110 STAT. 3344 PUBLIC LAW 104-275—OCT. 9, 1996 tion, the Secretary shall notify the organization at the address designated by the organization for the purpose of receiving the notification concerned.. 38 USC 5902 (b) APPLICABILITY.—The amendments made by this section note. apply to any power of attorney filed with the Department of Veterans Affairs, regardless of the date of its execution. SEC. 509. PROVISION OF COPIES OF BOARD OF VETERANS' APPEALS DECISIONS. Subsection (e) of section 7104 is amended to read as follows: "(e)(1) After reaching a decision on a case, the Board shall promptly mail a copy of its written decision to the claimant at the last known address of the claimant. "(2) If the claimant has an authorized representative, the Board shall— "(A) mail a copy of its written decision to the authorized representative at the last known address of the authorized representative; or "(B) send a copy of its written decision to the authorized representative by any means reasonably likely to provide the authorized representative with a copy of the decision within the same time a copy would be expected to reach the authorized representative if sent by first-class mail.". SEC. 510. LIMITATION ON RELOCATION OR REDUCTION IN STAFFING OF CERTAIN ELEMENTS OF THE EDUCATION SERVICE OF THE VETERANS BENEFITS ADMINISTRATION. No funds available to the Department of Veterans Affairs may be obligated or expended before January 1, 1998, to relocate any function of, or to reduce the number of personnel assigned to, any of the following elements of the Vetereins Benefits Administration of the Department of Veterans Affairs: (1) The Office of Education Procedures Systems. (2) The Office of Education Operations. (3) The Office of Education Policy and Program Administration. TITLE VI—OTHER MATTERS SEC. 601. EXTENSION OF CERTAIN AUTHORITIES FOR SERVICES FOR HOMELESS VETERANS. (a) AUTHORITY FOR COMMUNITY-BASED RESIDENTIAL CARE FOR HOMELESS CHRONICALLY MENTALLY III VETERANS AND OTHER VET- ERANS. —Section 115(d) of the Veterans' Benefits and Services Act of 1988 (38 U.S.C. 1712 note) is amended by striking out "December 31, 1997" and inserting in lieu thereof "December 31, 1998". (b) AUTHORIZATIONS OF APPROPRIATIONS FOR HOMELESS VETER- ANS REINTEGRATION PROJECTS. —Section 738(e)(1) of the Stewart B. McRinney Homeless Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 11448(e)(1)) is amended by adding at the end the following: "(E) $10,000,000 for fiscal year 1997. " (F) $10,000,000 for fiscal year 1998. ". SEC. 602. REPAIR AND LONG-TERM MAINTENANCE OF WAR MEMORI- ALS. (a) REPAIR AND LONG-TERM MAINTENANCE OF WAR MEMORI- ALS.— Section 5(b)(2) of the Act entitled "An Act for the creation
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