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 98 STAT. 2690

38 USC 5036.

38 USC 5037.

PUBLIC LAW 98-528—OCT. 19, 1984 (iii) by striking out "construction" in the third sentence and inserting in lieu thereof "the project"; and (iv) by striking out "the construction o f in the fourth sentence. (4) Section 5036 is amended— (A) by striking out "for construction" after "completion of any project"; (B) by inserting "acquisition," after "in the case of the"; (C) by striking out "value of such construction" and inserting in lieu thereof "value of such project"; (D) by striking out "for such construction" after "assistance provided for"; and (E) by striking out "twenty" both places it appears and inserting in lieu thereof "20". (5) Section 5037 is amended by inserting "or acquired" after "constructed".

COORDINATION OF VETERANS' ADMINISTRATION HEALTH-CARE SERVICES WITH STATE AND LOCAL PROGRAMS

38 USC 220.

SEC. 106. (a) Section 220 is amended— (1) by inserting "(a)" before "The Administrator"; and (2) by adding at the end the following new subsection: "Oo) The Administrator shall seek to achieve the effective coordination of the provision, under laws administered by the Veterans' Administration, of benefits and services (and information about such benefits and services) with appropriate programs (and information about such programs) conducted by State and local governmental agencies and by private entities at the State and local level. In carrying out this subsection, the Administrator shall place special emphasis on veterans who are sixty-five years of age or older.". (b)(1) The heading of such section is amended to read as follows: "§ 220. Coordination and promotion of other programs affecting veterans and their dependents". (2) The item relating to such section in the table of sections at the beginning of chapter 3 is amended to read as follows: "220. Coordination and promotion of other programs affecting veterans and their dependents.". MEDICAL AND REHABIUTATIVE DEVICES

38 USC 617.

SEC. 107. Section 617 is amended— (1) by inserting "(a)" before "The Administrator"; and (2) by adding at the end the following new subsection: "(b) The Administrator may furnish devices for assisting in overcoming the handicap of deafness (including telecaptioning television decoders) to any veteran who is profoundly deaf and is entitled to compensation on account of hearing impsdrment.". AUTHORITY TO ADJUST RATES OF PAY FOR CERTAIN PSYCHOLOGISTS

97 Stat. 1000. 38 USC 4104.

SEC. 108. Section 4104 is amended— (1) by inserting "(other than those described in paragraph (3))" after "psychologists" in paragraph (2); and (2) by striking out "Certified" in paragraph (3) and inserting in lieu thereof "Clinical or counseling psychologists who hold

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