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PUBLIC LAWS-CH. 691-OCT. 14. 1949 "(B) To the widower, if there is no child, 45 per centum if wholly dependent for support, by reason of his physical or mental disability, upon the deceased employee at the time of her death. This compensation shall be paid until his death or marriage or until he becomes capable of self-support." (d) Such section, as so amended, is further amended by striking out the second sentence of clause (C), the last sentence of clause (D), 9 .stc4 f. 760(4 ) and the last sentence of clause (G). (D3),()745 (e) Clause (L) of such section, as so amended, is amended to read 39 Stat. 745. 5U. . . . 760 (L). as follows: Penalty. "(L) If any person entitled to compensation under this section Ante, pp. 86, 88. or section 5 or 6, whose compensation by the terms of this or of such other section ceases or is to be reduced upon his marriage or upon the marriage of his dependent, accepts after such marriage any payments or compensation to which he is not entitled, he shall be punished by a fine of not more than $2,000 or by im- prisonment for not more than one year, or by both such fine and imprisonment." LIBERALIZATION OF BURIAL PAYMENTS 398tat.745. SEc. 107. Section 11 of the Federal Employees' Compensation Act, as amended (5 U. S . C., 1946 edition, sec. 761), is further amended to read as follows: "SEC. 11. If death results from the injury the United States shall pay, to the personal representative of the deceased employee or other- wise, funeral and burial expenses not to exceed $400, in the discretion of the Administrator. In the case of an employee whose home is within the United States, if his death results from the injury while he is away from his home or official station or is outside of the United States, or if his death results from other causes while he is away from his home or official station for the purpose of receiving medical or other services, 39 .7s. t . appliances, or supplies under section 9 or examination under section Posttp. ml. 21, and if so desired by his relatives, the body shall, in the discretion U. . C.. im. of the Administrator, be embalmed and transported in a hermetically sealed casket to the home or last place of residence of the employee at the expense of the employees' compensation fund. If, in such cases, request for return of the body is not made by the decedent's relatives, the Administrator may provide for the disposition of the remains and incur, and cause payment from the employees' compensation fund of, such necessary transportation, funeral, and burial expenses as under the circumstances shall be reasonable." EXTENSION OF COVERAGE, AND 80 FORTH SEa. 108. (a) Section 40 of the Federal Employees' Compensation 39 stat. 7o5. Act, as amended (5 U. S . C., 1946 edition, sec. 790), is further amended, by designating the paragraphs thereof, following the introductory phrase, as paragraphs "(a)", "(b) ", (c)")"(d)", "(e) "(f)"," , (g) , and "(h)", respectively. (b) Paragraph (b) of such section, as so designated, defining the term "employee", is further amended to read as follows: Emplyee. (b) The term 'employee' includes (1) all civil officers and employees of all branches of the Government of the United States (including officers and employees of instrumentalities of the United States wholly owned by the United States); (2) commissioned officers of the Regular Corps of the Public Health Service; (3) officers in the Reserve of the Public Health Service on active duty; (4) persons rendering per- sonal services of a kind similar to those of civilian officers or employees of the United States to any department, independent establishment, 860 [63 STAT.