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[71 Stat. 158]
PUBLIC LAW 000—MMMM. DD, 1957
[71 Stat. 158]

158 43 Stat. 607.

PUBLIC LAW 85-56-JUNE 17, 1967

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(3) Section 3 of the World War Veterans' Act, 1924 (38 U.S.C. sec. 424), is amended by. striking out "Titles II, III, and IV of". 43 Stat. 612. (4) gection 19 of the World W a r Veterans' Act, 1924 (38 U.S.C. sec. 445), is amended by adding at the end thereof the following new paragraph: "Whenever a judgment or decree shall be rendered in an action brought pursuant to this section or section 617 of the National Service 38 USC 80?.* Life Insurance Act of 1940 (38 U.S.C. sec. 817), the court, as a part of its judgment or decree, shall determine and allow reasonable fees for the attorneys of the successful party or parties and apportion same if proper, said fees not to exceed 10 percent of the amount recovered and to be paid by the Veterans' Administration out of the payments to be made under the judgment or decree at a rate not exceeding one-tenth of each of such payments until paid; except that in a suit brought by or on behalf of an insured during his lifetime, for waiver of premiums on account of total disability, the court, as part of its judgment or decree, shall determine and allow a reasonable fee to be paid by the insured to his attorney." sttl %. * ' ^ ' ^^ (5) Section 23 of the World W a r Veterans' Act, 1924 (38 U.S.C. sec. 447), is amended (A) by striking out all beginning with "The" through "no compensation or insurance" and inserting "No insurance", and (B) by striking out ": Provided fu/rther, That the discharge of a person for having concealed the fact that he was a minor at the time of his enlistment shall not bar him from the benefits of this Act if his service was otherwise honorable". 43 Stat. 614. (g) gection 24 of the World W a r Veterans' Act, 1924 (38 U.S.C. sec. 448), is amended by striking out "he or those entitled thereto shall receive the benefits of compensation payable under Title II; and". 43 Stat. 614. (7) Section 25 of the World W a r Veterans' Act, 1924 (38 U.S.C. sec. 452), is amended by striking out "Titles II and" and inserting "Title". 43 Stat. 614. (8) Section 26 of the World W a r Veterans' Act, 1924 (38 U.S.C. sec. 451), is amended by striking out "of compensation, yearly renewable term insurance, or accrued maintenance and support allowance which has become payable under the provisions of Titles II, III, or IV hereof" and inserting "of yearly renewable term insurance which has become payable under the provisions of this Act". 43 Stat. 615. (9) Section 27 of the World W a r Veterans' Act, 1924 (38 U.S.C. sec. 452), is amended by striking out "compensation and". 43 Stat. 615. (10) Section 28 of the World W a r Veterans' Act, 1924 (38 U.S.C. sec. 453), is amended by inserting immediately after "recovery of payments" the following: "of insurance under this Act". (11) Subsection (b) of section 212 of the Act of June 30, 1932 (47 Stat. 406; 5 U.S.C. sec. 59a), is amended by striking out "an enlistment or employment as provided in Veterans Regulation Numbered 1 (a), part I, paragraph I " and inserting in lieu thereof "a period of war (as that term is used in title III of the Veterans' Benefits Act of 1957)". J2^^ u s e chap. ^]^2) Part VII of Veterans Regulation Numbered 1 (a) is amended (1) by striking out "honorably discharged therefrom" in paragraph 1, thereof and inserting "discharged or released therefrom under conditions other than dishonorable"; (2) by striking out "section 1503 58 Stat. 301. of the Serviccmeu's Readjustment Act of 1944 (38 U.S.C. 697c)" in subparagraph (b) of such paragraph and inserting "this paragraph"; 65 Stat. 655. (3) by Striking out "207 of the Legislative Reorganization Act of 1946, as amended (5 U.S.C. 191a)'^ and inserting "1552 of title 10 of the United States Code" and (4) by adding at the end of such part the following: