Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 100 Part 5.djvu/403

 PUBLIC LAW 99-661—NOV. 14, 1986

100 STAT. 3877

(e) DifiATH BENEFITS.—(1) Section 1475(a) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by striking out "from an injury incurred by him after December 31, 1956," in paragraph (3). (2) Section 1476 of such title is amended— (A) by striking out subsection (a) and inserting in lieu thereof the following: "(a)(1) Except as provided in section 1480 of this title, the Secretary concerned shall pay a death gratuity to or for the survivors prescribed in section 1477 of this title of each person who dies within 120 days after discharge or release from— "(A) active duty; or "(B) inactive-duty training (other than work or study in connection with a correspondence course of an armed force or attendance, in an inactive status, at an educational institution under the sponsorship of an armed force or the Public Health Service). "(2) A death gratuity may be paid under paragraph (1) only if the Administrator of Veterans' Affairs determines that the death resulted from an injury or disease incurred or aggravated during— "(A) the active duty or inactive-duty training described in I paragraph (1); or "(B) travel directly to or from such duty."; J (B) by striking out subsection (b); and (C) by redesignating subsections (c) and (d) as subsections (b) and (c), respectively. (3) Section 1481(a) of such title is amended— (A) by striking out paragraph (2) and inserting in lieu thereof the following: "(2) a member of a reserve component of an armed force who dies while— "(A) on active duty; "(B) performing inactive-duty training; "(C) performing authorized travel directly to or from active duty or inactive-duty training; or "(D) hospitalized or undergoing treatment for an injury, ^ illness, or disease incurred or aggravated while on active '' duty or performing inactive-duty training;"; and (B) by striking out paragraph (3). (1) TECHNICAL AND CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.—(1) Title 10, United States Code, is amended as follows: (A) Sections 3687, 3721, 3722, 6148, 8687, 8721, and 8722 are repealed. (B)(i) The table of sections at the beginning of chapter 353 is amended by striking out the item relating to section 3687. (ii) The table of sections at the beginning of chapter 355 is amended by striking out the items relating to sections 3721 and 3722. (iii) The table of sections at the beginning of chapter 561 is amended by striking out the item relating to section 6148. (iv) The table of sections at the beginning of chapter 853 is amended by striking out the item relating to section 8687. " (v) The table of sections at the beginning of chapter 855 is amended by striking out the items relating to sections 8721 and 8722 (C) Sections 1076(a)(2)(B) and 1086(c)(2)(B) are amended by striking out "injury or illness" and inserting in lieu thereof "injury, illness, or disease".

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