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 PUBLIC LAW 98-223—MAR. 2, 1984

98 STAT. 41

TITLE II—VETERANS' PROGRAM IMPROVEMENTS INCLUSION OF CERTAIN ADOPTED PERSONS WITHIN THE TITLE 38 DEFINITION OF CHILD

SEC. 201. Section 101(4)(A) is amended by adding at the end the 38 USC loi. following new sentence: "A person described in clause (ii) of the first sentence of this subparagraph who was a member of a veteran's household at the time the person became 18 years of age and who is adopted by the veteran shall be recognized as a legally adopted child of the veteran regardless of the age of such person at the time of adoption.". FIVE-YEAR EXTENSION OF PROGRAM TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE TO STATE V E T E R A N S ' CEMETERIES

SEC 202. Section 1008(a)(2) is amended by inserting a comma and 38 USC 1008. "and such sums as may be necessary for fiscal year 1985 and for each of the four succeeding fiscal years," after "fiscal years". M I S C E L L A N E O U S EDUCATION PROGRAM AMENDMENTS

SEC. 203. (a) Section 1602(1) is amended by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: "(D)(i) The requirement of ineligibility for educational assistance under chapter 34 of this title, prescribed in subparagraph (A), shall be waived in the case of a veteran described in division (ii) of this subparagraph who elects to receive benefits under this chapter instead of assistance under such chapter 34. A veteran who makes such an election shall be ineligible for assistance under such chapter. Such an election is irrevocable. "(ii) A veteran referred to in division (i) of this subparagraph is a veteran who before January 1, 1977, performed military service described in subparagraph (C)(iii), is entitled under section 1652(a)(3)(C) of this title to have such service considered to be 'active duty' for the purposes of chapter 34 of this title, and is eligible for assistance under such chapter only by reason of having such service considered to be active duty.". (b) Section 1733(a) is amended— (1) by inserting "(with no dependents)" after "an eligible veteran"; and (2) by striking out all after "of this title" the second place it appears and inserting in lieu thereof a period. (c)(1) Section 1781 is amended— (A) by inserting "(a)" before "No educational"; and (B) by adding at the end the following new subsection: "(b) No person may receive benefits concurrently under two or more of the provisions of law listed below for the pursuit of the same program of education: "(1) Chapters 31, 32, 34, 35, and 36 of this title. "(2) Chapter 107 of title 10. "(3) Section 903 of the Department of Defense Authorization Act, 1981 (Public Law 96-342, 10 U.S.C. 2141 note). "(4) The Hostage Relief Act of 1980 (Public Law 96-449, 5 U.S.C. 5561 note).". (2)( A) Subsection (a) of section 1795 is amended to read as follows:

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38 USC 1652.

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