PUBLIC LAW 107-103—DEC. 27, 2001 115 STAT. 991 "(A) any disability which is sufficient to render it impossible for the average person to follow a substantially gainful occupation, but only if it is reasonably certain that such disability will continue throughout the life of the person; or "(B) any disease or disorder determined by the Secretary to be of such a nature or extent as to justify a determination that persons suffering therefrom are permanently and totally disabled.", (b) EFFECTIVE DATE.— The amendment made by subsection (a) 38 USC 1502 shall take effect as of September 17, 2001. note. SEC. 207. ELIGIBILITY OF VETERANS 65 YEARS OF AGE OR OLDER FOR VETERANS' PENSION BENEFITS. (a) IN GENERAL. —(1) Subchapter II of chapter 15 is amended by inserting after section 1512 the following new section:
- § 1513. Veterans 65 years of age and older
"(a) The Secretary shall pay to each veteran of a period of war who is 65 years of age or older and who meets the service requirements of section 1521 of this title (as prescribed in subsection (j) of that section) pension at the rates prescribed by 1521 of this title and under the conditions (other than the permanent and total disability requirement) applicable to pension paid under that section. "(b) If a veteran is eligible for pension under both this section and section 1521 of this title, pension shall be paid to the veteran only under section 1521 of this title.". (2) The table of sections at the beginning of such chapter is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 1512 the following new item: "1513. Veterans 65 years of age and older.". (b) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS. —(1) Section 1521(f)(1) is amended by inserting "or the age and service requirements prescribed in section 1513 of this title," after "of this section,". (2) Section 1522(a) is amended by inserting "1513 or" after "under section". (c) EFFECTIVE DATE.— The amendments made by this section 38 USC 1513 shall take effect as of September 17, 2001. note. TITLE HI—TRANSITION AND OUTREACH PROVISIONS SEC. 301. AUTHORITY TO ESTABLISH OVERSEAS VETERANS ASSIST- ANCE OFFICES TO EXPAND TRANSITION ASSISTANCE. Section 7723(a) is amended by inserting after the first sentence the following new sentence: "The Secretary may maintain such offices on such military installations located elsewhere as the Secretary, after consultation with the Secretary of Defense, determines to be necessary to carry out such purposes.". SEC. 302. TIMING OF PRESEPARATION COUNSELING. (a) IN GENERAL. —(1) The first sentence of section 1142(a)(1) of title 10, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: "Within the time periods specified in paragraph (3), the Secretary
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