An Act to amend title 38, United States Code, to increase the rate of special pension payable to certain persons awarded the Medal of Honor, and for other purposes.
PL 87-138 (H.R.845), enacted 08/14/1961

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PUBLIC LAW 87-137-AUG. 11, 1961 
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wide for the purpose of providing public access to the significant 
Crack-in-Rock Ruin which lies within the monument: Provided^ That 
no road may be constructed upon the right-of-way without further 
legislative authority. 
The right-of-way to the ruin shall extend 
across terrain suitable to the Secretary from any point on the north 
line of township 25 north, ranges 9 or 10 east, Gila and Salt River 
meridian, which he may select. 
SEC. 3. Subject to valid existing rights, the public lands lying 
west of the west right-of-way line of United States Highway 89 
in section 3, township 25 north, range 8 east, Gila and Salt River 
meridian, consisting of lot 4, southwest quarter northwest quarter, 
northwest quarter southwest quarter and the westerly portions of lot 
3, southeast quarter northwest quarter, and east one-half southwest 
quarter are added to and made a part of the Wupatki National 
Monument. 
Approved August 10, 1961. 
August 11, 1961 
[S. 1815] 
Public Law 87-137 
AN ACT 
To provide for one additional Assistant Secretary of Labor in the Department 
of Labor. 
L a b o r 
Depart-
ment. 
Assistant Secre-
tary. 
5 u s e 6lib. 
5 u s e 2205. 
Be it enacted by the Senate mid House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,, That section 2 of 
the Act of April 17, 1946 (60 Stat. 91), is amended by striking out 
"three" and inserting in lieu thereof "four". 
SEC. 2. Section 106(a) (16) of the Federal Executive Pay Act of 
1956 (70 Stat. 738) is amended by striking out "(3)" and inserting 
in lieu thereof "(4)". 
Approved August 11, 1961. 
August 14, 1961 
[H. R. 845] 
Public Law 87-138 
AN ACT 
To amend title 38, United States Code, to increase the rate of special pension 
payable to certain persons awarded the Medal of Honor, and for other 
purposes. 
Veterans. 
Medal- of- Honor 
h o l d e r s , pension 
increase. 
72 Stat. 1139. 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Rejrresentatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assemhled^ That (a) subsection 
(b) of section 560 of title 38, United States Code, is amended (1) by 
striking out "sixty-five years" and inserting in lieu thereof "fifty 
years"; and (2) by striking out ", and who was honorably discharged 
from service by muster out, resignation, or otherwise". 
(b) Subsection (c) of such section 560 is amended by inserting 
before the period at the end of the first sentence the following: ", and 
shall indicate whether or not the applicant desires to receive the 
special pension provided by section 562 of this title". 
SEC. 2. (a) Section 561 of title 38, United States Code, is amended 
to read as follows: 
"§561. Certificate 
"(a) The Secretary concerned shall determine whether or not each, 
applicant is entitled to have his name entered on the Army, Navy, 
and Air Force Medal of Honor Roll. 
If the official award of the 
Medal of Honor to the applicant, or the official notice to him thereof. 
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shows that the Medal of Honor was awarded to the applicant for 
an act described in section 560 of this title, such award or notice 
shall be sufficient to entitle the applicant to have his name entered on 
such roll without further investigation; otherwise all official corre-
spondence, orders, reports, recommendations, requests, and other 
evidence on file in any public office or department shall be considered. 
"(b) Each person whose name is entered on the Army, Navy, and 
Air Force Medal of Honor Roll shall be furnished a certificate of 
service and of the act of heroism, gallantry, bravery, or intrepidity 
for which the Medal of Honor was awarded, of enrollment on such 
roll, and, if he has indicated his desire to receive the special pension 
provided by section 562 of this title, of his right to such special 
pension. 
"(c) The Secretary concerned shall deliver to the Administrator a 
certified copy of each certificate issued by him under subsection (b) 
in which the right of the person named in the certificate to the special 
pension provided by section 562 of this title is set forth. Such copy 
shall authorize the Administrator to pay such special pension to the 
person named in the certificate." 
(b) The analysis of chapter 15 of such title is amended by striking 
out 
"."61. Certifieate entitling liolder to pension." 
and inserting in lieu thereof 
"561. Certifieate." 
SEC. 3. Subsection (a) of section 562 of title 38, United States Code, 
is amended— 
(1) by inserting after "Medal of Honor roll" the following: 
", and a copy of whose certificate has been delivered to him under 
subsection (c) of section 561 of this title,"; and 
(2) by striking out "$10" and inserting in lieu thereof "$100". 
SEC. 4. The amendments made by this Act shall take effect on the 
first day of the first month which begins after the date of the enact-
ment of this Act, except that the amendments made by subsection (b) 
of the first section and by section 2 shall not apply with respect to any 
application under section 560 of title 38, United States Code, made 
before such first day by any person who fulfilled the qualifications 
prescribed by subsection (b) of such section at the time such 
application was made. 
Approved August 14, 1961. 
Effective date. 
Public Law 87-139 
AN ACT 
To increase the maximum rates of per diem allowance for employees of the 
Government traveling on official business, and for other purposes. 
August 14, 1961 
[H. R. 3279] 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled^ That section 3 of 
the Travel Expense Act of 1949 (5 U.S.C. 836) is amended by striking 
out "$12" and inserting in lieu thereof "$16". 
SEC. 2. Section 5 of the Administrative Expenses Act of 1946 (5 
U.S.C. 73b-2) is amended by striking out "$15" and inserting in lieu 
thereof "$16". 
SEC. 3. Section 4 of the Travel Expense Act of 1949 (5 U.S.C. 837) 
is amended by striking out "6 cents" and inserting in lieu thereof "8 
cents"", and by striking out "10 cents" and inserting in lieu thereof 
"12 cents". 
Federal employ-
ees. 
Per diem allow-
ance, increase. 
63 Stat. 166; 69 
Stat. 393. 
60 St at. 808; 69 
Stat. 394.