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 PUBLIC LAW 94-433—SEPT. 30, 1976

90 STAT. 1377

of disability compensation pursuant to chapter 11 of title 38, prior to 38 USC 301 et seq. death and the rating of disability thereof. (c) The report together with such comments and recommendations Submittal to by the Administrator for improving the program as are appropriate Congress and shall be submitted to the Congress and the President not later than President. October 1, 1977. TITLE III—OTHER DISABLED VETERANS PROGRAM IMPROVEMENTS SEC. 801. Section 362 of title 38, United States Code, is amended by Clothing allowance. striking out ''$175" and inserting in lieu thereof "$190". SEC. 302. Section 806 of title 38, United States Code, is amended by Mortgage striking out in subsection (c) "$30,000," and inserting in lieu thereof Protection Life Insurance. "$40,000,". SEC. 303. Section 1901 of title 38, United States Code, is amended— (1) by striking out in paragraph (1) before the colon at the end of clause (A) "during World War II or thereafter" and inserting in lieu thereof "on or after Septeml)or 16, 1940"; and (2) by striking out in paragraph (1) before the period at the end of clause (B) "during World War II or thereafter" and inserting in lieu thereof "on or after September 16, 1940". SEC. 304. (a) Chapter 23 of title 38, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end thereof the following new" section: "§ 908. Transportation of deceased veteran to a national cemetery 38 USC 908. "Where a veteran dies as the result of a service-connected disability, or is in receipt of (but for the receipt of retirement pay or pension under this title would have been entitled to) disability compensation, the Administrator may pay, in addition to any amount paid pursuant to section 902 or 907 of this title, the cost of transportation of the deceased veteran for burial in a national cemetery. Such payment shall not exceed the cost of transportation to the national cemetery nearest the veteran's last place of residence in which burial space is available.". (b) The table of sections at the beginning of such chapter is amended by adding at the end thereof the following: "908. Transportation of deceased veterans to a national cemetery.". TITLE IV—MISCELLANEOUS AND TECHNICAL AMENDMENTS AND EFFECTIVE DATE PROVISIONS SEC. 401. Chapter 11 of title 38, United States Code, is amended— (1) by striking out in the table of sections at the beginning of such chapter 11 "356. Minimum rating for arrested tuberculosis."; (2) by striking out in paragraph (3) of section 301 "Leprosy" and inserting in lieu thereof "Hansen's disease"; (3) by striking out in paragraph (4) of section 301 "Leprosy", and by inserting in paragraph (4) of such section "Hansen's disease" between "Filiariasis" and "Leishmaniasis, including kala-azar"; (4) by striking out in clause (o) of section 314 "in combination with total blindness with 5/200 visual acuity or less,"; and (5) by striking out in clause (r) of section 314 "3203(f)" and inserting in lieu thereof "3203(e)". SEC. 402. Section 3012(b) of title 38, United States Code, is amended—

38 USC 301.

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