REDESIGNATION OF CERTAIN POSITIONS WITHIN THE DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS.

SEC. 302. REDESIGNATION OF CERTAIN POSITIONS WITHIN THE DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS. (a) Redesignation of Position of Chief Medical Director.—The position of Chief Medical Director of the Department of Veterans Affairs is hereby redesignated as Under Secretary for Health of the Department of Veterans Affairs. (b) Redesignation of Position of Chief Benefits Director.—The position of Chief Benefits Director of the Department of Veterans Affairs is hereby redesignated as Under Secretary for Benefits of the Department of Veterans Affairs. (c) Title 38 Conforming Amendments.— (1) Title 38, United States Code, is amended by striking out “Chief Medical Director” and “Chief Benefits Director” each place they appear (including in headings and tables but not including the sentences added by paragraphs (2) and (3)) and inserting in lieu thereof “Under Secretary for Health” and “Under Secretary for Benefits”, respectively. (2) Section 7301(a) is amended by adding after the last sentence the following: “The Under Secretary for Health may be referred to as the Chief Medical Director.”. (3) Section 7701(b) is amended by adding after the last sentence the following: “The Under Secretary for Benefits may be referred to as the Chief Benefits Director.”. 106 STAT. 1985 (d) Executive Schedule Conforming Amendment.—Section 5314 of title 5, United States Code, is amended by striking out the following: “Chief Medical Director, Department of Veterans Affairs. “Chief Benefits Director, Department of Veterans Affairs.”; and inserting in lieu thereof the following: “Under Secretary for Health, Department of Veterans Affairs. “Under Secretary for Benefits, Department of Veterans Affairs.”. (e) References in Other Laws.—Any reference in any Federal law, Executive order, rule, regulation, or delegation of authority, or any document of or pertaining to the Department of Veterans Affairs— (1) to the Chief Medical Director of the Department of Veterans Affairs shall be deemed to refer to the Under Secretary for Health of the Department of Veterans Affairs; and (2) to the Chief Benefits Director of the Department of Veterans Affairs shall be deemed to refer to the Under Secretary for Benefits of the Department of Veterans Affairs.