Volume 74
Public Law 86–670
To amend sections 511 and 512 of title 38, United States Code, to permit Indian war and Spanish-American War veterans to elect to receive pension at the rates applicable to veterans of World War 1.
Approved July 14, 1960
Statutory text
AN ACT
To amend sections 511 and 512 of title 38, United States Code, to permit Indian war and Spanish-American War veterans to elect to receive pension at the rates applicable to veterans of World War 1.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
That section 511 of title 38, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end thereof the following:
“(c) Any veteran eligible for pension under this section shall, if he so elects, be paid pension at the rates prescribed by section 521 of this title, and under the conditions (other than the service requirements) applicable to pension paid under that section to veterans of World War I. If pension is paid pursuant to such an election, the election shall be irrevocable.”
Sec. 2.
Section 512(a) of title 38, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end thereof the following:
“(3) Any veteran eligible for pension under this subsection shall, if he so elects, be paid pension at the rates prescribed by section 521 of this title, and under the conditions (other than the service requirements) applicable to pension paid under that section to veterans of World War I. If pension is paid pursuant to such an election, the election shall be irrevocable.”
Sec. 3.
This Act shall take effect on the first day of the second
Effective date.
calendar month which begins after the date of enactment of this Act.
Approved July 14, 1960.