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 56 STAT.] 77TH CONG., 2D SESS.-CHS. 538, 539-JULY 30, 1942 "SEC. 508. The authority conferred by this Act for appointments Duration of author- and enlistments in the Women's Reserve shall be effective during the present war and for six months thereafter, or until such earlier time as the Congress by concurrent resolution or the President by procla- mation may designate." Approved, July 30, 1942. [CHAPTER 539] AN ACT July 30, 1942 To provide increases of pension payable to dependents of veterans of the Regular [H. R. 1030] Establishment, and for other purposes. [Public Law 690] Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the surviving dendeons topaeet- widow, child, or children, and/or dependent mother or father of any eranofRegularEste a deceased person who died as a result of injury or disease incurred in or aggravated by active military or naval service as provided for in part II, paragraph I, Veterans Regulation Numbered 1 (a), as 38U. S.C.,n otefol ch. 12; Supp. I, note amended, and persons entitled to pension under the provisions of the fol ch. 12 . general pension law for death resulting from service prior to April 21, 1898, shall be entitled to receive pension at the monthly rates specified below: Widow, age under fifty years, $30; widow, age fifty years or over, Monthly rates. $35; widow with one child, $8 additional for such child up to ten years of age, increased to $11 from age ten (with $6 for each addi- tional child up to ten years of age, increased to $10 from age ten) (subject to apportionment regulations); no widow but one child, $15; no widow but two children, $25 (equally divided); no widow but three children, $35 (equally divided) (with $6 for each additional child, total amount to be equally divided); dependent mother or father, $30 (or both) $20 each. As to the widow, child, or children, the total pension payable under this paragraph shall not exceed $62. SEC. 2. As to persons now on the pension rolls or who are in Caommencement receipt of or applicants for pension under laws in force prior to the Personsnow onpen- date of enactment of this Act, the pension or increase of pension sionrols,etc at the rates herein authorized shall commence on the first day of the month following the month in which this Act is enacted, and as to persons not now on the rolls or not in receipt of pension or who do Persons not now on not have an application pending, pension at the rates herein provided shall commence the (lay following the date of death of the veteran if claim is filed within one year following the date of death; other- wise the date of filing application in the Veterans' Administration: Provided, That notwithstanding the provisions of any other Act, all ^wrd -under ge pensions which may be granted under the general pension law either eralpenslon law. in consequence of claims pending on the date of enactment of this E ectivedate. Act or claims filed thereafter in consequence of death occurring from a cause which originated in the service since the 4th day of March 1861 shall be effective as of the day following the date of death of the veteran if claim is filed within one year after the death of such veteran, or otherwise from the date of receipt of the application: Provided further, That the rates of pension herein authorized shall Restlction not be awarded for any period prior to the first day of the month following the month of enactment of this Act. SEC. 3. The provisions of this Act shall not be construed so as to Effect on pensions terminate or reduce any pension heretofore granted, or to deny the increased rates as provided in this Act to those whose names are on the pension roll under the general law at the effective date of this Act, or deny any right, privilege, or benefit conferred by any pension law now in effect, except as to the effective date of commencement as provided in section 2 of this Act. 731

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