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72 Stat. 1115.

PUBLIC LAW 89-214-SEPT. 29, 1965

[79 STAT.

nated by the Administrator and certified by him to each Secretary concerned." (b) Section 211(a) of title 38, United States Code, is amended by inserting "775," immediately before "784". SEC. 2. The analysis of chapter 19 of title 38, United States Code, is amended (1) by redesignating "•SUBCHAPTER III—GENERAL" as "SUBCHAPTER IV—GENERAL'" and (2) by inserting after "760. Waiver of premium payment on due date."

the following: "Sec. "765. "766. "767. "768. "769. "770. "771. "772. "773. "774. "775. "776.

77^tll^'^^T'' Stat. 215; Ante, p. 547.

Ante, p. 885.

"SUBCHAPTER III—SERVICEMEN'S GROUP LIFE INSURANCE

Definitions. Eligible insurance companies. Persons insured; amount. Termination of coverage; conversion. Deductions; payment; investment; expenses. Beneficiaries; payment of insurance. Basic tables of premiums; readjustment of rates. Benefit certificates. Forfeiture. Advisory Council on Servicemen's Group Life Insurance. Jurisdiction of District Courts. Effective date."

SEC. 3. (a) I n the case of each veteran who died or dies— (1) as a direct result of actions of hostile forces; (2) as a direct result of an accident involving a military or naval aircraft or an aircraft under charter to the Department of Defense, Army, Navy, or A i r Force; (3) as a direct result of the extra hazard of military or naval service, as such hazard may be determined by the Administrator; or (4) while performing service for which incentive pay for hazardous duty or special pay is authorized by section 301,304, or 310 of title 37, United States Code; while in the active military, naval, or air service during the period from January 1, 1957, to the date immediately preceding the date on which the Servicemen's Group Life Insurance program is placed in cffcct pursuant to section 776 of title 38, United States Code, both dates inclusive, the Administrator of Veterans' Affairs shall pay a death gratuity to the widow or widower, child or children, or parent or parents of such veteran, as provided in subsection (b), in an amount not exceeding $5,000, determined as provided in subsection (c), but only if (A) application is made for such death gratuity within one year after the date of enactment of this Act and (B) the person or persons receiving a death graituity under this section waive all future rights to death compensation and dependency and indemnity compensation, under title 38, United States Code, on account of the death of such veteran. (b) The death gratuity authorized by this section shall be paid to the following classes of persons and in the order named— (1) to the widow or widower of the veteran, if living; (2) if no widow or widower, to the child or children of the veteran, if living, in equal shares; (3) if no widow, widower, or child, to the parent or parents of the veteran who last bore that relationship, if living, in equal shares. (c)(1) The death gratuity authorized by this section shall be $5,000 reduced by the aggregate amount of (A) United States Government Life Insurance and National Service Life Insurance paid or payable

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