PUBLIC LAW 106-117—NOV. 30, 1999 113 STAT. 1547 Sec. 902. Extension of program of housing assistance for homeless veterans. Sec. 903. Homeless veterans programs. Sec. 904. Plan for evaluation of performance of programs to assist homeless veterans. TITLE X—UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR VETERANS CLAIMS Sec. 1001. Short title. Sec. 1002. Definition. Subtitle A—Transitional Provisions To Stagger Terms of Judges Sec. 1011. Early retirement authority for current judges. Sec. 1012. Modified terms for next two judges appointed to the Court. Subtitle B—Other Matters Relating to Retired Judges Sec. 1021. Recall of retired judges. Sec. 1022. Judges' retired pay. Sec. 1023. Survivor annuities. Sec. 1024. Limitation on activities of retired judges. Subtitle C—Rotation of Service of Judges as Chief Judge of the Court Sec. 1031. Repeal of separate appointment of chiefjudge. Sec. 1032. Designation and term of chief judge of Court. Sec. 1033. Salary. Sec. 1034. Precedence of judges. Sec. 1035. Conforming amendments. Sec. 1036. Applicability of amendments. TITLE XI—VOLUNTARY SEPARATION INCENTIVE PROGRAM Sec. 1101. Short title. Sec. 1102. Plan for payment of voluntary separation incentive payments. Sec. 1103. Voluntary separation incentive payments. Sec. 1104. Effect of subsequent employment with the Go\ernment. Sec. 1105. Additional agency contributions to Civil Service Retirement and Disability Fund. Sec. 1106. Continuea health insurance coverage. Sec. 1107. Prohibition of reduction of full-time equivalent employment level. Sec. 1108. Regulations. Sec. 1109. Limitation; savings clause. Sec. 1110. Eligible employees. SEC. 2. REFERENCES TO TITLE 38, UNITED STATES CODE. Except as otherwise expressly provided, whenever in this Act an amendment or repeal is expressed in terms of an amendment to, or repeal of, a section or other provision, the reference shall be considered to be made to a section or other provision of title 38, United States Code. SEC. 3. SECRETARY AND DEPARTMENT DEFINED. 38 USC 101 note. For purposes of this Act— (1) the term "Secretary means the Secretary of Veterans Affairs; and (2) the term "Department" means the Department of Veterans Affairs. TITLE I—ACCESS TO CARE Subtitle A—Long-Temm Care SEC. 101. REQUIREMENT TO PROVIDE EXTENDED CARE SERVICES. (a) REQUIRED NURSING HOME CARE.—(1) Chapter 17 is amended by inserting after section 1710 the following new section: ^§ 1710A. Required nursing home care "(a) The Secretary shall provide nursing home care which the Secretary determines is needed (1) to any veteran in need of such
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