Sec. 2002. [[38 U.S.C. 2002](/us/usc/t38/s2002)]

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## SEC. 2002 **[**[38 U.S.C. 2002](/us/usc/t38/s2002)**]** is amended— ####

(1)by striking “In this chapter” and inserting “(a) In General.—In this chapter”; ####

(2)by striking “in section 103(a) of the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 11302(a))” and inserting “in subsection

(a)or

(b)of section 103 of the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 11302)”; and ####

(3)by adding at the end the following: > > ### “(b) Veteran Defined > > > ####

(1)> > Notwithstanding section 101(2) of this title and except as provided in paragraph (2), for purposes of sections 2011, 2012, 2013, 2044, and 2061 of this title, the term ‘**veteran**’ means a person who served in the active military, naval, or air service, regardless of length of service, and who was discharged or released therefrom. > > > #### “(2) > > For purposes of paragraph (1), the term ‘**veteran**’ excludes a person who— > > > ##### “(A) > > received a dishonorable discharge from the Armed Forces; or > > > ##### “(B) > > was discharged or dismissed from the Armed Forces by reason of the sentence of a general court-martial.” > .

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Sec. 2002

**[**[38 U.S.C. 2002](/us/usc/t38/s2002)**]**

U.S.C.§ 2002

U.S.C.§ 11302

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Sec. 2002. **[**[38 U.S.C. 2002](/us/usc/t38/s2002)**]**

Sec. 2002. [[38 U.S.C. 2002](/us/usc/t38/s2002)]