An Act to provide for extension and expansion of the program of grants-in-aid to the Republic of the Philippines for the hospitalization of certain veterans, and for other purposes
PL 89-612 (H.R.16330), enacted 09/30/1966

80 STAT. ] 
PUBUC LAW 89-612-SEPT. 30, 1966 
859 
SEC. 1002. As used in this Act, unless the context requires otherwise, 
the word "Commissioners" shall mean the Board of Commissioners of 
the District of Columbia, or its designated agent. 
SEC. 1008. Any word or term u s ^ in any title of this Act, unless the 
context requires otherwise, shall have the same meaning as that appli-
cable to such word or term in the Act to which such title applies. 
SEC. 1004. If any provision of this Act or the application thereof 
to any person or circumstances is held invalid, the remainder of the 
Act, and the application of such provision to other persons or circum-
stances, shall not be affected thereby. 
SEC. 1005. The Commissioners are authorized to make rules and 
regulations to carry out the provisions of this Act. 
SEC. 1006. The Commissioners are authorized to enter into such 
agreements with the States of Maryland and Virginia and with politi-
cal subdivisions of such States as may be necessary to develop a con-
tinuing comprehensive transportation planning process for the 
Xational Capital region for the purpose of complying with the require-
ments of section 134 of title 23, United States Code, except that no 
^e stat. I:L48. 
such agreement shall require the District of Columbia to pay more 
than its pro rata share of the costs of such planning process. In devel-
oping such transportation planning process the Commissioners shall 
consult and cooperate with the National Capital Planning Commission 
and the National Capital Regional Planning Council. For the pur-
pose of this section, the term "National Capital region" shall have 
the same meaning as is given it in section 103 of the National Capital 
Transportation Act of 1960 (74 Stat. 537; D.C. Code, sec. 1-1401). 
Approved September 30, 1966, 3:36 p.m. 
D.C. Code 
-1402. 
Public Law 89-611 
JOINT RESOLUTION 
September 30, 1966 
Making continuing appropriations for the fiscal year 1967, and for other purposes, 
[H. J. Res. 1308] 
Resolved hy the Senate and Iloune of Representatives 
of the United 
States of America in Congress assembled^ That the joint resolution of ^
o °Hatioii'l^ iTe? 
August 31, 1966 (Public Law 89-549), is hereby amended by striking ^'^A^"e/p^.'234, 
out "September 30, 1966" and inserting in lieu thereof "October 22, 371. 
1966". 
Approved September 30, 1966. 
Public Law 89-612 
AN A C T 
September 30„ 1966 
To provide for extension and expansion of the program of grants-in-aid to the 
[H. R. 16330] 
Republic of the Philippines for the hospitalization of certain veterans, and 
for other purposes. 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the, 
United States of America in Congress assembled, That section 622 of 
Philippine 
title 38, United States Code, is amended by striking "and" and insert- "^Ho'^^tkiization. 
ing ", and section 632(b)" after "section 624(c)". 
72 stat. 1144. 
SEC. 2. Section 632 of title 38, United States Code, is hereby amended 
^2 stat. 1145: 
as follows: 
77 stat. 66. 
(1) Insert " ( a ) " before "The President". 
(2) Insert before the period at the end of the first sentence in par-
agraph (2) the words ", subject to necessary provisions for veterans 
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[80 STAT. 
covered by any modified agreement which may be made pursuant to 
subsection (b) of this section". 
(3) Add at the end the following new subsections: 
"(b) Subject to the conditions set forth in subsection (c) of this 
section, such agreement may be further modified after the effective 
date of this amendment to authorize extension of the contract specified 
in paragraph (1) of subsection (a) for an additional period ending 
June 30,1973, and may authorize expansion of such contract to include 
payments for hospital care at the Veterans Memorial Hospital of Com-
monwealth Army veterans determined by the Administrator to need 
such care for non-service-connected disabilities if they are unable to 
defray the expenses of necessary hospital care. 
Such modified agree-
ment may also provide for payments for hospital care, determined by 
the Administrator to be necessary, at the Veterans Memorial Hospital 
of new Philippine Scouts for service-connected disabilities, and for 
non-service-connected disabilities if they enlisted before July 1, 1946, 
and if they qualify as veterans of a war unable to defray the expenses 
Limitation. 
^-f necessary hospital care. The total of such payments plus any pay-
ments for authorized travel expenses in connection with hospital care 
pursuant to any such modified agreement shall not exceed $1,200,000 
for fiscal year 1967, including payments for any period in that year 
prior to the modified agreement, nor $2,000,000 for any one fiscal year 
thereafter. 
Such modified agreement may also provide that during 
the period covered by such contract medical services shall be continued 
as provided by the last sentence of paragraph (1) of subsection (a) 
for Commonwealth Army veterans for service-connected disabilities 
and medical services for new Philippine Scouts determined by the 
Administrator to be in need thereof for service-connected disabilities 
shall be provided as authorized for Commonwealth Army veterans. 
"(c) Any agreement or contract extended and modified pursuant 
to subsection (b) shall be conditioned on a commitment by the Repub-
lic of the Philippines and the Veterans Memorial Hospital that the 
equipment of such hospital will be replaced and upgraded as needed 
and that the existing physical plant and facilities of such hospital 
will be rehabilitated as soon as practicable to place the hospital on a 
sound and effective operating basis. It shall j>rovide that failure to 
fulfill such commitment or to maintain the hospital in a well-equipped 
and effective operating condition, as determined by the Administrator, 
shall be a ground for stopping payments under the agreement upon 
reasonable notice as stipulated by the contract. 
Appropriations. 
«((j) f o assist the Republic of the Philippines in replacement and 
upgrading of equipment and in rehabilitating the physical plant and 
facilities of the Veterans Memorial Hospital, there is hereby author-
ized to be appropriated the sum of $500,000 to be used by the Admin-
istrator for making grants to the Veterans Memorial Hospital for 
this purpose on such terms and conditions as the Administrator may 
prescribe. Any such appropriation shall remain available until 
expended. 
"(e) To further assure the effective care and treatment of patients 
in the Veterans Memorial Hospital, and having due regard for the 
special kinds of diseases from which these patients frequently suffer, 
there is hereby authorized to be appropriated for each fiscal year 
during the six years beginning with fiscal year 1967 the sum of 
$100,000 to be used by the Administrator for making grants to the 
Veterans Memorial Hospital for medical research and the training of 
health service personnel at the hospital. 
Such grants shall be made 
on terais and conditions prescribed by the Administrator, including 
approval by him of all research protocols, principal investigators, and 
training programs." 
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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." 
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