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38 U.S.C. § 521 — Assistance to certain rehabilitation activities

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38 U.S.C. § 521 — Assistance to certain rehabilitation activities

**(a)** The Secretary may assist any organization named in or approved under [section 5902 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title38-section5902&num=0&edition=prelim) in providing recreational activities which would further the rehabilitation of disabled veterans. Such assistance may be provided only if— (1) the activities are available to disabled veterans on a national basis; and (2) a significant percentage of the individuals participating in the activities are eligible for rehabilitative services under chapter 17 of this title. **(b)** The Secretary may accept from any appropriate source contributions of funds and of other assistance to support the Secretary’s provision of assistance for such activities. **(c)** (1) Subject to paragraph (2), the Secretary may authorize the use, for purposes approved by the Secretary in connection with the activity involved, of the seal and other official symbols of the Department and the name “Department of Veterans Affairs” by— (A) any organization which provides an activity described in subsection (a) with assistance from the Secretary; and (B) any individual or entity from which the Secretary accepts a significant contribution under subsection (b) or an offer of such a contribution. (2) The use of such seal or name of any official symbol of the Department in an advertisement may be authorized by the Secretary under this subsection only if— (A) the Secretary has approved the advertisement; and (B) the advertisement contains a clear statement that no product, project, or commercial line of endeavor referred to in the advertisement is endorsed by the Department of Veterans Affairs.

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38 U.S.C. § 1521 — Veterans of a period of war

**(a)** The Secretary shall pay to each veteran of a period of war who meets the service requirements of this section (as prescribed in subsection (j) of this section) and who is permanently and totally disabled from non-service-connected disability not the result of the veteran’s willful misconduct, pension at the rate prescribed by this section, as increased from time to time under [section 5312 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title38-section5312&num=0&edition=prelim). **(b)** If the veteran is unmarried (or married but not living with or reasonably contributing to the support of such veteran’s spouse) and there is no child of the veteran in the custody of the veteran or to whose support the veteran is reasonably contributing, and unless the veteran is entitled to pension at the rate provided by subsection (d)(1) or (e) of this section, pension shall be paid to the veteran at the annual rate of $11,830, reduced by the amount of the veteran’s annual income. **(c)** If the veteran is married and living with or reasonably contributing to the support of such veteran’s spouse, or if there is a child of the veteran in the custody of the veteran or to whose support the veteran is reasonably contributing, pension shall be paid to the veteran at the annual rate of $15,493, unless the veteran is entitled to pension at the rate provided by subsection (d)(2), (e), or (f) of this section. If the veteran has two or more such family members, such annual rate shall be increased by $2,020 for each such family member in excess of one. The rate payable shall be reduced by the amount of the veteran’s annual income and, subject to subsection (h)(1) of this section, the amount of annual income of such family members. **(d)** (1) If the vetera

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38 U.S.C. § 5902 — Recognition of representatives of organizations

**(a)** (1) The Secretary may recognize representatives of the American National Red Cross, the American Legion, the Disabled American Veterans, the United Spanish War Veterans, the Veterans of Foreign Wars, and such other organizations as the Secretary may approve, in the preparation, presentation, and prosecution of claims under laws administered by the Secretary. (2) The Secretary may, in the discretion of the Secretary, furnish, if available, space and office facilities for the use of paid full-time representatives of national organizations so recognized. **(b)** (1) No individual shall be recognized under this section— (A) unless the individual has certified to the Secretary that no fee or compensation of any nature will be charged any individual for services rendered in connection with any claim; and (B) unless, with respect to each claim, such individual has filed with the Secretary a power of attorney, executed in such manner and form as the Secretary may prescribe. (2) An individual recognized under this section shall be subject to the provisions of [section 5904(b) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title38-section5904/b&num=0&edition=prelim) on the same basis as an individual recognized under [section 5904(a) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title38-section5904/a&num=0&edition=prelim). **(c)** (1) Unless a claimant specifically indicates in a power of attorney filed with the Department a desire to appoint only a recognized representative of an organization listed in or approved under subsection (a), the Secretary may, for any purpose, treat the power of attorney naming such an organization, a specific office of such an organization, or a recognized representative

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38 U.S.C. § 1525 — Protection of health-care eligibility

**(a)** In the case of a veteran whose entitlement to pension is terminated after January 31, 1985, by reason of income from work or training, the veteran shall retain for a period of three years beginning on the date of such termination all eligibility for care and services under such chapter that the veteran would have had if the veteran’s entitlement to pension had not been terminated. Care and services for which such a veteran retains eligibility include, when applicable, drugs and medicines under [section 1712(d) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title38-section1712/d&num=0&edition=prelim). **(b)** For purposes of this section, the term “terminated by reason of income from work or training” means terminated as a result of the veteran’s receipt of earnings from activity performed for remuneration or with gain, but only if the veteran’s annual income from sources other than such earnings would, taken alone, not result in the termination of the veteran’s pension.

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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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42 U.S.C. § 1396a — State plans for medical assistance

**(a) Contents** A State plan for medical assistance must— (1) provide that it shall be in effect in all political subdivisions of the State, and, if administered by them, be mandatory upon them; (2) provide for financial participation by the State equal to not less than 40 per centum of the non-Federal share of the expenditures under the plan with respect to which payments under [section 1396b of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section1396b&num=0&edition=prelim) are authorized by this subchapter; and, effective July 1, 1969, provide for financial participation by the State equal to all of such non-Federal share or provide for distribution of funds from Federal or State sources, for carrying out the State plan, on an equalization or other basis which will assure that the lack of adequate funds from local sources will not result in lowering the amount, duration, scope, or quality of care and services available under the plan; (3) provide for granting an opportunity for a fair hearing before the State agency to any individual whose claim for medical assistance under the plan is denied or is not acted upon with reasonable promptness; (4) provide (A) such methods of administration (including methods relating to the establishment and maintenance of personnel standards on a merit basis, except that the Secretary shall exercise no authority with respect to the selection, tenure of office, and compensation of any individual employed in accordance with such methods, including provision for utilization of professional medical personnel in the administration and, where administered locally, supervision of administration of the plan, and, subject to [section 1396b(i) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granulei

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42 U.S.C. § 8624 — Applications and requirements

**(a) Form; assurances; public hearings** (1) Each State desiring to receive an allotment for any fiscal year under this subchapter shall submit an application to the Secretary. Each such application shall be in such form as the Secretary shall require. Each such application shall contain assurances by the chief executive officer of the State that the State will meet the conditions enumerated in subsection (b). (2) After the expiration of the first fiscal year for which a State receives funds under this subchapter, no funds shall be allotted to such State for any fiscal year under this subchapter unless such State conducts public hearings with respect to the proposed use and distribution of funds to be provided under this subchapter for such fiscal year. **(b) Certifications required for covered activities** As part of the annual application required by subsection (a), the chief executive officer of each State shall certify that the State agrees to— (1) use the funds available under this subchapter to— (A) conduct outreach activities and provide assistance to low income households in meeting their home energy costs, particularly those with the lowest incomes that pay a high proportion of household income for home energy, consistent with paragraph (5); (B) intervene in energy crisis situations; (C) provide low-cost residential weatherization and other cost-effective energy-related home repair; and (D) plan, develop, and administer the State’s program under this subchapter including leveraging programs, and the State agrees not to use such funds for any purposes other than those specified in this subchapter; (2) make payments under this subchapter only with respect to— (A) households in which 1 or more individuals are receiving— (i) assistance u

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38 U.S.C. § 521 — Assistance to certain rehabilitation activi-

Page 85 TITLE 38—VETERANS’ BENEFITS § 521 mit to Congress reports on the implementation and op- eration of the equal employment opportunity system within the Department of Veterans Affairs setting forth detailed information for each equal employment opportunity field office of the Department, with the first report due not later than Apr. 1, 1998, and subse- quent reports due not later than Jan. 1, 1999, and Jan. 1, 2000. ASSESSMENT AND REVIEW OF EMPLOYMENT DISCRIMINATION COMPLAINT RESOLUTION SYSTEM Pub. L. 105–114, title I, § 103, Nov. 21, 1997, 111 Stat. 2281, provided that: ‘‘(a) AGREEMENT FOR ASSESSMENT AND REVIEW.—(1) The Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall seek to enter into an agreement with a qualified private entity under which agreement the entity shall carry out the assess- ment described in subsection (b) and the review de- scribed in subsection (c). ‘‘(2) The Secretary shall include in the agreement provisions necessary to ensure that the entity carries out its responsibilities under the agreement (including the exercise of its judgments concerning the assess- ment and review) in a manner free of influence from any source, including the officials and employees of the Department of Veterans Affairs. ‘‘(3) The Secretary may not enter into the agreement until 15 days after the date on which the Secretary no- tifies the Committees on Veterans’ Affairs of the Sen- ate and House of Representatives of the entity with which the Secretary proposes to enter into the agree- ment. ‘‘(b) INITIAL ASSESSMENT OF SYSTEM.—(1) Under the agreement under subsection (a), the entity shall con- duct an assessment of the employment discrimination complaint resolution system administered within the Department of Veterans Affairs, including the extent to whi

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