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[USC02] 38 USC 107: Certain service deemed not to be active service
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38 USC 107: Certain service deemed not to be active service Text contains those laws in effect on January 24, 2020
(a) Service before July 1, 1946, in the organized military forces of the Government of the Commonwealth of the Philippines, while such forces were in the service of the Armed Forces of the United States pursuant to the military order of the President dated July 26, 1941, including among such military forces organized guerrilla forces under commanders appointed, designated, or subsequently recognized by the Commander in Chief, Southwest Pacific Area, or other competent authority in the Army of the United States, shall not be deemed to have been active military, naval, or air service for the purposes of any law of the United States conferring rights, privileges, or benefits upon any person by reason of the service of such person or the service of any other person in the Armed Forces, except benefits under-
(b) Service in the Philippine Scouts under section 14 of the Armed Forces Voluntary Recruitment Act of 1945 shall not be deemed to have been active military, naval, or air service for the purposes of any of the laws administered by the Secretary except-
(2) Paragraph (1) applies to any individual whose service is described in subsection (a) and who dies after November 1, 2000, or whose service is described in subsection (b) and who dies after the date of the enactment of the Veterans Benefits Act of 2003, if the individual, on the individual's date of death-
( Pub. L. 85–857, Sept. 2, 1958, 72 Stat. 1111 ; Pub. L. 87–268, §1(b), Sept. 21, 1961, 75 Stat. 566 ; Pub. L. 89–641, §2(a), Oct. 11, 1966, 80 Stat. 885 ; Pub. L. 97–295, §4(4), Oct. 12, 1982, 96 Stat. 1305 ; Pub. L. 99–576, title VII, §701(6), Oct. 28, 1986, 100 Stat. 3291 ; Pub. L. 102–83, §§4(a)(1), 5(c)(1), Aug. 6, 1991, 105 Stat. 403 , 406; Pub. L. 103–446, title V, §507(a), Nov. 2, 1994, 108 Stat. 4664 ; Pub. L. 106–377, §1(a)(1) [title V, §501(a)(1)], Oct. 27, 2000, 114 Stat. 1441 , 1441A-57; Pub. L. 106–419, title III, §§331(b), 332(a), Nov. 1, 2000, 114 Stat. 1856 ; Pub. L. 107–14, §8(a)(1), June 5, 2001, 115 Stat. 34 ; Pub. L. 107–330, title III, §308(g)(2), Dec. 6, 2002, 116 Stat. 2828 ; Pub. L. 108–183, title II, §§211(a), 212(a), Dec. 16, 2003, 117 Stat. 2657 ; Pub. L. 111–275, title V, §502(d)(1), Oct. 13, 2010, 124 Stat. 2882 .)
Section 14 of the Armed Forces Voluntary Recruitment Act of 1945, referred to in subsec. (b), is section 14 of act Oct. 6, 1945, ch. 393, 59 Stat. 543 , which enacted section 637 of former Title 10, Army and Air Force, and was omitted from the Code in the revision and reenactment of Title 10, Armed Forces, by act Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, 70A Stat. 1 .
Sections 620 and 621 of the National Service Life Insurance Act of 1940, referred to in subsec. (b)(1), are sections 620 and 621 of act Oct. 8, 1940, ch. 757, title VI, pt. I, as added Apr. 25, 1951, ch. 39, pt. II, §10, 65 Stat. 36 , which enacted sections 820 and 821 of former Title 38, Pensions, Bonuses, and Veterans' Relief, which were repealed and the provisions thereof reenacted as sections 722(a) and 723 [now 1922(a) and 1923] of this title by Pub. L. 85–857, Sept. 2, 1958, 72 Stat. 1105 .
2010-Subsecs. (a)(3), (b)(2). Pub. L. 111–275 substituted "section 2402(a)(8)" for "section 2402(8)".
2003-Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 108–183, §212(a)(2), inserted "or (d)" after "subsection (c)" in second sentence.
2002-Subsec. (d)(2). Pub. L. 107–330 substituted "November 1, 2000," for "the date of the enactment of this subsection" in introductory provisions.
2001-Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 107–14, §8(a)(1)(A), inserted "or (d)" after "subsection (c)" in concluding provisions.
2000-Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 106–419, §332(a)(1), which directed substitution of "Subject to subsection (c), payments" for "Payments", could not be executed because "Payments" did not appear subsequent to the amendment by Pub. L. 106–377, §1(a)(1) [title V, §501(a)(1)(A)]. See below.
1994-Subsecs. (a), (b). Pub. L. 103–446 substituted "rate of" for "rate in pesos as is equivalent to" and for "rate in Philippine pesos as is equivalent to" in second sentence.
1991-Subsec. (a)(3). Pub. L. 102–83, §5(c)(1), substituted "1312(a)" for "412(a)".
1986-Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 99–576 substituted "that such member's" for "that his" in last sentence.
1982-Subsec. (a)(2). Pub. L. 97–295 substituted "chapter 10 of title 37" for "the Missing Persons Act".
1966-Pub. L. 89–641 increased the specified dollar/peso rate for payments from one peso for each dollar otherwise authorized to a rate in Philippine pesos equivalent to $0.50 for each dollar.
1961-Pub. L. 87–268 substituted "section 412(a)" for "sections 412" wherever appearing.
Pub. L. 111–275, title V, §502(e), Oct. 13, 2010, 124 Stat. 2883 , provided that: "The amendments made by this section [amending this section and sections 2301, 2306, and 2402 of this title and enacting provisions set out as notes under sections 101 and 2402 of this title] shall apply with respect to the death, on or after the date of the enactment of this Act [Oct. 13, 2010], of the parent of a person described in paragraph (9)(B) of subsection (a) of section 2402 of title 38, United States Code, as added by subsection (b), who dies on or after October 7, 2001."
Pub. L. 108–183, title II, §211(b), Dec. 16, 2003, 117 Stat. 2657 , provided that: "The amendments made by subsection (a) [amending this section] shall apply to benefits paid for months beginning after the date of the enactment of this Act [Dec. 16, 2003]."
Pub. L. 108–183, title II, §212(c), Dec. 16, 2003, 117 Stat. 2658 , provided that: "The amendments made by this section [amending this section and section 2402 of this title] shall apply with respect to deaths occurring on or after the date of the enactment of this Act [Dec. 16, 2003]."
Pub. L. 107–14, §8(a)(1), June 5, 2001, 115 Stat. 34 , provided that the amendment made by section 8(a)(1) is effective Nov. 1, 2000.
Pub. L. 106–419, title III, §331(c), Nov. 1, 2000, 114 Stat. 1856 , provided that: "The amendments made by this section [amending this section and section 2402 of this title] shall apply with respect to deaths occurring on or after the date of the enactment of this Act [Nov. 1, 2000]."
Pub. L. 106–419, title III, §332(b), Nov. 1, 2000, 114 Stat. 1856 , provided that: "No benefits shall accrue to any person for any period before the date of the enactment of this Act [Nov. 1, 2000] by reason of the amendments made by subsection (a) [amending this section]."
Pub. L. 106–377, §1(a)(1) [title V, §501(a)(2)], Oct. 27, 2000, 114 Stat. 1441 , 1441A-57, provided that: "The amendments made by paragraph (1) [amending this section] shall take effect on the date of the enactment of this Act [Oct. 27, 2000] and shall apply to benefits paid for months beginning on or after that date."
Pub. L. 111–5, div. A, title X, §1002, Feb. 17, 2009, 123 Stat. 200 , provided that:
"(8) Dependents' educational assistance under chapter 35 of title 38, United States Code, is also payable for the dependents of such veterans at the rate of $0.50 per dollar authorized, regardless of the veterans' residency.
"(b) Compensation Fund.-
"(1) In General.-There is in the general fund of the Treasury a fund to be known as the 'Filipino Veterans Equity Compensation Fund' (in this section referred to as the 'compensation fund').
"(2) Availability of Funds.-Subject to the availability of appropriations for such purpose, amounts in the fund shall be available to the Secretary of Veterans Affairs without fiscal year limitation to make payments to eligible persons in accordance with this section.
"(c) Payments.-
"(1) In General.-The Secretary may make a payment from the compensation fund to an eligible person who, during the one-year period beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act [Feb. 17, 2009], submits to the Secretary a claim for benefits under this section. The application for the claim shall contain such information and evidence as the Secretary may require.
"(2) Payment to Surviving Spouse.-If an eligible person who has filed a claim for benefits under this section dies before payment is made under this section, the payment under this section shall be made instead to the surviving spouse, if any, of the eligible person.
"(d) Eligible Persons.-An eligible person is any person who-
"(1) served-
"(e) Payment Amounts.-Each payment under this section shall be-
"(f) Limitation.-The Secretary may not make more than one payment under this section for each eligible person described in subsection (d).
"(g) Clarification of Treatment of Payments Under Certain Laws.-Amounts paid to a person under this section-
"(2) shall not be included in income or resources for purposes of determining-
"(h) Release.-
"(1) In General.-Except as provided in paragraph (2), the acceptance by an eligible person or surviving spouse, as applicable, of a payment under this section shall be final, and shall constitute a complete release of any claim against the United States by reason of any service described in subsection (d).
"(2) Payment of Prior Eligibility Status.-Nothing in this section shall prohibit a person from receiving any benefit (including health care, survivor, or burial benefits) which the person would have been eligible to receive based on laws in effect as of the day before the date of the enactment of this Act [Feb. 17, 2009].
"(i) Recognition of Service.-The service of a person as described in subsection (d) is hereby recognized as active military service in the Armed Forces for purposes of, and to the extent provided in, this section.
"(j) Administration.-
"(k) Reports.-The Secretary shall include, in documents submitted to Congress by the Secretary in support of the President's budget for each fiscal year, detailed information on the operation of the compensation fund, including the number of applicants, the number of eligible persons receiving benefits, the amounts paid out of the compensation fund, and the administration of the compensation fund for the most recent fiscal year for which such data is available.
"(l) Authorization of Appropriation.-There is authorized to be appropriated to the compensation fund $198,000,000, to remain available until expended, to make payments under this section."
Pub. L. 89–641, §1, Oct. 11, 1966, 80 Stat. 884 , provided for refund of erroneously deducted insurance premiums to Philippine armed forces members in service of the United States Armed Forces, such refund to be made upon receipt of an application within two years after Oct. 11, 1966. In event of death of such member, refund was to be made only to widow or widower, children or parents of such member, in that order, with no refunds to heirs or legal representatives.