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38 U.S.C. § 546 — Advisory Committee on Disability Compensation

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38 U.S.C. § 546 — Advisory Committee on Disability Compensation

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**(a) Establishment.—** (1) There is in the Department the Advisory Committee on Disability Compensation (in this section referred to as the “Committee”). (2) The Committee shall consist of not more than 18 members appointed by the Secretary from among individuals who— (A) have experience with the provision of disability compensation by the Department; or (B) are leading medical or scientific experts in relevant fields. (3) (A) Except as provided in subparagraph (B), the Secretary shall determine the terms of service and pay and allowances of the members of the Committee. (B) A term of service may not exceed four years and shall be staggered to ensure that the dates for the termination of the members’ terms are not all the same. (C) The Secretary may reappoint any member for one or more additional terms of service. (4) The Secretary shall select a Chair from among the members of the Committee. **(b) Responsibilities of Committee.—** (1) The Secretary shall, on a regular basis, consult with and seek the advice of the Committee with respect to the maintenance and periodic readjustment of the schedule for rating disabilities under [section 1155 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title38-section1155&num=0&edition=prelim). (2) (A) In providing advice to the Secretary under this subsection, the Committee shall— (i) assemble and review relevant information relating to the needs of veterans with disabilities; (ii) provide information relating to the nature and character of disabilities arising from service in the Armed Forces; (iii) provide an on-going assessment of the effectiveness of the schedule for rating disabilities; and (iv) provide on-going advice on the most appropriate means of responding to the needs of veterans relating to disability compensation in the future. (B) In carrying out its duties under subparagraph (A), the Committee shall take into special account the needs of veterans who have served in a theater of combat operations. **(c) Resources.—** The Secretary shall ensure that appropriate personnel, funding, and other resources are provided to the Committee to carry out its responsibilities. **(d) Biennial Reports to the Secretary.—** (1) Not later than October 31, 2010, and not less frequently than every two years thereafter, the Committee shall submit to the Secretary a report on the programs and activities of the Department that relate to the payment of disability compensation. Each such report shall include— (A) an assessment of the needs of veterans with respect to disability compensation; and (B) such recommendations (including recommendations for administrative or legislative action) as the Committee considers appropriate. (2) The Committee may submit to the Secretary such other reports and recommendations as the Committee considers appropriate. **(e) Biennial Reports to Congress.—** (1) Not later than 90 days after the receipt of a report required under subsection (d)(1), the Secretary shall transmit to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs of the Senate and the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs of the House of Representatives a copy of such report, together with such comments and recommendations concerning such report as the Secretary considers appropriate. (2) The Secretary shall submit with each report required under paragraph (1) a summary of all reports and recommendations of the Committee submitted to the Secretary under subsection (d)(2) since the previous report transmitted by the Secretary under paragraph (1) of this subsection. **(f) Applicability of Chapter 10 of Title 5.—** (1) Except as provided in paragraph (2), the provisions of chapter 10 of title 5 shall apply to the activities of the Committee under this section. (2) [Section 1013 of title 5](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title5-section1013&num=0&edition=prelim) shall not apply to the Committee.

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5 U.S.C. § 1013 — Termination of advisory committees

**(a) In General.—** (1) **Advisory committees in existence on january 5, 1973.—** — Each advisory committee that is in existence on January 5, 1973, shall terminate not later than the expiration of the 2-year period following that date unless— (A) in the case of an advisory committee established by the President or an officer of the Federal Government, such advisory committee is renewed by the President or that officer by appropriate action prior to the expiration of such 2-year period; or (B) in the case of an advisory committee established by an Act of Congress, its duration is otherwise provided for by law. (2) **Advisory committees established after january 5, 1973.—** — Each advisory committee established after January 5, 1973, shall terminate not later than the expiration of the 2-year period beginning on the date of its establishment unless— (A) in the case of an advisory committee established by the President or an officer of the Federal Government 11 So in original. Probably should be followed by a comma. such advisory committee is renewed by the President or such officer by appropriate action prior to the end of such period; or (B) in the case of an advisory committee established by an Act of Congress, its duration is otherwise provided for by law. **(b) Charters.—** (1) **Upon renewal.—** — Upon the renewal of an advisory committee, the advisory committee shall file a charter in accordance with [section 1008(c) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title5-section1008/c&num=0&edition=prelim). (2) **Upon expiration of successive 2-year periods.—** — An advisory committee established by an Act of Congress shall file a charter in accordance with [section 1008(c) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.x

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38 U.S.C. § 1712 — Dental care; drugs and medicines for certain disabled veterans; vaccines

**(a)** (1) Outpatient dental services and treatment, and related dental appliances, shall be furnished under this section only for a dental condition or disability— (A) which is service-connected and compensable in degree; (B) which is service-connected, but not compensable in degree, but only if— (i) the dental condition or disability is shown to have been in existence at the time of the veteran’s discharge or release from active military, naval, air, or space service; (ii) the veteran had served on active duty for a period of not less than 180 days or, in the case of a veteran who served on active duty during the Persian Gulf War, 90 days immediately before such discharge or release; (iii) application for treatment is made within 180 days after such discharge or release, except that (I) in the case of a veteran who reentered active military, naval, air, or space service within 90 days after the date of such veteran’s prior discharge or release from such service, application may be made within 180 days from the date of such veteran’s subsequent discharge or release from such service, and (II) if a disqualifying discharge or release has been corrected by competent authority, application may be made within 180 days after the date of correction; and (iv) the veteran’s certificate of discharge or release from active duty does not bear a certification that the veteran was provided, within the 90-day period immediately before the date of such discharge or release, a complete dental examination (including dental X-rays) and all appropriate dental services and treatment indicated by the examination to be needed; (C) which is a service-connected dental condition or disability due to combat wounds or other service trauma, or of a former prisoner of

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38 U.S.C. § 1732 — Contracts and grants to provide for the care and treatment of United States veterans by the Veterans Memorial Medical Center

**(a)** The President, with the concurrence of the Republic of the Philippines, may authorize the Secretary to enter into contracts with the Veterans Memorial Medical Center, with the approval of the appropriate department of the Government of the Republic of the Philippines, covering the period beginning on October 1, 1981, and ending on September 30, 1994, under which the United States— (1) will provide for payments for hospital care and medical services (including nursing home care) in the Veterans Memorial Medical Center, as authorized by [section 1724 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title38-section1724&num=0&edition=prelim) and on the terms and conditions set forth in such section, to eligible United States veterans at a per diem rate to be jointly determined for each fiscal year by the two Governments to be fair and reasonable; and (2) may provide that payments for such hospital care and medical services provided to eligible United States veterans may consist in whole or in part of available medicines, medical supplies, and equipment furnished by the Secretary to the Veterans Memorial Medical Center at valuations therefor as determined by the Secretary, who may furnish such medicines, medical supplies, and equipment through the revolving supply fund pursuant to [section 8121 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title38-section8121&num=0&edition=prelim). **(b)** (1) To further assure the effective care and treatment of United States veterans in the Veterans Memorial Medical Center, there is authorized to be appropriated for each fiscal year during the period beginning on October 1, 1981, and ending on September 30, 1990, the sum of $1,000,000 to be used by the Secretary for makin

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38 U.S.C. § 1155 — Authority for schedule for rating disabilities

The Secretary shall adopt and apply a schedule of ratings of reductions in earning capacity from specific injuries or combination of injuries. The ratings shall be based, as far as practicable, upon the average impairments of earning capacity resulting from such injuries in civil occupations. The schedule shall be constructed so as to provide ten grades of disability and no more, upon which payments of compensation shall be based, namely, 10 percent, 20 percent, 30 percent, 40 percent, 50 percent, 60 percent, 70 percent, 80 percent, 90 percent, and total, 100 percent. The Secretary shall from time to time readjust this schedule of ratings in accordance with experience. However, in no event shall such a readjustment in the rating schedule cause a veteran’s disability rating in effect on the effective date of the readjustment to be reduced unless an improvement in the veteran’s disability is shown to have occurred.

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38 U.S.C. § 546 — Advisory Committee on Disability Com-

Page 105 TITLE 38—VETERANS’ BENEFITS § 546 ‘‘SEC. 705. COMMISSION PERSONNEL MATTERS. ‘‘(a) COMPENSATION OF MEMBERS.—Each member of the Commission may be compensated at a rate equal to the daily equivalent of the annual rate of basic pay pre- scribed for level IV of the Executive Schedule under section 5315 of title 5, United States Code, for each day (including travel time) during which such member is engaged in performing the duties of the Commission. ‘‘(b) TRAVEL AND TRAVEL EXPENSES.—(1) Members and personnel of the Commission may travel on military aircraft, military vehicles, or other military convey- ances when travel is necessary in the performance of a duty of the Commission except when the cost of com- mercial transportation is less expensive. ‘‘(2) The members of the Commission may be allowed travel expenses, including per diem in lieu of subsist- ence, at rates authorized for employees of agencies under subchapter I of chapter 57 of title 5, United States Code, while away from their homes or regular places of business in the performance of services for the Commission. ‘‘(c) STAFF.—(1) The chairman of the Commission may, without regard to civil service laws and regula- tions, appoint and terminate an executive director and up to five additional staff members as may be nec- essary to enable the Commission to perform its duties. In appointing an individual as executive director, the chairman shall, to the maximum extent practicable, attempt to appoint an individual who is a veteran. The employment of an executive director shall be subject to confirmation by the Commission. ‘‘(2) The chairman of the Commission may fix the compensation of the executive director and other per- sonnel without regard to the provisions of chapter 51 and subcha

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