EXTENSION OF VETERANS PREFERENCE.

SEC. 636. EXTENSION OF VETERANS PREFERENCE. Section 333 of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act (7 U.S.C. 1983) (as amended by section 635(a)) is amended by striking paragraph (5) and inserting the following: “(5) the application of a person who is a veteran of any war, as defined in section 101(12) of title 38, United States Code, for a loan under subtitle A or B to be given preference over a similar application from a person who is not a veteran of any war, if the applications are on file in a county or area office at the same time.”.