An Act to amend title 38 of the United States Code with respect to the basis on which certain dependency and indemnity compensation will be computed
PL 89-622 (H.R.5852), enacted 10/04/1966

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PUBLIC LAW 89-624-OCT. 4, 1966 
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ing "or of any other person" after "shall not be allowed as a deduction 
in computing the taxable income of the estate". 
(b) The amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply to taxable 
Applicability. 
years ending after the date of the enactment of this Act, but only with 
respect to amounts paid or incurred, and losses sustained, after such 
date. 
Approved October 4, 1966. 
Public Law 89-622 
AN A C T 
October 4, 1966 
To amend title 38 of the United States Code with respect to the basis on which 
[H. R. 5852] 
certain dependency and indemnity compensation will be computed. 
Deceased vet-
erans. 
Be it enacted, hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assewMed^ That the first sen-
tence of subsection (d) of section 402 of title 38, United States Code, ""^BTSIC pay com 
is amended by striking out "was so serving in such rank within one putation. 
hundred and twenty days before death in the active military, naval, 
'^'^ ^*^*- ^^^ 
or air service or before last discharge or release from active duty 
under conditions other than dishonorable" and inserting in lieu 
thereof "any subsequent discharge or release from active duty was 
under conditions other than dishonorable". 
SEC. 2. The amendment made by this Act shall take effect on the 
first day of the second calendar month after the date of enactment of 
this Act. 
Approved October 4, 1966. 
Public Law 89-623 
AN A C T 
October 4, 1966 
To amend section 1822(a) of title 38, T'nited States Code, to extend the provisicms 
[H. R. 7850] 
for treble-damage actions to direct loan and insured loan cases. 
Veterans. 
Loans. 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled^ That section 1822 (a), 
title 38, United States Code, is amended by inserting immediately 
^2"s"at. 1214 
after "title," the following: "or made under section 1811 or 1818 of this 
title, or insured under section 1815 of this title,". 
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SEC. 2. The amendment made by this Act shall be applicable only 72 st'at. 1212. 
to cases in which the offense occurs after date of enactment of this 
Act. 
Approved October 4, 1966. 
Public Law 89-624 
AN ACT 
October 4, 1966 
To amend the Act of September 2, 1964. 
[H. R. 9976] 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assemhled^ That the Act of Reclamation 
September 2, 1964 (78 Stat. 808; 43 U.S.C. 945(a)), is amended to '''Rr/hts-of-way, 
read "Notwithstanding the existence of any reservation of right-of- compensation. 
way to the United States for canals under the Act of August 30, 1890 ^^ ^^^ '^'^^^^ 
(26 Stat. 371, 391; 43 U.S.C. 945), or any State statute, the Secretary 
of the Interior shall pay just compensation, including severance dam-
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ages, to the owners of private land utilized for ditclies or canals in 
connection with any reclamation project, or any unit or any division 
of a reclamation project, provided the construction of said ditches 
or canals commenced after January 1, 1961, and such compensation 
shall be paid notwithstanding the execution of any agreements or any 
judgments entered in any condemnation proceeding, prior to the 
effective date of this Act. 
"SEC. 2. Jurisdiction of an action brought by the United States or 
the landowner for the determination of just compensation pursuant to 
this Act is hereby conferred on the United States district court in the 
district in which any such land is situated, without limitation to the 
amount of compensation sought by such suit. 
The procedure for such 
an action shall be governed by the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure 
for the condemnation of real and personal property. 
"SEC. 3. The amendment made by this Act shall apply to any con-
demnation action pending in any district court of the United States 
on the date of enactment of this Act and to any such action instituted 
after that date." 
Approved October 4, 1966. 
October 4,1966 
[H. R. 11927] 
Public Law 89-625 
AN ACT 
To authorize the Administrator of Veterans' Affairs to permit deduction by 
brokers of certain costs and expenses from rental collections on properties 
acquired under the veterans' loan programs. 
Veterans Ad-
ministration. 
Brokers' fees. 
72 Stat. 1213. 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled^ That paragraph (6) 
of section 1820(a) of title 38, United States Code, is amended by 
adding at the end thereof the following new sentence: "Without 
regard to section 3617, Revised Statutes (31 U.S.C. 484), or any other 
provision of law not exfjressly in limitation of this paragraph, the 
Administrator may permit brokers utilized by him in connection with 
such properties to deduct from rental collections amounts covering 
authorized fees, costs, and expenses incurred in connection with the 
management, repair, sale, or lease of any such properties and remit 
the net balances to the Administrator." 
Approved October 4, 1966. 
October 4, 1966 
[H. R. 12664] 
Public Law 89-626 
AN ACT 
To retrocede to the State of Colorado exclusive jurisdiction held by the United 
States over the real property comprising the Fort I^yon Veterans Hospital 
reservation. 
Fort Lyon Vet-
erans Hospital, 
Colo. 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled^ That there is hereby 
retroceded to the State of Colorado the exclusive jurisdiction hereto-
fore acquired from such State by the United States over the real prop-
erty comprising the Fort Lyon Veterans Hospital reservation, Las 
Animas, Colorado. 
SEC. 2. This retrocession of jurisdiction shall take effect upon accept-
ance by the State of Colorado. 
Approved October 4, 1966.