#aadth ,,congress  #ast ,session  ,s4   
#acf  ,,an ,,act  ,to amend chapter #ba 
of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code1 to  
provide that fathers of certain         
permanently disabled or deceased        
veterans shall be included with mothers 
of such veterans as preference eligibles
 for treatment in the civil service4    
#a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited
 as the ,gold ,star ,fathers ,act of    
#bjae4  #b4 ,preference eligible        
treatment for fathers of certain        
permanently disabled or deceased        
veterans ,section #bajh7c7 of title #e1 
,united ,states ,code1 is amended by    
striking subparagraphs 7,f7 and 7,g7 and
 inserting the following3  7,f7 the     
parent of an individual who lost his or 
her life under honorable conditions     
while serving in the armed forces during
 a period named by paragraph 7#a77;,a7  
of this section1 if--  7i7 the spouse of
 that parent is totally and permanently 
disabled2 or  7ii7 that parent1 when    
preference is claimed1 is unmarried or1 

if married1 legally separated from his  
or her spouse2  7,g7 the parent of a    
service-connected permanently and       
totally disabled veteran1 if-- 7i7 the  
spouse of that parent is totally and    
permanently disabled2 or  7ii7 that     
parent1 when preference is claimed1 is  
unmarried or1 if married1 legally       
separated from his or her spouse2 and  4
  #c4 ,effective date ,the amendment    
made by this ,act shall take effect #ij 
days after the date of enactment of this
 ,act4  ,passed the ,senate ,may #aa1   
#bjae4,secretary