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,h4 ,r4 #daij  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!  
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,septemb] #ah1         
#bjbd,receiv$  ,,an ,,act  ,to am5d     
title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 to      
direct ! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs  
to repay ! e/ates ( deceas$ b5efici>ies 
= c]ta9 b5efits paid by ! ,secret>y &   
misus$ by fiduci>ies ( su* b5efici>ies4 
#a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z 
! ,re/or+ ,b5efits to ,defraud$ ,vet]ans
 ,act4  #b4 ,reissuance by ! ,secret>y (
 ,vet]ans ,affairs ( e/ates ( deceas$   
b5efici>ies = c]ta9 b5efits paid by !   
,secret>y & misus$ by fiduci>ies        
,section #fajg ( title #ch1 ,unit$      
,/ates ,code1 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by        
r$esignat+ subsections 7c7 & 7d7 z      
subsections 7d7 & 7e71 respectively2    
7#b7 by ins]t+ aft] subsection 7b7 !    
foll[+ new subsection 7c73  7c7         
,reissuance ( am\nts 9 ! case ( a       
deceas$ b5efici>y  7#a7 ,if a b5efici>y 
describ$ 9 subsection 7a7 pr$eceases a  
paym5t "u subsection 7a7 or 7b71 !      

,secret>y %all pay su* b5efits1 subject 
to p>agraph 7#b71 to an individual or   
entity 9 accordance ) section #eaba (   
?is title4  7#b7 ,! ,secret>y may n make
 a paym5t "u ?is subsection to a        
fiduci>y :o misus$ b5efits ( !          
b5efici>y4  2 &  7#c7 9 subsection 7e71 
z r$esdignat$1 by /rik+ subsection 7a7  
or 7b7 & ins]t+ ?is section4  ,pass$ !  
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives ,septemb] #ag1  
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