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PUBLIC LAW 101-237—DEC. 18, 1989 103 STAT. 2077 (B) is subject to restrictions on alienation imposed by the United States on Indian lands; (C) is owned by a Regional Corporation or a village corporation, as such terms are defined in section 3(b) of the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act (43 U.S.C. 1602(b)); or (D) is on any island in the Pacific Ocean if such land is, by cultural tradition, communally-owned land, as determined by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs; and (2) the term "Native American" means— (A) an Indian, as defined in section 4(d) of the Indian Self- Determination and Education Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 450b(d)); (B) a Native Hawaiian, as defined in section 8 of the Native Hawcdian Health Care Act of 1988 (Public Law 100-579; 102 Stat. 2921); (C) an Alaska Native, within the meaning provided for the term "Native" in section 3(b) of the Aleuska Native Claims Settlement Act (43 U.S.C. 1602(b)); and (D) a Pacific Islander, within the meaning of the Native American Programs Act of 1974 (42 U.S.C. 2991 et seq.). SEC. 313. CLARIFYING AND TECHNICAL AMENDMENTS. (a) CLARIFYING AMENDMENT. —Section 1801(b) is £unended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: "(4) The term 'veteran' also includes an individual serving on active duty.". (b) TECHNICAL AMENDMENTS. — Title 38 is amended as follows: (1) Chapters 23, 24, and 37 are amended by striking out "Administrator" and "Administrator's" each place such terms appear (other than in sections 906(e)(2) and 1812(h)(2)(B) and in section 1845(a) the third place "Administrator" appears) and inserting in lieu thereof "Secretary" and "Secretary's", respectively. (2) Subchapter III of chapter 37 is amended by striking out "Veterans' Administration and "Veterans' Administration's" each place such terms appear and inserting in lieu thereof "Department of Veterans Affairs" and "Department of Veter- ans Affairs'", respectively. (3) Section 906(e)(2) is amended by striking out "Adminis- trator or the Secretary" and inserting in lieu thereof "Secretary of Veterans Affairs or Secretary of the Army". (4) Section 1005(a) is amended by inserting "of the Interior" after "Secretary" the second place it appears. (5) Section 10090)) is amended by inserting "of the Army" after "Secretary". (6) Section 1803(c)(l) is amended by inserting "of Housing and Urban Development" after "Secretary" the second place it appears. (7) Section 1812(h)(2)(B) is amended— (A) by striking out "Secretary pursuant" and inserting in lieu thereof "Secretary of Housing £Uid Urban Development pursuant"; and (B) by striking out "Administrator" each place it appears and inserting in lieu thereof "Secretary of Veterans Affairs". (8) Section 1823(a) is amended by inserting "of the Treasury" after "Secretary" the last place it appears.