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 62 STAT.] 8OrH CONG., 2 D SESS.-CHS. 787, 788-JULY 1, 1948 [CHAPTER 787] AN ACT To authorize an increase in the annual appropriation for the maintenance and i[S.2341 operation of the Gorgas Memorial Laboratory. [Public Law 867] Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That section 1 of the Act entitled "An Act to authorize a permanent annual appropriation for the maintenance and operation of the Gorgas Memorial Labora- tary", approved May 7, 1928 (45 Stat. 491), is amended by striking out "$50,000" and inserting in lieu thereof "not to exceed $150,000." Approved July 1, 1948. [CHAPTER 788] AN ACT To increase the rates of service-connected death compensation payable to certain widows, children, and dependent parents of persons who served in the active military or naval service, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That paragraph IV of part I of Veterans Regulation Numbered 1 (a), as amended, is hereby amended to read as follows: "The surviving widow, child or children, and dependent mother or father of any deceased person who died as the result of injury or disease incurred in or aggravated by active military or naval service as provided in part I, paragraph I hereof, shall be entitled to receive compensation at the monthly rates specified next below: "Widow but no child, $75; widow with one child, $100 (with $15 for each additional child); no widow but one child, $58; no widow but two children, $82 (equally divided); no widow but three children, $106 (equally divided) (with $20 for each additional child; total amount to be equally divided); dependent mother or father, $60 (or both), $35 each.' SEC. 2. Subparagraph (c), paragraph I, part II, Veterans Regula- tion Numbered 1 (a), as amended, is hereby amended to read as follows: "(c) Any veteran or the dependents of any deceased veteran other- wise entitled to compensation under the provisions of part II of this regulation or the general pension law shall be entitled to receive the rate of compensation provided in part I of this regulation, if the dis- ability or death of such veteran resulted from an injury or disease received in line of duty (1) as a direct result of armed conflict, or (2) while engaged in extrahazardous service including such service under conditions simulating war, or (3) while the United States is engaged in war." SES. 3. Paragraph III of part II of Veterans Regulation Numbered 1 (a), as amended, is hereby amended to read as follows: 'The surviving widow, child or children, and dependent mother or father of any deceased person who died as a result of injury or disease incurred in or aggravated by active military or naval service as pro- vided for in part II, paragraph I hereof, shall be entitled to receive compensation at 80 per centum of the rates specified for such dependents in paragraph IV, part I hereof, as now or hereafter amended." SEC. 4 . The increases provided by this Act shall be effective from the first day of the second month following the passage of this Act. Approved July 1, 1948. Oorgas Memorial Laboratory. Ane, pp. 308, 1046. 22U. 8. 0. 278. July 1, 1948 Is. 2825] [Public Law 868] Compensation to certain dependents of deceased veterans. 38 U.S. C. notetoll. S739, p. 4265 . Ante, p. 581. 38 U.S. 0. note foil. §739. p. 4 -2I; Supp. I, lnote fll. I 72X3. 38 U.S. C. note oll. § 739, p. 4266. Supra. Effective date. 1213

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