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 394 Dependents, additional compensation. 84 Stat. 788.

72 Stat. 1117; 84 Stat. 2 0 3. 38 USC 3 0 1 361.

PUBLIC LAW 92-328-JUNE 30, 1972

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SEC. 102. Section 315(1) of title 38, United States Code, is amended—• (1) by striking out "$28" in subparagraph (A) and inserting in lieu thereof "$31"; (2) by striking out "$48" in subparagraph (B) and inserting in lieu thereof "$53"; (3) by striking out "$61" in subparagraph (C) and inserting in lieu thereof "$67"; (4) by striking out "$75" and "$14" in subparagraph (D) and inserting in lieu thereof "$83" and "$15", respectively; (5) by striking out "$19" in subparagraph (E) and inserting in lieu thereof "$21"; (6) by striking out "$33" in subparagraph (F) and inserting in lieu thereof "$36"; (7) by striking out "$48" and "$14" in subparagraph (G) and inserting in lieu thereof "$53" and "$15", respectively; (8) by striking out "$23" in subparagraph (H) and inserting in lieu thereof "$25"; and (9) by striking out "$44" in subparagraph (I) and inserting in lieu thereof "$48". SEC. 103. (a) Chapter 11 of title 38, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end thereof the following new section: "§ 362. Clothing allowance "The Administrator under regulations which he shall prescribe, shall pay a clothing allowance of $150 per year to each veteran who because of disability which is compensable under the provisions of this chapter, wears or uses a, prosthetic or orthopedic appliance or appliances (including a wheelchair) which the Administrator determines tends to wear out or tear the clothing of such a veteran." (b) The analysis of such chapter 11 is amended by adding at the end thereof the f ollpwing: "362. Clothing allowance.".

Repeal. 72 Stat. 1234. 73 Stat. 4 3 5. Inc ompe te nt veterans, payments. 73 Stat. 2 9 8,

72 Stat. 1235; 73 Stat. 2 9 8.

SEC. 104. (a) Subsection (a) of section 3203 of title 38, United States Code, is repealed. (b) Subsection (d) of such section 3203 is redesignated as subsection (a) of such section 3203. (c) Paragraphs (1) and (2) of subsection (b) of such section 3203 are redesignated as paragraph (1) and as so redesignated are amended to read as follows: " (b)(1) In any case in which a veteran having neither wife nor child is being furnished hospital treatment, institutional or domiciliary care without charge or otherwise by the United States, or any political subdivision thereof, is rated by the Veterans' Administration in accordance with regulations as being incompetent by reason of mental illness, and his estate from any source equals or exceeds $1,500, further payments of pension, compensation, or emergency officers' retirement pay shall not be made until the estate is reduced to $500. The amount which would be payable but for this paragraph shall be paid to the veteran in a lump sum; however, no payment of a lump sum herein authorized shall be made to the veteran until after the expiration of six months following a finding of competency and in the event of the veteran's death before payment of such lump sum no part thereof shall be payable." (d) Paragraphs (3) and (4) of svibsection (b) of such section 3203 are redesignated as paragraphs (2) and (3), respectively; and the references in said redesignated paragraph (2) to "paragraph (2) "

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