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 PUBLIC LAW 109–233—JUNE 15, 2006

120 STAT. 407

same manner as if the person had become reemployed upon such termination of eligibility.’’.

TITLE IV—OTHER MATTERS SEC. 401. INCLUSION OF ADDITIONAL DISEASES AND CONDITIONS IN DISEASES AND DISABILITIES PRESUMED TO BE ASSOCIATED WITH PRISONER OF WAR STATUS.

Section 1112(b)(3) of title 38, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new subparagraphs: ‘‘(L) Atherosclerotic heart disease or hypertensive vascular disease (including hypertensive heart disease) and their complications (including myocardial infarction, congestive heart failure and arrhythmia). ‘‘(M) Stroke and its complications.’’. SEC. 402. CONSOLIDATION AND REVISION OF OUTREACH AUTHORITIES.

(a) IN GENERAL.—Part IV of title 38, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new chapter: ‘‘CHAPTER 63—OUTREACH ACTIVITIES ‘‘6301. ‘‘6302. ‘‘6303. ‘‘6304. ‘‘6305. ‘‘6306. ‘‘6307. ‘‘6308.

Purpose; definitions. Biennial plan. Outreach services. Veterans assistance offices. Outstationing of counseling and outreach personnel. Use of other agencies. Outreach for eligible dependents. Biennial report to Congress.

‘‘§ 6301. Purpose; definitions ‘‘(a) PURPOSE.—The Congress declares that— ‘‘(1) the outreach services program authorized by this chapter is for the purpose of ensuring that all veterans (especially those who have been recently discharged or released from active military, naval, or air service and those who are eligible for readjustment or other benefits and services under laws administered by the Department) are provided timely and appropriate assistance to aid and encourage them in applying for and obtaining such benefits and services in order that they may achieve a rapid social and economic readjustment to civilian life and obtain a higher standard of living for themselves and their dependents; and ‘‘(2) the outreach services program authorized by this chapter is for the purpose of charging the Department with the affirmative duty of seeking out eligible veterans and eligible dependents and providing them with such services. ‘‘(b) DEFINITIONS.—For the purposes of this chapter— ‘‘(1) the term ‘other governmental programs’ includes all programs under State or local laws as well as all programs under Federal law other than those authorized by this title; and ‘‘(2) the term ‘eligible dependent’ means a spouse, surviving spouse, child, or dependent parent of a person who served in the active military, naval, or air service.

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