An Act to amend section 560 of title 38, United States Code, to permit the payment of special pension to holders of the Congressional Medal of Honor awarded such medal for actions not involving conflict with an enemy, and for other purposes
PL 88-651 (H.R.2434), enacted 10/13/1964

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PUBLIC LAW 88-651-OCT. 13, 1964 
[78 STAT. 
Ante, 
p. 51. 
Aid to the blind. 
74 Stat. 997; 
76 Stat. 206. 
42 u s e 1202. 
76 Stat. 198. 
42 u s e 1382. 
remuneration it is reasonable to believe that a corresponding 
deduction is allowable under section 217." 
(d) The amendments made by this section shall apply with 
respect to remuneration paid on or after the first day of the first 
calendar month which begins more than ten days after the date of the 
enactment of this Act. 
SEC. 5. (a) Clause (8) of section 1002(a) of the Social Security 
Act is amended to read as follows: "(8) provide that the State 
agency shall, in determining need, take into consideration any other 
income and resources of the individual claiming aid to the blind, 
as well as any expenses reasonably attributable to the earning of any 
such income, except that, in making such determination, the State 
agency (A) shall disregard the first $85 per month of earned income, 
plus one-half of earned income in excess of $85 per month, (B) shall, 
for a period not in excess of twelve months, and may, for a period 
not in excess of thirty-six months, disregard such additional amounts 
of other income and resources, in the case of an individual who has 
a plan for achieving self-support approved by the State agency, 
as may be necessary for the fulfillment of such plan;". 
(b) Clause (14) of section 1602(a) of such Act is amended to 
read as follows: 
"(14) provide that the State agency shall, in determining 
need for aid to the aged, blind, or disabled, take into considera-
tion any other income and resources of an individual claiming 
such aid, as well as any expenses reasonably attributable to the 
earning of any such income; except that, in making such de-
termination with respect to any individual who is blind, the 
State agency (A) shall disregard the first $85 per month of 
earned income plus one-half of earned income in excess of $85 
per month, and (B) shall, for a period not in excess of twelve 
months, and may, for a period not in excess of thirty-six months, 
disregard such additional amounts of other income and resources, 
in the case of an individual who has a plan for achieving self-
support approved by the State agency, as may be necessary for 
the fulfillment of such plan, and in making such determination 
with respect to any other individual who has attained age 65 
and is claiming aid to the aged, blind, or disabled, of the first $50 
per month of earned income the State agency may, after Decem-
ber 31, 1962, disregard not more than the first $10 thereof plus 
one-half of the remainder; and". 
Approved October 13, 1964. 
October 13, 1964 
[H. R. 2434] 
Public Law 88-651 
AN ACT 
To amend section 560 of title 38, United States Code, to permit the payment of 
special pension to holders of the Congressional Medal of Honor awarded 
such medal for actions not involving conflict with an enemy, and for other 
purposes. 
Veterans. 
Medal of Honor 
Roll. 
77 Stat. 95. 
Be It enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled^ That section 560(b) 
of title 38, LTnited States Code, is amended (1) by striking out "fifty 
years" and inserting in lieu thereof "forty years" and (2) lay striking 
out "beyond the call of duty" and all that follows through the end 
thereof and inserting in lieu thereof "beyond the call of duty while 
so serving." 
Approved October 13, 1964.