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 1584 Resource reports. 73 Stat. 433; 78 Stat. 1094. Annual income determinations.

79 Stat. 3 0 1. 42 USC 1395J. 75 Stat, 810. 72 Stat. 1130; 80 Stat, 1158. 73 Stat, 436. 38 USC 521 note.

72 Stat, 1266; 73 Stat. 436. " Period of war." 81 Stat. 181. 72 Stat. 1106, "Mexican border period, "

81 Stat, 182,

PUBLIC LAW 91-588-DEC. 24, 1970

[84 STAT.

SEC. 6. Section 506(a)(2) of title 38, United States Code, is amended by striking out the comma after "child" and inserting in lieu thereof "or a person who has attained seventy-two years of age and has been paid pension thereunder during two consecutive calendar years,". SEC. 7. Section 503 of title 38, United States Code, is amended— (1) by inserting before "United" in paragraph (4) thereof "servicemen's group life insurance,"; (2) by striking out the period at the end of paragraph (13) and inserting in lieu thereof a semicolon; and (3) by adding at the end thereof the following new paragraphs: "(14) amounts equal to prepayments on an indebtedness secured by a mortgage, or similar type security instrument, on real property (which was prior to death the principal residence of a veteran and spouse) made by the veteran or his widow, after the death of the spouse, during the year of death and the succeeding year, if said indebtedness was in existence at the time of death; "(15) amounts in joint accounts in banks and similar institutions acquired by reason of death of other joint owner; "(16) payments received by a retired employee from his former employer as reimbursement for monthly premiums for supplementary medical insurance benefits for the aged provided by part B of title X VIII of the Social Security Act, as amended: "(17) payments of annuities elected under chapter 73 oi title 10." SEC. 8. (a) Section 415(g)(1) of title 38, United States Code, is amended (1) by inserting "and under the first sentence of section 9(b) of the Veterans' Pension Act of 1959" immediately before the semicolon at the end of subparagraph (C), (2) by striking out the period at the end thereof and inserting in lieu thereof a semicolon, and (3) by adding at the end thereof the following new subparagraph: " (M) payments of annuities elected under chapter 73 of title 10." (b) Section 1441 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by striking out "except section 415(g) and chapter 15 of title 38". SEC. 9, (a) Paragraph (11) of section 101 of title 38, United States Code, is amended by inserting "the Mexican border period," immediately after "Spanish-American War,". (b) Such section 101 is further amended by adding at the end thereof the following new paragraph: " (30) The term 'Mexican border period' means the period beginning on May 9, 1916, and ending on April 5, 1917, in the case of a veteran who during such period served for 90 days or more in Mexico, on the borders thereof, or in the waters adjacent thereto." (c)(1) Subsection (a) of section 521 of title 38, United States Code, is amended by inserting "the Mexican border period," immediately before "World W a r I ". (2) Paragraphs (1) and (2) of subsection (g) of such section 521 are each amended by inserting "the Mexican border period," immediately before "World W a r I". (3) The heading of such section 521 is amended by inserting "the Mexican border period," immediately before "World War I". (d)(1) Subsection (a) of section 541 of such title is amended by inserting "the Mexican border period," immediately before "World W a r I". (2) Subsection (e)(1) of such section 541 is amended by inserting "Mexican border period or" immediately before "World W a r I".

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