Pub. L. 94-502, tit. IV, sec. 402

Sec. 402. Section 1652 of title 38, United States Code, is amended— (1) by amending paragraph (1) of subsection (a) to read as follows: “(1) The term ‘eligible veteran’ means any veteran who— “(A) served on active duty for a period of more than ISO days, any part of which occurred, after January 31, 1955, and before January 1, 1977, and was discharged or released therefrom under conditions other than dishonorable; or “(B) contracted with the Armed Forces and was enlisted in or assigned to a reserve component prior to January 1, 1977, and as a result of such enlistment or assignment served on active duty for a period of more than 180 days, any part of which commenced within 12 months after January 1, 1977, and was discharged or released from such active duty under conditions other than dishonorable; or 90 STAT. 2393 “(C) was discharged or released from active duty, any part of which was performed after January 31, 1955, and before January 1, 1977, or following entrance into active service from an enlistment provided for under clause (B) of this paragraph, because of a service-connected disability.”; and (2) by inserting in subsection (a)(2) “or (B)” after “paragraph (1) (A)”.