Public Law 84–172

That the first sentence of section 3 of the Servicemen’s Indemnity Act of 1951 (38 U. S. C. 852) is hereby amended (1) by deleting therefrom the words “including a stepchild, adopted child, or an illegitimate child if the latter was designated as beneficiary by the insured” and inserting in lieu thereof the words “including a stepchild if designated as beneficiary by the insured or if a member of the insured’s household, adopted child, or an illegitimate child if the latter was designated as beneficiary by the insured”, and (2) by deleting therefrom the words “including a stepparent, parent by adoption, or person who stood in loco parentis to the insured at any time prior to entry into the active service for a period of not less than one year” and inserting in lieu thereof the words “including a parent by adoption, or person who stood in loco parentis to the insured prior to attainment of twenty-one years of age and for a period of not less than one year prior to entry into the active service, or a stepparent who does not. meet the loco parentis requirement if designated as beneficiary”.

Sec. 2.

The amendment made by .section 1 of this Act shall be effective

Effective date.

April 25, 1951, but shall not be construed (1) to require the discontinuance, for any period prior to the first day of the third calendar month following approval of this enactment, of any servicemen’s indemnity award made prior to the date of this Act, or (2) Io require duplicate payments of benefits in any case.