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 89 STAT. 1014 38 USC 541.

Repeals.

PUBLIC LAW 94-169—DEC. 23, 1975 (C) by striking out in subsection (e) of section 541 the language preceding clause (1) of such subsection and inserting in lieu thereof " N o pension shall be paid to a surviving spouse of a veteran under this section unless the spouse was married to the veteran—" and by amending subclause (D) of clause (1) of such subsection, to read as follows: " (D) May 8, 1985, in the case of a surviving spouse of a Vietnam era veteran; o r "; (D) by striking out in section 542 "widow" and inserting in lieu thereof "surviving spouse" and by striking out " h i s " preceding the word " death "; (E) by striking out in section 543 "widow" and inserting in lieu thereof "surviving spouse"; ( F ^ by repealing sections 510 and 531; (G) by striking out in the heading of subchapter III "Widows" and inserting in lieu thereof "Surviving Spouses"; (H) by striking out in the catchline of section 541 "Widows" and inserting m lieu thereof "Surviving Spouses"; (I) by striking out in the subheading of subchapter III immediately following section 543 "WIDOWS" and inserting in lieu thereof "SURVI\T:NG SPOUSES"; and

(J) by amending the table of sections at the beginning of such chapter 15— (i) by striking out "510. Confederate forces veterans."; (ii) by striking out "SUBCHAPTER III — P E N S I O N S TO WIDOWS AND CHILDREN"

and inserting in lieu thereof "SUBCHAPTER III

Effective date.

Unmarried veterans.

PENSIONS TO SURVIVING SPOUSES AND CHILDREN";

(iii) by striking out "531. Widows of Mexican War veterans."; (iv) by striking out "541. Widows of Mexican border period, World War I, and World War II, Korean conflict, or Vietnam era veterans." and inserting in lieu thereof "541. Surviving spouses of Mexican border period, World War I, World War II, Korean conflict, or Vietnam era veterans."; and (v) by striking out "Widows of Veterans of All Periods of War" and inserting in lieu thereof "Surviving Spouses of Veterans of All Periods of War". SEC. 102. Effective for the period beginning January 1, 1976, and ending September 30, 1976, section 521 of title 38, United States Code, is amended— (1) by amending subsections (b) and (c) to read as follows: " (b)(1) I f the veteran is unmarried (or married b u t not living with and not reasonably contributing to the support of such veteran's

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