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Public Law 85-311 September 7, 1957 [S. 2080]

Veterans. Death benefit s, etc. 66 Stat. 91.

"State".

Effective date; termination. Ante, p. 104.

Ante, p. 90.


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AN ACT Relating to the computation of income for the purpose of payment of death benefits to parents or pension for non-service-connected disability or death in certain cases.

Be it enacted by the /Senate and House of Representatives of the United /States of America in Congress assembled, That (1) in determining "annual income" under the provisions of paragraph II (a) of part III, Veterans Eegulation Numbered 1 (a), as amended (38 XJ, S. C, ch. 12A), and section ly (c) of the Act of June 28, 1934, as added by section 1 of the Act of July 19, 1939 (53 Stat. 1068), and as amended (38 U.S.C. 503 (c)), and (2) in determining the dependency of a parent for the purpose of payment of death compensation by the Veterans' Administration^ payment of a bonus or similar cash gratuity to a veteran or his survivors by any State based on service in the Armed Forces of the United States shall not be considered. The term "'State" means each of the several States, Territories, and possessions of the United States, the District of Columbia, and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico. SEC. 2. Section 1 of this Act shall take effect on the date of its enactment and shall cease to be in effect on January 1, 1958. SEC. 3. Section 403 of the Veterans' Benefits Act of 1957, Public Law 85-56, is amended by deleting the word "and" immediately preceding item (5); by substituting a semicolon followed by the word "and" for the period at the end of item (5); and by adding the following new item: "(6) payments of bonus or similar cash gratuity by any State, Territory, possession, or Commonwealth of the United States, or the District of Columbia, based on military, naval or air service." SEC. 4. Section 102(c) of the Veterans' Benefits Act of 1957, Public Law 85-56, is amended by adding after the word "Administration" the following: "or payments of bonus or similar cash gratuity by any State, Territory, possession, or Commonwealth of the United States, or the District of Columbia, based on military, naval, or air service". SEC. 5. Section 205(g)(1) of the Servicemen's and Veterans' Survivor Benefits Act (38 U.S.C. 1115) is amended (1) by substituting a semicolon for the period at the end of item " (E) ", and (2) by adding the following new item: " (F) payments of bonus or similar cash gratuity by any State, Territory, possession, or Commonwealth of the United States, or the District of Columbia, based on service in the Armed Forces of the United States." Approved September 7, 1957.

Public Law 85-312 September 7, 1957 [H. R. 2486]

Commodity Credit Corporation. Emergency feed programs, relief.

AN ACT To authorize Commodity Credit Corporation to grant relief with respect to claims arising out of deliveries of eligible surplus feed grains on ineligible dates in connection with purchase orders under its emergency feed program.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of th& United States of America in Congress assembled, That Commodity Credit Corporation, under such regulations as may be approved by the Secretary of Agriculture, is hereby authorized to grant relief to farmers and dealers in connection with claims arising out of early and late deliveries under purchase orders for drought relief feed

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