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PUBLIC LAW 87-819-OCT. 15, 1962

not find any project to be economically justified unless the potential benefits are estimated by him to exceed the estimated cost of the project." (8) Section 5 is amended by adding a sentence to read as follows: "The Secretary of the Interior shall, on or before the first day of February of each year after the institution of the program for the sealing of abandoned coal mines or the filling of voids m abandoned coal mines, submit a report to Congress of the actions taken under- this Act." Approved October 15, 1962.

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Report to Congress. 30 USC 575.

Public Law 87-819 AN ACT October 15, 1962 [H. R. 9737] To amend section 641 of title 38, United States Code, to provide that deductions shall not be made from Federal payments to a State home because of amounts collected from the estates of deceased veterans and used for recreational or other purposes not required by State laws, and to amend chapter 35 of such title in order to afford educational assistance in certain cases beyond the age limitations prescribed in such chapter.

Be it enacted by the SeTiate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That section 641(b) of title 38, United States Code, is amended by adding immediately below paragraph (2) thereof the following: "No reduction shall be made under this subsection by reason of the retention or collection by a State home of any amounts from the estate of a deceased veteran if such amounts are placed in a post fund or other special fund and used for the benefit of the State home or its inhabitants in providing— " (A) educational, recreational, or entertainment facilities or activities; " (B) operation of post exchanges; or " (C) other activities or facilities for the benefit of the home or its inhabitants which are not specifically required by State law (including the cost of any necessary insurance to protect the property of such fund or any of its facilities)." SEC, 2. Section 1712 of title 38, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end thereof a new subsection as follows: "(c) Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (a) of this section, an eligible person may be afforded educational assistance beyond the age limitation applicable to him under such subsection if (1) he suspends pursuit of his program of education after having enrolled in such program within the time period applicable to him under such subsection, (2) he is unable to complete such program after the period of suspension and before attaining the age limitation applicable to him under such subsection, and (3) the Administrator finds that the suspension was due to conditions beyond the control of such person; but in no event shall educational assistance be afforded such person by reason of this subsection beyond the age limitation applicable to him under subsection (a) of this section plus a period of time equal to the period he was required to suspend the pursuit of his program, or beyond his thirty-first birthday, whichever is earlier." Approved October 15, 1962.

Veterans. Federal payments to State homes. 72 Stat. 1146.

Educational assistance beyond age limitation. 72 Stat. 1194.

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