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 PUBLIC LAW 94-581—OCT. 21, 1976

90 STAT. 2859

(2) amending the catchline of section 1904 to read as follows: 38 USC 1904. "§1904. Research and development"; and (3) amending subsection (a) of section 1904 by striking out "prosthetic and orthopedic appliance research under section 216 and medical research" and inserting in lieu thereof "medical and prosthetic research". (c) Chapter 3 of title 38, United States Code, is amended by— (1) striking out section 216 in its entirety; and (2) amending the table of sections at the beginning thereof by striking out "216. Research by the Administrator; indemnification of contractors.". (d) Section 4103 of such title is amended by— (1) inserting "upon the recommendation of the Chief Medical Director" after "Administrator" in paragraphs (2) and (3) of subsection (a); (2) striking out "recommendations" and inserting in lieu thereof "recommendation" in subsection (a)(4); (3) inserting "or whose appointment or reappointment, is extended" after "reappointed" in subsection (b)(3); and (4) inserting "or for any period not exceeding two years" in subsection (c) before the period at the end of the second sentence. (e) Subsection (a)(6) (as redesignated by section 110(4) of this Act) of section 4105 of title 38, United States Code, is amended by inserting "hold the degree of doctor of optometry, or its equivalent, from a school of optometry approved by the Administrator and" before "be". (f) Siibsection (b) of section 4108 is amended by striking out "pursuant to" after "agreement" and inserting in lieu thereof "as referred to in". (g) Subsection (b)(2) of section 4114 is amended to read as follows: "(2) For the purposes of this title, the term 'internship' shall in- "Internship." elude the equivalency of an internship as determined in accordance with regulations which the Administrator shall prescribe, and the term 'intern' shall mean a person serving an internship.". "Intern." SEC. 206. Chapter 81 of title 38, United States Code, is amended as follows: (a) Section 5001 is amended by— (1) striking out "and exclusive" in the first sentence of subsection (a)(2), and striking out "tuberculosis" and inserting in lieu thereof "tuberculous" in such sentence; and (2) striking out "and exclusive" in the first sentence of subsection (a)(3). (b) Subchapter III of such chapter is amended by striking out "war" each time it appears in paragraph (a) of section 5031, section 5032, paragraph (1) of section 5034, paragraphs (4) of subsections (a) and (b) of section 5035, and section 5036. (c) Section 5053 is amended by— (1) striking out "paragraphs" and inserting in lieu thereof "clauses" in the first sentence of subsection (a); and (2) inserting "health care" after "Veterans' Administration" each place it appears in clauses (1) and (2) of subsection (a) and in subsection (c). (d) Subsection (b) of section 5054 is amended by inserting "the" before "surrounding medical community" the second place it appears. (e) The second sentence of subsection (a) of section 5055 is amended

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