PUBLIC LAW 94-169—DEC. 23, 1975 SEC. 105. Effective for the period beginning January 1, 1976, and ending September 30, 1976, section 544 of title 38, United States Code, is amended to read as follows:
- '§ 544. Aid and attendance allowance
"If any surviving spouse is entitled to pension under this subchapter and is in need of regular aid and attendance, the monthly rate of pension payable to the surviving spouse shall be increased by $69.". SEC. 106. Effective January 1, 1976, chapter 15 of title 38, United States Code, is amended— (1) by striking out in section 501(2) "him" and inserting in lieu thereof "such veteran"; (2) by striking out in subsections (a), (b), and (c) of section 502 "he" and "his" each time they appear and inserting in lieu thereof "such person" and "such veteran's", respectively; (3) by striking out in section 503(a)(7) "wife", "his", and "widow" and inserting in lieu thereof "spouse", "such veteran's", and "surviving spouse", respectively; (4) by striking out in subclauses (A), (B), and (C) of section 503(a)(7) "his" each time it appears and inserting in lieu thereof "such veteran's"; (5) by striking out in subclauses (A) and (B) of section 503 (a)(9) "his", "widow", and "wife" each time they appear and inserting in lieu thereof "such veteran's", "surviving spouse", and "spouse", respectively; (6) by striking out in section 503(a) (14) "his widow" and inserting in lieu thereof "such veteran's surviving spouse"; (7) by striking out in section 503(a) (16) "his" and inserting in lieu thereof "such employee's"; (8) by striking out in section 503(c) "widow" and inserting in lieu thereof "surviving spouse"; (9) by striking out in section 505(a) "his" each time it appears and inserting in lieu thereof "such individual's"; (10) by striking out in section 505(b) "his wife" and inserting in lieu thereof "such veteran's spouse"; (11) by striking out in section 505(c), including clauses (1) and (2), "widow" each time it appears and inserting in lieu thereof "surviving spouse"; (12) by striking out in section 506(a)(1) "he" and inserting in lieu thereof "the Administrator"; (13) by striking out in section 506(a)(2) "him", "he", and "his" each time they appear and inserting in lieu thereof "the Administrator", "such person", and "such person's", respectively; (14) by striking out in section 506(a)(3) "his" each time it appears and inserting in lieu thereof "such person's"; (15) by striking out in section 507 ", in his discretion,"; by striking out in such section "his wife" and inserting in lieu thereof "such veteran's spouse"; and by striking out in such section "wife" the second time it appears and inserting in lieu thereof "spouse"; (16) by striking out in subsections (b) and (c) of section 511 "he" each time it appears and inserting in lieu thereof "such veteran"; (17) by striking out in subsections (a) and (b) of section 512 he" each time it appears and inserting in lieu thereof "such veteran";
89 STAT. 1017 Effective date.
Effective date 38 USC 501 et seq.
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