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
38 U.S.C. § 3566 (2021) |
§3566. Definitions |
(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. |
(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
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. AMENDMENTS1991—Pub. L. 102–83 renumbered section 1766 of this title as this section. |
United States Code, 2018 Edition, Supplement 3, Title 38 - VETERANS' BENEFITS |
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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 |
section 3566 |
2021 |
January 3, 2022 |
Yes |
standard |
59 Stat. 543 80 Stat. 861 105 Stat. 406 |
Public Law 89-613, Public Law 102-83 |