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            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
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        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>2900</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Veterans Affairs</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>VA</ACRONYM>
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        <RULE_TITLE>Dependents Education:  Incorporation of Miscellaneous Statutory Provisions</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[This document amends regulations governing aspects of the Survivors and Dependents Educational Assistance (DEA) program administered by the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA).  These amendments reflect provisions of the Veterans Benefits Act of 2003, the Veterans Benefits Improvement Act of 2004, and the Veterans Benefits, Health Care, and Information Technology Act of 2006.  The Veterans Benefits Act of 2003 exempted surviving spouses who remarry after age 57 from having their DEA eligibility terminated.  The Veterans Benefits Improvement Act of 2004 increased the DEA eligibility period from 10 years to 20 years for a surviving spouse of a serviceperson who died of a service-connected disability while on active duty.  The Veterans Benefits, Health Care, and Information Technology Act of 2006 expanded eligibility for DEA to the spouse or child of a serviceperson who is hospitalized or receiving outpatient medical care, services, or treatment and is determined by VA to have a total disability permanent in nature incurred or aggravated in the line of duty and who is likely to be discharged or released from active duty for such disability.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Substantive, Nonsignificant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Final Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>Undetermined</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>38 CFR 21.3021</CFR>
            <CFR>38 CFR 21.3041</CFR>
            <CFR>38 CFR 21.3046</CFR>
            <CFR>38 CFR 3135</CFR>
            <CFR>38 CFR 21.3300(b)</CFR>
            <CFR>38 CFR 21.4131</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>38 USC 103</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>38 USC 3501</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>38 USC 3512</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Action</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>10/00/2009</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
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        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>No</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Brandye</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Terrell</LAST_NAME>
                <TITLE>Assistant Director for Program Development</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>2900</CODE>
                    <NAME>Department of Veterans Affairs</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>VA</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>202 461-9822</PHONE>
                <EMAIL>brandye.terrell@va.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>810 Vermont Avenue NW,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Washington</CITY>
                    <STATE>DC</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20420</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
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