Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 108 Part 6.djvu/95

 PUBLIC LAW 103-446—NOV. 2, 1994 108 STAT. 4663 SEC. 407. FUNDING. (a) FISCAL YEAR 1995. —From amounts appropriated to the Department of Veterans Affairs for fiscal year 1995 for the payment of compensation and pension, the amount of $400,000 is hereby made available for the activities of the commission under this title. (b) AVAILABILITY. —Any sums appropriated to the commission shall remain available until expended. TITLE V—MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS SEC. 501. RESTATEMENT OF INTENT OF CONGRESS CONCERNING COVERAGE OF RADIATION-EXPOSED VETERANS COM- PENSATION ACT OF 1988. (a) RESTATEMENT OF ABSENCE OF STATUTORY LIMITATION TO UNITED STATES TESTS.— C lause (i) of section 1112(c)(3)(B) is 38 USC iii2. amended by inserting "(without regard to whether the nation conducting the test was the United States or another nation)" after "nuclear device". (b) PROOF OF SERVICE CONNECTION OF DISABIUTIES RELATING TO EXPOSURE TO IONIZING RADIATION. —(1) Section 1113(b) is 38 USC iii3. amended— (A) by striking out "title or" and inserting in lieu thereof "title,"; and (B) by inserting ", or section 5 of Public Law 98-542 (38 U.S.C. 1154 note)" after "of this section". (2) The amendments made by paragr£mh (1) shall apply with 38 USC 1113 respect to applications for veterans benents that are submitted ^°^- to the Secretary of Veterans Affairs after the date of the enactment of tills Act. SEC. 602. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY TO MAINTAIN REGIONAL OFFICE IN THE PHILIPPINES. Section 315(b) is amended by striking out "December 31, 1994" 38 USC 315. and inserting in Heu thereof "December 31, 1999". SEC. 503. RENOUNCEMENT OF BENEFIT RIGHTS. Section 5306 is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: "(c) Notwithstanding subsection (b), if a new apphcation for pension under chapter 15 of this title or for dependency and indemnity compensation for parents under section 1315 oi this title is filed within one year after renouncement of that benefit, such apphcation shall not be treated as an original apphcation and benefits wili be payable as if the renouncement had not occurred.". SEC. 504. CLARIFICATION OF PAYMENT OF ATTORNEY FEES UNDER CONTINGENT FEE AGREEMENTS. (a) CLARIFICATION. —Subparagraph (A) of section 5904(d)(2) is 38 USC 5904. amended to read as follows: "(A) A fee agreement referred to in paragraph (1) is one under which the total amount of the fee payable to the attorney— "(i) is to be paid to the attorney by the Secretary directiy fix)m any past-due benefits awarded on the basis of the claim; and "(ii) is contingent on whether or not the matter is resolved in a manner favorable to the claimant.".

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