Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 95.djvu/807

 PUBLIC LAW 97-35—AUG. 13, 1981

95 STAT. 781

substantial hardship on the applicant, he may, in his discretion on a case-by-case basis waive these provisions and provide assistance in accord with rules and regulations in effect for the date the disaster commenced for applicants able to secure credit elsewhere. If the applicant was a business concern unable to obtain credit elsewhere, or was an applicant under sections 7(b)(2) or 7(b)(4) of the Small Business Act, the terms and conditions shall be those in effect for Ante, p. 778 such applicants on the date such application was first received. As used herein, the term "credit elsewhere" shall have the meaning prescribed by the Small Business Act as amended herein. SEC. 1917. Section 231 of the Disaster Relief Act is hereby repealed. Repeal. SEC. 1918. Sections 1908, 1909, and 1913 of this title shall be 15 USC 636a. dates. effective October 1, 1981, and section 1910 of this title shall be Effective631 note. effective as provided therein. All other provisions of this title shall be 15 USC effective immediately but shall not affect any financing made, obligated, or committed under the Small Business Act or the Small 15 USC 631 note, Business Investment Act of 1958 prior to the effective date hereof. 661 note.

TITLE XX—VETERANS' PROGRAMS BURIAL BENEFITS

SEC. 2001. (a)(1) Section 902(a) of title 38, United States Code, is amended by striking out "Where a veteran dies—" and clauses (1) and (2) and inserting in lieu thereof "When a veteran dies who was in receipt of compensation (or but for the receipt of retirement pay would have been entitled to compensation) or in receipt of pension,'. (2) The amendment made by paragraph (1) shall take effect with respect to deaths occurring after September 30, 1981. (b) Section 903(b) of such title is amended by inserting "who was discharged from the active military, naval, or air service for a disability incurred or aggravated in line of duty, or who is a veteran of any war" after "such subsection,". OUTPATIENT DENTAL TREATMENT

SEC. 2002. (a) Section 612(b) of title 38, United States Code, is amended— (1) in clause (2)— (A) by striking out "and (B)" after "service" and inserting in lieu thereof a comma and the following: "(B) if the veteran had served not less than 180 days of active military, naval, or air service immediately before such discharge or release, (C)"; (B) by striking out "within one year" both places it appears and inserting in lieu thereof within 90 days"; and (C) by striking out the semicolon and inserting in lieu thereof a comma and the following: "and (D) if the veteran's certificate of discharge or release from active duty does not bear a certification that the veteran was provided, within the 90-day period immediately before the date of such discharge or release, a complete dental examination (including dental X-rays) and all appropriate dental services and treatment indicated by the examination to be needed;"; and (2) by inserting before the second sentence the following: "The Secretary concerned shall at the time a member of the Armed Forces is discharged or released from a period of active military, naval, or air service of not less than 180 days provide to such member

Effective date. 38 USC 902 note.

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