An Act to change the method of payment of Federal aid to State or territorial homes for the support of disabled soldiers, sailors, airmen, and marines of the United States
PL 86-625 (H.R.10596), enacted 07/12/1960

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PUBLIC LAW 86-625-JULY 12, 1960 
[74 STAT. 
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(2) The Federal share for Alaska determined under section 11 (i) 
of the Vocational Rehabilitation Act, as amended by this Act, for tne 
first year for which such Federal share is based on per capita income 
data for Alaska shall be increased by 70 per centum of the difference 
between such Federal share for such year and 60 per centum. 
(3) If such first year for which such Federal share is based on per 
capita income data for Alaska is any fiscal year ending prior to July 
1, 1962, 'the adjusted Federal share for Alaska for such year for pur-
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poses of section 2(b) of the Vocational Rehabilitation Act shall, not-
withstanding the provisions of paragraph (3) (A) of such section 
2(b), be the Federal share determined pursuant to paragraph (2) of 
this subsection. 
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(4) Section 47(c) of the Alaska Omnibus Act (Public Law 86-70) 
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ADMINISTRATION OF PALMYRA, MIDWAY, AND WAKE 
SEC. 48. Until Congress shall provide for the government of 
Palmyra Island-, Midway Island, and Wake Island, all executive and 
legislative authority necessary for the civil administration of Palmyra 
Island, Midway Island and Wake Island, and all judicial authority 
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^j^j^gj. ^-j^^n that contained in the Act of June 15, 1950 (64 Stat. 217), 
as amended, shall continue to be vested in such person or persons and 
shall be exercised in such manner and through such agency or agencies 
as the President of the United States may direct or authorize. 
In 
the case of Palmyra Island, such person or persons may confer upon 
the United States District Court for the District of Hawaii such 
jurisdiction (in addition to that contained in such Act of June 15, 
1950), and such judicial functions and duties as he or they may deem 
appropriate for the civil administration of such island. 
OTHER SUBJECTS 
SEC. 49. The amendment by this Act of certain statutes by deleting 
therefrom specific references to Hawaii or such phrases as "Territory 
of Hawaii" shall not be construed to affect the applicability or in-
applicability in or to Hawaii of other statutes not so amended. 
SEPARABILITY 
SEC. 50. If any provision of this Act, or the application thereof to 
any person or circumstances, is held invalid, the remainder of this 
Act, and the application of such provision to other persons or circum-
stances, shall not be affected thereby. 
Approved July 12, 1960. 
Public Law 86-625 
July 12, 1960 
AN ACT 
[H. R. 105961 
^^ change the method of payment of Federal aid to State or territorial homes 
for the support of disabled soldiers, sailors, airmen, and marines of the United 
States. 
Disabled veter-
ans. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assemhled^ That section 641 of 
72 Stat. 1146. 
title 38, United States Code, is amended by striking out in the first 
paragraph (a) thereof "at the annual rate of $700.00 for each veteran" 
and inserting in lieu thereof "at the per diem rate of $2.50 per diem 
for each veteran". 
Approved July 12, 1960.