Public Law 77–650

That the second paragraph of the Act of June 8, 1926, entitled “An Act to establish a department of economics, government, and history at the United States Military Academy, at West Point, New York, and to amend chapter 174 of the Act of Congress of April 19, 1910, entitled ‘An Act making appropriations for the support of the Military Academy for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1911, and for other purposes’ ” (44 Stat. 704), be, and the same is hereby, amended to read as follows:

Increase in number of cadets and midshipmen.

Ante, p. 306.

“That the number of cadets now authorized by law at the United States Military Academy, and the number of midshipmen now authorized by law at the United States Naval Academy, are each hereby

Appointments.

increased by forty from the United States at large, to be appointed by the President from among the sons of officers, soldiers, sailors, and marines of the Army, Navy, and Marine Corps of the United States, including members of the Army Nurse Corps (female) and Navy Nurse Corps (female) employed in the active service by the War Department or Navy Department, who were killed in action or have died, or may hereafter die, of wounds or injuries received, or disease contracted, or preexisting injury or disease aggravated, in active service during the World War (as defined by existing laws providing service connected compensation benefits for World War veterans and

Proviso.

their dependents): Provided, That the determination of the Veterans’ Administration as to service connection of the cause of death shall be final and conclusive and shall be binding upon the Secretary of War and Secretary of the Navy, respectively.”