An Act to amend section 358 of title 38, United States Code, to provide for apportionment of compensation of veterans who disappear
PL 86-212 (H.R.255), enacted 09/01/1959

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PUBLIC LAW 86-212-SEPT. 1, 1969 
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SEC. 7. (a) The analysis of chapter 15 of title 38, United States 
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Code, is amended as follows: 
(1) By striking out "503. Items not considered in determining in-
come." and inserting "503. Determinations with respect to annual 
income."; 
(2) By inserting "506. Resource reports and overpayment adjust-
ments." immediately after "505. Payment of pension during confine-
ment in penal institutions."; 
(3) By striking out "522. Income limitations." and inserting "522. 
Net worth limitation."; and 
(4) By striking out "541. Widows of World War I veterans." 
through "545. Income limitations." and inserting 
"541. Widows of World War I, World War II, or Korean conflict veterans. 
"542. Children of World War I, World War II, or Korean conflict veterans. 
"543. Net worth limitation." 
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(b) The analysis of chapter 17 of title 38, United States Code, is 
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amended by inserting immediately below 
"616. Hospital care by other agencies of the United States." 
the following: 
"617. Invalid lift for pensioners." 
72 Stat. 1266, 
1452. 
72 Stat. 1265. 
Repeal. 
Ante, p. 28. 
Effective date. 
SEC. 8. (a) Section 1441 of title 10 of the United States Code is 
amended by inserting "and chapter 15" after "415(g)". 
(b) Section 608 of the Federal Employees' Pay Act of 1945 (5 
U.S.C. 948) is amended by striking out "annual income or" and 
"section 522 of title 38, United States Code, or". 
(c) Subsection (b) of section 20 of the Railroad Retirement Act 
of 1937 (45 U.S.C. 228 s-1 (b)) is repealed. 
SEC. 9. (a) Any claim for pension which is pending in the Veterans' 
Administration on June 30,1960, or any claim for death pension filed 
thereafter within one year from the date of death of a veteran which 
occurred prior to July 1, 1960, shall be adjudicated under title 38, 
United States Code, in effect on June 30, 1960, with respect to the 
period before July 1, 1960, and, except as provided in subsection (c), 
under such title, as amended by this Act, thereafter. 
(b) Nothing in this Act shall affect the eligibility of any person 
receiving pension under title 38, United States Code, on June 30,1960, 
for pension under all applicable provisions of that title in effect on 
that date for such period or periods thereafter with respect to which 
he can qualify under such provisions. This subsection shall not apply 
in any case for any period after pension is granted, pursuant to appli-
cation, under title 38, United States Code, as amended by this Act. 
(c) Subsection (b) shall apply to those claims within the purview 
of subsection (a) in which it is determined that pension is payable 
for June 30,1960. 
SEO. 10. This Act shall take effect on July 1,1960. 
Approved August 29, 1959. 
Public Law 86-212 
September 1, 1959 
ACT 
[H. R. 255] 
To amend section 358 of title 38, United States Code, to provide for apportion-
ment of compensation of veterans who disappear. 
72 Stat. 1125. 
Be it enacted by the Senate aTid House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled^ That section 358 
of title 38, United States Code, is amended by striking out "an incom-
petent veteran" and inserting "a veteran". 
Approved September 1, 1959.