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PUBLIC LAW 109–233—JUNE 15, 2006

(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.—Section 3765 of such title, as redesignated by subsection (a)(1), is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: ‘‘(5) The term ‘qualified non-Native American veteran’ means a veteran who— ‘‘(A) is the spouse of a Native American, but ‘‘(B) is not a Native American.’’. (c) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections at the beginning of chapter 37 of such title is amended by striking the item relating to section 3764 and inserting the following new items: ‘‘3764. Qualified non-Native American veterans. ‘‘3765. Definitions.’’. SEC.

38 USC 2101 note.

105.

TECHNICAL CORRECTIONS TO IMPROVEMENT ACT OF 2004.

VETERANS

BENEFITS

(a) CORRECTIONS.—Section 2101 of title 38, United States Code, as amended by section 401 of the Veterans Benefits Improvement Act of 2004 (Public Law 108–454; 118 Stat. 3614), is amended— (1) by redesignating subsection (c) as subsection (d); (2) by inserting after subsection (b) a new subsection (c) consisting of the text of subsection (c) of such section 2101 as in effect immediately before the enactment of such Act, modified— (A) in paragraph (1)— (i) in the first sentence, by striking ‘‘paragraph (1), (2), or (3)’’ and inserting ‘‘subparagraph (A), (B), (C), or (D) of paragraph (2)’’; and (ii) in the second sentence, by striking ‘‘the second sentence’’ and inserting ‘‘paragraph (3)’’; and (B) in paragraph (2)— (i) in the first sentence, by striking ‘‘paragraph (1)’’ and inserting ‘‘paragraph (2)’’; and (ii) in the second sentence, by striking ‘‘paragraph (2)’’ and inserting ‘‘paragraph (3)’’; and (3) in subsection (a)(3), by striking ‘‘subsection (c)’’ in the matter preceding subparagraph (A) and inserting ‘‘subsection (d)’’. (b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by subsection (a) shall take effect as of December 10, 2004, as if enacted immediately after the enactment of the Veterans Benefits Improvement Act of 2004 on that date.

TITLE II—EMPLOYMENT MATTERS SEC. 201. ADDITIONAL DUTY FOR THE ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF LABOR FOR VETERANS’ EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING TO RAISE AWARENESS OF SKILLS OF VETERANS AND OF THE BENEFITS OF HIRING VETERANS.

Subsection (b) of section 4102A of title 38, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: ‘‘(8) With advice and assistance from the Advisory Committee on Veterans Employment and Training, and Employer Outreach established under section 4110 of this title, furnish information to employers (through meetings in person with hiring executives of corporations and otherwise) with respect to the training and skills of veterans and disabled veterans,

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