2021 US Code
Title 38 - Veterans' Benefits
Part III - Readjustment and Related Benefits
Chapter 35 - Survivors' and Dependents' Educational Assistance
Subchapter VII - Philippine Commonwealth Army and Philippine Scouts
Sec. 3566 - Definitions

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Citation 38 U.S.C. § 3566 (2021)
Section Name §3566. Definitions
Section Text

(a) The term "Commonwealth Army veterans" means persons who served before July 1, 1946, in the organized military forces of the Government of the Philippines, while such forces were in the service of the Armed Forces pursuant to the military order of the President dated July 26, 1941, including among such military forces organized guerrilla forces under commanders appointed, designated, or subsequently recognized by the Commander-in-Chief, Southwest Pacific Area, or other competent authority in the Army of the United States, and who were discharged or released from such service under conditions other than dishonorable.

(b) The term " 'New' Philippine Scouts" means Philippine Scouts who served under section 14 of the Armed Forces Voluntary Recruitment Act of 1945, and who were discharged or released from such service under conditions other than dishonorable.

Source Credit

(Added Pub. L. 89–613, §1, Sept. 30, 1966, 80 Stat. 861, §1766; renumbered §3566, Pub. L. 102–83, §5(a), Aug. 6, 1991, 105 Stat. 406.)


Editorial Notes EDITORIAL NOTES REFERENCES IN TEXT

Section 14 of the Armed Forces Voluntary Recruitment Act of 1945, referred to in subsec. (b), means section 14 of act Oct. 6, 1945, ch. 393, 59 Stat. 543, which enacted section 637 of former Title 10, Army and Air Force, and was omitted from the Code in the revision and reenactment of Title 10, Armed Forces, by act Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, 70A Stat. 1.

AMENDMENTS

1991—Pub. L. 102–83 renumbered section 1766 of this title as this section.

Publication Title United States Code, 2018 Edition, Supplement 3, Title 38 - VETERANS' BENEFITS
Category Bills and Statutes
Collection United States Code
SuDoc Class Number Y 1.2/5:
Contained Within Title 38 - VETERANS' BENEFITS
PART III - READJUSTMENT AND RELATED BENEFITS
CHAPTER 35 - SURVIVORS' AND DEPENDENTS' EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE
SUBCHAPTER VII - PHILIPPINE COMMONWEALTH ARMY AND PHILIPPINE SCOUTS
Sec. 3566 - Definitions
Contains section 3566
Date 2021
Laws In Effect As Of Date January 3, 2022
Positive Law Yes
Disposition standard
Statutes at Large References 59 Stat. 543
80 Stat. 861
105 Stat. 406
Public Law References Public Law 89-613, Public Law 102-83
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