Chapter 398. To amend the World War Adjusted Compensation Act, as amended, by extending the time within which applications for benefits thereunder may be filed, and for other purposes
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CHAP. 398.— An Act To amend the World War Adjusted Compensation Act, as amended, by extending the time within which applications for benefits thereunder may be filed, and for other purposes. June 5, 1930.[[H. R. 9804](/us/bill/71/hr/9804).][[Public, No. 303](/us/pl/71/303).] *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled*, World War Adjusted Compensation Act, amendments.Vol. 45, p. 947, amended.[U. S. C., Supp. IV, pp. 538, 539, 541](/us/usc/pp538/539/541).Time for filing applications extended to January 2, 1935. That subdivisions
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(c)of section 302, section 311, and subdivision
(b)of section 604 of the World War Adjusted Compensation Act, as amended (United States Code, Supplement III, title 38, sections 612, 621, and 664), are amended, to take effect as of December 31, 1929, by striking out “January 2, 1930” wherever it appears in such subdivisions and section, and inserting in lieu thereof “January 2, 1935”. Sec. 2. Payments to dependents.Vol. 45, p. 947, amended.[U. S. C., Supp. IV, p. 541](/us/usc/p541).Effective date extended. Section 602 of the World War Adjusted Compensation Act, as amended (United States Code, Supplement III, title 38, section 662), is amended, to take effect as of December 31, 1929, by striking out “before January 3, 1930” wherever it appears in such section, and inserting in lieu thereof “on or before January 2, 1935”. Sec. 3. Veteran presumed deceased.Vol. 45, p. 948.[U. S. C., Supp. IV, p. 539](/us/usc/p539). Subdivision
(b)of section 312 of the World War Adjusted Compensation Act, as amended (United States Code, Supplement III, title 38, section 622), is amended, to take effect as of May 29, 1928, to read as follows: " “(b) If unexplained absence for seven years. If in the case of any such individual who is a veteran it appears that his application was not made and filed prior to the 497beginning of such seven-year period, or that although entitled to receive adjusted service pay he did not receive it prior to the beginning of such seven-year period, then (if such seven-year period began on or before January 2, 1935) his dependents who have madeBenefits allowed de pendents upon filed application. and filed application before the expiration of one year after the date of the expiration of such seven-year period or on or before January 2, 1935, whichever is the later date, shall be entitled toVol. 44, p. 829. receive the amount of his adjusted service credit in accordance with the provisions of Title VI.” " Sec. 4. This Act shall not invalidate any payments made orPrior payments not invalidated. application received, before the enactment of this Act, under the World War Adjusted Compensation Act, as amended. PaymentsPayments to dependents, regardless of changed status, unless priority of preference established. under awards heretofore or hereafter made shall be made to the dependent entitled thereto regardless of change in status, unless another dependent establishes to the satisfaction of the Director a priority of preference under such Act, as amended. Upon the establishmentRemaining Installments. of such preference the remaining installments shall be paid to such dependent, but in no case shall the total payments under Title VI of such Act, as amended (except section 608), exceed the adjusted service credit of the veteran. Sec. 5. If, prior to the date of the enactment of this Act, theApplication and certification based on identified fingerprints, legalized.Vol. 44, p. 827.[U. S. C., Supp. IV, p. 638](/us/usc/p638). Secretary of War or the Secretary of the Navy, as the case may be, have made certification under section 303 of the World War Adjusted Compensation Act, as amended [U. S. C., Sup. III, title 38, § 613], on an application bearing the identified fingerprints but lacking the proved signature of a veteran now deceased, such application and certification shall be held and considered to have been legally made, and any adjusted service certificate issued to the veteran upon such certification shall be held to have been validly issued and shall be valid. Approved, June 5, 1930.