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PUBLIC LAW 86-857-SEPT. 2, 1958

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tive of any fact or question involving entitlement to any such property or the proceeds thereof, or any part of the Fund, unless the Administrator has been seasonably served with notice and permitted to become a party to such suit or proceeding if he makes a request therefor within thirty days after such notice. Notice may be served in person or by registered mail upon the Administrator, or upon his authorized attorney in the State wherein the action or proceedings may be pending. Notice may be waived by the Administrator or by his authorized attorney, in which event the finding, judgment, or decree shall have the same effect as if the Administrator were a party and served with notice. Any necessary court costs or expenses if authorized by the Administrator may be paid as are other administrative expenses of the Veterans' Administration. § 5227. Notice of provisions of subchapter The Administrator shall prescribe a form of application for hospital treatment and domiciliary care which shall include notice of the provisions of this subchapter. § 5228. Investment of the Fund Money in the Fund not required for current disbursements may be invested and reinvested by the Secretary of the Treasury in interestbearing obligations of the United States or in obligations guaranteed as to both principal and interest by the United States. EFFECTIVE DATE AND SAVINGS PROVISIONS EFFECTIVE DATE

SEC. 2. Except as otherwise provided in this Act, this Act shall take effect on January 1, 1959. OF F E N S E S C O M M I T T E D U N D E R REPEALED LAWS

SEC. 3. (a) All offenses committed and all penalties and forfeitures incurred under any of the provisions of law amended or repealed by 38 ^u^s c^ 2 10 1 ^^i^ ^^^ o^ ^^^ Veterans' Benefits Act of 1957 may be prosecuted and note. punished in the same manner and with the same effect as if such Acts had not been enacted. (b) Forfeitures of benefits under laws administered by the Veterans' Administration occurring before January 1, 1959 shall continue to be effective. C O N T I N U A T I O N OF AUTHORITY UNDER ACT OF J U L Y 3, 1930

S E C 4. All functions, powers, and duties conferred upon and vested in the President and the Administrator by the Act of July 3, 1930 (46 Stat. 1016) and which were in effect on December 31, 1957, are continued in effect. CROSS REFERENCES

SEC. 5. (a) References in other laws to any provision of law replaced by title 38, United States Code, shall, where applicable, be deemed to refer also to the corresponding provision of title 38, United States Code. (b) References in title 38, United States Code, to any provision of title 38, United States Code, shall, where applicable, be deemed to refer also to the prior corresponding provisions of law. (c) Amendments effective after August 18, 1958, made to any provision of law replaced by title 38, United States Code, shall, notwithstanding the repeal of such provision by section 14 of this Act, supersede the corresponding provisions of title 38, United States Code, to the extent that such amendments are inconsistent therewith.

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