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 77TH OONG., 2D SESS. -CH. 668-DEC. 2, 1942 1033 war-risk hazard increases his disability, and then only to the extent such disability has been so increased. ADMINISTRATION SEC. 106. (a) The provisions of this title shall be administered by the United States Employees' Compensation Commission, and the Commission is authorized to make rules and regulations for the administration thereof and to contract with insurance carriers for the use of the service facilities of such carriers for the purpose of facili- tating administration. (bJ In administering the provisions of this title the Commission may enter into agreements or cooperative working arrangements with other agencies of the United States or of any State (including the District of Columbia, Hawaii, Alaska, Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands) or political subdivision thereof, and with other public agen- cies and private personsz agencies, or institutions, within and outside the United States, to utilize their services and facilities and to com- pensate them for such use. The Commission may delegate to any officer or employee, or to any agency, of the United States or of any State, or of any political subdivision thereof, or Territory or posses- sion of the United States, such of its powers and duties as it finds necessary for carrying out the purposes of this title. (c) The Commission, in its discretion, may waive the limitation provisions of such Act of September 7, 1916, as amended, with respect to notice of injury and filing of claims under this title, whenever the Commission shall find that, because of circumstances beyond the control of an injured person or his beneficiary, compliance with such provisions could not have been accomplished within the time therein specified. EFFECTIVE DATE SEC. 107. This title shall take effect as of December 7,1941. TITLE II-MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS DEFINITIONS SEC. 201. When used in this Act (except when used in title III)- (a) The term "Commission" means the United States Employees' Compensation Commission. (b) The term "war-risk hazard" means any hazard arising after December 6, 1941, and prior to the end of the present war, from- (1) the discharge of any missile (including liquids and gas) or the use of any weapon, explosive, or other noxious thing by an enemy or in combating an attack or an imagined attack by an enemy; or (2) action of the enemy, including rebellion or insurrection against the United States or any of its Allies; or (3) the discharge or explosion of munitions intended for use in connection with the national war effort (except with respect to any employee of a manufacturer or processor of munitions during the manufacture, or processing thereof, or while stored on the premises of the manufacturer or processor); or (4) the collision of vessels in convoy or the operation of vessels or aircraft without running lights or without other cus- tomary peacetime aids to navigation; or (5) the operation of vessels or aircraft in a zone of hostilities or engaged in war activities. Administration by U. S. Employees' Compensation Com- mission. Other services and facilities. Delegation of pow- ers and duties. Optional waivers. 39 Stat. 742. 5U.S.C., ch. 15. Ant, p. 725. "War.risk haard." 56 STAT.]

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