PRINTER'S NO. 1119
No. 981 Session of 1975
INTRODUCED BY DeMEDIO, BENNETT, GREEN, PRATT, COLE, WHELAN,
MILANOVICH, SHUMAN, GEESEY, S. E. HAYES JR., DIETZ,
A. C. FOSTER JR., HEPFORD, PITTS, DAVIES, PETRARCA,
M. M. MULLEN AND ZELLER, APRIL 9, 1975
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON VETERANS AFFAIRS, APRIL 14, 1975
AN ACT
1 Amending the act of July 18, 1968 (P.L.405, No.183), entitled
2 "An act providing compensation to certain persons who served
3 in the military, naval or air forces of the United States or
4 of any of her allies during the Vietnam Conflict; providing
5 the method of making payment to representatives of persons
6 who, because of death or incapacity, cannot personally
7 receive compensation; imposing certain duties on the Adjutant
8 General; making an appropriation and providing penalties,"
9 extending the act.
10 The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
11 hereby enacts as follows:
12 Section 1. Section 4, act of July 18, 1968 (P.L.405,
13 No.183), known as the "Vietnam Conflict Veterans' Compensation
14 Act," is amended to read:
15 Section 4. Application for Compensation.--Applications for
16 compensation shall be made to the Adjutant General on forms and
17 in the manner as he shall prescribe.
18 All applications shall be made (1) personally by the veteran,
19 or (2) in case of death or mental incompetency preventing the
20 making of a personal application, then by such representative of
1 the veteran as the Adjutant General shall by regulation
2 prescribe. An application made by a representative other than
3 one authorized by such regulation shall be void.
4 The Adjutant General shall not accept or consider any
5 application filed or mailed after [two years beyond the date
6 which Congress establishes as the end of the period of service
7 for which a person shall be eligible to receive the Vietnam
8 Service Medal] June 30, 1976.
9 Section 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
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