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PUBLIC LAW 89-613-SEPT. 30, 1966

SEC. 3. Paragraph (1) of section 634 of title 38, United States Code, is amended to add at the end thereof the following sentence: "The term 'new Philippine Scouts' means persons who served in the Philippine Scouts under section 14 of the Armed Forces Voluntary Recruitment Act of 1945, and who were discharged or released from such service under conditions other than dishonorable." Approved September 30, 1966.

" N e w Philippine S c o u t s. " 59 Stat. 543.

Public Law 89-613 AN ACT To extend the benefits of the War Orphans' Educational Assistance program to the children of those veterans of the Philippine Commonwealth Army who died or have become permanently and totally disabled by reason of their service during World War II, and for other purposes.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That chapter 35 of title 38, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end thereof a new subchapter as follows: "Subchapter VII—Philippine Commonwealth Army and Philippine Scouts

September 30, 1966 [H. R. 16367]

Philippine veterans. War orphans educational assistance. 7 2 Stat. 119 2; Ante, pp. 19-21. 38 USC 17011762.

"§ 1765. Children of certain Philippine veterans U

BASIC E L I G I B I L I T Y

" (a) The term 'eligible person' as used in section 1701(a)(1) of sJn^"^'^^^^^"^ this title includes the children of those Commonwealth Army veterans 38 USC i7oi. and 'New' Philippine Scouts who meet the requirements of serviceconnected disability or death, based on service as defined in section 1766. Intrau ADMINISTRATIVE

PROVISIONS

"(b) The provisions of this chapter and chapter 36 shall apply to the educational assistance for children of Commonwealth Army veterans and 'New' Philippine Scouts, except that— "(1) educational assistance allowances authorized by section 1732 of this title and the special training allowance authorized by section 1742 of this title shall be paid at a rate in Philippine pesos equivalent to $0.50 for each dollar, and "(2) any reference to a State approving agency shall be deemed to refer to the Administrator.

7 7 Stat. 158; Ante, pp. 20-23. 38 USC 17701790.

72 Stat. 1198, 1200; 79 Stat. 896. 38 USC 1732, 1742.

D E L I M I T I N G DATES

"(c) I n the case of any individual who is an 'eligible person' solely by virtue of subsection (a) of this section, and who is above the age of seventeen years and below the age of twenty-three years on the date of enactment of this section, the period referred to in section 1712 of this title shall not end until the expiration of the five-year period which begins on the date of enactment of such section. "§ 1766. Definitions " (a) The term 'Commonwealth Army veterans' means persons who served before July 1, 1946, in the organized military forces of the Government of the Philippines, while such forces were in the service of the Armed Forces pursuant to the military order of the Presi65-300 0-67—57

38 USC 1712.

" e o m m o n wealth Army veterans. "

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