving spouse"; 
(E) in subsection (d)(2)— 
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(i) by striking out "widow" each place it appears and 
.;,- 
; 
inserting in lieu thereof "surviving spouse"; and 
1 
(ii) by striking out "her" and inserting in lieu thereof 
to ', 
"such person"; and 
(F) in subsection (d)(3)— 
{." ' 
(i) by striking out "widow" each place it appears and 
inserting in lieu thereof "surviving spouse"; 
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(ii) by striking out "man" and inserting in lieu 
thereof "person"; 
(iii) by striking out "herself and inserting in lieu 
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thereof "himself or herself; 
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(iv) by striking out "his wife" and inserting in lieu 
thereof "that person's spouse"; and 
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(v) by striking out "her" and inserting in lieu thereof 
"that person". 
(3) Section 104(b) is amended by striking out "him" and 
inserting in lieu thereof "the Administrator". 
(4) Section 105 is amended— 
^"'' 
(A) in subsection (a)— 
(i) by striking out "his" in the first sentence and 
inserting in lieu thereof "the person's"; and 
(ii) by striking out "him" in the second sentence and 
inserting in lieu thereof "the person"; and 
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100 STAT. 3291 
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(B) in subsection (b), by striking out "service, or by 
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absenting himself in clause (1) and inserting in lieu 
thereof "service or by absenting himself or herself. 
(5) Section 106 is amended— 
38 USC 106. 
(A) in subsection (b)(2), by striking out "his" and inserting 
. , in lieu thereof "the person's"; 
(B) in subsection (c)— 
Tfyi 
(i) by striking out "him" and inserting in lieu thereof 
"that individual"; 
'^ 
(ii) by striking out "his" and inserting in lieu thereof 
"that individual's"; and 
(iii) by striking out "he" and inserting in lieu thereof 
"that individual"; and 
(C) in subsection (d)— 
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b.:-f 
(i) by striking out "by him" in clause (2); 
(ii) by striking out "he" each place it appears in the 
-^' 
second sentence and inserting in lieu thereof "such 
individual"; and 
(iii) by striking out "his" in the second sentence and 
inserting in lieu thereof "the". 
(6) Section 107(a) is amended by striking out "his" in the last 
sentence and inserting in lieu thereof "such member's". 
(7) Section 108(b) is amended by striking out "his" both places 
it appears and inserting in lieu thereof "that individual's". 
(8) Section 109(b) is amended by striking out "he" in the 
second sentence and inserting in lieu thereof "such person". 
(9) Section 210 is amended— 
(A) by striking out "he" each place it appears and insert-
ing in lieu thereof "the Administrator"; 
(B) in subsection (a), by striking out "He" and inserting in 
lieu thereof "The Administrator"; 
(C) in subsection (c)(3)(A), by striking out "widow" and 
*.. inserting in lieu thereof "surviving spouse"; and 
(D) in subsection (c)(3)(B), by striking out "him" and 
inserting in lieu thereof "the Administrator". 
(10) Sections 212(a), 215, and 217(b) are amended by striking 
out "he" and inserting in lieu thereof "the Administrator". 
(11) Section 213 is amended— 
(A) by striking out "he" in the first sentence and insert-
ing in lieu thereof "the Administrator"; and 
(B) by striking out "his" in the second sentence and 
inserting in lieu thereof "the Administrator's". 
(12) Section 219(a) is amended— 
(A) by striking out "he" and inserting in lieu thereof "the 
Administrator"; and 
lai. 
(B) by striking out "him" and inserting in lieu thereof 
"the Administrator". 
(13) Section 230(a) is amended by striking out "he" and insert-
ing in lieu thereof "the Administrator". 
(14) Section 233 is amended— 
(A) by striking out "he" in subsection (a) and inserting in 
•
^ ' lieu thereof "the Administrator"; and 
(B) in subsection (b), by striking out "when he deter-
mines" and inserting in lieu thereof "upon determining" 
(15) Section 235 is amended by striking out "his" and insert-
ing in lieu thereof "the President's". 
100 STAT. 3292 
PUBLIC LAW 99-576—OCT. 28, 1986 
38 use 236. 
(16) Section 236 is amended by striking out "his" and insert-
ing in lieu thereof "the Administrator's". 
(17) Section 241 is amended— 
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r '; 
(A) by striking out "his" in paragraph (1) and inserting in 
lieu thereof "the veteran's"; and 
(B) by striking out "he" in paragraph (2) and inserting in 
lieu thereof "the Administrator". 
(18) Section 242(a) is amended by striking out "he" and insert-
ing in lieu thereof "the Administrator". 
(19) Section 244(5) is amended by striking out "his" and 
inserting in lieu thereof "the Administrator's". 
(20) Section 602 is amended by striking out "his". 
(21) Section 704 is amended— 
(A) in subsection (d)— 
(i) by striking out "his" each place it appears and 
. 
inserting in lieu thereof "the insured's"; and 
jf .|. 
(ii) by striking out "he" each place it appears and 
inserting in lieu thereof "the insured"; and 
J, . 
(B) in subsection (e)— 
(i) by striking out "his" and inserting in lieu thereof 
^ 
"the insured's"; and 
(ii) by striking out "he" and inserting in lieu thereof 
"the Administrator". 
(22) Section 705 is amended— 
(A) by striking out "his" each place it appears and insert-
ing in lieu thereof "the"; and 
(B) by striking out "him" and inserting in lieu thereof 
"the insured". 
(23) Section 707 is amended by striking out "his" in subsec-
tions (a) and (c) and inserting in lieu thereof "the insured's". 
(24) Section 708 is amended by striking out "his" and insert-
ing in lieu thereof "the insured's". 
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(25) Section 712 is amended— 
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(A) by striking out "his" each place it appears and insert-
ing in lieu thereof "the insured's '; and 
(B) by striking out "he" in the first sentence of subsection 
(d) and inserting in lieu thereof "the insured". 
(26) Section 713 is amended by striking out "his" each place it 
appears and inserting in lieu thereof "the". 
(27) Section 716(e) is amended by striking out "his" and 
inserting in lieu thereof "the insured's". 
(28) Section 725 is amended— 
(A) by striking out "he" each place it appears and insert-
ing in lieu thereof "such person"; 
(B) by striking out "him" each place it appears and 
inserting in lieu thereof "the applicant"; and 
(C) by striking out "his" in subsection (dX3) and inserting 
in lieu thereof "the Administrator's". 
(29) Section 742 is amended— 
(A) in subsection Ot))— 
' 
(i) by striking out "his" and inserting in lieu thereof 
a , r 
"the insured's"; and 
(ii) by striking out "he" and inserting in lieu thereof 
"the insured"; and 
(B) in subsection (c)— 
(i) by striking out "he" and inserting in lieu thereof 
"the insured"; 
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100 STAT. 3293 
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(ii) by striking out "his term" and inserting in lieu 
thereof "the term"; 
(iii) by striking out "his failure"; and 
(iv) by striking out "his control" and inserting in lieu 
thereof "the insured's control". 
(30) Sections 743, 744(b), 745, 746, 747, and 748 are amended bv 
striking out "his" and inserting in lieu thereof "the insured's'. 
(31) Section 750 is amended by striking out "in his lifetime or 
by his last will and testament" and inserting in lieu thereof 
"while alive or by last will". 
(32) Section 752 is amended by striking out "his" each place it 
appears and inserting in lieu thereof "the". 
(33) Section 759(a) is amended— 
(A) by striking out "his" and inserting in lieu thereof 
"the applicant's'; and 
(B) by striking out "he" and inserting in lieu thereof "the 
or 
applicant". 
(34) Section 760(a) is amended by striking out "his" and 
inserting in lieu thereof "the guardian's". 
(35) Section 765 is amended— 
(A) in paragraph (5)(B), by striking out "he" and inserting 
in lieu thereof "such person"; and 
(B) in paragraph (9)— 
(i) by striking out "his minority" and inserting in lieu 
thereof "the child's minority"; and 
(ii) by striking out "his adoption" and inserting in 
lieu thereof "the child's adoption". 
(36) Section 766 is amended— 
(A) in subsection (c), by striking out "him" and inserting 
in lieu thereof "the Administrator"; and 
(B) in subsection (d), by striking out "he" and inserting in 
lieu thereof "the Administrator". 
(37) Section 767 is amended— 
(A) in subsection (b)— 
(i) by striking out "him" and inserting in lieu thereof 
"such member'; 
(ii) by striking out "he" each place it appears and 
inserting in lieu thereof "such member"; and 
, ^^ 
(iii) by striking out "his" and inserting in lieu thereof 
"such member's'; and 
(B) in subsection (c)— 
(i) by striking out "his" and inserting in lieu thereof 
"such member's"; and 
(ii) by striking out "he" and inserting in lieu thereof 
"such member". 
(38) Section 768 is amended— 
(A) in subsection (a)(2)— 
(i) by striking out "his"; and 
(ii) by striking out "him" and inserting in lieu 
thereof "the member"; 
(B) in subsection (a)(3)— 
^" 
(i) by striking out "his"; and 
(ii) by striking out "him" and inserting in lieu 
thereof "the member''; and 
(C) in subsection (b), by striking out "his" and inserting in 
'- 
lieu thereof "the". 
(39) Section 769 is amended— 
100 STAT. 3294 
PUBLIC LAW 99-576—OCT. 28, 1986 
(A) in subsection (a)(1), by striking out "his" and inserting 
in lieu thereof "the member's"; 
(B) in subsection (a)(3), by striking out "him" and insert-
Lis ing in lieu thereof "the member"; 
(C) in subsection (a)(4)— 
td 
(i) by striking out "him" both places it appears and 
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inserting in lieu thereof "the member"; and 
(ii) by striking out "his" and inserting in lieu thereof 
i 
"the member's"; 
(D) in subsection (b), by striking out "he" and inserting in 
il 
lieu thereof "the Administrator"; 
(E) in subsection (d)(3), by striking out "his" and inserting 
in lieu thereof "the Administrator's"; and 
(F) in subsection (e), by striking out "he" and inserting in 
lieu thereof "the Administrator". 
38 use 770. 
(40) Section 770 is amended— 
(A) by striking out "his" each place it appears in subsec-
tion (a) and inserting in lieu thereof "the insured's"; and 
(B) by striking out "his" in subsection (e) and inserting in 
lieu thereof "the member's". 
(41) Section 774 is amended by striking out "his" and insert-
ing in lieu thereof "the Administrator". 
(42) Section 776 is amended by striking out "him" and insert-
ing in lieu thereof "the Administrator". 
(43) Section 777 is amended— 
'^'^ • " 
(A) in subsection (a)— 
(i) by striking out "his" both places it appears and 
inserting in lieu thereof "such person's"; and 
"*' 
(ii) by striking out "he" and inserting in lieu thereof 
, 
"such person"; 
(B) in subsection (c)— 
(i) by striking out "he" the first place it appears and 
inserting in lieu thereof "the Administrator"; and 
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(ii) by striking out "he" the second place it appears 
*'' ' ' • and inserting in lieu thereof "such member or former 
•,,„, 
member"; 
(C) in subsection (d), by striking out "his" and inserting in 
, lieu thereof "such person's"; 
(D) in subsection (e), by striking out "he" and inserting in 
lieu thereof "the insured"; and 
\..,, 
(E) in subsection (g)— 
(i) by striking out "his" and inserting in lieu thereof 
icr^-nt 
"^^® insured's"; and 
(ii) by striking out "he" and inserting in lieu thereof 
"the Administrator". 
(44) Section 781(b) is amended— 
(A) by striking out "he" and inserting in lieu thereof 
^ 
"such person"; and 
(B) by striking out "his" and inserting in lieu thereof 
"such person's". 
(45) Section 783 is amended by striking out "his" and insert-
ing in lieu thereof "such beneficiary's". 
(46) Section 784(g) is amended by striking out "his" both 
places it appears and inserting in lieu thereof "the insured's". 
(47) Section 787 is amended by striking out "himself or any 
other" and inserting in lieu thereof "any". ., 
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PUBLIC LAW 99-576—OCT. 28, 19bb 
100 STAT. 3295 
(48) Section 801(a) is amended by striking out "he" and insert- 
38 USC 801. 
^ 
ing in lieu thereof "the Administrator". 
(49) Section 806 is amended— 
(A) by striking out "his" in subsection (b) and inserting in 
lieu thereof "the veteran's"; 
(B) by striking out "he" in subsection (c) and inserting in 
lieu thereof "the veteran"; 
(C) by striking out "his" in subsection (d) and inserting in 
lieu thereof "the veteran's"; 
(D) in subsection (g)— 
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(i) in paragraph (2)— 
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(I) by striking out "he" each place it appears and 
, . 
inserting in lieu thereof "the Administrator"; 
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(II) by striking out "his" and inserting in lieu 
thereof "the Administrator's"; and 
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(III) by striking out "him" each place it appears 
and inserting in lieu thereof "the Administrator"; 
^nh- ^i (jj) jn paragraph (3), by striking out "he" and insert-
ing in lieu thereof "the veteran"; and 
(iii) in paragraph (5), by striking out "him" each 
place it appears and inserting in lieu thereof "the 
•a". 
Administrator"; and 
(E) in subsection (h)— 
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(i) by striking out "his" in the first sentence and 
inserting in lieu thereof "the Administrator's"; and 
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(ii) by striking out "his" in the second sentence and 
inserting in lieu thereof "the veteran's". 
(50) Section 901(b) is amended by striking out "his" and 
inserting in lieu thereof "the veteran's". 
(51) Section 904 is amended by striking out "his" each place it 
appears and inserting in lieu thereof "the veteran's". 
(52) Section 1000(a) is amended— 
(A) by striking out "servicemen" and inserting in lieu 
thereof "servicemembers"; and 
(B) by striking out "'To assist" and all that follows 
through "the Administrator" in the second sentence and 
inserting in lieu thereof "The Administrator". 
(53) Section 1001 is amended by striking out "he" and insert-
ing in lieu thereof "the Administrator". 
(54) Section 1002 is amended— 
(A) by striking out "he" each place it appears and insert-
ing in lieu thereof "such member"; and 
(B) by striking out "wife, husband," in paragraph (5). 
(55) Section 1004 is amended— 
(A) in subsection (d), by striking out "he" each place it 
appears and inserting in lieu thereof "the veteran"; 
(B) in subsections (b), (e), and (g), by striking out "he" and 
inserting in lieu thereof "the Administrator"; and 
(C) by striking out "his" each place it appears and insert-
ing in lieu thereof "the Administrator's". 
(56) Section 1005 is amended— 
(A) by striking out "his" in subsection (a) and inserting in 
lieu thereof "the Administrator's"; and 
(B) by striking out "He" in subsection (c) and inserting in 
lieu thereof "The Administrator". 
(57) Section 1006 is amended by striking out "he" and insert-
ing in lieu thereof "the Administrator". 
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(58) Section 1007 is amended— 
(A) by striking out "he" both places it appears and insert-
ing in lieu thereof "the Administrator"; and 
(B) by striking out "He" at the beginning of the second 
sentence and inserting in lieu thereof "The Administrator". 
(59) The third sentence of section 1780(d)(2) is amended by 
striking out "serviceman" and inserting in lieu thereof 
"person". 
(60) Section 2024(g) is amended by striking out "his" and 
inserting in lieu thereof "the". 
(61) Section 3001(b)(1) is amended by striking out "widow or" 
each place it appears and inserting in lieu thereof "surviving 
spouse or". 
(62) Section 3006 is amended by striking out "he" and insert-
ing in lieu thereof "the Administrator". 
(63) Section 3010(b)(1) is amended by striking out "his" and 
inserting in lieu thereof "the veteran's". 
(64) Section 3012(b)(6) is amended by striking out "his" and 
inserting in lieu thereof "the payee's". 
(65) Section 3020 is amended— 
(A) in the third sentence of subsection (a)— 
(i) by striking out "his" and inserting in lieu thereof 
"the payee's"; 
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(ii) by striking out "he" and inserting in lieu thereof 
j. 
"the payee"; and 
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(iii) by striking out "him" and inserting in lieu 
thereof "the payee"; and 
(B) in the first sentence of subsection (b)— 
(i) by striking out "he" and inserting in lieu thereof 
"such person"; 
(ii) by striking out "widow" and inserting in lieu 
thereof "surviving spouse"; 
(iii) by striking out "she" both places it appears and 
inserting in lieu thereof "the surviving spouse"; 
(iv) by striking out "to her" and inserting in lieu 
i! 
thereof "to the surviving spouse"; and 
(v) by striking out "by her" and inserting in lieu 
thereof "by the". 
(66) Section 3021(a) is amended— 
(A) by striking out "his"; and 
(B) by striking out "His" in subparagraphs (A), (B), and 
(C) of paragraph (2) and inserting in lieu thereof "The 
veteran's". 
(67) Section 3022 is amended by striking out "his" and insert-
ing in lieu thereof "the payee's". 
(68) Section 3101 is amended— 
(A) by striking out "his or her" in the last sentence of 
subsection (a) and inserting in lieu thereof "a"; and 
(B) by striking out "his' each place it appears in subsec-
tion (b) and inserting in lieu thereof "the beneficiary's". 
(69) Section 3102 is amended— 
(A) by striking out "his" in subsection (b) and inserting in 
lieu thereof "the veteran's"; and 
(B) by striking out "his" both places it appears in subsec-
tion (c) and inserting in lieu thereof "the Administrator's". 
(70) Section 3103 is amended— 
(A) in subsection (a)— 
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(i) by striking out "he" and inserting in lieu thereof 
"such person"; and 
(ii) by striking out "his" and inserting in lieu thereof 
"such officer's"; 
(B) in subsection (b)— 
(i) by striking out "his" and inserting in lieu thereof 
"a person's"; 
(ii) by striking out "any person" and inserting in lieu 
thereof "that person"; and 
(iii) by striking out "he" and inserting in lieu thereof 
"such person"; 
(C) in subsection (c)— 
(i) by striking out "his" both places it appears and 
inserting in lieu thereof "the individual's"; and 
(ii) by striking out "he" and inserting in lieu thereof 
"the individual"; and 
(D) in the second sentence of subsection (e)(2), by striking 
out "his or her" and inserting in lieu thereof "the". 
(71) Section 3104 is amended— 
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(A) in subsection (a)(1), by striking out "his" and inserting 
in lieu thereof "such person's"; 
(B) in subsection (b)— 
(i) by striking out "widow" in paragraph (1) and 
inserting in lieu thereof "surviving spouse"; 
(ii) by striking out "his" in paragraph (1) and insert- 
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ing in lieu thereof "such person's"; and 
(iii) by striking out "he or she" in paragraph (3) and 
inserting in lieu thereof "such person"; and 
(C) in subsection (c)— 
(i) by striking out "his" and inserting in lieu thereof 
"any person's"; 
(ii) by striking out "to any person" and inserting in 
lieu thereof "to such person'; and 
(iii) by striking out "he" and inserting in lieu thereof 
"such person". 
(72) Section 3105 is amended— 
(A) by striking out "he" and inserting in lieu thereof 
"such person"; and 
(B) by striking out "his" and inserting in lieu thereof 
"such person's". 
(73) Section 3106 is amended by striking out "his" and insert-
ing in lieu thereof "the". 
(74) Section 3108(c) is amended— 
(A) by striking out "his" and inserting in lieu thereof 
"the Administrator's"; and 
(B) by striking out "he" and inserting in lieu thereof "the 
dependent". 
(75) Section 3109 is amended— 
(A) by striking out "his" each place it appears in subsec-
tion (a) and inserting in lieu thereof "such person's"; and 
(B) by striking out "he" in subsection (b) and inserting in 
lieu thereof "such person". 
(76) Section 3202 is amended— 
(A) in subsection (a), by striking out "he" and inserting in 
lieu thereof "the Administrator"; 
(B) in subsection (b)— 
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(i) by striking out "his trust" in the first sentence and 
inserting in Heu thereof "the trust of such guardian, 
ujv: 
. i curator, conservator, or other person"; 
(ii) by striking out "his duly" in the first sentence 
and inserting in Ueu thereof "the Administrator's"; 
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(iii) by striking out "his" in the second and third 
sentences and inserting in lieu thereof "the Adminis-
n^y..L. i: . 
trator's"; and 
(iv) by striking out "himself in the third sentence 
^c ; 
" and inserting in lieu thereof "the Administrator"; 
(C) in subsection (d)— 
(i) by striking out "his" in the second sentence and 
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inserting in lieu thereof "the veteran's"; 
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(ii) by striking out "his" in the third sentence and 
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inserting in lieu thereof "the beneficiary's"; and 
(iii) in the fourth sentence— 
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(I) by striking out "him" and inserting in lieu 
thereof "the beneficiary"; 
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(II) by striking out "he" and inserting in lieu 
; thereof "the beneficiary"; and 
(III) by striking out "his" each place it appears 
and inserting in lieu thereof "the beneficiary's"; 
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• and 
(D) in subsection (e), by striking out "his". 
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(77) Section 3203(e) is amended by striking out "his" and 
inserting in lieu thereof "the veteran's". 
(78) Section 3303 is amended by striking out "his" and insert-
ing in lieu thereof "the veteran's '. 
(79) Section 3401 is amended by striking out "he" and insert-
•i ing in lieu thereof "such individual". 
(80) Section 3404(b) is amended by striking out "he" and 
p 
inserting in lieu thereof "the Administrator". 
(81) Section 3405 is amended by striking out "him" and 
'xr- inserting in lieu thereof "to the claimant or beneficiary". 
(82) Section 3501 is amended— 
(A) by striking out "his" the first place it appears and 
inserting in lieu thereof "a claimant's"; and 
(B) by striking out "his" the second, third, and fourth 
\ 
o.<, places it appears and inserting in lieu thereof "such 
fiduciary's". 
(83) Section 3503 is amended— 
(A) by striking out "his" in subsection (c) and inserting in 
lieu thereof "the veteran's"; and 
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(B) by striking out "he" each place it appears in subsec-
tion (d)(2) and inserting in lieu thereof "the Administrator". 
.-irf. 
(84) Section 35040)) is amended— 
(A) by striking out "his" and inserting in lieu thereof 
"the Administrator's"; and 
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(B) by striking out "he" and inserting in lieu thereof "the 
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dependent". 
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(85) Section 4005 is amended— 
(A) by striking out "his" each place it appears and insert-
ing in lieu thereof "the claimant's"; and 
(B) by striking out "him" and inserting in lieu thereof 
"the claimant or legal guardian". 
(86) Section 4106(b) is amended— 
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(A) by striking out "him" and inserting in lieu thereof 
"such person"; and 
(B) by striking out "he" and inserting in lieu thereof 
"such person". 
(87) Section 4107(e)(5) is amended by striking out "her" and 
38 USC 4107. 
inserting in lieu thereof "the nurse's". 
(88) Section 4110 is amended— 
(A) by striking out "of his own choosing" in subsection (c) 
and inserting in lieu thereof "chosen by such person"; 
(B) in subsection (d)— 
(i) by striking out "He" and inserting in lieu thereof 
"The Administrator"; and 
(ii) by striking out "he" and inserting in lieu thereof 
"the Administrator"; and 
(C) in subsection (e)— 
(i) by striking out "he" and inserting in lieu thereof 
"the Administrator"; and 
(ii) by striking out "him" and inserting in lieu 
thereof "the Administrator". 
(89) Section 5101 is amended by striking out "his" each place 
it appears and inserting in lieu thereof "the". 
., 
(90) Section 5102 is amended— 
(A) by striking out "he" each place it appears and insert-
ing in lieu thereof "the Administrator"; 
(B) by striking out "his" and inserting in lieu thereof "the 
Administrator's"; and 
(C) by striking out "He" and inserting in lieu thereof 
"The Administrator". 
(91) Section 5103 is amended by striking out "his" each place 
it appears and inserting in lieu thereof "the". 
(92) Section 5104 is amended— 
(A) by striking out "he" each place it appears and insert-
ing in lieu thereof "the Administrator"; and 
(B) by striking out "his" each place it appears and insert-
ing in lieu thereof "the Administrator's". 
(93) Section 5201(a)(1) is amended bv striking out "his" and 
inserting in lieu thereof "such person's '. 
(94) Section 5202 is amended— 
(A) in the first sentence of subsection (b)— 
(i) by striking out "his last" each place it appears and 
inserting in lieu thereof "such person's last"; 
(ii) by inserting "has personal property situated on 
such facility and" before "shall have designated"; 
(iii) by striking out "to whom he desires his personal 
property situated upon such facility to be delivered, 
upon the death of such veteran" and inserting in lieu 
thereof "to receive such property when such veteran, 
dependent or survivor dies,"; and 
(iv) by striking out "him" and inserting in lieu 
' ' . 
thereof the Administrator"; 
(B) in the second sentence of subsection (b)— 
(i) by striking out "by the veteran" and inserting in 
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lieu thereof "by such veteran, dependent, or survivor"-
(ii) by striking out "if he has"; 
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(iii) by striking out "his" and inserting in lieu thereof 
"the Administrator's"; 
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(iv) by striking out "as provided in this subchapter," 
and inserting in lieu thereof "in writing delivered to 
the Veterans Administration"; and 
(v) by striking out "child, grandchild, mother, father, 
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grandmother, grandfather, brother or sister" and 
inserting in lieu thereof "children, grandchildren, par-
ents, grandparents, siblings"; 
(C) by striking out the third sentence of subsection 0)); 
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(D) in the fourth sentence of subsection (b)— 
(i) by striking out "his designee may in such case 
select the one to receive such possession," and inserting 
in lieu thereof "the Administrator's designee may in 
such case deliver the property either jointly or sepa-
rately in equal values, to those equally entitled there-
to"; and 
(ii) by striking out "in his discretion" and inserting in 
lieu thereof "in the discretion of the Administrator or 
, , 
the Administrator's designee"; and 
(E) in subsection (c), by striking out "his" and inserting in 
lieu thereof "the Administrator's". 
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(95) Section 5203 is amended by striking out "his" and insert-
ing in lieu thereof "such person's". 
(96) Section 5204 is amended by striking out "his" each place 
it appears and inserting in lieu thereof "such person's". 
(97) Section 5206 is amended by striking out "his" and insert-
ing in lieu thereof "the owner's". 
(98) Section 5207 is amended— 
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(A) by striking out "his" and inserting in lieu thereof 
"the Administrator's"; and 
'•-'-'•' (B) by striking out "by him promulgated" and inserting 
in lieu thereof "prescribed by the Administrator". 
(99) Section 5220 is amended— 
(A) in subsection (a)— 
(i) by striking out "surviving him any" and inserting 
in lieu thereof any surviving'; 
(ii) by striking out "his" each place it appears and 
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inserting in lieu thereof "the decedent's"; 
(iii) by striking out "he" and inserting in lieu thereof 
"such person"; and 
(iv) by striking out "owned by him" and inserting in 
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lieu thereof "owned by such person"; and 
(B) in subsection (b), by striking out "his" and inserting in 
lieu thereof "such person's". 
(100) Section 5221 is amended by striking out "he" and insert-
ing in lieu thereof "such person". 
(101) Section 5222 is amended— 
(A) by striking out "he" and inserting in lieu thereof "the 
, 
Administrator"; and 
(B) by striking out "his" and inserting in lieu thereof "the 
' Administrator's". 
(102) Section 5223 is amended by striking out "his" each place 
it appears and inserting in lieu thereof "the decedent's". 
(103) Section 5224 is amended— 
(A) by striking out "his" each place it appears and insert-
ing in lieu thereof "the Administrator's"; and 
(B) by striking out "him" and inserting in lieu thereof 
"the Administrator". 
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(104) Section 5225 is amended by striking out "his" and 
38Ubt;5225. 
inserting in lieu thereof "the Administrator's". 
(105) Section 5226 is amended— 
(A) by striking out "himself and inserting in lieu thereof 
"such person"; 
(B) by striking out "his" in the second sentence and 
inserting in lieu thereof "the veteran's"; 
(C) by striking out "he" and inserting in lieu thereof "the 
Administrator"; and 
(D) by striking out "his authorized" each place it appears, 
and 
inserting 
in 
lieu 
thereof 
"the 
Administrator's 
authorized". 
SEC. 702. GENERAL TECHNICAL AMENDMENTS. 
Title 38 is amended as follows: 
(1) Section 101 is amended— 
(A) by inserting "Army" before "National Guard" in 
paragraphs (22)(C), (23), and (27)(F); and 
(B) by striking out "and the" in paragraph (31) and all 
that follows through "widower". 
(2) Section 233(a) is amended by striking out "subparagraph 
(4)" and inserting in lieu thereof "paragraph (4) of this 
subsection". 
(3) Section 235 is amended— 
(A) by inserting "(a)" before "The Administrator"; 
(B) by indenting paragraphs (1) through (7) two ems; 
(C) by inserting "Service" in paragraph (5) after 
"Foreign"; 
(D) by striking out "The foregoing authority" and insert-
ing in lieu thereof "(b) The authority in subsection (a) of 
this section"; and 
(E) by striking out "titles 5 and 22" and inserting in lieu 
thereof "title 5 and the Foreign Service Act of 1980 (22 
U.S.C. 3901 et seq.)". 
(4) Section 241 is amended— 
(A) by inserting "The Administrator shall" after "(1)"; 
(B) by striking out "eligible and, in carrying" and insert-
ing in lieu thereof "eligible. In carrying"; 
(C) by striking out "release;" and inserting in lieu thereof 
(D) by inserting "The Administrator shall" after "(2)"; 
(E) by striking out "veterans; and" and inserting in lieu 
thereof "veterans."; 
(F) by inserting "The Administrator shall" after "(3)"; 
and 
(G) by striking out "clauses (1) and (2) above" and insert-
ing in lieu thereof "paragraphs (1) and (2) of this section". 
(5) Section 6120") is amended— 
(A) by striking out "pursuant to" and inserting in lieu 
thereof "under"; 
(B) by striking out "(voluntarily requesting" and insert-
ing in lieu thereof "who voluntarily request"; 
(C) by striking out the parenthesis after "immuniza-
^ 
tions"; 
(D) by striking out "facility, utilizing" and inserting in 
i 
lieu thereof "facility. Any such immunization shall be made 
using"; 
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(E) by striking out "Administration," and all that follows 
through 
"to provide" and inserting in lieu 
thereof 
"Administration. For such purpose, notwithstanding any 
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other provision of law, the Secretary may provide"; and 
(F) by striking out "cost and the provisions of section" 
and inserting in lieu thereof "cost. Section". 
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(g) Section 612A(h)(3)(A)(i) is amended by striking out "the 
date of the enactment of this section" and inserting in lieu 
thereof "December 3,1985,". 
(7) Section 801(a) is amended— 
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(A) by striking out the comma after "veteran" the first 
place it appears; and 
(B) by striking out "title, based on service after "April 20, 
1898," and inserting in lieu thereof "title". 
(8) Section 1411(a) is amended by inserting a comma after "of 
this section" in the matter preceding clause (1). 
(9) Section 1841 is amended— 
(A) by striking out "per centum" in paragraph (1) and 
'' 
inserting in lieu thereof "percent"; and 
(B) by striking out "one hundred and eighty days" in 
"'^ 
paragraph (2) and inserting in lieu thereof "180 days". 
(10) Section 1842 is amended by striking out "per centum" 
each place it appears and inserting in lieu thereof "percent". 
(11) Section 1849 is amended by striking out "Effective for 
fiscal year 1982 and fiscal years thereafter, there" and inserting 
in lieu thereof "There". 
(12) The item relating to section 4106 in the table of sections 
at the beginning of chapter 73 is amended to read as follows: 
"4106. Period of appointments; promotions.". 
(13) Section 4202(11) is amended by striking out "and without 
regard" and all that follows through "(7 U.S.C. 2240),". 
(14) Section 4204 is amended by striking out ", amounts 
heretofore appropriated to carry out Public Law 636, Seventy-
60 Stat. 887. 
ninth Congress,". 
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(15) Section 5010(a)(1) is amended— 
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(A) by striking out "one hundred and twenty-five thou-
sand and not less than one hundred thousand" and 
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inserting in lieu thereof "125,000 and not less than 
100,000"; and 
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(B) by striking out "ninety thousand" both places it 
u?/f 
appears and inserting in lieu thereof "90,000". 
(16) Section 5073(a)(2) is amended— 
, ifi 
(A) by striking out "twelve-month" each place it appears 
and inserting in lieu thereof "12-month"; and 
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(B) by striking out "per centum" each place it appears 
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and inserting in lieu thereof "percent". 
(17) Each subchapter heading is amended so as to be printed 
in all capital letters and in light-face type. 
(18) The table of parts at the beginning of title 38 is amended 
by striking out "1501" in the item relating to part III and 
inserting in lieu thereof "1401". 
SEC. 703. TECHNICAL 
AMENDMENTS 
TO 
PROVISIONS 
ENACTED 
BY 
VETERANS' BENEFITS IMPROVEMENT ACT OF 1984. 
38 use 413. 
(a) AMENDMENTS TO PUBLIC LAW 98-543.—(1) Section 105 of the 
Veterans' Benefits Improvement Act of 1984 (Public Law 543) is 
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100 STAT. 3303 
amended by striking out "413" and inserting in lieu thereof 
"413(a)". 
(2) Section lll(cXl)(B) of such Act is amended by striking out 
38 USC 363 note. 
"subsection (b)" and inserting in lieu thereof "subsection (c)(1)(B)" 
(b) AMENDMENTS TO TITLE 38.—(1) Section 524 of title 38, United 
States Code, is amended— 
; 
(A) by striking out "subsection (d)" in subsection (a)(2) and 
inserting in lieu thereof "subsection (b)"; 
(B) by striking out "subsection (aXD" in subsection (b)(4) and 
inserting in lieu thereof "subsection (a)"; and 
(C) in subsection (c)— 
(i) by striking out "Notwithstanding subsection (c) of 
section 525 of this title, a veteran" and inserting in lieu 
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thereof "A veteran"; 
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(ii) by striking out "subsection (b)" the second place it 
appears and inserting in lieu thereof "subsection (bXD"; 
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and 
(iii) by striking out the period and inserting in lieu 
thereof "without regard to the date on which the veteran's 
entitlement to pension is terminated.". 
(2) Section 525(a) of such title is amended by striking out "under 
section 521 of this title". 
(3) The item relating to section 524 in the table of sections at the 
beginning of chapter 15 of such title is amended by inserting "pro-
gram o f after "Temporary". 
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by this section shall 
38 use 413 note. 
take effect as if included in the Veterans' Benefits Improvement Act 
of 1984 (Public Law 98-543). 
38 use loi note. 
Approved October 28, 1986. 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—H.R. 5299 (S. 2422): 
HOUSE REPORTS: No. 99-730 (eomm. on Veterans' Affairs). 
SENATE REPORTS: No. 99-444 accompanying S. 2422 (Comm. on Veterans' Affairs). 
eONGRESSIONAL REOORD, Vol. 132 (1986): 
Aug. 4, considered and passed House. 
Sept. 30, considered and passed Senate, amended, in lieu of S. 2422. 
Oct. 7, House concurred in Senate amendments with amendments. 
Oct. 8, Senate concurred in House amendments. 
WEEKLY COMPILATION OF PRESIDENTIAL DOCUMENTS, Vol. 22 (1986): 
Oct. 28, Presidential remarks.