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 2034 74 TH C ONGRESS. SESS. II. CH. 867. JUNE 29, 1936. year endin g June thirt ieth, eighte en hun dred a nd eig hty-th ree, a nd Vl .2cp pl75 3l. for other purposes", approved July 25, 1882 (22 Stat. 175 ; U . S . C ., 1934 ed., title 38, sec. 124), and section 3 of the Act entitled "An Act making appropriations for the payment of invalid and other pen- sions of the United States for the fiscal year ending June thirtieth, eigh teen h undred and n inety- two, a nd for other purpo ses", approv ed Uo18.266,, p .1063.6 March 3, 1891 (26 Stat . 1085 ; U. S. C., 1934 ed., title 38, sec. 122), are hereby repea led ; and an y othe r Acts or Ve terans ' Regu lation s, or parts of Acts or Veterans' Regulations, in conflict or inconsistent with the provisions of this title, are hereby repealed to the extent of su ch con flict or inc onsist ency . Title IV-Misoella- TIT LE IV- MISCEL LANEOU S neous . Ann ual dete rmi na- SEC. 400 . Notwithstanding the provisions of sections 201 and 202 t ion of dependency; g p rovis ion disc onti nued . of the World War Veterans' Act, 1924, as amended (U . S. C., 1934 Vol . 43, pp. 616. 618, 1305. ed., title 38, sees . 472, 475), the Administrator of Veterans' Affairs is 1668 .S. C., pp . 1667, authorized to discontinue the annual determination of dependency, but nothing herein contained shall prevent the Administrator from requiring submission of such proof of dependency as he, in his discre- tion, may at any time deem necessary. Burial, t., expenses . SEC. 401. Notwithstanding the provisions of paragraph II, Vet- erans' Regulation Numbered 9 (a), as amended (U. S . C., 1934 ed ., title 38, ch . 12, appendix), burial and funeral expenses and transpor- tation of the body (including preparation of the body) to the place of burial shall not be denied by reason of the veteran's net assets at the time of death. SEC. 402. Effective March 31, 1933, paragraph IV, Veterans' Regulation Numbered 9 (a), as amended, is amended to read as follows Time limitation for "IV. Claims for reimbursement must be filed within one year filing claims for rei m- bursement . subsequent to the date of burial of the veteran . In the event the claimant's application is not complete at the time of original sub- mission, the Veterans' Administration will notify the claimant of the evidence necessary to complete the application and if such evidence is not received within one year from the date of the request therefor no allowance may be paid ." construed . income" Sin. 403 . In determining "annual income" under the provisions of paragraph II (a), p art II I, Vet erans' Regul ation Number ed U. S. C.,p. 1694. 1 (a), as amended (U. S. C., 1934 ed., title 38, ch. 12, appendix), pa yments of wa r risk term insura nce, U nited States Gover nment life (converted) insurance, and payments under the World War u. S. C.,p. 1680. Adjusted Compensation Act, as amended (U . S. C., 1934 ed ., title 38, ch . 11), and the Adjusted Compensation Payment Act, 1936 (Public Ante, p. 1000. Law Numbered 425, Seventy-fourth Congress, enacted January 27, 1936), shall not be considered . Time allowed c laim- SEC. 404 . That in addition to the suspension of the limitation for ant to file suit . the period elapsing between the filing in the Veterans' Administra- tion of the claim under a contrac t of insurance and the denial thereof by the Administrator of Veterans' Affairs or someone acting in his name, the claimant shall have ninety days from the date of Effective date. the mailing of notice of such denial within which to file suit. This Act is made effective as of July 3, 1930, and shall apply to all suits V: 543, p 6 ss2. now p ending again st the Unite d Stat es und er the provi sions of Reinstatementofcer- Section 19, World War Veterans' Act, 1924, as amended ; and any Lain suits . suit which has be en dis missed solel y on t he gro und th at the perio d for filing suit has elapsed but where in the extension of the period for filing suit as prescribed herein would have permitted such suit to have been heard and determined may be reinstated within ninety