An Act to extend to June 30, 1955, the direct home and farmhouse loan authority of the Administrator of Veterans Affairs under title III of the Servicemens Readjustment Act of 1944, as amended, to make additional funds available therefore, and for other purposes
PL 83-611 (H.R.8152), enacted 08/21/1954

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PUBLIC LAW 611-AUG. 21, 1954 
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58 Stat. 301. 
58 Stat. 286. 
60 Stat. 837. 
64 Stat. 1121. 
Vocational r e 
habilitation. 
58 Stat. 30 1. 
58 Stat. 286. 
60 Stat. 837. 
at the end thereof the following: ", except that 'thirteen years' shall 
be substituted for 'nine years' in the case of any otherwise eligible 
person who the Administrator determines to have been prevented 
from entering or, having entered, from completing, training under 
this part within such nine years by reason of one of the following 
conditions: 
"(a) Such person had not attained, retained, or regained med-
ical feasibility for training because of mental or physical dis-
ability ; 
"(b) Such person had not met the nature of discharge require-
ments of section 1503 of the Servicemen's Readjustment Act of 
1944 (38 U. S. C. 69Tc) prior to a change, correction, or modifi-
cation of a discharge or dismissal made pursuant to section 301 
of the Servicemen's Readjustment xA.ct of 1944, as amended (38 
U. S. C. 693h), or the correction of a military or naval record 
made pursuant to section 207 of the Legislative Reorganization 
Act of 1946, as amended (5 U. S. C. 191a), or other corrective 
action by competent authority; or 
"(c) Such person had not timely established the existence of 
compensable disability connected with or aggravated by service.". 
SEC. 3. That clause (1) of the xVct of December 28,1950, as amended 
(38 U. S. C. 701a), is amended to read as follows: "(1) Vocational 
rehabilitation based on service as prescribed in this Act may be 
afforded until nine years after the enactment of this amendment as 
to any veteran discharged or released from such service prior thereto, 
or otherwise until nine years after discharge or release from such 
service or nine years after the aforesaid termination of the period 
beginning June 27, 1950, whichever date is the earlier; except that 
'thirteen years' shall be substituted for 'nine years' in the case of any 
otherwise eligible person whom the Administrator determines to have 
bee'n prevented from entering or having entered, from completing, 
training under this Act within such nine years by reason of one of 
the following conditions: 
"(a) Such person had not attained, retained, or regained medi-
cal feasibility for training because of mental or physical dis-
ability ; 
"(b) Such person had not met the nature of discharge require-
ments of section 1503 of the Servicemen's Readjustment Act of 
1944 (38 U. S. C. 697c) prior to a change, correction, or modifi-
cation of a discharge or dismissal made pursuant to section 301 
of the Servicemen's Readjustment Act of 1944, as amended (38 
U. S. C. 693h), or the correction of a military or naval record 
made pursuant to section 207 of the Legislative Reorganization 
Act of 1946, as amended (5 U. S. C. 191a), or other corrective 
action by competent authority; or 
"(c) Such person had not timely established the existence of 
compensable disability connected with or aggravated by service.". 
Approved August 20, 1954. 
August 21, 1954 
[H. R, 8152] 
Public Law 611 
CHAPTER 780 
AN ACT 
To extend to June 30, 1955, the direct home and farmhouse loan authority of the 
Administrator of Veterans' Affairs under title III of the Servicemen's Read-
justment Act of 1944, as amended, to make additional funds available therefor, 
' and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatifves of the 
Veterans' loans. United Sttttes of AmsHca in Congress assembled, That the Service-
men's Readjustment Act of 1944, as amended, is hereby amended— 
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(a) by striking out of clause (C) of section 512 (b) "July 31, 1954" 
and inserting in lieu thereof "June 30, 1955"; 
(b) by striking out of section 512 (d) "to any private lending 
institution evidencing ability to service loans" and inserting in lieu 
thereof "to any person or entity approved for such purpose by the 
Administrator"; 
(c) by striking out of the first sentence of section 513 (a) "July 31, 
1954" and inserting in lieu thereof "June 30, 1955"; 
(d) by striking out of the third sentence of section 513 (c) "June 30, 
1955" and inserting in lieu thereof "June 30, 1956"; 
(e) by striking out of the first sentence of section 513 (d) "July 31, 
1954" and inserting in lieu thereof "June 30, 1955"; 
(f) by striking out of section 513 (d) the second time it appears the 
sum of "$25,000,000" and inserting in lieu thereof the sum of 
"$37,500,000". 
Approved August 21, 1954. 
Ante, p. 320. 
64 Stat. 75. 
38 u s e 694/ (d). 
Ante, p. 320. 
67 Stat. 136. 
38 u s e 694m (c). 
Ante, p. 320. 
66 Stat. 64. 
38 u s e 694m (d). 
Public Law 612 
CHAPTER 781 
AN ACT 
To provide for the inclusion of the Ainsworth, Lavaca Flats, Mirage Flats 
Extension, and O'Neill irrigation developments in the Missouri River Basin 
project. 
August 21, 1954 
[H. R. 8520] 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled^ That the Missouri 
River Basin project, heretofore authorized by section 9 of the Act of 
December 22, 1944 (58 Stat. 887, 891), and section 18 of the Act of 
July 24, 1946 (60 Stat. 641, 653), is hereby reauthorized and extended 
to include the Ainsworth, Lavaca Flats, Mirage Flats Extension, and 
O'Neill units. The Secretary shall cause these units of the Missouri 
Kiver Basin project to be coordinated and integrated, physically and 
financially, with the other Federal works constructed or authorized to 
be constructed under the comprehensive plans approved by section 9 
of the Act of December 22, 1944, as amended and supplemented. 
SEC. 2. Construction of the units herein authorized to be included 
in the Missouri River Basin plan shall not be undertaken until a 
report demonstrating their physical and economic feasibility has been 
completed, reviewed by the affected States, and approved by the 
Congress. 
Approved August 21, 1954. 
Missouri R i v e r 
Basin project. 
Reauthorization. 
Public Law 613 
CHAPTER 782 
AN ACT 
To increase the amount of Federal aid to State or Territorial homes for the 
support of disabled soldiers, sailors, and airmen of the United States. 
August 21, 1954 
[H. R. 8180] 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled^ That the Act entitled 
"An Act to provide aid to State or Territorial homes for the support 
of disabled soldiers and sailors of the United States", approved August 
27, 1888, as amended (U. S. C, 1946 edition, title 24, sec. 134), is 
amended by striking out in the first paragraph thereof "$500 per 
annum from the effective date of this amendment through June 30, 
1956, and $300 per annum thereafter" and inserting in lieu thereof 
"$700 per annum from the effective date of this amendment". 
Veterans. 
Federal a i d 
State homes. 
25 Stat. 450.