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 PUBLIC LAW 96-22—JUNE 13, 1979

93 STAT. 67

STUDY OF HOME MODIFICATIONS FOR TOTALLY BLINDED SERVICECONNECTED VETERANS

SEC. 505. The Administrator of Veterans' Affairs shall submit a report to the Committees on Veterans' Affairs of the Senate and House of Representatives, not later than October 1, 1979, on the needs of veterans who are totally blind from service-connected causes for home modifications the cost of which exceed the amount allowable for such purposes under section 612(a) of title 38, United States Code, and on the reasons why such veterans have not applied for home health services under such section 612(a).

Report to congressional gg^'sc 612 note 38 USC 612.

Approved June 13, 1979.

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LEGISLATIVE HISTORY: HOUSE REPORTS: No. 96-140 accompanying H.R. 1608 (Comm. on Veterans' Affairs) and No. 96-223 (Comm. of Conference). SENATE REPORTS: No. 96-100 (Comm. on Veterans' Affairs) and No. 96-195 (Comm. of Conference). CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, VoL 125 (1979): May 16, considered and passed Senate. May 21, H.R. 1608 considered and passed House; proceedings vacated and S. 7, amended, passed in lieu. May 30, House agreed to conference report. June 4, Senate agreed to conference report. WEEKLY COMPILATION OF PRESIDENTIAL DOCUMENTS, Vol. 15, No. 24: June 14, Presidential statement.

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