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 PUBLIC LAW 110–157—DEC. 26, 2007

121 STAT. 1833

(3) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.—Such section is further amended— (A) in subsection (b)— (i) by striking ‘‘Grants under this section’’ and inserting ‘‘A grant under this section for a purpose described in subsection (a)(1)(A)’’; and (ii) by striking ‘‘a grant under this section’’ each place it appears and inserting ‘‘such a grant’’; (B) in subsection (d), by striking ‘‘to assist such State in establishing, expanding, or improving a veterans’ cemetery’’; and (C) in subsection (f)(1), by inserting ‘‘, or in operating and maintaining such cemeteries,’’ after ‘‘veterans’ cemeteries’’. (4) REGULATIONS.—Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall prescribe regulations to carry out the amendments made by this subsection.

Deadline. 38 USC 2408 note.

SEC. 203. MODIFICATION OF AUTHORITIES ON PROVISION OF GOVERNMENT HEADSTONES AND MARKERS FOR BURIALS OF VETERANS AT PRIVATE CEMETERIES.

(a) REPEAL OF EXPIRATION OF AUTHORITY.—Subsection (d) of section 2306 of title 38, United States Code, as amended by section 201, is further amended— (1) by striking paragraph (3); and (2) by redesignating paragraphs (4) and (5), as added by that section, as paragraphs (3) and (4), respectively. (b) RETROACTIVE EFFECTIVE DATE.—Notwithstanding subsection (d) of section 502 of the Veterans Education and Benefits Expansion Act of 2001 (Public Law 107–103; 115 Stat. 995; 38 U.S.C. 2306 note) or any other provision of law, the amendments made by that section and by subsections (a), (b), (c), (d), and (f) of section 402 of the Veterans Benefits, Health Care, and Information Technology Act of 2006 (Public Law 109–461; 120 Stat. 3429) shall take effect as of November 1, 1990, and shall apply with respect to headstones and markers for the graves of individuals dying on or after that date.

Applicability. 38 USC 2306 note.

TITLE III—OTHER MATTERS SEC. 301. USE OF NATIONAL DIRECTORY OF NEW HIRES FOR INCOME VERIFICATION PURPOSES FOR CERTAIN VETERANS BENEFITS.

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(a) AUTHORITY FOR INFORMATION COMPARISONS AND DISCLOSURES OF INFORMATION TO ASSIST IN ADMINISTRATION OF CERTAIN VETERANS BENEFITS.—Section 453(j) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 653(j)) is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: ‘‘(11) INFORMATION COMPARISONS AND DISCLOSURES TO ASSIST IN ADMINISTRATION OF CERTAIN VETERANS BENEFITS.— ‘‘(A) FURNISHING OF INFORMATION BY SECRETARY OF VETERANS AFFAIRS.—Subject to the provisions of this paragraph, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall furnish to the Secretary, on such periodic basis as determined by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs in consultation with the

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