service in Thailand were a child of a Vietnam veteran who is suffering from spina bifida under such subchapter. 

‘‘(b) SPINA BIFIDA CONDITIONS COVERED.—This section applies with respect to all forms and manifestations of spina bifida, except spina bifida occulta. 

‘‘(c) VETERAN OF COVERED SERVICE IN THAILAND.—For purposes of this section, a veteran of covered service in Thailand is any individual, without regard to the characterization of that individ- ual’s service, who— 

‘‘(1) served in the active military, naval, or air service in Thailand, as determined by the Secretary in consultation with the Secretary of Defense, during the period beginning on January 9, 1962, and ending on May 7, 1975; and 

‘‘(2) is determined by the Secretary, in consultation with the Secretary of Defense, to have been exposed to a herbicide agent during such service in Thailand. 

‘‘(d) HERBICIDE AGENT.—For purposes of this section, the term ‘herbicide agent’ means a chemical in a herbicide used in support of United States and allied military operations in Thailand, as determined by the Secretary in consultation with the Secretary of Defense, during the period beginning on January 9, 1962, and ending on May 7, 1975.’’. 

(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT TO DEFINITION OF ‘‘CHILD’’.—Sec- tion 1831(1) of such title is amended— 

(c) CLERICAL AMENDMENTS.— 

(1) SUBCHAPTER HEADING.—The heading for subchapter III of chapter 18 of such title is amended by inserting ‘‘AND THAILAND’’ after ‘‘KOREA’’. 

(2) TABLE OF SECTIONS.—The table of sections at the begin- ning of chapter 18 of such title is amended— 

## ‘‘SUBCHAPTER III—CHILDREN OF CERTAIN KOREA AND THAILAND SERVICE VETERANS BORN WITH SPINA BIFIDA’’; 

and 

‘‘1822. Benefits for children of certain Thailand service veterans born with spina bifida.’’. 

(d) IMPLEMENTATION.— 

(1) in subparagraph (B)— 

(A) by striking ‘‘subchapter III of this chapter’’ and inserting ‘‘section 1821 of this title’’; and 

(B) in clause (i), by striking ‘‘section 1821 of this title’’ and inserting ‘‘that section’’; and 

(2) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: 

‘‘(C) For purposes of section 1822 of this title, an indi- vidual, regardless of age or marital status, who— 

‘‘(i) is the natural child of a veteran of covered service in Thailand (as determined for purposes of that section); and 

‘‘(ii) was conceived after the date on which that veteran first entered service described in subsection 

(c) of that section.’’. 

(A) by striking the item relating to subchapter III and inserting the following new item: 

(B) by inserting after the item relating to section 1821 the following new item: 

Determinations. Consultations. 

Time period. 

Definition. Determination. Consultation. Time period. 

38 USC 1821 prec. 

38 USC 1801 prec. 

38 USC 1822 note. 

