An Act to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide an extension of the period within which certain educational programs must be begun and completed in the case of persons called to active duty during the Berlin crisis, and for other purposes
PL 87-815 (S.2697), enacted 10/15/1962

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PUBLIC LAW 87-815-OCT. 15, 1962 
[76 STAT. 
vessel or any person on board is engaging in operations in vio-
lation of the provisions of this Act or the regulations issued there-
under, then to arrest such person. 
"(e) Such person so authorized may seize, whenever and wherever 
lawfully found-, all fish taken or retained in violation of the provisions 
of this Act or the regulations issued pursuant thereto. Any fish so 
seized may be disposed of pursuant to the order of a court of com-
petent jurisdiction, pursuant to the provisions of subsection (f) of this 
section or, if perishable, in a manner prescribed by regulations of the 
Secretary of the Interior. 
"(f) Notwithstanding the provisions of section 2464 of title 28 of 
62 Stat. 974. 
the United States Code, when a warrant of arrest or other process in 
rem is issued in any cause under this section, the marshal or other 
officer shall stay the execution of such process, or discharge any fish 
seized if the process has been levied, on receiving from the claimant of 
the fish a bond or stipulation for the value of the property with suffi-
cient surety to be approved by a judge of the district court having 
jurisdiction of the offense, conditioned to deliver the fish seized, if 
condemned, without impairment in value or, in the discretion of the 
court, to pay its equivalent value in money or otherwise to answer 
the decree of the court in such cause. Such bond or stipulation shall 
be returned to the court and judgment thereon against both the prin-
cipal and sureties may be recovered in event of any breach of the 
conditions thereof as determined by the court. 
In the discretion of 
the accused, and subject to the direction of the court, the fish may be 
sold for not less than its reasonable market value and the proceeds of 
such sale placed in the registry of the court pending judgment in the 
case." 
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SEC. 6. Nothing in this Act shall be construed to amend or repeal the 
provisions of section 4311 of the Revised Statutes, as amended (46 
U.S.C.251). 
Approved October 15, 1962. 
Public Law 87-815 
October 15. 1962 
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Q amend title 38, United States Code, to provide an extension of tlie period 
within which certain educational programs must be begun and completed in 
the case of persons called to active duty during the Berlin crisis, and for other 
purjwses. 
Veterans. 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of tJie 
United States of America in Congress assembled, That section 1613 
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f ^^ ^^^^^ ^^5 United States Code, is amended by inserting " ( a ) " imme-
time notation. 
diately before "No", and by adding at the end thereof the following 
72 Stat. 1177. 
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"(b) In computing the three-year period referred to in section 
1612(a) of this title and the eight- and five-year periods referred to 
in subsection (a) of this section, the Administrator shall disregard in 
the case of any eligible veteran any period of active duty performed 
by such veteran, before August 1, 1962, pursuant to (1) a call or order 
thereto issued to him as a Reserve after July 30,1961, or (2) an exten-
sion of an enlistment, appointment, or period of duty with the Armfed 
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Forces pursuant to section 2 of Public Law 87-117." 
note. 
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SEC. 2. (a) Section 1712(a) of title 38, United States Code, is 
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amended by redesignating paragraph (4) as paragraph (5), and by 
aasistance. 
Striking out paragraph (3) and inserting in lieu thereof the following: 
72 Stat. 1194. 
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occurs after the eligible person's eighteenth birthday but before 
his twenty-third birthday, then (unless paragrah (4) applies) 
such period shall end five years after the death of such parent; 
" (4) if he serves on duty with the Armed Forces as an eligible 
person after his eighteenth birthday but before his twenty-third 
birthday, then such period shall end five years after his first dis-
charge or release from such duty with the Armed Forces (exclud-
ing from such five years all periods during which the eligible 
person served on active duty befqre August 1, 1962, pursuant to 
(A) a call or order thereto issued to him as a Reserve after July 
30, 1961, or (B) an extension of an enlistment, appointment, or 
period of duty with the Armed Forces pursuant to section 2 of 
Public Law 87-117) ; however, in no event shall such period be 
extended beyond his thirty-first birthday by reason of this para-
graph; and", 
(b) Section 2 of Public Law 86-236, and section 5 of Public Law 
war orphans of 
86-785, are each amended by inserting " ( a ) " immediately before «in Spanish-American 
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the case of",Und by adding at the end thereof the following: 
veterans. 
"(b) In computing the five-year period prescribed in subsection 
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(a), the Administrator of Veterans' Affairs shall disregard all periods note. 
of active duty performed by such individual before August 1, 1962, 
74 stat. 1023. 
pursuant to a call or order thereto issued to him as a Reserve after note."^^ ' 
July 30, 1961, or pursuant to an extension of an enlistment, appoint-
ment, or period of dutv with the Armed Forces pursuant to section 
2 of Public Law 86-117." 
SEC. 3. Paragraph (26) of section 101 of title 38, United States 
72 stat. 1109. 
Code, is amended (1) by striking out "Reserves" and inserting in 
lieu thereof "Reserve", and (2") by striking out "members" and insert-
ing in lieu thereof "a member". 
SEC. 4. Section 624(b) of title 38, United States Code, is amended 
73 stat. 332. 
by striking out "temporarily". 
SEC. 5. Section 230 of title 38, United States Code, is amended by 
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adding at the end thereof the following: 
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"(c) The Administrator is authorized to establish and maintain 
an office in Europe, at such location as he deems appropriate, to render 
technical advice and assistance in the administration of veterans' 
programs in that area." 
SEC. 6. (a) The text of section 235 of title 38, United States Code, 
VA employee 
is amended by inserting "or to the Veterans' Administration office ^^^l^tat^Ye"**"' 
established in Europe pursuant to section 230(c) of this title" imme-
diately after "Republic of the Philippines" both places it appears, 
(b) The catchlme of section 235 of title 38, United States Code, 
and item 235 of the analysis of chapter 3 of title 38, United States 
(^ode, are each amended by striking out "in the Republic of the 
Philippines" and inserting in lieu thereof "at oversea offices". 
SEC. 7, (a) Section 1502(a) of title 38, United States Code, is 
Readjustment 
amended to read as follows: 
''*72"ta* 1171 
"(a) Every veteran who is in need of vocational rehabilitation on 
account of a service-connected disability which is, or but for the 
receif)t of retirement pay would be, compensable under chapter 11 of 
this title shall be furnished such vocational rehabilitation as may be 
prescribed by the Administrator, if such disability— 
"(1) arose out of service during World War I I or the Korean 
conflict; or 
"(2) arose out of service after World War II, and before the 
Korean conflict, or after the Korean conflict, and is rated for 
compensation purposes as 30 per centum or more, or if less than 
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72 Stat. 1171; 
74 Stat. 820. 
Repeal. 
72 Stat. 1171. 
30 per centum is clearly shown to have caused a pronounced 
employment handicap." 
(b) The first sentence of section 1502 (c) (3) of title 38, United States 
Code, is amended to read as follows: 
"(3) Vocational rehabilitation may not be afforded to a veteran on 
account of post-World War I I service after nine years following his 
discharge or release; except vocational rehabilitation may be afforded 
to any person until— 
"(A) August 20,1963, if such person was discharged or released 
before August 20, 1954, or 
"(B) Nine years after the date of the enactment of this subpara-
graph if such person is eligible for vocational rehabilitation by 
reason of a disability arising from service befpre such date of 
enactment, but either after World War II, and before the Korean 
conflict, or after the Korean conflict." 
(c) Section 1502(c) (4) of title 38, United States Code, is amended 
(1) by striking out "Korean conflict service" and Inserting in lieu 
thereof "post-World War I I service"; and (2) by striking out "his 
service during the Korean conflict" and inserting in lieu thereof "such 
service". 
(d) Section 1502(d) of title 38, United States Code, is repealed. 
Approved October 16^ 1982. 
October IS, 1962 
[H. R. 7099] 
Public Law 87-816 
AN ACT 
To validate payments of certain per diem allowances made to members and 
former members of the United States Coast Guard while serving in special 
programs overseas. 
Coast Guard. 
Per diem 
allowances, 
validation. 
Be it emicted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled^ That all duly author-
ized payments of per diem allowances made to members of the United 
States Coast Guard who served in the precommissioning details of 
the Mediterranean loran program of the United States Coast Guard 
from September 17,1958, to April 1,1959, are validated. Any member 
or former member who has made repayment to the United States of 
any amount authorized and so paid to him as a per diem allowance 
is entitled to have refunded to him the amount so repaid. No member 
or former member who has received per diem payments referred to in 
this section shall be entitled to receive quarters or subsistence allow-
ance in addition to the validated per diem payments for the same 
period. 
SEC. 2. The Comptroller General of the United States, or his desig-
nee, shall relieve disbursing officers of the United States from account-
ability or responsibility for any duly authorized payments described 
in section 1 of this Act, and shall allow credits in settlement of the 
accounts of those officers for duly authorized payments which are 
found to be free from fraud or collusion. 
SEC. 3. Appropriations available to the United States Coast Guard 
for operating expenses are available for payments under this Act. 
Approved October 15, 1962.