; and (B) the 2003 Amended U.S.-RMI Compact set forth in the note following section 1921 of title 48, United States Code, to reflect the amendments to the 2003 Amended U.S.-RMI Compact made by the 2023 Agreement to Amend the U.S.-RMI Compact. 1409. United States policy regarding the Freely Associated States (a) Authorization for veterans’ services (1) Definition of freely associated states In this subsection, the term Freely Associated States means— (A) the Federated States of Micronesia, during such time as it is a party to the Compact of Free Association set forth in section 201 of the Compact of Free Association Act of 1985 ( Public Law 99–239 ; 48 U.S.C. 1901 note); (B) the Republic of the Marshall Islands, during such time as it is a party to the Compact of Free Association set forth in section 201 of the Compact of Free Association Act of 1985 ( Public Law 99–239 ; 48 U.S.C. 1901 note); and (C) the Republic of Palau, during such time as it is a party to the Compact of Free Association between the United States and the Government of Palau set forth in section 201 of Joint Resolution entitled Joint Resolution to approve the Compact of Free Association between the United States and the Government of Palau, and for other purposes ( Public Law 99–658 ; 48 U.S.C. 1931 note). (2) Hospital care, medical services, and nursing home care abroad Section 1724 of title 38, United States Code, is amended— (A) in subsection (a), by striking subsections (b) and (c) and inserting subsections (b), (c), and (f)