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PUBLIC LAW 91-291-JUNE 25, 1970

[84 STAT.

Public Law 91-291 June 25, 1970 [S. 1479]

Armed Forces. Group life insurance, increase. 79 Stat. 880.

70A Stat. 605; 78 Stat. 999.

AN ACT To amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize a maximum of.$15,000 coverage under Servicemen's Group Life Insurance, to enlarge the classes eligible for such insurance, to improve the administration of the programs of life insurance provided for servicemen and veterans, and for other purposes.

Be It enacted by the Senate and House of RepreHentativeH of the United /States of America in Congress assembled, That section 765 of title 38, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: "§ 765. Definitions "For the purpose of this subchapter— " (1) The term 'active duty- means— " (A) full-time duty in the Armed Forces, other than active duty for training; " (B) full-time duty (other than for training purposes) as a commissioned officer of the Regular or Reserve Corps of the Public Health Service; and " (C) full-time duty as a commissioned officer of the Environmental Science Services Administration. "(2) The term 'active duty for training' means— " (A) full-time duty in the Armed Forces performed by Reserves for training purposes; " (B) full-time duty for training purposes performed as a commissioned officer of the Reserve Corps of the Public Health Service; " (C) full-time duty as a member, cadet, or midshipman of the Reserve Officers Training Corps while attending field training or practice cruises; and " (D) in the case of members of the National Guard or Air National Guard of any State, full-time duty under sections 316, 502, 503, 504, or 505 of title 32, United States Code. "(3) The term 'inactive duty training' means— "(x\) duty (other than full-time duty) prescribed or authorized for Reserves (including commissioned officers of the Reserve Corps of the Public Health Service) which duty is scheduled in advance by competent authority to begin at a specific time and place; and " (B) in the case of a member of the National Guard or Air National Guard of any State, such term means duty (other than full-time duty) which is scheduled in advance by competent authority to begin at a specific time and place under sections 316, 502,503,504, or 505 of title 32, United States Code. " (4) The terms 'active duty for training' and 'inactive duty training' do not include duty performed as a temporary member of the Coast Guard Reserve, and the term 'inactive duty training' does not include (i) work or study performed in connection with correspondence courses, or (ii) attendance at an educational institution in an inactive status. " (5) The term 'member' means— " (A) a person on active duty, active duty for training, or inactive duty training in the uniformed services in a commissioned, warrant, or enlisted rank or grade; and " (B) a member, cadet, or midshipman of the Reserve Officers Training Corps while attending field training or practice cruises. "(6) The term 'uniformed services' means the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, Coast Guard, the commissioned corps of the

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