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PUBLIC LAW 427-JUNE 30, 1952

owned passenger motor vehicle (other than a bus or ambulance), unless such appropriation is specifically authorized to be used for paying the compensation of employees performing such duties. SEC. 403. This Act may be cited as the "Treasury and Post Office Departments Appropriation Act, 1953". Approved June 30, 1952.

Public Law 426

CHAPTER 524

AN ACT To amend the Act of January 12, 1951 (64 Stat. 1257), amending and extending title II of the First War Powers Act, 1941.

June 30, 1952 [S.2421]

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That section 2 of the Act of January 12, 1951 (64 Stat. 1257), is hereby amended by striking out "1952" and inserting in lieu thereof "1953". Approved June 30, 1952.

50 USC app. 6 11 note.

Public Law 427

CHAPTER 525

AN ACT To increase certain rates of veterans' compensation provided for specific serviceincurred disabilities, and for other purposes.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That (A) subparagraph (k), paragraph II, part I, Veterans Regulation Numbered 1 (a), as amended, is hereby amended to read as follows: " (k) If the disabled person, as the result of service-incurred disability, has suffered the anatomical loss or loss of use of a creative organ, or one foot, or one hand, or blindness of one eye, having only light perception, the rate of compensation therefor shall be $47 per month independent of any other compensation provided in part I, paragraph II, subparagraphs (a) to (j); and in the event of anatomical loss or loss of use of a creative organ, or one foot, or one hand, or blindness of one eye, having only light perception, in addition to the requirement for any of the rates specified in subparagraphs (1) to (n), inclusive, of part I, paragraph II, the rate of compensation shall be increased by $47 per month for each such loss or loss of use, but in no event to exceed $400 per month." (B) The rate of compensation provided under subparagraph (1), paragraph II, part I, Veterans Regulation Numbered 1 (a), as amended, is hereby increased to $266. (C) The rate of compensation provided under subparagraph (m), paragraph II, part I, Veterans Regulation Numbered 1 (a), as amended, is hereby increased to $313. (D) The rate of compensation provided under subparagraph (n), paragraph II, part I, Veterans Regulation Numbered 1 (a), as amended, is hereby increased to $353. (E) The rates of compensation provided by subparagraphs (o) and (p), paragraph II, part I, Veterans Regulation Numbered 1 (a), as amended, are hereby increased to $400. SEC. 2. Paragraph II, part I, Veterans Regulation Numbered 1 (a), as amended, is hereby amended by adding a new subparagraph (q) to read as follows:

June 30, 1952 [H.R. 7783]

Veterans. Disability c o m pensation. 38 USC note foil, ch. 12.