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 PUBLIC LAW 98-543—OCT. 24, 1984

98 STAT. 2749

TITLE IV-MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS REPEAL OF ANNUAL REPORTING REQUIREMENT

SEC 401. Section 1796 is amended by striking out subsection (d).

38 USC 1796.

SUSPENSION OF COMPENSATION AND PENSION PAYMENTS TO CERTAIN INSTITUTIONALIZED VETERANS; WAIVER

SEC. 402. (a) Section 3203(b)(1) is amended— (1) by designating the first and second sentences as subparagraphs (A) and (B), respectively; (2) in subparagraph (A), as so designated— (A) by striking out the comma after "treatment" in the first sentence and inserting in lieu thereof "or"; (B) by striking out "by reason of mental illness"; and (C) by inserting "(excluding the value of the veteran's home unless there is no reasonable likelihood that the veteran will again reside in such home)," after "the veteran's estate"; and (3) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: "(C) The Administrator may waive the discontinuance under this paragraph of payments to a veteran with respect to not more than 60 days of care of the veteran during any calendar year if the Administrator determines that the waiver is necessary in order to avoid a hardship for the veteran. Any such waiver shall be made pursuant to regulations which the Administrator shall prescribe.", (b) The Administrator shall prescribe regulations under subparagraph (C) of section 3203(b)(1) of title 38, United States Code (as added by subsection (a)), not later than 60 days after the date of the enactment of this Act. Approved October 24, 1984.

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—H.R. 5688 (S. 2736): HOUSE REPORT No. 98-828 (Comm. on Veterans' Affairs). SENATE REPORT No. 98-604 accompanying S. 2736 (Comm. on Veterans' Affairs). CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 130 (1984): June 18, considered and passed House. Oct. 2, S. 2736 considered and passed Senate; H.R. 5688, amended, passed in lieu. Oct. 5, House concurred in Senate amendments with an amendment. Oct. 9, Senate concurred in House amendments. WEEKLY COMPILATION OF PRESIDENTIAL DOCUMENTS, Vol. 20, No. 43 (1984): Oct. 24, Presidential statement.

97 Stat. 1010. 38 USC 3203.

Waiver.

Regulations. 38 USC 3203 note.

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