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 90 STAT. 1378

Amputees, cardiovascular disorders, study. 38 USC 301 note.

Report to Speaker of the House and President of the Senate. 38 USC 301.

PUBLIC LAW 94-433—SEPT. 30, 1976 (1) by inserting in clause (2) "annulment," immediately before "divorce" each time it appears; and (2) by striking out in clause (9) "his" and inserting in lieu thereof "the benehciary's". SEC. 403. (a) The Administrator of Veterans' Affairs shall conduct a scientific study to determine if there is a causal relationship between the amputation of an extremity and the subsequent development of cardiovascular disorders. (b) The report of the study shall include (1) a comprehensive review and professional analysis of the literature covering other such studies conducted or underway of such relationship; and (2) an analysis of statistically valid samples of disability claims of veterans having service-connected extremity amputation matched by age, sex and war period with nonamputee veterans. (c) The report, together with such comments and recommendations as the Administrator deems appropriate, shall be submitted to the Speaker of the House and the President of the Senate not later than June 30, 1977. SEC. 404. Chapter 11 of title 38, United States Code, is further amended— (1) by striking out in clauses (A) and (B) of section 301(2) "him" and inserting in lieu thereof "such veteran"; (2) by striking out in section 302(a) "widow of a veteran under this chapter unless she was married to him" and inserting in lieu thereof "surviving spouse of a veteran under this chapter unless such surviving spouse was married to such veteran"; (3) by striking out in section 302(b) "widow" each time it appears and inserting in lieu thereof "surviving spouse"; (4) by striking out in the catchline of section 302 "widows" and inserting in lieu thereof "surviving spouses"; (5) by striking out in the table of sections at the beginning of such chapter 11. "IW2. Special provisions relating to widows."

and inserting in lieu thereof "302. Special provisions relating to surviving spouses."; (6) by striking out in clauses (m) and (o) of section 314 "him" and inserting in lieu thereof "such veteran"; (7) by striking out in section 314(p) ", in his discretion,"; (8) by striking out in clauses (r) and (s) of section 314 "he" and "his" each time they appear and inserting in lieu thereof "such veteran" and "such veteran's", respectively; (9) by striking out in clauses (A), (B), (C), (D), (E), (F), and (G) of section 315(1) "wife" each time it appears and inserting in lieu thereof "spouse"; (10) by striking out in section 315(1)(H) "mother or father, either or both dependent upon him" and inserting in lieu thereof "parent dependent upon such veteran"; (11) by striking out in section 315(2) "his"; (12) by striking out in section 321 "widow" and inserting in lieu thereof "spouse"; (13) by striking out in paragraphs (1) and (2) of section 322 (a) "Widow" and inserting in lieu thereof "Surviving spouse"; (14) by striking out in paragraphs (3), (4), and (5) of section 322(a) "widow" and inserting in lieu thereof "surviving spouse"; (15) by striking out in section 322(a)(6) "mother or father" and inserting in lieu thereof "parent";

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