An Act to extend the benefits of the War Orphans Educational Assistance program to the children of those veterans of the Philippines Commonwealth Army who died or have become permanently and totally disabled by season of their service during World War II and for other purposes
PL 89-613 (H.R.16367), enacted 09/30/1966

80 STAT. ] 
PUBLIC LAW 89-613-SEPT. 30, 1966 
861 
SEC. 3. Paragraph (1) of section 634 of title 38, United States 
Code, is amended to add at the end thereof the following sentence: 
"The term 'new Philippine Scouts' means persons who served in the 
Philippine Scouts under section 14 of the Armed Forces Voluntary 
Recruitment Act of 1945, and who were discharged or released from 
such service under conditions other than dishonorable." 
Approved September 30, 1966. 
"New Philip-
pine Scouts." 
59 Stat. 543. 
Public Law 89-613 
AN ACT 
To extend the benefits of the War Orphans' Educational Assistance program to 
the children of those veterans of the Philippine Commonwealth Army who 
died or have become permanently and totally disabled by reason of their 
service during World War II, and for other purposes. 
September 30, 1966 
[H. R. 16367] 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled, That chapter 35 of 
title 38, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end thereof 
a new subchapter as follows: 
"Subchapter VII—Philippine Commonwealth Army and Philip-
pine Scouts 
"§ 1765. Children of certain Philippine veterans 
Philippine 
veterans. 
War orphans 
educational as-
sistance. 
7 2 Stat. 119 2; 
Ante, pp. 19-21. 
38 u s e 1701-
1762. 
U BASIC ELIGIBILITY 
"(a) The term 'eligible person' as used in section 1701(a)(1) of sJn^"^'^^^^^"^ 
this title includes the children of those Commonwealth Army veterans 
38 use i7oi. 
and 'New' Philippine Scouts who meet the requirements of service-
connected disability or death, based on service as defined in section 1766. 
Intra-
u ADMINISTRATIVE 
PROVISIONS 
"(b) The provisions of this chapter and chapter 36 shall apply to 
the educational assistance for children of Commonwealth Army vet-
erans and 'New' Philippine Scouts, except that— 
"(1) educational assistance allowances authorized by section 
1732 of this title and the special training allowance authorized 
by section 1742 of this title shall be paid at a rate in Philippine 
pesos equivalent to $0.50 for each dollar, and 
"(2) any reference to a State approving agency shall be 
deemed to refer to the Administrator. 
7 7 Stat. 158; 
Ante, pp. 20-23. 
38 u s e 1770-
1790. 
72 Stat. 1198, 
1200; 79 Stat. 896. 
38 u s e 1732, 
1742. 
DELIMITING DATES 
"(c) In the case of any individual who is an 'eligible person' solely 
by virtue of subsection (a) of this section, and who is above the age 
of seventeen years and below the age of twenty-three years on the 
date of enactment of this section, the period referred to in section 
1712 of this title shall not end until the expiration of the five-year 
period which begins on the date of enactment of such section. 
"§ 1766. Definitions 
"(a) The term 'Commonwealth Army veterans' means persons who 
served before July 1, 1946, in the organized military forces of the 
Government of the Philippines, while such forces were in the serv-
ice of the Armed Forces pursuant to the military order of the Presi-
38 u s e 1712. 
"eommon wealth 
Army veterans." 
65-300 0-67—57 
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PUBLIC LAW 89-614-SEPT. 30, 1966 
[80 STAT. 
" 'New' Philip-
pine Scouts." 
59 Stat. 543. 
dent dated July 26, 1941, including among such military forces orga-
nized 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, and who were discharged or released from such service under 
conditions other than dishonorable. 
" (b) The term ' "New" Philippine Scouts' means Philippine Scouts 
who served under section 14 of the Armed Forces Voluntary Recruit-
ment Act of 1945j and who were discharged or released from such 
service under conditions other than dishonorable." 
SEC. 2. The table of sections of chapter 35 of title 38, United States 
Code, is amended by adding at the end thereof the following: 
"SUBCHAPTER VII—PHILIPPINE COMMONWEALTH ARMY AND 
PHILIPPINE SCOUTS 
"1765. Children of certain Philippine veterans. 
"1766. Definitions." 
Approved September 30, 1966. 
September 30, 1966 
[H. R. 14088] 
Public Law 89-614 
AN ACT 
To amend chapter 55 of title 10, United States Code, to authorize an improved 
health benefits program for retired members of the uniformed services and 
their dependents, and the dependents of active duty members of the uni-
formed services, and for other purposes. 
Military Medical 
Benefits Amend-
ments of 1966. 
7 2 Stat. 1445. 
10 u s e 1071. 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representathes 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled^ That this Act may 
be cited as the "Military Medical Benefits Amendments of 1966". 
SEC. 2. Chapter 55 of title 10, United States Code, is amended as 
follows: 
(1) Sections 1071,1072,1073, and 1084 are each amended by striking 
out "1085" w^herever it appears (in catchline or text) and by inserting 
in place thereof "1087". 
(2) Section 1074(b) is amended to read as follows: 
"(b) Under joint regulations to be prescribed by the Secretary of 
Defense and the Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare, a mem-
ber or former member of a uniformed service who is entitled to retired 
or retainer pay, or equivalent pay may, upon request, be given medical 
and dental care in any facility of any uniformed service, subject to the 
availability of space and facilities and the capabilities of the medical 
and dental staff. 
The Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of 
Health, Education, and Welfare may, with the agreement of the Ad-
ministrator of Veterans' Affairs, provide care to persons covered by 
this subsection in facilities operated by the Administrator and deter-
mined by him to be available for this purpore on a reimbursable basis 
at rates approved by the Bureau of the Budget." 
(3) Section 1076 (b) is amended to read as follows: 
"(b) Under joint regulations to be prescribed by the Secretary of 
Defense and the Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare, a de-
pendent of a member or former member who is, or was at the time of 
his death, entitled to retired or retainer pay, or equivalent pay, may, 
upon request, be given the medical and dental care prescribed by sec-
tion 1077 of this title in facilities of the uniformed services, subject to 
the availability of space and facilities and the capabilities of the 
medical and dental staff."