An Act to amend title 38 of the United States Code in order to make certain technical corrections therein, and for other purposes
PL 91-24 (H.R.684), enacted 06/11/1969

America, 
Proclamation. 
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PUBLIC LAW 91-24-JUNE 11, 1969 
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Public Law 91-23 
JOINT RESOLUTION 
June 7. 1959 
To JUithorize the rresideiit to designate the period begiimiug June 8, 19t)9, and 
[S. J. Res. 77] 
ending .Time 14, 1060, as "Professional Ptiotograpliy Weelj in America". 
ReHolved hy the Setuite and House of Repi-esentdtlvea of the United 
States of America in Congress assemhTed, That, as a tribute to the p^o'togTaSy^^ 
importance of professional photography in American life and in rec- week in 
ognition of Photo Expo, the largest photographic exhibition ever 
held in the United States, the President is authorized and requested 
to issue a prof-lamation designating the period beginning June 8,1969, 
and ending June 14, 1969, as "Professional Photography Week in 
America", and calling upon the people of the United States and inter-
ested groups and organizations to observe such week with appropriate 
ceremonies and activities. 
Approved June 7, 1969. 
Public Law 91-24 
AN ACT 
June 11, 1969 
To amend title 38 of the United States Code in order to make certain technical 
[H. R. 684] 
corrections therein, and for other purposes. 
Veterans. 
72 Stat. 1108. 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled, That chapter 1 of 
title 38, United States Code, is amended as follows: 
(a) by deleting in section 101(23) (A) "section 301 of title 37" 
and inserting in lieu thereof "section 206 of title 37"; 
(b) by deleting in section 101(25) (D) "the Treasury" and 
inserting in lieu thereof "Transportation"; and 
(c) by deleting in section 104(a) "twenty-one" and inserting 
in lieu thereof "twenty-three". 
SEC. 2. Chapter 3 of title 38, United States Code, is amended as 
follows: 
(a) by deleting in subchapter I I I section 232 in its entirety; 
(b) by deleting in the table of sections at the beginning of such 
chapter the following: 
"232. Employment of translators."; 
and 
(c) by inserting in section 213 immediately after the word 
"persons" the folRwing: "(including contracts for services of 
translators without regard to any other law)". 
SEC. 3. Section 351 of title 38, United States Code, is amended by 
deleting "hereafter" each place it appears therein and inserting in 
lieu thereof ", on or after December 1,1962,". 
SEC. 4. Chapter 13 of title 38, United States Code, is amended as 
follows: 
(a) Section 401(1) is amended by deleting "sections 232(a), 
232(e), or 308 of title 37" and inserting in lieu thereof "sections 
201, 202, 203, 204, 205, or 207 of title 37"; and 
(b) Section 411(d) (3) is amended by deleting "section 228c-
l ( i ) " and inserting in lieu thereof "section 228c-l(h)". 
SEC. 5. Section 560(a) of title 38, United States Code, is amended 
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by deleting "the Treasury" and inserting in lieu thereof "Transpor-
tation". 
80 Stat. 860. 
77 Stat. 4. 
79 Stat. 577. 
72 Stat. 1193. 
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SEC. 6. Chapter 17 of title 38, United States Code, is amended as 
follows: 
72 Stat. 1144. 
^g^^ \^y deleting in the last sentence of section 625 the word 
"commissioner," and inserting in lieu thereof the word "magis-
trate" ; 
(b) by deleting the last sentence of section 631; and 
(c) by delating in the first sentence of section 632(b) the 
words "the effective date of this amendment" and inserting in 
lieu thereof "September 30, 1966". 
SEC. 7. Chapter 23 of title 38, United States Code, is amended as 
follows: 
(a) by deleting in section 904 the words "whichever last occurs,"; 
and 
(b) by deleting in section 904 the words "or the date of 
enactment of this sentence". 
SEC. 8. Section 1503(a) of title 38, United States Code, is amended 
by deleting immediately after "until" the following: "—(1) August 
20,1963, if such person was discharged or released before August 20, 
1954, or (2)". 
SEC. 9. Chapter 35 of title 38, United States Code, is amended as 
follows: 
(a) by deleting in section 1701(a) (2) "twenty-one" and insert-
ing in lieu thereof "twenty-three"; 
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(b) by deleting in section 1711(b)(1) "section 1701(a) (10)" 
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and inserting in lieu thereof "section 1701(a)(8)"; and 
80 Stat. 861. 
^c) by amending section 1765(c) to read as follows: 
"(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 September 30, 1966, the period referred to in 
section 1712 of this title shall not end until the expiration of the 
five-year period which begins on September 30, 1966." 
76 Stat. 245. 
QEC. 10. Seotiou 3203(d) (2) of title 38, United States Code,_ is 
amended by deleting in the second sentence "$30 per month which 
would be payable to the veteran while being furnished such care if 
pension were payable to him under section 521(c) of this title" and 
inserting in lieu thereof "the amount payable to the veteran while 
being furnished such care which would be payable to him if pension 
were payable under sedtion 521 (c) of this title". 
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^^^' 11- Section 3301 of title 38, United States Code, is amended 
by deleting in paragraph (1) thereof the period and the word "And" 
immediatdy following the word "claimant" the second place it ap-
pears therein and inserting in lieu thereof "and". 
SEC. 12. Chapter 59 of title 38, United States Code, is amended as 
follows: 
72 Stat. 1238. 
^^^ ^^ deleting the first word in section 3401 and inserting in 
lieu thereof "Except as provided by section 500 of ti'tle 5, no"; 
and 
(b) by deleting in section 3402(c) "section 281 or 283 of title 
18, or a violation of section 99 of title 5" and inserting in lieu 
thereof the following: "sections 203, 205, 206, or 207 of title 18". 
SEC. 13. Chapter 61 of title 38, United States Code, is amended as 
follows: 
73 Stat. 452. 
(a) by deleting in section 3503(d) at each place it appears the 
words "the date of enactment of this subsection" and inserting 
in lieu thereof "September 1, 1959"; and 
(b) by deleting in section 3504(c) the words "the date of enadt-
ment of this subsection" and inserting in lieu thereof "Septem-
ber 1,1959". 
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PUBLIC LAW 91-25-JUNE 13, 1969 
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SEC. 14. Except as to any indebtedness which may be due the 
Rep'^is. 
Government as the result of any benefits granted thereunder, the 
following provisions of law are repealed effective the date of enactment 
of this Act: 
(a) Subsection (a) of section 12 of the Act entitled "An Act to 
consolidaJte into one Act all of the laws administered by the Veterans' 
Administration, and for other purposes", approved September 2,1958 
(72 Stat. 1264). 
(b) Section 2 of the Act entitled "An Act to amend section 1701 
of title 38, United States Code, to provide the same educational benefits 
for children of Spanish-American War veterans who died of a service-
connected disability as are provided for children of veterans of World 
War I, World War II, and the Korean conflict", approved Septem-
ber 8,1959 (73 Stat. 471). 
(c) Section 5 of the Act entitled "An Adt to provide education and 
training for the children of veterans dying of a disability incurred 
after January 31, 1955, and before the end of compulsory military 
service and directly caused by military, naval, or air service, and for 
other purposes", approved September 14, 1960 (74 Stat. 1024). 
(d) Section 2 of the Adt entitled "An Act to provide outpatient 
medical and dental treatment for veterans of the Indian wars on 
the same basis as such treatment is furnished to veterans of the Spanish-
American War, and to extend the time within which cer^tain children 
liligible for benefits under the, War Orphans Educational Assistance 
Act of 1956 may (•(>ui])lete their education", approved October 4, 1961 
(75Stat.806). *
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SKO. 15. Section 1789 of title 88, United States Code, is amended 
bv striking out ''additional" and inserting "educational". 
' SE<,\ 16. Section 101(3) of title 38, United States Code, is amended y^l^f.^'^^s.^^'' 
by deleting "eiiactinent of the 1962 amendment to this paragraph" 
and inserting in lien thereof "September 19,1962". 
Approved June 11, 1969. 
Public Law 91-25 
AN ACT 
June 13, 1969 
To c'ontiiuie luitil th« close of June 30, 1971, the existing suspension of 
[H. R. 10016] 
duties for metal scrap. 
/ie it enacted by the Senate and Houtse of Represeiitatioes 
of the 
United State-H of Ame/tica in Congrenn assembled.^ That (a) item 911.12 
^*'°^ scrap. 
(relating to articles other than copper waste and scrap and articles 
of copper) of the Tariff Schedules of the United States (19 U.S.C. 
1202) is amended by striking out "6/30/69" and inserting in lieu 
thereof "6/3Q/71". 
(b) The amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply with respect 
to articles entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, for consumption, 
after June 30,1969. 
Approved June 13, 1969. 
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80 Stat. 23. 
Duty sus-
pension, ex-
tension. 
81 Stat. 111.