A bill to amend sections 2733 and 2734 of title 10, United States Code, and section 715 of title 32, United States Code, to increase the maximum amount of a claim against the United States that may be paid administratively under those sections and to allow increased delegation of authority to settle and pay certain of those claims.
PL 93-336 (H.R.9800), enacted 07/08/1974

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PUBLIC LAW 93-336-JULY 8, 1974 
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Public Law 93-335 
AN ACT 
July 8, 1974 
To amend Public Law 93-233 to extend for an additional twelve months (until 
[H. R. 15124] 
July 1, 1975) the eligibility of supplemental security income recipients for food 
stamps. 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled^ That (a) section 
ssi program 
8(a) (1) of Public Law 93-233 is amended by striking out "6-month ^poo'd'sTamp' 
period", where it appears in the matter preceding the colon and in the eligibility, ex-
new sentence added by such section, and inserting in lieu thereof in '^"^usc' 2012 
each instance "18-month period". 
note. 
(b) Subsections (a) (2), (b) (1), (b) (2), (b) (3), and (e) of section 
8 of such public law are each amended by striking out "6-month note^l^^i^note-
period" and inserting in lieu thereof "18-month period". 
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(c) The amendments made by this section shall be effective as of "°1^-
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Effective date. 
July 1,1974. 
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SEC. 2. (a) Section 212(a) (3) (B) (i) of Public Law 93-66 is note. 
amended by striking out "and" after "June 1973," and inserting in 
lieu thereof the following: "together with the bonus value of food 
stamps for January 1972, as defined in section 401(b) (3) of Public 
Law 92-603, if, for such month, such individual resides in a State 
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which provides State supplementary payments (I) of the type 
described in section 1616(a) of the Social Security Act, and (II) the 
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level of which has been found by the Secretary pursuant to section 8 
of Public Law 93-233 to have been specifically increased so as to 7 use 2012 
include the bonus value of food stamps, and". 
(b) (1) The amendment made by subsection (a) shall take effect 
Effective date. 
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on J anuary 1,1974. 
note. 
(2) The Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare is authorized 
Payment ad-
to prescribe regulations for the adjustment of an individual's monthly J^^tment. 
supplemental security income payment in accordance with any increase 
to which such individual may be entitled under the amendment made 
by subsection (a) of this section: Provided^ That such adjustment in 
monthly payment, together with the remittance of any prior unpaid 
increments to which such individual may be entitled under such amend-
ment, shall be made no later than the first day of the first month 
beginning more than sixty days after the date of the enactment of this 
Act. 
Approved July 8, 1974. 
Public Law 93-336 
AN ACT 
July 8, 1974 
To amend sections 2733 and 2734 of title 10, United States Code, and section 
[H. R. 9800] 
715 of title 32, United States Code, to increase the maximum amount of a 
claim against the United States that may be paid administratively under those 
sections and to allow increased delegation of authority to settle and pay cer-
tain of those claims. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled, That section 2733 
Military claims. 
of title 10, United States Code, is amended as follows: 
settl^mem?^''"^^ 
(1) Subsection (a) is amended by striking out "$15,000" and insert-
ing "$25,000" in place of "$15,000". 
(2) Subsection (d) is amended by striking out "$15,000" both places 
it appears and inserting "$25,000" in place thereof. 
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(3) Subsection (g) is amended by striking out "$2,500" and insert-
ing "$5,000" in place thereof. 
SEC. 2. Section 2734 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by 
striking out "$15,000" wherever it appears and inserting "$25,000" 
in place thereof. 
SEC. 3. Section 715 of title 32, United States Code, is amended as 
follows: 
(1) Subsection (a) is amended by striking out "$15,000" and insert-
ing "$25,000" in place of "$15,000". 
(2) Subsection (d) is amended by striking out "$15,000" both 
places it appears and inserting "$25,000" in place thereof. 
(3) Subsection (f) is amended by striking out "$2,500" and insert-
ing "$5,000" in place thereof. 
Approved July 8, 1974. 
Public Law 93-337 
July 10, 1974 
[S.3705] 
Veterans. 
Educational 
programs, ten-
year delimiting 
period. 
AN ACT 
Prisoners of 
38 u s e 1770. 
Eligibility 
periods. 
86 Stat. 1099. 
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note. 
To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide a ten-year delimiting period 
for the pursuit of educational programs by veterans, wives, and vpidows. 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and Hmise of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assenibled^ That section 1662 
of title 38, United States Code, is amended— 
(1) by deleting "eight" in subsection (a) and inserting in lieu 
thereof "10"; 
(2) by deleting "8-year" in subsection (b) and inserting in lieu 
thereof "10-year"; 
(3) by deleting "8-year" and "eight-year" in subsection (c) 
and inserting in lieu thereof "10-year", respectively; and 
(4) by adding at the end thereof the following new subsection: 
"(d) In the case of any veteran (1) who served on or after Janu-
ary 31, 1955, (2) who became eligible for educational assistance under 
the provisions of this chapter or chapter 36 of this title, and (3) who, 
subsequent to his last discharge or release from active duty, was cap-
tured and held as a prisoner of war by a foreign government or power, 
there shall be excluded, in computing his 10-year period of eligibility 
for educational assistance, any period during which he was so detained 
and any period immediately following his release from such detention 
during which he was hospitalized at a military, civilian, or Veterans' 
Administration medical facility.". 
SEC. 2. Section 1712 of title 38, United States Code, is amended— 
(1) by deleting "eight" in subsection (b) and inserting in lieu 
thereof ""10"; and 
(2) by deleting "eight" in subsection (f) and inserting in lieu 
thereof "10". 
SEC. 3. Section 604 (a) and (b) of Public Law 92-540 (82 Stat. ia33, 
October 24, 1972) is amended by deleting "eight" and inserting in lieu 
thereof "10". 
Approved July 10, 1974.