An Act to amend section 101 of title 38, United States Code, to provide that a child shall be deemed to be the adopted child of a veteran where the child was a member of the veterans household and is adopted by the spouse of the veteran within 2 years of the veteran's death
PL 86-195 (H.R.2405), enacted 08/25/1959

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PUBLIC LAW 86-195-AUG. 25, 1959 
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(b) the condition that the city of Fort Walton Beach, Florida, 
shall pay to the Secretary of the Air Force as consideration for the 
tract of land conveyed under the provisions of this Act, a price 
equal to the fair value of the property conveyed, based on the 
highest and best use of the property on the date of enactment of 
this law, regardless of its former character or use, as determined 
by the Chief of Engineers, Department of the Army, or his 
designee. 
Approved August 25, 1959. 
August 25, 1959 
[H. R. 2405] 
Public Law 86-195 
AN ACT 
To amend section 101 of title 38, United States Code, to provide tliat a child 
shall be deemed to be the adopted child of a veteran where the child was a 
member of the veteran's household and is adopted by the spouse of the veteran 
within two years of the veteran's death. 
Veterans. 
"Child" defini-
tion. 
72 Stat. 1106. 
Be it eTMcted by the Senate and Hou^e of Representatwes 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled^ That paragraph 
(4) of section 101 of title 88, United States Code, is amended by 
adding at the end thereof the following new sentence: "A person 
shall be deemed, as of the date of death of a veteran, to be the legally 
adopted child of such veteran if such person was at the time of the 
veteran's death living in the veteran's household and was legally 
adopted by the veteran's surviving spouse within two years after the 
veteran's death or the date of enactment of this sentence; however, 
this sentence shall not apply if at the time of the veteran's death, such 
person was receiving regular contributions toward his support from 
some individual other than the veteran or his spouse, or from any 
public or private welfare organization which furnishes services or 
assistance for children." 
Approved August 25, 1959. 
Public Law 86-196 
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N ACT 
August 25, 1959 
[H. R. 2465] 
rj^Q authorize the .conveyance by the Secretary of Commerce of certain lands in 
Arlington County, Virginia. 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
:^vAy, va.^ * ° " United States of America in Congress assembled^ That the Secretary 
Conveyance. 
of Commerce is hereby authorized to convey to Roy G. Allman, C. J. 
Weetman, and others, certain parcels of land, totaling 15,090.22 square 
feet, adjacent to Army-Navy Drive ("G" Road) in Arlington County, 
Virginia, acquired for use as right-of-way for the Pentagon Building 
road network, as shown on the plat indicating dedication of right-of-
way for Army-Navy Drive and vacation of certain streets in Arling-
ton County, as prepared and approved by the Department of Public 
Service, Arlington County, Virginia. As consideration for such con-
veyance, the Secretary is authorized to accept the sum of $1,800 and 
the conveyance from Roy G. Allman, C. J. Weetman, and others, of 
certain parcels of land, totaling 14,132.99 square feet, in Arlington 
County adjoining the said right-of-way, all as shown on the aforesaid 
plat. 
Approved August 25, 1959.