97 STAT. 1010 PUBLIC LAW 98-160—NOV. 21, 1983 38 USC 2002, (15) Sections 2002 and 2002A are each amended by striking 2002A. Qut; <'a Assistant" and inserting in lieu thereof "an Assistant". (16) Section 3005 is amended by striking out "subchapter II of chapter 7 of title 42" each place it appears and inserting in lieu thereof "title II of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 401 et seq.)". (17) Section 3113(a)(2) is amended by striking out "section" and inserting in lieu thereof "subsection". (18) Section 4142(f)(2) is amended by striking out "section 3324(a) and (b)" and inserting in lieu thereof "subsections (a) and (b) of section 3324". (19) Section 5010(c)(2)(B) is amended by striking out "or" the first place it appears and inserting in lieu thereof "and". (20) Section 5053(d) is amended by striking out "subchapter XVIII of chapter 7 of title 42" and inserting in lieu thereof "title XVIII of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395 et seq.)". AMENDMENTS TO ELIMINATE CERTAIN GENDER-BASED REFERENCES SEC. 703. Title 38 is amended as follows: (1) Sections 3010(k), 3010(1), 3010(m), and 3021(a)(3) are each amended by striking out "widow" each place it appears and inserting in lieu thereof "surviving spouse. (2) Section 3107 is amended— (A) by striking out "his wife" each place it appears and inserting in lieu thereof "the veteran's spouse"; (B) by striking out "his children" both places it appears and inserting in lieu thereof "the veteran's children"; (C) by striking out "his custody" both places it appears and inserting in lieu thereof "the custody of the veteran"; (D) by striking out "widow" both places it appears and inserting in lieu thereof "surviving spouse"; and (E) by striking out "payable to him" and inserting in lieu thereof "payable to the veteran". (3) Section 3110 is amended— (A) by striking out "widow" and inserting in lieu thererof "surviving spouse"; and (B) by striking out "his death" and inserting in lieu thereof "the death of the veteran". (4) Section 3203 is amended— (A) in subsections (a)(2), (b)(D, and (c), by striking out "wife" each place it appears and inserting in lieu thereof "spouse"; (B) in subsections (a)(2) and 0)X2), by striking out "him" and inserting in lieu thereof "the veteran"; (C) in subsection (b), by striking out "his" each place it appears and inserting in lieu thereof "the veterans"; and (D) in subsection (d), by striking out "he" and inserting in lieu thereof "the veteran". (5) Section 3402 is amended— (A) in subsection (a)(D, by striking out "he" and inserting in lieu thereof "the Administrator"; (B) in subsection (a)(2), by striking out "his discretion" and inserting in lieu thereof "the discretion of the Administrator"; (C) in subsection (b)(D, by striking out "he" and inserting in lieu thereof "the individual"; and
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