100 STAT. 3290
PUBLIC LAW 99-576—OCT. 28, 1986
(ii) by striking out "(1)" after "(a)"; (iii) by striking out "(2)" before "Dependency" and insert"' s" '
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ing in lieu thereof "(b)"; (iv) by striking out "(A)" and "(B)" and inserting in lieu .;.;rl .; thereof "(1)" and "(2)", respectively; and - f . (v) by striking out "(3) For the purposes of this subsecrtil tion" and inserting in lieu thereof "(C) For the purposes of V iy-;.r ^BU m this section,". v^ (B) The heading of section 102 and the item relating to that section in the table of sections at the beginning of chapter 1 are amended by striking out the semicolon and the last word. (2) Section 103 is amended— 38 USC 103. (A) in subsection (a)— t., (i) by striking out "woman as the widow" and insert! r?' ing in lieu thereof "person as the widow or widower"; (ii) by striking out "she" and inserting in lieu thereof BjiifKHK r "such person"; ifoag ^> (iii) by striking out "him" and inserting in lieu thereof "the veteran"; lo ei\ (iv) by striking out "his" and inserting in lieu thereof tiB "the veteran's"; and (vj by striking out "legal widow" and inserting in lieu thereof "legal widow or widower"; (B) in subsection (b), by striking out "widow" and insertic iv-\ ing in lieu thereof "surviving spouse"; 7. (C) in subsection (c), by striking out "woman is or was the wife" and inserting in lieu thereof "person is or was the spouse"; (D) in subsection (d)(1), by striking out "widow of a vet^i- , • eran shall not bar the furnishing of benefits to her as the widow" and inserting in lieu thereof "surviving spouse of a • • veteran shall not bar the furnishing of benefits to such 5 person as the surviving spouse"; (E) in subsection (d)(2)— ...^' o (i) by striking out "widow" each place it appears and .;,- ; inserting in lieu thereof "surviving spouse"; and 1 (ii) by striking out "her" and inserting in lieu thereof to ', "such person"; and (F) in subsection (d)(3)— {." ' (i) by striking out "widow" each place it appears and inserting in lieu thereof "surviving spouse"; ^V (ii) by striking out "man" and inserting in lieu thereof "person"; (iii) by striking out "herself and inserting in lieu ,^,._,,. . ^ thereof "himself or herself; ^ ' " "* *' " ' (iv) by striking out "his wife" and inserting in lieu thereof "that person's spouse"; and '^' (v) by striking out "her" and inserting in lieu thereof "that person". (3) Section 104(b) is amended by striking out "him" and inserting in lieu thereof "the Administrator". (4) Section 105 is amended— ^" (A) in subsection (a)— (i) by striking out "his" in the first sentence and inserting in lieu thereof "the person's"; and (ii) by striking out "him" in the second sentence and inserting in lieu thereof "the person"; and
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