Volume 71
Public Law 85–71
To amend the Federal Employees’ Compensation Act to provide compensation for employees of the United States suffering injuries from war-risk hazards or during detention by a hostile force or person.
Approved June 29, 1957
Statutory text
AN ACT
To amend the Federal Employees’ Compensation Act to provide compensation for employees of the United States suffering injuries from war-risk hazards or during detention by a hostile force or person.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
That section 5 (b)
of the Act of July 28, 1945 (ch. 328, 59 Stat. 505), as amended, is further amended by deleting the words “July 1, 1957” and inserting in lieu thereof “July 1, 1958”.
Approved June 29, 1957.