Public Law 85–56

where the veteran elects to construct a housing unit on land to be acquired by him, the Administrator shall pay not to exceed 50 per centum of the total cost to the veteran of (A) the housing unit and (B) the necessary land upon which it is to be situated;

where the veteran elects to construct a housing unit on land acquired by him prior to application for assistance under this title, the Administrator shall pay not to exceed the smaller of the following sums: (A) 50 per centum of the total cost to the veteran of the housing unit and the land necessary for such housing unit, or (B) 50 per centum of the cost to the veteran of the housing unit plus the full amount of the unpaid balance, if any, of the cost to the veteran of the land necessary for such housing unit;

where the veteran elects to remodel a dwelling, which is not adapted to the requirements of his disability, acquired by him prior to application for assistance under this title, the Administrator shall pay not to exceed the total of (A) 50 per centum of the cost to the veteran of such remodeling, plus (B) the smaller of the following sums: (i) 50 per centum of the cost to the veteran of such dwelling and the necessary land upon which it is situated, or (ii) the full amount of the unpaid balance, if any, of the cost to the veteran of such dwelling and the necessary land upon which it is situated; and

where the veteran has acquired a suitable housing unit, the Administrator shall pay not to exceed the smaller of the following sums: (A) 50 per centum of the cost to the veteran of such housing unit and the necessary land upon which it is situated, or (B) the full amount of the unpaid balance, if any, of the cost to the veteran of such housing unit and the necessary land upon which it is situated.

The Administrator, under such regulations as he may prescribe, shall provide or assist in providing an automobile or other conveyance by paying not to exceed $1,600 on the purchase price, including equipment with such special attachments and devices as the Administrator may deem necessary, for each veteran who is entitled to compensation under title III of this Act for any of the following

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due to disability incurred in or aggravated by active military, naval, or air service during World War II or the Korean conflict:

For the purposes of this section, the term “World War II” includes, in the case of any veteran, any period of continuous service performed by him after December 31, 1946, and before July 26, 1947, if such period began before January 1, 1947.

No veteran shall lie entitled to receive more than one automobile or other conveyance under the provisions of this title.

No veteran who has received or who hereafter receives an automobile or other conveyance under (1) the provisions of the paragraph under the heading “Veterans’ Administration” in the

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First Supplemental Appropriation Act, 1947 (2) the Act of September 21, 1950 (64 Stat. 894), or (3) the Act of October 20, 1951 (65 Stat. 574; 38 U. S. C., secs. 252a–252e), shall be entitled to receive an automobile or other conveyance under the provisions of this title.

The Administrator shall furnish a flag to drape the casket of each deceased veteran who—

After the burial of the veteran the flag so furnished shall be given to his next of kin. If no claim is made for the flag by the next of kin, it may be given, upon request, to a close friend or associate of the deceased veteran. If a flag is given to a close friend or associate of the deceased veteran, no flag shall be given to any other person on account of the death of such veteran.

Where a veteran dies who—

the Administrator, in his discretion having due regard to the circumstances in each case, may pay a sum not exceeding $150 to such person as he prescribes to cover the burial and funeral expenses of the. deceased veteran and the expense of preparing the body and transporting it to the place of burial.

Except as hereafter provided in this subsection, no deduction shall be made from the burial allowance because of the veteran’s net assets at the time of his death, or because of any contribution from any source toward the burial and funeral expenses (including transportation) unless the amount of expenses incurred is covered by the amount actually paid therefor by the United States, a State, any agency or political subdivision of the United States or of a State, the employer of the deceased veteran, or a burial association. No claim shall lie allowed for more than the difference between the entire amount of the expenses incurred, and the amount paid by any or all of the foregoing. The Administrator shall not deny or reduce the amount of the burial allowance otherwise payable because of a cash contribution made by a burial association to any person other than the person rendering burial and funeral services. The burial allowance or any part thereof shall not be paid in any case where specific provision is otherwise made for payment of expenses of funeral, transportation, and interment under any other Act.

Where death occurs in a Veterans’ Administration facility to which the deceased was properly admitted for hospital or domiciliary care under authority of section 510 or 511 (a) of this Act, the Administrator shall pay the actual cost (not to exceed $150) of the burial and funeral.

In addition to the foregoing, when such a death occurs in the continental United States, the Administrator shall transport the body to the place of burial in the United States, or to the place of burial within Alaska if the deceased was a resident of Alaska who had been brought to the United States as a beneficiary of the Veterans’ Administration for hospital or domiciliary care. Where such a death occurs in a Territory, a Commonwealth, or a possession of the United States, the Administrator shall transport the body to the place of burial within such Territory, Commonwealth, or possession.

Within the limits prescribed in subsection (a), the Administrator may make contracts for burial and funeral services without regard to the laws requiring advertisement for proposals for supplies and services for the Veterans’ Administration.

Payments of benefits due or to become due under any law administered by the Veterans’ Administration shall not be assignable except to the extent specifically authorized by law, and such payments made to, or on account of, a beneficiary shall lie exempt from taxation, shall be exempt from the claim of creditors, and shall not be liable to attachment, levy, or seizure by or under any legal or equitable process whatever, either before or after receipt by the beneficiary. • The preceding sentence shall not apply to claims of the United States arising under such laws nor shall the exemption therein contained as to taxation extend to any property purchased in part or wholly out of such payments. The provisions of this section shall not be construed to prohibit the assignment by any person, to whom converted

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38 USC 511–518.

insurance shall be payable under title III of the World War Veterans’ Act, 1924, of his interest in such insurance to any other member of the permitted class of beneficiaries or the assignment, otherwise authorized, of

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38 USC 818.

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insurance under the National Service Life Insurance Act of 1940, or of indemnity under the Servicemen’s Indemnity Act of 1951.

This section shall prohibit the collection by setoff or otherwise out of any benefits payable pursuant to any law administered by the Veterans’ Administration and relating to veterans, their estates, or their dependents, of any claim of the United States or any agency thereof against (1) any person other than the indebted beneficiary or his estate; or (2) any beneficiary or his estate except amounts due the United States by such beneficiary or his estate by reason of overpayments or illegal payments made under such laws to such beneficiary or his estate or to his dependents as such. If the benefits referred to in the preceding sentence are insurance payable by reason of yearly renewable term or of United States Government life (converted) insurance or of National Service Life Insurance, issued by the United States, the exemption provided in this section shall not apply to indebtedness existing against the particular insurance contract upon the maturity of which the claim is based, whether such indebtedness is in the form of liens to secure unpaid premiums or loans, or interest on such premiums or loans, or indebtedness arising from overpayments of dividends, refunds, loans, or other insurance benefits.

Notwithstanding subsection (a), payments of benefits under laws administered by the Veterans’ Administration shall not be

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exempt from levy under subchapter D of chapter 64 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 (relating to seizure of property for collection of taxes).

There shall be no recovery of overpayments of any benefits (except servicemen’s indemnity) under any of the laws administered by the Veterans’ Administration from any person who, in the judgment of the Administrator, is without fault on his part, and where, in the judgment of the. Administrator, such recovery would defeat the purpose of benefits otherwise authorized or would be against equity and good conscience.

No certifying or disbursing officer shall be liable for any amount paid to any person where the recovery of such amount is waived under subsection (a).

The discharge or dismissal by reason of the sentence of a general court-martial of any person from the Armed Forces, or the discharge of any such person on the ground that he was a conscientious objector who refused to perform military duty or refused to wear the uniform or otherwise to comply with lawful orders of competent military authority, or as a deserter, or of an officer by the acceptance of his resignation for the good of the service, or (except as provided in subsection (c)) the discharge of any individual during a period of hostilities as an alien, shall bar all rights of such person under laws administered by the Veterans’ Administration based upon the period of service from which discharged or dismissed.

Notwithstanding subsection (a), if it is established to the satisfaction of the Administrator that, at the time of the commission of an offense leading to his court-martial, discharge, or resignation, any person was insane, such person shall not be precluded from benefits under laws administered by the Veterans’ Administration based upon the period of service from which he was separated.

Subsection (a) shall not apply to any alien whose service was honest and faithful, and who was not discharged on his own application or solicitation as an alien.

This section shall not apply to any war-risk insurance, Government (converted) or national service life insurance policy.

Except to the extent that retirement pay is waived under other laws, not more than one award of pension, compensation, emergency officers’, regular, or reserve retirement pay, or initial award of naval pension granted after July 13, 1943, shall lie made concurrently to any person based on his own service.

The receipt of pension, compensation, or dependency and indemnity compensation by a widow, child, or parent on account of the death of any person, or receipt by any person of pension or compensation on account of his own service, shall not bar the payment of pension, compensation, or dependency and indemnity compensation on account of the death or disability of any other person.

Pension, compensation, or retirement pay on account of his own service shall not lie paid to any person for any period for which he receives active service pay.

Any person entitled to pension, compensation, or dependency and indemnity compensation under any of the laws administered by the Veterans’ Administration may renounce his right thereto. The application renouncing the right shall be in writing over the person’s signature. Upon the filing of such an application, payment of such benefits and the right thereto shall be terminated, and such person shall be denied any and all rights thereto from such filing.

Renunciation of rights under subsection (a) or under prior law on this subject shall not preclude any person from filing a new application for pension, compensation, or dependency and indemnity compensation at a later date, but such new application shall be treated as an original application, and no payments shall be made for any period before the date such new application is filed.

All or any part of the compensation, pension, or emergency officers retirement pay payable on account of any veteran may—

Where any of the children of a deceased veteran are not in the custody of the veteran’s widow, the pension, compensation, or dependency and indemnity compensation otherwise payable to the widow may be apportioned as prescribed by the Administrator.

When any alien entitled to gratuitous benefits under laws administered by the Veterans’ Administration is located in territory of, or under military control of, an enemy of the United States or of any of its allies, any award of such benefits in favor of such alien shall be terminated forthwith.

Any alien whose award is terminated under subsection (a) shall not thereafter be entitled to any such gratuitous benefits except upon the filing of a new claim, accompanied by evidence satisfactory to the Administrator showing that such alien was not guilty of mutiny, treason, sabotage, or rendering assistance to such enemy. Except

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as provided in section 2106, such gratuitous benefits shall not lie paid for any period before the date the new claim is filed.

While such alien is located in territory of, or under military control of, an enemy of the United States or any of its allies, the Administrator, in his discretion, may apportion and pay any part of such benefits to the dependents of such alien. No dependent of such alien shall receive benefits by reason of this subsection in excess of the amount to which he would lie entitled if such alien were dead.

Whoever, being a guardian, curator, conservator, committee, or person legally vested with the responsibility or care of a claimant or his estate, or any other person having charge and custody in a fiduciary capacity of money heretofore or hereafter paid under any of the laws administered by the Veterans’ Administration for the benefit of any minor, incompetent, or other beneficiary, shall lend, borrow, pledge, hypothecate, use, or exchange for other funds or property, except as authorized by law, or embezzle or in any manner misappropriate any such money or property derived therefrom in whole or in part and coming into his control in any manner whatever in the execution of his trust, or under color of his office or service as such fiduciary, shall be fined not more than $2,000 or imprisoned not more than five years, or both.

Any willful neglect or refusal to make and file proper accountings or reports concerning such money or property as required by law shall be taken to be sufficient evidence prima facie of such embezzlement or misappropriation.

Any person entitled to monetary benefits under any of the laws administered by the Veterans’ Administration whose right to payment thereof ceases upon the happening of any contingency, who thereafter fraudulently accepts any such payment, shall be fined not more than $2,000, or imprisoned not more than one year, or both.

Whoever obtains or receives any money or check under any of the laws administered by the Veterans’ Administration without being entitled to it, and with intent to defraud the United States or any beneficiary of the United States, shall be fined not more than $2,000, or imprisoned not more than one year, or both.

Whoever knowingly makes or causes to be made or conspires, combines, aids, or assists in, agrees to, arranges for, or in any way procures the making or presentation of a false or fraudulent affidavit, declaration, certificate, statement, voucher, or paper, concerning any claim for benefits under any of the laws administered by the Veterans’ Administration (except laws pertaining to insurance benefits) shall forfeit all rights, claims, and benefits under all laws administered by the Veterans’ Administration (except laws pertaining to insurance benefits).

Whenever a veteran entitled to disability compensation has forfeited his right to such compensation under section 504 of the World War Veterans’ Act, 1924, section 15 of Public, Numbered 2, Seventy-third

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Congress, or this section, the compensation payable but for the forfeiture shall thereafter be paid to his wife, children, and parents. Payments made to a wife, children, and parents under the preceding sentence shall not exceed the amounts payable to each if the veteran had died from service-connected disability. No wife, child, or parent who participated in the fraud for which forfeiture was imposed shall receive any payment by reason of this subsection.

Forfeiture of benefits by a veteran under this section or prior law on such subject shall not prohibit payment of the burial allowance, death compensation, dependency and indemnity compensation, or death pension in the event of his death.

Any person shown by evidence satisfactory to the Administrator to lie guilty of mutiny, treason, sabotage, or rendering assistance to an enemy of the United States or of its allies shall forfeit all accrued or future gratuitous benefits under laws administered by the Veterans’ Administration.

The Administrator, in his discretion, may apportion and pay any part of benefits forfeited under subsection (a) to the dependents of the person forfeiting such benefits. No dependent of any person shall receive benefits by reason of this subsection in excess of the amount to which he would lie entitled if such person were dead.

There shall be in the Veterans’ Administration a Board of Veterans’ Appeals (hereafter in this title referred to as the “Board”) under the administrative control and supervision of a chairman directly responsible to the Administrator. The Board shall consist of a Chairman, a Vice Chairman, such number (not more than fifty) of associate members as may be found necessary, and such other professional, administrative clerical, and stenographic personnel as are necessary in conducting hearings and considering and disposing of appeals properly before the Board.

Members of the Board (including the Chairman and Vice Chairman) shall lie appointed by the Administrator with the approval of the President.

The determination of the section, when unanimously concurred in by the members of the section, shall lie the final determination of the Board, except that the Board on its own motion may correct an obvious error in the record, or may upon the basis of additional official information from the service department concerned reach a contrary conclusion.

When there is a disagreement among the. members of the section the concurrence of the Chairman with the majority of members of such section shall constitute the final determination of the Board, except that the Board on its own motion may correct an obvious error in the record, or may upon the basis of additional official information from the service department concerned reach a contrary conclusion.

All questions on claims involving benefits under the laws administered by the Veterans’ Administration shall be subject to one review on appeal to the Administrator. Final decisions on such appeals shall be made by the Board.

When a claim is disallowed by the Board, it may not thereafter be reopened and allowed, and no claim based upon the same factual basis snail be considered; however, where subsequent to disallowance of a claim, new and material evidence in the form of official reports from the proper service department is secured, the Board may authorize the reopening of the claim and review of the former decision.

The Board shall be bound in its decisions by the regulations of the Veterans’ Administration, instructions of the Administrator, and the precedent opinions of the chief law officer.

Except in the case of simultaneously contested claims, applications for review on appeal shall be filed within one year from the date of mailing of notice of the result of initial review or determination. Such applications must be filed with the activity which entered the denial. If such an application is timely filed, a reasonable time thereafter will be allowed, if requested, for the perfection of the appeal and the presentation of additional evidence before final determination or decision is made. Applications post-marked before the expiration of the one-year period will be accepted as timely filed.

If no application for review on appeal is filed in accordance with this title within the one-year period, the action taken on initial review or determination shall become final and the claim will not thereafter be reopened or allowed, except that where subsequent to such disallowance new and material evidence in the form of official reports from the proper service department is secured the Administrator may authorize the reopening of the claim and review of the former decision.

In each application for review on appeal the name and service of the veteran on account of whose service the claim is based must be stated, together with the number of the claim and the date of the action from which the appeal is taken. The application must clearly identify the benefit sought.

Each application for review on appeal should contain specific assignments of the alleged mistake of fact or error of law in the adjudication of the claim. Any application which is insufficient may be dismissed.

In simultaneously contested claims where one is allowed and one rejected, the time allowed for the filing of an application for review on appeal shall be sixty days, from the date notice is mailed of the original action to the claimant to whom the action is adverse. In such cases the activity concerned shall promptly notify all parties in interest of the original action taken, expressly inviting attention to the fact that an application for review on appeal will not be entertained unless filed within the sixty-day period prescribed by this subsection. Such notices shall be forwarded to the parties in interest to the last known address of record.

Upon the filing of an application for review on appeal in simultaneously contested claims, all parties other than the applicant for review on appeal whose interests may be adversely affected by the decision, shall be notified of the substance thereof and allowed thirty days from the date of mailing of such notice within which to file brief or argument in answer thereto before the record is forwarded on application for review on appeal. Such notice shall be forwarded to the last known address of record of the parties whose interests may lie adversely affected, and such action shall constitute sufficient evidence of notice.

The Office of the Chief Medical Director shall consist of the Chief Medical Director, one Deputy Chief Medical Director, not to exceed eight Assistant Chief Medical Directors, and such other personnel and employees as may be authorized by this title.

The Chief Medical Director shall be the Chief of the Department of Medicine and Surgery and shall be directly responsible to the Administrator for the operations of the Department. He shall be a qualified doctor of medicine, appointed by the Administrator. During the period of his service as such, the Chief Medical Director shall be paid a salary of $17,800 a year.

The Deputy Chief Medical Director shall be the principal assistant of the Chief Medical Director. He shall be a qualified doctor of medicine, appointed by the Administrator. During the period of his service as such, the Deputy Chief Medical Director shall be paid a salary of $16,800 a year.

Each Assistant Chief Medical Director shall be appointed by the Administrator upon the recommendation of the Chief Medical Director and shall be paid a salary of $15,800. One Assistant Chief Medical Director shall lie a qualified doctor of dental surgery or dental medicine who shall be directly responsible to the Chief Medical Director for the operations of the Dental Service. Not to exceed twenty directors or service or chiefs of division, designated by the Chief Medical Director, shall, within the limitations otherwise prescribed in this title, be paid a salary of $13,225 minimum to $14,300 maximum.

The Director and Deputy Director of Nursing Service shall lie qualified registered nurses, appointed by the Administrator and shall be responsible to the Chief Medical Director for the operation of the Nursing Service. During the period of her service as such, the Director of Nursing Service shall be paid a salary of $11,610 a year and the Deputy Director shall be paid a salary of $10,320 a year.

The Administrator may appoint a chief pharmacist, a chief dietitian, a chief physical therapist, and a chief occupational therapist. During the period of his service as such, each chief shall be paid a salary of $10,320 a year.

Any appointment hereinabove provided shall be for a period of four years subject to removal by the Administrator for cause.

Reappointments may be made for successive like periods.

be a citizen of the United States;

in the Medical Service—

hold the degree of doctor of medicine or of doctor of osteopathy from a college or university approved by the Administrator, have completed an internship satisfactory to the Administrator, and be licensed to practice medicine, surgery, or osteopathy in one of the States, Territories, or Commonwealths of the United States or in the District of Columbia;

in the Dental Service—

hold the degree of doctor of dental surgery or dental medicine from a college or university approved by the Administrator, and lie licensed to practice dentistry in one of the States. Territories, or Commonwealths of the United States or in the District of Columbia;

in the Nursing Service—

have successfully completed a full course of nursing in a recognized school of nursing, approved by the Administrator, and be registered as a graduate nurse in one of the States, Territories, or Commonwealths of the United States or in the District of Columbia;

in the Auxiliary Service—

Appointments of physicians, dentists, and nurses shall be made only after qualifications have been satisfactorily established in accordance with regulations prescribed by the Administrator, without regard to civil-service requirements.

Such appointments as described in subsection (a) of this section shall be for a probationary period of three years and the record of each person serving under such appointment in the Medical, Dental, and Nursing Services shall be reviewed from time to time by a board, appointed in accordance with regulations of the Administrator, and if said board shall find him not fully qualified and satisfactory he shall be separated from the service.

Promotions of physicians, dentists, and nurses shall be made only after examination given in accordance with regulations prescribed by the Administrator. Automatic promotions within grade may be made in increments of the minimum pay of the grade in accordance with regulations prescribed by the Administrator.

In determining eligibility for reinstatement in Federal civil service of persons appointed to positions in the Department of Medicine and Surgery, who at the time of appointment shall have a civil-service status, and whose employment in the Department of Medicine and Surgery is terminated, the period of service performed in the Department of Medicine and Surgery shall be included in computing the period of service under applicable Civil Service rules and regulations.

The grades and per annum full-pay ranges for positions provided in paragraph (1) of section 1404 shall be as follows: medical service Chief grade, $11,610 minimum to $12,685 maximum. Senior grade, $10,320 minimum to $11,395 maximum. Intermediate grade, $8,990 minimum to $10,065 maximum. Full grade, $7,570 minimum to $8,645 maximum. Associate grade, $6,390 minimum to $7,465 maximum. Junior grade, $5,915 minimum to $6,720 maximum. dental service Chief grade, $11,610 minimum to $12,685 maximum. Senior grade,$10,320 minimum to$11.395 maximum. Intermediate grade, $8,990 minimum to $10,065 maximum. Full grade, $7,570 minimum to $8,645 maximum. Associate grade, $6,390 minimum to$7,465 maximum. Junior grade, $5,915 minimum to $6,720 maximum. nursing service Assistant Director, $7,570 minimum to $8,645 maximum. Senior grade, $6,390 minimum to $7,465 maximum. Full grade, $5,440 minimum to $6,250 maximum. Associate grade, $4,730 minimum to $5,590 maximum. Junior grade, $4,025 minimum to $4,885 maximum.

Within the restrictions herein imposed, the Chief Medical Director may rate any physician appointed under paragraph (1) of section 1404 as a medical or surgical specialist, and. upon the recommendation of the Assistant Chief Medical Director for Dentistry, may rate any doctor of dental surgery or dental medicine, appointed under paragraph (1) of section 1404 as a dental specialist; however, no person shall at any one time hold more than one such rating.

No person may be rated as a medical, surgical, or dental specialist unless he is certified as a specialist by an American specialty board, recognized by the Administrator where such boards exist; or if no such boards exist, he has been examined and found qualified by a board appointed by the Chief Medical Director from specialists of the Department of Medicine and Surgery holding ratings in the specialty to which the candidate aspires. Whenever there are insufficient specialists, rated in the proper specialty, who are readily available to constitute such a board, the C’hief Medical Director may substitute consultants with comparable qualifications employed under section 1414.

Any person, rated as a medical, surgical, or dental specialist under the provisions of this section shall retain such rating until it shall be withdrawn by the Chief Medical Director. The Chief Medical Director shall not withdraw any such rating until it shall have been determined by a board of specialists that the [arson holding such rating is no longer qualified in his specialty.

Any person, rated as a medical, surgical, or dental specialist under the provisions of this section or prior corresponding provisions of law, shall receive, in addition to his basic pay, an allowance equal to 25 percent of such pay, but in no event shall the pay plus the allowance authorized by this subsection exceed $13,760 per annum.

The Chief Medical Director, under regulations prescribed by the Administrator shall from time to time appoint boards to be known as disciplinary boards, each such board to consist of not less than three nor more than five employees, senior in grade, of the Department of Medicine and Surgery, to determine, upon notice and fair hearing, charges of inaptitude, inefficiency, or misconduct of any person employed in a position provided in paragraph (1) of section 1404. When such charges concern a dentist, the majority of employees on the disciplinary board shall be dentists.

The Administrator shall appoint the chairman and secretary of the board, each of whom shall nave authority to administer oaths.

The Chief Medical Director may designate or appoint one or more investigators, to assist each disciplinary board in the collection and presentation of evidence. Any person answering to charges before a disciplinary board may be represented by counsel of his own choosing.

A disciplinary board, when in its judgment charges are sustained, shall recommend to the Administrator suitable disciplinary action, within limitation prescribed by the Administrator, which shall include reprimand, suspension without pay, reduction in grade, and discharge from the Department of Medicine and Surgery of such person. The Administrator shall either approve the recommendation of the board, approve such recommendation with modification or exception, approve such recommendation and suspend further action at the time, or disapprove such recommendation. He shall cause to be executed such action as he approves. The decision of the Administrator shall be final.

The Administrator may pay the expenses, except membership fees, of employees described in section 1403 and paragraph (1) of section 1404 detailed by the Chief Medical Director to attend meetings of associations for the promotion of medical and related science.

Any person authorized to attend a course of training shall be required to reimburse the Veterans’ Administration the expenses thereof if he voluntarily leaves the service within two years after completion of such course.

The Administrator, upon the recommendation of the Chief Medical Director, may employ, without regard to the Classification Act of 1949, physicians, dentists, and nurses, on a temporary

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full-time, part-time, or fee basis; and dietitians, social workers, librarians, and such other professional, clerical, technical, and unskilled personnel, in addition to personnel described in section 1403, paragraph (1) of section 1404, and section 1411, on a temporary full-time or part-time basis at such rates of pay as he may prescribe. No temporary full-time appointment shall be for a period of more than ninety days.

The Administrator shall have authority to establish residencies and internships; to appoint qualified persons to such positions without regard to civil-service or classification laws, rules, or regulations; and to prescribe the conditions of such employment, including necessary training, and the customary amount and terms of pay during the period of such employment and training.

Where any payment of benefits under any law administered by the Veterans’ Administration is to be made to a minor, other than a person in the active military, naval, or air service, or to a person mentally incompetent, or under other legal disability adjudged by a court of competent jurisdiction, such payment may be made to the person who is constituted guardian, curator, or conservator by the laws of the State of residence of the claimant, or who is otherwise legally vested with the care of the claimant or his estate. Where in the opinion of the Administrator any guardian, curator, conservator, or other person is acting as fiduciary in such a number of cases as to make it impracticable to conserve properly the estates or to supervise the persons of the wards, the Administrator may refuse to make future payments in such cases as he may deem proper. Before receipt of notice by the Veterans’ Administration that any such person is under such other legal disability adjudged by some court of competent jurisdiction, payment may be made to such person direct. Where no guardian, curator, or conservator of the person under a legal disability has been appointed under the laws of the State of residence of the claimant, the Administrator shall determine the person who is otherwise legally vested with the care of the claimant or his estate.

Whenever it appears that any guardian, curator, conservator, or other person, in the opinion of the Administrator, is not properly executing or has not properly executed the duties of his trust or has collected or paid, or is attempting to collect or pay, fees, commissions, or allowances that are inequitable or in excess of those allowed by law for the duties performed or expenses incurred, or has failed to make such payments as may be necessary for the benefit of the ward or the dependents of the ward, then the Administrator may appear, by his duly authorized attorney, in the court which has appointed such fiduciary, or in any court having original, concurrent, or appellate jurisdiction over said cause, and make proper presentation of such matters. The Administrator, in his discretion, may suspend payments to any such guardian, curator, conservator, or other person who shall neglect or refuse, after reasonable notice, to render an account, to the Administrator from time to time showing the application of such payments for the benefit of such incompetent or minor beneficiary, or who shall neglect or refuse to administer the estate according to law. The Administrator may appear or intervene by his duly authorized attorney in any court as an interested party in any litigation instituted by himself or otherwise, directly affecting money paid to such fiduciary under this section.

Authority is hereby granted for the payment of any court or other expenses incident to any investigation or court proceeding for the appointment of any guardian, curator, conservator, or other person legally vested with the care of the claimant or his estate or the removal of such fiduciary and appointment of another, and of expenses in connection with the administration of such estates by such fiduciaries, or in connection with any other court, proceeding hereby authorized, when such payment is authorized by the, Administrator.

All or any part of any benefits the payment of which is suspended or withheld under this section may, in the discretion of the Administrator, be paid temporarily to the person having custody and control of the incompetent or minor beneficiary, to be. used solely for the benefit of such beneficiary, or, in the case of an incompetent veteran, may be apportioned to the dependent or dependents, if any, of such veteran. Any part not so paid and any funds of a mentally incompetent or insane veteran not paid to the chief officer of the institution in which such veteran is an inmate nor apportioned to his dependent or dependents may be ordered held in the Treasury to the credit of such beneficiary. All funds so held shall be disbursed under the order and in the discretion of the Administrator for the benefit of such beneficiary or his dependents. Any balance remaining in such fund to the credit of any beneficiary may be paid to him if he recovers and is found competent, or, if a minor, attains majority, or otherwise to his guardian, curator, or conservator, or, in the event of his death, to his personal representative, except as otherwise provided by law; however, payment will not be made to his personal representative if, under the law of his last legal residence, his estate would escheat to the State. Any funds in the hands of a guardian, curator, conservator, or person legally vested with the care of the beneficiary or his estate, derived from benefits payable under laws administered by the Veterans’ Administration, which under the law of the State wherein the beneficiary had his last legal residence would escheat to the State, shall escheat to the United States and shall be returned by such guardian, curator, conservator, or person legally vested with the care of the beneficiary’ or his estate, or by the personal representative of the deceased beneficiary, less legal expenses of any administration necessary to determine that an escheat is in order, to the Veterans’ Administration, and shall be deposited to the credit of the applicable current appropriation.

In the case of any incompetent veteran having no guardian, payment of compensation, pension, or retirement, pay may be made in the discretion of the Administrator to the wife of such veteran for the use of the veteran and his dependents.

Payment of death benefits to a widow for herself and child or children, if any, may be made directly to such widow, notwithstanding she may be a minor.

Any veteran subject to the provisions of subsection (a) or (b) shall be deemed to be single and without dependents in the absence of satisfactory evidence to the contrary. In no event shall increased compensation, pension, or retirement pay of such veteran lie granted for any period more than one year before receipt of satisfactory evidence showing such veteran has a wife, child, or dependent parent.

Notwithstanding any other provision of this section or any other provision of law, no reduction shall lie made in the pension, compensation, or retirement pay of any veteran for any part of the period during which he is furnished hospital treatment, or institutional or domiciliary care, for Hansen’s disease, by the United States or any political subdivision thereof.

No individual shall be recognized under this section—

Service rendered in connection with any such claim, while not on active duty, by any retired officer, warrant officer, or enlisted man of the Armed Forces recognized under this section shall not be a

62 stat. 697.

violation of section 281 or 283 of title 18 of the United States Code, or a violation of section 190 of the Revised Statutes of the United States (5 U. S. C., sec. 99).

such individual has certified to the Administrator that no fee or compensation of any nature will be charged any individual for services rendered in connection with such claim; and

such individual has filed with the Administrator a power of attorney, executed in such manner and in such form as the Administrator may prescribe.

The Administrator may recognize any individual as an agent or attorney for the preparation, presentation, and prosecution of claims under laws administered by the Veterans’ Administration. The Administrator may require that individuals, before being recognized under this section, show that they are of good moral character and in good repute, are qualified to render claimants valuable service, and otherwise are competent to assist claimants in presenting claims.

The Administrator, after notice and opportunity for a hearing, may suspend or exclude from further practice before the Veterans Administration any agent or attorney recognized under this section if he finds that such agent or attorney—

The Administrator shall determine and pay fees to agents or attorneys recognized under this section in allowed claims for monetary benefits under laws administered by the Veterans’ Administration. Such fees—

Nothing contained in this title, shall be construed to repeal or modify section 4831 of the Revised Statutes of the United

24 USC 111 note.

States, or any other statute authorizing the acceptance of devises, bequests, or gifts to the United States for their own use and benefit or for any particular purpose specified by the donors or testators.

Whenever the United States receives property and it appears that it is, or shall have been, the intention of the testator or donor that such devise, bequest, or gift be for the benefit of those persons described in section 1801, or any particular hospital or other institution operated primarily for their benefit, such property or the proceeds thereof shall be credited to the General Post Fund, and shall lie used or disbursed in accordance with the provisions of this title.

establish, maintain, and operate canteens where deemed necessary and practicable at hospitals and homes of the Veterans’ Administration and at other Veterans’ Administration establishments where similar essential facilities are not reasonably available from outside commercial sources;

establish, maintain, and operate such warehouses and storage depots as may be necessary in operating the canteens;

furnish the Service, without charge, rental, or reimbursement, for its use in connection with the establishment, maintenance, and operation thereof, such space, buildings, and structures under control of the Veterans’ Administration as he may consider necessary, including normal maintenance and repair service thereon;

transfer to the Service without charge, rental, or reimbursement such necessary equipment as may not be needed for other purposes, and furnish the Service such services and utilities, including light, water, and heat, as may be available and necessary for its use. Reasonable charges, to be determined by the Administrator, shall be paid annually by the Service for the utilities so furnished;

employ such persons as are necessary for the establishment, maintenance, and operation of the Service, and to pay the salaries, wages, and expenses of all such employees from the funds of the Service. Personnel necessary for the transaction of the business of the Service at canteens, warehouses, and storage depots shall be appointed, compensated from funds of the Service, and removed by the Administrator without regard to civil-service laws and the Classification Act of 1949. Such employees shall be subject to the Veterans’ Preference Act of 1944, the Civil Service

63 stat. 954.

5 USC 1071 note.

58 stat. 387.

5 USC 851 note.

70 stat. 743.

5 USC 2251 et seq.

Retirement Act, and laws administered by the Bureau of Em-ployees Compensation applicable to civilian employees of the United States;

make all necessary contracts or agreements to purchase or sell merchandise, fixtures, equipment, supplies, and services, without regard to section 3709 of the Revised Statutes of the United States (41 U. S. C., sec. 5), and to do all things necessary to carry out such contracts or agreements, including the making of necessary adjustments and compromising of claims in connection therewith;

fix the prices of merchandise and services in canteens so as to carry out the purposes of this title;

accept gifts and donations of merchandise, fixtures, equipment, and supplies for the use and benefit of the Service;

make such rules and regulations, not inconsistent with the provisions of this title, as he considers necessary or appropriate to effectuate its purposes;

delegate such duties and powers to employees as he considers necessary or appropriate, whose official acts performed within the scope of the delegated authority shall have the same force and effect as though performed by the Administrator;

authorize the use of funds of the Service when available, subject to such regulations as he may deem appropriate, and without regard to the provisions of sections 3639 and 3651, Revised Statutes of the United States (31 U. S. C., secs. 521, 543), for the purpose of cashing checks, money orders, and similar instruments in nominal amounts for the payment of money presented by veterans hospitalized or domiciled at hospitals and homes of the Veterans-Administration, and by other persons authorized by section 2003 to make purchases at canteens. Such checks, money orders, and other similar instruments may be cashed outright or may be accepted, subject to strict administrative controls, in payment for merchandise or services, and the difference between the amount of the purchase and the amount of the tendered instrument refunded in cash.

The canteens at hospitals and homes of the Veterans’ Administration shall be primarily for the use and benefit of veterans hospitalized or domiciled at such hospitals and homes. Service at such canteens may also be furnished to personnel of the Veterans’ Administration and recognized veterans’ organizations employed at such hospitals and homes and to other persons so employed, to the families of all the foregoing persons who reside at the hospital or home concerned, and to relatives and other persons while visiting any of the persons named in this subsection; however, service to any person not hospitalized, domiciled, or residing at the hospital or home shall be limited to the sale of merchandise or services for consumption or use on the premises.

Service at canteens other than those established at hospitals and homes shall be limited to sales of merchandise and services for consumption or use on the premises, to personnel employed at such establishments, their visitors, and other persons at such establishments on official business.

Under regulations prescribed by the President, the Administrator may pay the actual necessary expense of travel (including lodging and subsistence), or in lieu thereof an allowance based upon mileage traveled, of any person to or from a Veterans’ Administration facility or other place in connection with vocational rehabilitation, or for the purpose of examination, treatment, or care.

Mileage may lie paid under this section in connection with vocational rehabilitation, or upon termination of examination, treatment, or care, before the completion of travel.

When any person entitled to mileage under this section requires an attendant (other than an employee, of the Veterans’ Administration) in order to perform such travel, the attendant may lie allowed expenses of travel upon the same basis as such person.

The Administrator may provide for the purchase of printed reduced-fare requests for use by veterans and their authorized attendants when traveling at their own expense to or from any Veterans’ Administration facility.

No State law providing for presumption of death shall be applicable to claims for benefits under laws administered by the Veterans’ Administration.

If evidence satisfactory to the Administrator is submitted establishing the continued and unexplained absence of any individual from his home and family for seven or more years, and establishing that after diligent search no evidence of his existence after the date of disappearance has been found or received, the death of such individual as of the date of the expiration of such period shall be considered as sufficiently proved.

Except in a suit brought pursuant to section 19 of the World

43 stat. 512.

38 USC 445.

War Veterans’ Act, 1924 (38 U. S. C., sec. 445) of section 617 of the National Service Life Insurance Act of 1940 ( 38 U. S. C., sec. 817), the

54 stat. 659.

38 USC 801.

finding of death made by the Administrator shall be final and conclusive.

Service as a cadet at the United States Military Academy or United States Coast Guard Academy, or as a midshipman at the United States Naval Academy, after December 6, 1941, and before January 1, 1947, shall be considered active military or naval service for the purposes of all laws administered by the Veterans’ Administration.

Service before July 1, 1946, in the organized military forces of the Government of the Commonwealth of the Philippines, while such forces were in the service of the Armed Forces pursuant to the military order of the President dated July 26, 1941, shall not be deemed to have been active military, naval, or air service for the purposes of any law of the United States conferring rights, privileges, or benefits upon any person by reason of the service of such person or the service of any other person in the military, naval, or air service of the United States, except benefits under—

Payments under such titles III, VIII, and II shall be made at the rate of one peso for each dollar otherwise authorized, and where annual income is a factor in entitlement to benefits, the dollar limitations in the law specifying such annual income shall apply at the rate of one Philippine peso for each dollar. Any payments made before February 18, 1946, to any such member under such laws conferring rights, benefits, or privileges shall not be deemed to have been invalid by reason of the circumstance that his service was not service in the military or naval forces of the United States or any component thereof within the meaning of any such law.

Service in the Philippine Scouts under section 14 of the

59 stat. 543.

10 USC 635 note.

Armed Forces Voluntary Recruitment Act of 1945 shall not be deemed to be active military, naval, or air service for the purposes of any of the laws administered by the Veterans’ Administration except—

Payments under such titles III and II shall be made at the rate of one peso for each dollar otherwise authorized, and where annual income is a factor in entitlement to benefits, the dollar limitations in the law specifying such annual income shall apply at the rate of one Philippine peso for each dollar.

Any person who, but for section 5 of Public Law

57 stat. 555.

38 USC 729.

144, Seventy-eighth Congress, or section 1008 of this Act, was entitled to benefits under any of the laws administered by the Veterans’ Administration, whose award of benefits was terminated under such

54 stat. 1026.

31 USC 123–128.

section, or whose benefits were not paid pursuant to Public Law 828, Seventy-sixth Congress, and who was not guilty of mutiny, treason, sabotage, or rendering assistance to an enemy of the United States or its allies, shall be paid the full amount of any benefits not paid because of such section 5 or 1008, or withheld (including the amount of any checks covered on his account into the, Treasury as miscellaneous receipts together with any amount to his credit in the special-deposit account) pursuant to such Public Law 828. The Administrator shall certify to the Secretary of the Treasury the amounts of payments which, but for this section, would have been made from the special deposit account, and the Secretary of the Treasury, as directed by the Administrator, shall reimburse the appropriations of the Veterans’ Administration from such special deposit account, or cover into the Treasury as miscellaneous receipts the amounts so certified.

No payments shall be made for any period before the date claim therefor is filed under this section to any person whose award was terminated, or whose benefits were not paid, because he was a citizen or subject of Germany or Japan residing in Germany or Japan.

In consideration of reciprocal services extended to the United States, the Administrator, upon request of the proper officials of the government of any nation allied or associated with the United States in World War I (except any nation which was an enemy of the United States during World War II), or in World War II, may furnish to discharged members of the military, naval, or air forces of such government, under agreements requiring reimbursement in cash of expenses so incurred, at such rates and under such regulations as the Administrator may prescribe, medical, surgical, and dental treatment, hospital care, transportation and traveling expenses, prosthetic appliances, education, training, or similar benefits authorized by the laws of such nation for its veterans, and services required in extending such benefits. Hospitalization in a Veterans’ Administration facility shall not be afforded under this section, except in emergencies, unless there are available beds surplus to the needs of veterans of this country. The Administrator may also pay the court costs and other expenses incident to the proceedings taken for the commitment of such discharged members who are mentally incompetent to institutions for the care or treatment of the insane.

The Administrator, in carrying out the provisions of this section, may contract for necessary services in private, State, and other Government hospitals.

All amounts received by the Veterans’ Administration as reimbursement for such services shall be credited to the current appropriation of the Veterans’ Administration from which expenditures were made under this section.

Clause (2) of subsection (b) of section 3 of the Civil Service

70 stat. 745.

5 USC 2253.

Retirement Act is amended by striking out “during an enlistment or employment as provided in Veterans Regulation Numbered 1 (a), part I, paragraph I” and inserting in lieu thereof “during a period of war (as that term is used in Title III of the Veterans’ Benefits Act of 1957)”.

Section 3 of the World War Veterans’ Act, 1924 ( 38 U. S. C.,

43 stat. 607.

sec. 424), is amended by striking out “Titles II, ill, and IV of”.

Section 19 of the World War Veterans’ Act, 1924 (38 U. S. C.,

43 stat. 612.

sec. 445), is amended by adding at the end thereof the following new paragraph:

“Whenever a judgment or decree shall be rendered in an action brought pursuant to this section or section 617 of the National Service

54 stat. 659.

38 USC 801.

Life Insurance Act of 1940 (38 U. S. C., sec. 817), the court, as a part of its judgment or decree, shall determine and allow reasonable fees for the attorneys of the successful party or parties and apportion same if proper, said fees not to exceed 10 percent of the amount recovered and to be paid by the Veterans’ Administration out of the payments to be made under the judgment or decree at a rate not exceeding one-tenth of each of such payments until paid; except that in a suit brought by or on behalf of an insured during his lifetime, for waiver of premiums on account of total disability, the court, as part of its judgment or decree, shall determine and allow a reasonable fee to be paid by the insured to his attorney.”

Section 23 of the World War Veterans’ Act, 1924 (38 U. S. C.,

43 stat. 613; 46 stat. 1016.

sec. 447), is amended (A) by striking out all beginning with “The” through “no compensation or insurance” and inserting “No insurance”, and (B) by striking out “: Provided further, That the discharge of a person for having concealed the fact that he was a minor at the time of his enlistment shall not bar him from the benefits of this Act if his service was otherwise honorable”.

Section 24 of the World War Veterans’ Act, 1924 (38 U. S. C.,

43 stat. 614.

sec. 448), is amended by striking out “he or those entitled thereto shall receive the benefits of compensation payable under Title II; and”.

Section 25 of the World War Veterans’ Act, 1924 (38 U. S. C.,

43 stat. 614.

sec. 452), is amended by striking out “Titles II and” and inserting “Title”.

Section 26 of the World War Veterans’ Act, 1924 (38 U. S. C.,

43 stat. 614.

sec. 451), is amended by striking out “of compensation, yearly renewable term insurance, or accrued maintenance and support allowance which has become payable under the provisions of Titles II, III, or IV hereof” and inserting “of yearly renewable term insurance which has become payable under the provisions of this Act”.

Section 27 of the World War Veterans’ Act, 1924 (38 U. S. C.,

43 stat. 615.

sec. 452), is amended by striking out “compensation and”.

10) Section 28 of the World War Veterans’ Act, 1924 (38 U. S. C.,

43 stat. 615.

sec. 453), is amended by inserting immediately after “recovery of payments” the following: “of insurance under this Act”.

Subsection (b) of section 212 of the Act of June 30, 1932 (47 Stat. 406; 5 U. S. C., sec. 59a), is amended by striking out “an enlistment or employment as provided in Veterans Regulation Numbered 1 (a), part I, paragraph I” and inserting in lieu thereof “a period of war ( as that term is used in title III of the Veterans’ Benefits Act of 1957)”.

Part VII of Veterans Regulation Numbered 1 (a) is amended

38 USC chap. 12A.

(1) by striking out “honorably discharged therefrom” in paragraph 1. thereof and inserting “discharged or released therefrom under conditions other than dishonorable”; (2) by striking out “section 1503

58 stat. 301.

of the Servicemen’s Readjustment Act of 1944 (38 U. S. C. 697c)” in subparagraph (b) of such paragraph and inserting “this paragraph”;

65 stat. 555.

(3) by striking out “207 of the Legislative Reorganization Act of 1946, as amended (5 U. S. C. 191a)” and inserting “1552 of title 10 of the United States Code” and (4) by adding at the end of such part the following:

“10.

If a veteran is not living with his wife, or if any of his children are not in his custody, any subsistence allowance payable to the veteran under this part or part VIII may be apportioned as may lie prescribed by the Administrator.

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“11.

Terms used in this part and part VIII shall have the meanings assigned to them by section 101 of the Veterans’ Benefits Act of 1957. Effective dates relating to awards under this part and part VIII shall, to the extent feasible, correspond to the effective dates relating to awards of disability compensation under title IX of such Act.”

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Section 616 of the National Service Life Insurance Act of

54 stat. 1014.

1940 (38 U. S. C., sec. 816) is amended by striking out “The” and all that follows down through “That assignments” and inserting in lieu thereof “Assignments”.

Section 617 of the National Service Life Insurance Act of

54 stat. 1014.

1940 (38 U. S. C., sec. 817) is amended by striking out “sections 19 and 500” and inserting “section 19”.

The first proviso in section 301 of the Servicemen’s Readjustment

58 stat. 286.

Act of 1944 (38 IT. S. sec. 693h) is amended by striking out “section 200 of the Act of June 29, 1936 (Public Law Numbered 844, Seventy-fourth Congress)” and inserting “title XVI of the Veterans’ Benefits Act of 1957”.

Section 1503 of the Servicemen’s Readjustment Act of 1944

58 stat. 301.

(38 U. S. C., sec. 697c) is amended by striking out “or Public Law Numbered 2, Seventy-third Congress, as amended”.

Section 60b of the Federal Employees’ Pay Act of 1945

59 stat. 305.

(5 U. S. C., sec. 948) is amended by striking out “paragraph II (a) of part III of Veterans Regulation Numbered 1 (a), as amended and inserting “section 422 of the Veterans’ Benefits Act of 1957”.

The paragraph beginning “Finance Service, Army” under Title II of the Act of May 27, 1946 (60 Stat. 223) is amended by striking out the semicolon at the end of paragraph (4) and inserting a period, and by striking out paragraphs (5) and (6) and the provisos immediately following such paragraph (6).

Section 8 of the Act of August 4, 1947 (61 Stat. 728: 5 U. S. C., sec. 1057), is amended by striking out “the Act of January 3, 1946 (Public Law 293. Seventy-ninth Congress)” and inserting in lieu thereof “title XIV of the Veterans’ Benefits Act of 1957”.

Paragraph (3) of section 202 of the Classification Art of 1949 (63 Stat. 955; 5 U. S. C., sec. 1082) is amended by striking out “Public Law 293. Seventy-ninth Congress, approved January 3, 1946” and inserting “title XIV of the Veterans’ Benefits Act of 1957”.

Paragraph (3) of subsection (b) of section 2 of the Performance Rating Act of 1950 (64 Stat. 1098; 5 IT. S. C., sec. 2001) is amended by striking out “Public Law 293, Seventy-ninth Congress, approved January 3, 1946” and inserting in lieu thereof “title XIV of the Veterans’ Benefits Act of 1957”.

The Act of December 28, 1950 (64 Stat. 1121; 38 IT. S. C., sec. 701a). is amended (1) by striking out “part I, Veterans Regulation Numbered 1 (a), as amended” and inserting in lieu thereof “part B of title III of the Veterans’ Benefits Act of 1957”; (2) by striking out “section 1503 of the. Servicemen’s Readjustment Act of 1944 ( 38 U. S. C. 697c)” and inserting “paragraph 1 of part VII of Veterans Regulation Numbered 1 (a)”: and (3) by striking out “207 of the Legislative Reorganization Act of 1946, as amended (5 V. S. C. 191a)” and inserting in lieu thereof “1552 of title 10 of the United States Code”.

Paragraph (5) of section 201 of the Veterans’ Readjustment

66 stat. 664.

Assistance Act of 1952 (38 U. S. C., sec. 911) is amended by striking out “paragraph VI of Veterans Regulation Numbered 10, as amended” and “paragraph VII of Veterans Regulation Numbered 10, as amended

38 USC ch. 12A.

” and inserting in lieu of each “section 101 of the Veterans’ Benefits Act of 1957”.

Subsection (a) of section 261 of the Veterans’ Readjustment

66 stat. 678.

Assistance Act of 1952 (38 U. S. C., sec. 971) is amended by striking out all beginning with “The Administrator” through “payments” and inserting “Payments”.

Paragraph (18) of section 121 (a) of the Internal Revenue

70 stat. 885.

Code of 1954 is amended to read as follows:

“(18)“(18)

Benefits under laws administered by the Veterans’ Administration, see section 1001 of the Veterans Benefits Act of 1957.”

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Paragraph (8) of section 102 of the War Orphans’ Educational

70 stat. 411.

Assistance Act of 1956 (38 U. S. C., sec. 1032) is amended by striking out “section 21 of the World War Veterans Act, 1924, as amended (38 U. S. C., sec. 450),” and inserting in lieu thereof “section 1502 of the Veterans’ Benefits Act of 1957,”.

Subsection (a) of section 501 of the War Orphans’ Educational

70 Stat. 419.

Assistance Act of 1956 (38 U. S. C., sec. 1033), is amended by striking out all beginning with “The Administrator” through “payments” and inserting “Payments”.

Subsection (a) of section 502 of the War Orphans’ Educational

70 stat. 420.

Assistance Act of 1956 (38 U. S. C., sec. 1034), is amended by inserting immediately after “compensation” each time it occurs the following: “, dependency and indemnity compensation,”.

Paragraph (7) of section 102 of the Servicemen’s and Veterans’

70 stat. 860.

Survivor Benefits Act (38 U. S. C., sec. 1101) is amended to read as follows:

Except for purposes of title IV, the terms ‘child’ and ‘parent’ have the meanings assigned to them by section 101 of the Veterans’ Benefits Act of 1957.”

In the Revised Statutes of the United States, sections 470 (38 U. S. C., sec. 1); 471 (38 U. S. C., sec. 2; 43 U. S. C., sec. 784); 472 (38 U. S. C., sec. 3); 4692 (38 U. S. C., sec. 151); 4693 (38 U. S. C., sec. 152); 4694 (38 U. S. C., sec. 155); 4695 (38 U. S. C., sec. 153); 4696 (38 U. S. C., sec. 154): 4697 (38 U. S. C., sec. 155a); 4698 (38 U. S. C., sec. 156); 4698, (38 U. S. C., sec. 58); 4699 (38 U. S. C., sec. 177); 4700 (38 U. S. C., sec. 30); 4701 (38 U. S. C., sec. 31); 4702 (38 U. S. C., sec. 191); 4703 (38 U. S. C., sec. 193); 4704 (38 U. S. C., sec. 202); 4705 (38 U. S. C., sec. 198); 4706 (38 U. S. C., sec. 200); 4707 (38 U. S. C., secs. 203, 204); 4708 (38 U. S. C., sec. 205); 4711 (38 U. S. C., sec. 116); 4712 (38 U. S. C., sec. 21); 4713 (38 U. S. C., sec. 95); 4719 (38 U. S. C., sec. 53); 4720 (38 U. S. C., sec. 28); 4721; 4722 (38 U. S. C., sec. 23); 4724 (38 U. S. C., sec. 26a); 4728 (38 U. S. C., sec. 221); 4729 (38 U. S. C., sec. 223); 4734 (38 U. S. C., sec. 55); 4735 (38 U. S. C., sec. 201); 4742 (38 U. S. C., sec. 329); 4745 (38 U. S. C., sec. 129); 4748 (38 U. S. C., sec. 41); 4756 (38 U. S. C., sec. 229); 4757 (38 U. S. C., sec. 230); 4766 and 4776 (38 U. S. C., secs. 44–47, 49, 74, 75, 192); 4785 (38 U. S. C., sec. 111); 4786 (38 U. S. C., sec. 114); and 5485 (38 U.S. C., sec. 112).

The Act of June 6, 1874 (18 Stat. 61; 38 U. S. C., sec. 28 note).

The Act of June 18, 1874 (ch. 298, 18 Stat. 78; 38 U. S. C., sec. 157 ).

The Act of June 18, 1874 (ch. 299, 18 Stat. 78; 38 U. S. C., secs. 156, 157).

The paragraph which begins “That the additional compensation” under the heading “miscellaneous.” in the Act of March 3, 1875 (18 Stat. 374; 38 U. S. C., sec. 123).

The Act of March 3, 1875 (ch. 253, 18 Stat. 671).

The portion of the Act of January 19, 1877, which reads “; which shall be stated in the annual report of the Commissioner of Pensions; and hereafter he shall report the total annual amount paid for additions also reductions on the annual pension rolls” (19 Stat. 223–224: 38 U. S. C., sec. 11e).

The Act of February 28, 1877 (19 Stat. 264; 38 U. S. C., secs. 153, 155a, 164).

The Act of March 3, 1877 (ch. 120, 19 Stat 403; 38 U. S. C., secs. 151, 152).

The Act of March 3, 1877 (ch. 121, 19 Stat. 403; 38 U. S. C., sec. 222).

The Act of June 17, 1878 (20 Stat. 144; 38 U. S. C., sec. 159).

The Act of June 18, 1878 (20 Stat. 166; 38 U. S. C., sec. 153).

The Act of January 25, 1879 (20 Stat. 265; 38 U. S. C., secs. 91,116).

Section 2, and the last two paragraphs of the first section, of the Act of March 3, 1879 ( 20 Stat. 470; 38 U. S. C., secs. 91–93).

The Act of March 3, 1879 (ch. 198, 20 Stat. 483).

The Act of March 3, 1879 (20 Stat. 484; 38 U. S. C., sec. 159).

The proviso in the first sentence in section 3 of the Act of June 21, 1879 (21 Stat. 30; 38 U. S. C., sec. 57).

The Act of June 16, 1880 (21 Stat. 281; 38 U. S. C., sec. 158).

Section 2 of the Act of March 3, 1881 (ch. 162, 21 Stat. 641).

Sections 4 and 5 of the Act of July 25, 1882 (22 Stat. 175–176; 38 U. S. C., secs. 29,71,72).

Section 2 of the Act of August 7, 1882 (22 Stat. 345; 38 U. S. C., sec. 199).

The Act of March 3, 1883 (22 Stat. 453; 38 U. S. C., secs. 165, 169, 170).

The Joint Resolution of February 1, 1884 (No. 4, 23 Stat. 266; 38 U. S. C., sec. 8).

In the Act of July 4, 1884 (23 Stat. 99–101), the proviso in the paragraph which begins “For pay”; section 2; and section 6 (38 U. S. C., sec. 115).

The second sentence in the paragraph which begins “For fees and expenses” in the Act of March 3, 1885 (23 Stat. 362; 38 U. S. C., see. 24 ).

The Act of March 3, 1885 (23 Stat. 437).

The Act of March 19, 1886 (24 Stat. 5; 38 U. S. C., secs. 195, 196). •

The Act of August 4, 1886 (24 Stat. 220; 38 U. S. C., sec. 166).

The Act of January 29, 1887 (24 Stat. 371–372; 38 U. S. C., secs. 261–262).

In the Act of June 7, 1888 (25 Stat. 173), the second and fourth provisos in the paragraph which begins “For Army and Navy pensions as follows:” (38 U. S. C., sec. 94), and the second sentence of the paragraph which begins “For fees and expenses”.

The Act of August 27, 1888 (25 Stat. 449; 38 U. S. C., secs. 171, 173).

The Act of February 12, 1889 (25 Stat. 659; 38 U. S. C., sec. 163).

In the Act of March 1, 1889 (25 Stat. 782), the third, fourth, and fifth provisos in the paragraph which begins “For Army and Navy pensions” (38 U. S. C., sec. 59), and the second sentence in the paragraph which begins “For fees and expenses”.

The Act of March 4, 1890 ( 26 Stat. 16; 38 U. S. C., sec. 174).

The third proviso in the paragraph which begins “For Army and Navy pensions” in the Act of April 4, 1890 ( 26 Stat. 40; 38 U. S. C., sec. lie).

The Act of June 27, 1890 (26 Stat. 182–183; 38 U. S. C., secs. 203, 205, 266, 281, 324, 328).

In the Act of June 30, 1890 (26 Stat. 187–189), the third and fourth provisos in the paragraph which begins “For Army and Navy pensions” (38 U. S. C., sec. 96 note); all of the paragraph which begins “For fees and exjjenses” except the first sentence therein; all of the paragraph which begins “For the salaries” except the first sentence therein; the proviso in the paragraph which begins “For clerk-hire”: anti all that follows “dollars” down through “respectively” in the paragraph which begins “For rents”.

The Act of July 1, 1890 (26 Stat. 209; 38 U. S. C., sec. 42 note).

Section 2 of the Act of August 29, 1890 (ch. 820, 26 Stat. 371).

The Joint Resolution of September 1, 1890 (26 Stat. 679; 38 U. S. C., sec. 42 note).

In the Act of March 3, 1891 (26 Stat. 1081–1083), all that follows “accounted for separately.” in the paragraph which begins “For Army and Navy pensions” (38 U. S. C., sec. 114); the second sentence in the paragraph which begins “For fees and expenses”; and section 2 of such Act.

The Act of March 3, 1891 (26 Stat. 1418; 38 U. S. C., sec. 289).

The Act of July 14, 1892 ( 27 Stat. 149; 38 U. S. C., sec. 175).

The Act of July 26, 1892 (27 Stat. 272; 38 U. S. C., secs. 42, 43).

The Act of July 27, 1892 ( 27 Stat. 281–282; 38 U. S. C., secs. 371, 378, 379).

The Act of August 5, 1892 (27 Stat. 348–349; 38 U. S. C., secs. 311,311a).

The Act of January 5, 1893 (27 Stat. 413; 38 U. S. C., sec. 264).

The Act of February 3, 1893 (27 Stat. 429; 38 U. S. C., sec. 377).

The proviso, and the sentence which begins “Such notice”, in the paragraph headed “pension office” in the Act of December 21, 1893 (28 Stat. 18; 38 U. S. C., sec. 56).

The second sentence in the paragraph which begins “For fees and expenses” in the Act of July 18, 1894 (28 Stat. 113; 38 U.S. C., sec. 73).

The Act of August 23, 1894 (28 Stat. 499; 38 U. S. C., sec. 60).

The Joint Resolution of February 15, 1895 (No. 13, 28 Stat. 970; 38 U.S. C., sec. 290).

The second sentence in the paragraph which begins “For fees and expenses” in the Act of March 2, 1895 (28 Stat. 703–704; 38 U. S. C., sec. 176).

The Act of March 2, 1895 (28 Stat, 964–965; 38 U. S. C., see. 96 ).

In the Act of March 6, 1896 (29 Stat. 45), all of the paragraph which begins “That whenever” (38 U. S. C., sec. 323); and all of the paragraph which begins “For fees and expenses” except the first sentence therein

The Act of March 13, 1896 (29 Stat. 57; 38 U. S. C.. sec. 32).

The Act of February 17, 1897 (29 Stat. 805; 38 U. S. C., sec. 289).

The portion of the Act of July 19, 1897, which reads “That the provisions of the Act entitled ‘An Act to authorize condemnation of land for sites of public buildings, and for other purposes,’ approved August first, eighteen hundred and eighty-eight, shall be construed to apply to the Board of Managers of the National Home for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers.” (30 Stat. 121; 38 IL S. C., sec. 11d–1).

In the Act of March 14, 1898 (30 Stat. 276), the last proviso in the paragraph which begins “For army and navy pensions”; all of the paragraph which begins “For fees and expenses” except the first sentence therein; and the proviso in the paragraph which begins “For cleric hire”.

The Act of March 3, 1899 (30 Stat, 1379–1380; 38 U. S. C., sec. 192).

The Act of April 18, 1900 (ch. 244, 31 Stat. 136).

The Act of April 23, 1900 (31 Stat. 137–138; 38 U. S. C., sec. 264).

Section 2 of the Act of March 3, 1901 (31 Stat. 1446; 38 U. S. C., sec. 206 note).

All of the paragraph which begins “For fees and expenses” in the Act of March 10, 1902 (32 Stat. 62; 38 U. S. C., sec. 113 note) except the first sentence therein.

The Act of June 27, 1902 (32 Stat. 399–100; 38 U. S. C., sec. 372).,

The paragraph which begins “Hereafter the officers” in the Act of June 28, 1902 (32 Stat. 472; 38 U. S. C., sec. 11c–1).

The Joint Resolution of July 1, 1902 (32 Stat. 750; 38 U. S. C., secs. 272,322).

All of the paragraph which begins “For fees and expenses’’ in the Act of December 23, 1902 (32 Stat. 761; 38 U. S. C., sec. 113 note), except the first sentence therein.

The Act of January 15, 1903 (32 Stat. 773; 38 U. S. C., sec. 172).

Sections 2 and 3 of the Act of February 28, 1903 (32 Stat. 920–921; 38 U. S. C., secs. 205 note, 206).

The Act of March 2, 1903 (32 Stat. 944; 38 U. S. C., secs. 162,167).

The Act of March 3, 1903 (32 Stat. 1228; 38 U. S. C., sec. 265).

The Act of April 8, 1904 (33 Stat 163; 38 U. S. C., sec. 160).

All of the paragraph which begins “For fees and expenses” in the Act of April 27, 1904 (33 Stat. 315–316; 38 U. S. C., sec. 113 note), except the first sentence therein.

All of the paragraph which begins “For fees and expenses” in the Act of March 3, 1905 ( 33 Stat. 849; 38 U. S. C., sec. 113 note), except the first sentence therein.

The last proviso in the paragraph which begins “Suppressing Counterfeiting and Other Crimes:” in the Act of March 3, 1905 (33 Stat. 1169; 38 U. S. C., sec. 97).

In the Act of April 24, 1906 (34 Stat. 133), the last proviso in the paragraph which begins “For Army and Navy pensions” (38 U. S. C., sec. 178 note), and all of the paragraph which begins “For fees and expenses” (38 U. S. C., sec. 113 note), except the first sentence therein.

The Act of February 6, 1907 (34 Stat. 879; 38 U. S. C., secs. 267,328).

In the Act of March 4, 1907 (34 Stat. 1406,1407), the third and fourth provisos in the paragraph which begins “For Army and Navy pensions” (38 U. S. C., sec. 178); all of the paragraph which begins “For fees and expenses” (38 U. S. C., sec. 113 note) except the first sentence therein; and the paragraph which begins “Provided”.

The Act of April 19, 1908 (35 Stat. 64; 38 U. S. C., secs. 197, 282, 324a).

The proviso in the paragraph which begins “For additional amount” under the center heading “REVENUE CUTTER SERVICE” in the Act of May 27, 1908 (35 Stat. 322; 38 U. S. C., sec. 27).

In the Act of May 28, 1908 (35 Stat. 418–420), the third proviso in the paragraph which begins “For Army and Navy pensions” (38 U. S. C., sec. 48); all of the paragraph which begins “For fees and expenses” (38 U. S. C., secs. 72 note, 113, and 125) except the first sentence therein; and the proviso in the paragraph which begins “For stationery”.

The Act of May 30, 1908 (35 Stat. 553: 38 U. S. C., sec. 373).

In the Act of March 4, 1909 (35 Stat. 1057–1058), the last proviso in the paragraph which begins “For Army and Navy pensions” (38 U. S. C., sec. 194); and both provisos in the paragraph which begins “For stationery” (38 U. S. C., sec. 97).

Section 2 of the Act of June 25, 1910 ( 36 Stat. 843; 38 U. S. C., soc. 61 ) •

The Act of May 11, 1912 (37 Stat. 112–114; 38 U. S. C., secs. 268, 269, 325, 328).

In the Act of August 17, 1912 (37 Stat. 311–313), sections 2 through 6 (38 U. S. C.,secs. 6,7,50,52,96,128); and in the first section, (A) all of the paragraph which begins “For salary” that follows “cents’’ down through “said date” (38 U. S. C., sec. 5), and (B) the proviso in the paragraph which begins “For clerk hire”.

The Act of February 19, 1913 (37 Stat. 679; 38 U. S. C., sec. 374).

The portion of the Act of March 3, 1915, which reads “In all cases where an officer or enlisted man of the Army, Navy, or Marine Corps dies, or where an enlisted man of the Army, Navy, or Marine Corps is disabled by reason of any injury received or disease contracted in line of duty, the result of an aviation accident, received while employed in actual flying in or in handling aircraft, the amount of pension allowed shall be double that authorized to be paid should death or the disability have occurred by reason of an injury received or disease contracted in line of duty, not the result of an aviation accident.” (38 Stat. 940; 38 U. S. C., sec. 179).

The Act of April 27, 1916 (39 Stat. 53; 38 U. S. C., secs. 391–394).

The last proviso in the paragraph which begins “For Army and Navy pensions” in the Act of June 30, 1916 (39 Stat. 242; 38 U. S. C., sec. 393).

The Act of September 8, 1916 (39 Stat. 844–846; 38 U. S. C., secs. 283–286, 325a).

In the Act of March 3, 1917 (39 Stat. 1132), the proviso in the paragraph which begins “For fees and expenses” (38 U. S. C., sec. 72 note).

The Act of March 4, 1917 (39 Stat. 1199–1201; 38 U. S. C., secs. 375–376).

In the Act of October 6, 1917 (40 Stat. 398–411), sections 210 (38 U. S. C., sec. 575 note); 313 (38 U. S. C., sec. 502); and 314 (38 U. S. C., secs. 287,357).

Chapter VIII of the Act of July 9, 1918 (40 Stat. 881; 38 U. S. C., sec. 576).

The Act of July 16, 1918 (40 Stat. 903–904; 38 U. S. C., secs. 355, 363 note).

The Act of May 1, 1920 (41 Stat. 585–588; 38 U. S. C., secs. 168,270,271,288,312,314,321,326,327).

The paragraph which begins “To increase the comfort” in the Act of June 5, 1920 (41 Stat. 905; 38 U. S. C., sec. 706c ).

The Act of June 5, 1920 (41 Stat. 982; 38 U. S. C., secs. 161, 168, 351, 352, 353, 361, 362).

The Act of May 3, 1922 (42 Stat. 505; 38 U. S. C., sec. 51).

The Act of September 1, 1922 ( 42 Stat. 834; 38 U. S. C., secs. 354,356,358–360,363 note).

The Act of September 22, 1922 (42 Stat. 1030; 38 U. S. C., sees. 71,72 ) •

105) In the World War Veterans’ Act, 1924, sections 2 (38 U. S. C.,

43 stat. 607.

sec. 423); 4 (38 U. S. C., sec. 425); 5 (38 U. S. C., sec. 426): 6 (38 U. S. C., sec. 429); 7 (38 U. S. C., sec. 430); 9 (38 U. S. C., sec. 433); 10 (38 U. S. C., sec. 434); 11 (38 U. S. C., sec. 439); 12 (38 U. S. C., sec. 440); 13 (38 U. S. C., sec. 441); 14 (38 U. S. C., sec. 428); 15 (43 Stat. 611); 18 (38 U. S. C., sec. 444); 20 (38 U. S. C., sec. 446); 21 (38 U. S. C., sec. 450); 29 through 35 (38 U. S. C., secs. 455–459b); 37 through 39 (38 U. S. C., secs. 459d–459f); Title II (38 U. S. C., secs. 422, 471, 472, 473, 474–483, 484, 486–488, 489–501, 501b); Title TV (38 U. S. C., secs. 531–539); Title V (38 IT. S. C., secs. 551–555, 557); and 602 through 604 ( 38 U. S. C., secs. 571–573).

The Act of February 24, 1925 (43 Stat. 964; 38 U. S. C., sec. 575).

The proviso in the paragraph which begins “For carrying out’’ under the center heading “united states veterans’ bureau” in the Act of March 3, 1925 (43 Stat. 1210; 38 U. S. C., sec. 427).

The Act of March 3, 1925 (43 Stat. 1212; 38 U. S. C., secs. 435–437).

The provisos in the paragraph which begins “For carrying out” under the center heading “united states veterans’ bureau” in the Act of April 22, 1926 (44 Stat. 319; 38 U. S. C., secs. 427, 460).

The Act of May 1, 1926 (44 Stat. 382; 38 U. S. C., secs. 364–364g, 364h).

The Act of May 5, 1926 (44 Stat. 396; 38 U. S. C., sec. 168b).

The Act of July 3, 1926 (44 Stat. 806; 38 U. S. C., secs. 273, 291,291 note, 292,313. 321a, 326a).

The Act of February 11, 1927 ( 44 Stat. 1085; 38 U. S. C., sec. 168a).

The Act of March 3, 1927 ( 44 Stat. 1361; 38 U. S. C., secs. 381, 381a–381f).

The Act of April 27, 1928 (45 Stat. 466; 38 U. S. C., sec. 232).

The Act of May 23, 1928 (45 Stat. 714; 38 U. S. C., secs. 291a, 291a note, 321b, 326b).

The Act of May 23, 1928 (45 Stat. 715; 38 U. S. C., secs. 438a–438e).

The Act of May 24, 1928 ( 46 Stat. 1016; 38 U. S. C., secs. 581–582).

The provisos in the paragraph which begins “For fees and mileage” under the center heading “special investigations and examinations” in the Act of March 4, 1929 (45 Stat. 1588; 38 U. S. C., secs. 71,72, 72a).

Section 4 of the Legislative Pay Act of 1929 (38 U. S. C.,

46 stat. 38.

sec. 9).

The Act of December 23, 1929 (46 Stat. 53; 38 U. S. C., secs. 438f–438i).

The Act of June 2, 1930 (46 Stat. 492; 38 U. S. C., secs. 365–365b, 365c–365h).

The Act of June 9, 1930 (46 Stat. 529; 38 U. S. C., secs. 33, 274, 274 note, 275, 291b, 291b note, 321c, 326c).

124) The Act of July 2, 1930 (46 Stat. 847; 38 U. S. C., secs. 238–238b).

The Act of July 3, 1930 (46 Stat. 1016; 38 U. S. C., secs. 11–11e, 11 note).

The Act of March 4, 1931 (46 Stat. 1551; 38 U. S. C., secs. 438j–438m).

The Act of January 26, 1933 (47 Stat. 776; 38 U. S. C., sec. 583 ).

Title I of the Act of March 20, 1933 (48 Stat. 8; 38 U. S. C., secs. 701. 702. 703. 704, 705, 706, 707–715, 717–721).

In the Veterans Regulations. Veterans Regulations Numbered

38 USC ch. 12A.

1 (a) (except parts VII and VIII), 2 (a), 3 (a), 4, 5, 6 (a), 7 (a), 9 (a), 10,11, and 12.

In the Independent Offices Appropriation Act, 1934, the eighth proviso in the paragraph which begins “Administration” under the center heading “military services” (38 U. S. C., sec. 445a); in

48 stat. 301.

the fourth proviso in such paragraph, the portion which begins “and notwithstanding” and ends “prescribe;” (38 U. S. C., sec. 11a–3 note); and section 20 thereof (38 U. S. C., sec. 722).

Section 4 of the Act of March 27, 1934 (48 Stat. 508).

In the Independent Offices Appropriation Act, 1935 (48 Stat. 509–527), sections 26 (38 U. S. sec. 473a); 27 (38 U. S. C., sec. 471a); 30 (38 U. S. C., secs. 366, 367); 31 (38 U. S. C., sec. 501a); 34 (38 U. S. C., sec. 723); 35 (38 U. S. sec. 511a): and in the paragraph which begins “Administration” under the center heading “veterans’ administration”, the portion which begins “and notwithstanding” and ends “prescribe;” (38 IT. S. C., sec, 11a–3 note).

The Act of June 28, 1934 (48 Stat. 1281; 38 U. S. C., secs. 503–505. 506–507a).

The portion of each of the following Acts which reads “and notwithstanding any provisions of law to the contrary, the Administrator is authorized to utilize Government-owned automotive equipment in transporting children of Veterans’ Administration employees located at isolated stations to and from school under such limitations as he may by regulation prescribe;” (38 U. S. sec. 11a–3, 11a–3 note)—

The Act of August 12, 1935 (49 Stat. 607; 38 U. S. C., secs. 454a 556a 556a note.

The Act of August 13, 1935 (49 Stat. 614; 38 U. S. C., secs. 368,369).

The Act of August 23, 1935 (49 Stat. 724; 38 U. S. C., sec. 483a).

The Act of August 26, 1935 (49 Stat. 869; 38 U. S. C., secs. 704a 724).

139) The Act of January 31, 1936 (49 Stat. 1105; 38 U. S. C., sec. 11).

The Act of June 20, 1936 (49 Stat. 1569–1570; 38 IT. S. C., sec. 10).

The Act of June 24, 1936 (49 Stat. 1910; 38 U. S. C., sec. 703a).

In the Act of June 29, 1936 (49 Stat. 2031–2035). title I (38 U. S. C., sec. 508); title II (38 U. S. C., secs. 101–104); title III (38 U. S. C., secs. 131–134); title IV, except section 404 ( 38 U. S. C., secs. 472a, 34, ch. 12A); and section 600.

In the Act of August 16, 1937 (50 Stat. 660–662), sections 3 (38 U. S. C., sec. 472b); 5 (38 U. S. C., sec. 424a); 6 (38 U. S. C., sec. 472d); 8 (38 U. S. C.,sec. 472e); and 9 (38 U. S. C.,sec. 510).

The Act of August 25, 1937 (50 Stat. 786; 38 U. S. C., sec. 381–1).

The first section and section 3 of the Act of May 13, 1938 (52 Stat. 352–353; 38 U. S. C., secs. 509a, 505a).

The Act of May 24, 1938 (52 Stat. 440; 38 U. S. C., secs. 370–370d).

The Act of June 25, 1938 (52 Stat. 1189; 38 U. S. C., secs. 16–16a).

The Act of June 28, 1938 (52 Stat. 1214; 38 U. S. C., sec. 35).

The Act of May 3, 1939 (53 Stat. 652; 38 U. S. C., sec. 706a).

The Act of July 19, 1939 (53 Stat. 1067; 38 U. S. C., secs. 703b,703c).

In the Act of July 19, 1939 (53 Stat. 1068), sections 4 (38 U. S. C., sec. 706b); and 5 (38 U. S. C., sec. 472b).

The Act of August 5, 1939 (53 Stat. 1209; 38 U. S. C., sec. 357a).

The Act of August 7, 1939 (53 Stat. 1252; 38 U. S. C., sec. 36,36 note ).

The Act of March 14, 1940 ( 54 Stat. 49; 38 U. S. C., secs. 76,77).

The portion of each of the following Acts which reads “Provided further, That the Administrator is hereby authorized to employ medical consultants for duty on such terms as he may deem advisable and without regard to the Classification Act of 1923, as amended” (38 U. S. C., sec. 11a–1 note)—

The Act of June 6, 1940 (54 Stat. 237).

38 USC ch. 12A.

The Act of June 11, 1940 (54 Stat. 301; 38 U. S. C., sec. 351a).

The Act of July 15, 1940 (54 Stat. 761; 38 U. S. C., secs.

54 stat. 760.

582a–582b).

The Act of July 18, 1940 (54 Stat, 762; 38 U. S. C., sec. 582c).

In the Act of October 17, 1940 ( 54 Stat. 1193–1197), sections 3 (38 U. S. C., sec. 49a, 49a note); 6 (38 U. S. C., sec. 473); 8 (38 U. S. C., sec. 703b note); 9 (38 U. S. C., secs. 555a, 715a), 11 (38 U. S. C., sec. 11a–2); and 12 (38 U. S. C., sec. 501a–1).

Section 4 of the Act of June 30, 1941 (55 Stat. 395; 38 U. S. C., sec. 26b).

The Act of July 18, 1941 (55 Stat. 598; 38 U. S. C., secs. 238c–238e).

The Act of July 30, 1941 (55 Stat. 608; 38 U. S. C., sec. 725, 725 note).

The first section of the Act of August 21, 1941 (55 Stat, 665: 38 U. S. C., sec. 357b).

Sections 2 and 3 of the Act of December 19, 1941 (55 Stat.

The Act of December 20, 1941 (55 Stat. 847; 38 U. S. C., sec. 726).

The Act of June 5, 1942 (56 Stat. 325; 38 U. S. C., sec. 32a).

Section 10 of the Act of July 11, 1942 (56 Stat. 659; 38 U.S.C., sec. 472b–1).

169) The Act of July 30, 1942 (56 Stat. 731).

In the Act of July 13, 1943 (57 Stat. 554–560), the first section (38 U. S. C., sec. 727); and sections 4 (38 U. S. C., sec. 728); 5 (38 U. S. C., sec. 729); 10 (38 U. S. C., sec. 730); 14 (38 U. S. C., sec. 731); 16 (38 U. S. C., sec. 731 note); and 17 (38 U. S. C., sec. 732).

The first section of the Act of March 1, 1944 (58 Stat. 107; 38 U. S. C., sec. 370).

The Act of April 1, 1944 (58 Stat. 186; 38 U. S. C., sec. 37).

173) The Act of May 24, 1944 (58 Stat. 226; 38 U. S. C., sec. 25 ).

In the Act of May 27, 1944 (58 Stat. 229–230), the first section (38 U. S. C., sec. 471a–1 ); and sections 2 (38 U. S. C., sec. 504); 3 (38 U. S. C., sec. 504 note); and 4 (38 U. S. C., sec. 507b).

The Act of May 27, 1944 (58 Stat. 230–231; 38 U. S. C., sec. 26c).

In the Servicemen’s Readjustment Act of 1944, Chapters I

38 Stat. 284, 300.

and II of title I (38 U. S. C., secs. 693–693f); section 300 (38 U. S. C., sec. 693g); subsection (a) of section 1500 (38 U. S. C., sec. 697); and sect ion 1504 (38 IT. S. C., sec. 697d).

The portion of the Independent Offices Appropriation Act, 1945, which reads “Provided further, That the Administrator is hereby authorized to employ medical consultants for duty on such terms as he may deem advisable and without regard to the civil service and classification laws:” (58 Stat. 382; 38 IT. S. C., sec. 11a–1).

178) The Act of September 7, 1944 (58 Stat. 728; 38 U. S. C., sec. 733).

The Act of December 7, 1944 (58 Stat. 797; 38 U. S. C., sec. 471a–2).

The Act of December 8, 1944 (58 Stat. 797–798; 38 U. S. C., secs. 293–294).

In the Act of December 14, 1944 (58 Stat. 803–804), sections 4 (38 IT. S. C., sec. 503 note); 5 (38 IT. S. C., sec. 734); and 6 (38 U. S. C., sec. 735).

The portion of the Independent Offices Appropriation Act, 1946, which reads “and notwithstanding any provisions of law to the contrary, the Administrator is authorized to utilize Government-owned automotive equipment in transporting children of Veterans Administration employees located at isolated stations to and from school under such limitations as he may by regulation prescribe;” (59 Stat. 128; 38 U. S. C., sec. 11a–3 note), and the portion which reads “Provided further, That the Administrator is hereby authorized to employ medical consultants for duty on such terms as he may deem advisable and without regard to the civil service and classification laws:” (38 U. S. C., sec. lla–1).

The Act of December 3, 1945 (59 Stat. 591; 38 U. S. C., sec. 11h).

The Act of January 3, 1946 (59 Stat. 675–679; 38 U. S. C., sec. 15–15n, 15 note).

In the Act of February 18, 1946, the provisos in the paragraph under the heading “Transfer of Appropriations” which begins “Army of the Philippines” (60 Stat. 14; 38 U. S. C., sec. 38).

The portion of the Independent Offices Appropriation Act, 1947, which reads “Provided further, That the Administrator is hereby authorized to employ medical consultants for duty on such terms as he may deem advisable and without regard to the civil service and classification laws;” (60 Stat. 60; 38 U. S. C., sec. 11a–1).

The Act of June 27, 1946 (60 Stat. 319; 38 U. S. C., secs. 736–738).

The Act of July 9, 1946 (60 Stat. 524; 38 U. S. C., sec. 700, 700 note).

The Act of July 11, 1946 (60 Stat. 526; 38 U. S. C., secs. 488 note, 488a).

The Act of July 16, 1946 ( 60 Stat. 537–539; 38 U. S. C., sec. 14–14e).

The Act of August 7, 1946 (60 Stat. 863–864; 38 U. S. C., secs. 365b, 365b–1, 364g–1, 370e, 370e note).

The Act of August 7, 1946 (60 Stat. 874; 38 U. S. C., sec. 729a).

The Act of August 7, 1946 (60 Stat. 887–889; 38 U. S. C., secs. 13–13g).

The Act of August 8, 1946 (60 Stat. 908–910); 38 U. S. C., secs. 739, 471a–3).

The paragraph under the center heading “veterans’ administration” in the First Supplemental Appropriation Act, 1947 (60 Stat. 915; 38 U. S. C., sec. 252).

The Act of May 31, 1947 (61 Stat. 124; 38 U. S. C., sec. 11i).

The Act of June 14, 1947 (61 Stat. 132, 38 U. S. C., sec. 693a note).

The Act of July 30, 1947 ( 61 Stat. 610; 38 U. S. C., secs. 276, 370f).

The Act of January 19, 1948 (62 Stat. 4; 38 U. S. C., sec. 374a, 374a note).

In the Act of April 3, 1948 (62 Stat. 160), the first section (38 U. S. C., sec. 11j); and section 4 (38 U. S. C., sec. Ilk).

The Act of June 19, 1948 (62 Stat. 566; 38 U. S. C., secs. 253, 254).

The Act of June 24, 1948 (62 Stat. 645; 38 U. S. C., secs. 364i, 364j).

The second paragraph under the center heading “vetebans’ administration” in the Second Deficiency Appropriation Act, 1938 (62 Stat. 1035; 38 U. S. C.,sec. 252 note).

The Act of July 2, 1948 (62 Stat. 1219–1220; 38 U. S. C., secs. 740–743, 740 note).

The Act of August 1, 1949 (63 Stat. 484; 38 U. S. C., sec. 744).

In the Act of October 10, 1949 (63 Stat. 731–733), the first section (38 U. S. C., sec. 722); and sections 4 (38 U. S. C., sec. 740, 741 ); and 6 (38 U. S. C., sec. 740 note).

The paragraph immediately preceding the center heading “war claims commission” in the Third Deficiency Appropriation Act, 1949 ( 63 Stat. 744; 38 U. S. C., sec. 252 note).

The Act of October 29, 1949 (63 Stat. 1026; 38 U. S. C., sec. 471a–4, 471a–4 note).

The Act of July 15, 1950 (64 Stat. 342; 38 U. S. C., sec. 11Z).

The Act of September 21, 1950 (64 Stat. 894–895; 38 U. S. C., sec. 252).

The Act of April 25, 1951 (65 Stat. 32).

The Joint Resolution of May 11, 1951 (65 Stat. 40; 38 U. S. C., sec. 745).

The Act of August 4, 1951 (65 Stat. 174–175; 38 U. S. C., secs. 370g–370k, 370g note).

The Act of October 20, 1951 (65 Stat. 574–575; 38 U. S. C., secs. 252a–252e, 252a note).

The Act of October 30, 1951 (65 Stat. 694; 38 U. S. C., ch. 12A).

In the Act of May 23, 1952 (66 Stat. 90–91), the first section (38 U. S. C., sec. 471a–5); subsection (b) of section 2 (38 U. S. C., ch. 12 note); and sections 5 (38 U. S. C., secs. 277, 3701); 6 (38 U. S. C., sec. 381–2); and 7 (38 U.S. C., sec. 277 note).

In the Act of June 30, 1952 (66 Stat. 295–296), subsections (B) through (E) of the first section (38 U. S. C., ch. 12); and sections 3 (38 U. S. C., sec. 473); 4 (38 U. S. C., sec. 480); 5 (38 U. S. C., sec. 473); 6 (38 U. S. C., sec. 478); and 7 (38 U. S. C., sec. 473 note).

In the Veterans’ Readjustment Assistance Act of 1952, sections 270

66 stat. 681.

(38 U. S. C., sec. 980) and 271 (38 U. S. C., sec. 981 ).

The paragraph which begins “Supply fund” under the center heading “veterans’ administration” in the Second Independent Offices Appropriation Act, 1954 (67 Stat. 193; 38 U. S. C., sec. 12a).

The Act of March 17, 1954 (68 Stat. 29; 38 U. S. C., sec. 746).

Section 2 of the Act of June 30, 1954 ( 68 Stat. 360).

38 USC ch. 12A.

The Act of July 1, 1954 (68 Stat. 377; 38 U. S. C., sec. 729b).

The Act of August 24, 1954 (68 Stat. 789; 38 U. S. t’., sec. 747).

The Act of August 28, 1954 (68 Stat. 915; 38 U. S. C., secs. 748–750, 748 note).

In the War Orphans’ Educational Assistance Act of 1956,

70 stat. 422.

sections 510 (38 U. S. C., sec. 1042); and 511 (38 U. S. C., sec. 1043).

Section 210 of the Servicemen’s and Veterans’ Survivor Benefits

70 stat. 867.

Act (38 U. S. C., sec. 1120), and the portion of the table of contents of such Act which reads “sec. 210. Exemption from taxation and claims of creditors.”.

The Act of April 25, 1957 (Public Law 85–24).

Ante, p. 25.