TECHNICAL AMENDMENTS TO CONFORM REFERENCES TO CREATION OF DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

SEC. 1621. TECHNICAL AMENDMENTS TO CONFORM REFERENCES TO CREATION OF DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS (a) Title 10 United States Code.—Title 10, United States Code, is amended as follows: (1) The following sections are amended by striking out “Veterans’ Administration” and inserting in lieu thereof “Department of Veterans Affairs”: sections 176(a)(3), 772(g), 1174(h)(2), 1201(3)(B), 1203(4)(A), 1203(4)(B), 1203(4)(C), 1204(4)(B), 1206(4), 1209, 1210(c), 1210(d), 1210(e), 1212(c), 1218(a)(1), 1431(b)(1), 1433 (in two places), 1441, 1449, 1450(h), 1452(g)(1), 1452(g)(5), 1476(b), 2641(a), 2641(b)(1) (in two places), 2641(d)(2), 4342(a)(1), 4621(d), 103 STAT. 16034683(a)(1), 4713(c), 6954(a)(1), 7603, 9342(a)(1), 9621(d), and 9713(c). (2) The following sections are amended by striking out “Administrator of Veterans’ Affairs” and inserting in lieu thereof “Secretary of Veterans Affairs”: sections 1074(b), 1216(c), 1476(a)(2), 1477(b)(5)(C), 1480(b), 1480(c), 1552(e), 1553(a), 1553(c), 1554(c), 2006(d), 2641(b) (in two places), and 6160(b). (3) Section 1086(g) is amended by striking out “Veterans’ Administration facilities” and inserting in lieu thereof “facilities of the Department of Veterans Affairs”. (4) Sections 1168(b) and 1218(c) are amended by striking out “Veterans’ Administration facility” and inserting in lieu thereof “facility of the Department of Veterans Affairs”. (5) Section 1480(c) is amended by striking out “the Secretary or the Administrator” and inserting in lieu thereof “the Secretary concerned or the Secretary of Veterans Affairs”. (6) Section 2006(d) is amended by striking out “the Administrator” in the second sentence and inserting in lieu thereof “the Secretary of Veterans Affairs”. (7) (A) The heading of section 2185 is amended to read as follows: “§ 2185. Programs to be consistent with programs administered by the Department of Veterans Affairs”. (B) The item relating to such section in the table of sections at the beginning of chapter 110 is amended to read as follows: “2185. Programs to be consistent with programs the Department of Veterans Affairs.”. (8) Section 2641(b)(1) is amended by striking out “the Administrator requests” and inserting in lieu thereof “the Secretary of Veterans Affairs requests”. (9) Section 2679 is amended— (A) in subsection (a)— (i) by striking out “Administrator of Veterans’ Affairs” and inserting in lieu thereof “Secretary of Veterans Affairs”; (ii) by inserting “concerned” after “Secretary” the second and third places it appears; and (iii) by striking out “the Administrator,” and inserting in lieu thereof “the Secretary of Veterans Affairs,” and (B) in subsection (c), by striking out “the Administrator” and inserting in lieu thereof “the Secretary of Veterans Affairs”. (10) The text of each of sections 3446 and 8446 is amended to read as follows: “The President may retain on active duty a disabled officer until— (1) the physical condition of the officer is such that the officer will not be further benefited by retention in a military hospital or a medical facility of the Department of Veterans Affairs; or (2) the officer is processed for physical disability benefits as provided by law.”. (b) Title 37 United States Code.—Title 37, United States Code, is amended as follows: 103 STAT. 1604 (1) Section 602(b)(5) is amended by striking out “Veterans’ Administration” and inserting in lieu thereof “Department of Veterans Affairs”. (2) Section 603 is amended by striking out “Administrator of Veterans’ Affairs” and inserting in lieu thereof “Secretary of Veterans Affairs”.