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 114 STAT. 1856 PUBLIC LAW 106-419—NOV. 1, 2000 38 USC 4303 (c) EFFECTIVE DATE.— The amendments made by subsections note. (a) and (b) shall take effect 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act. Subtitle D—Cemeteries and Memorial Affairs SEC. 331. ELIGIBILITY FOR INTERMENT OF CERTAIN FILIPINO VET- ERANS OF WORLD WAR II IN NATIONAL CEMETERIES. (a) ELIGIBILITY OF CERTAIN COMMONWEALTH ARMY VET- ERANS.— Section 2402 is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: "(8) Any individual whose service is described in section 107(a) of this title if such individual at the time of death— "(A) was a citizen of the United States or an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence in the United States; and "(B) resided in the United States.". (b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT. —Section 107(a)(3) is amended to read as follows: "(3) chapters 11, 13 (except section 1312(a)), 23, and 24 (to the extent provided for in section 2402(8)) of this title.". 38 USC 107 note. (c) APPLICABILITY. — The amendments made by this section shall apply with respect to deaths occurring on or after the date of the enactment of this Act. SEC. 332. PAYMENT RATE OF CERTAIN BURIAL BENEFITS FOR CER- TAIN FILIPINO VETERANS OF WORLD WAR II. (a) PAYMENT RATE. — Section 107 is amended— (1) in subsection (a), by striking "Payments" and inserting "Subject to subsection (c), payments"; and (2) by adding at the end the following new section: "(c)(1) In the case of an individual described in paragraph (2), the second sentence of subsection (a) shall not apply. "(2) Paragraph (1) applies to any individual whose service is described in subsection (a) and who dies after the date of the enactment of this subsection if the individual, on the individual's date of death— "(A) is a citizen of, or an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence in, the United States; "(B) is residing in the United States; and "(C) either— "(i) is receiving compensation under chapter 11 of this title; or "(ii) if the individual's service had been deemed to be active military, naval, or air service, would have been paid pension under section 1521 of this title without denial or discontinuance by reason of section 1522 of this title.". 38 USC 107 note. (b) APPLICABILITY.— No benefits shall accrue to any person for any period before the date of the enactment of this Act by reason of the amendments made by subsection (a). SEC. 333. PLOT ALLOWANCE FOR BURIAL IN STATE VETERANS CEME- TERIES. (a) IN GENERAL. —Section 2303(b)(1)(A) is amended to read as follows: "(A) is used solely for the interment of persons who

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