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38 U.S.C. § 3566 — Definitions
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**(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.
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**(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.
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For the purposes of this title—
(1) The terms “Secretary” and “Department” mean the Secretary of Veterans Affairs and the Department of Veterans Affairs, respectively.
(2) The term “veteran” means a person who served in the active military, naval, air, or space service, and who was discharged or released therefrom under conditions other than dishonorable.
(3) The term “surviving spouse” means (except for purposes of chapter 19 of this title) a person who was the spouse of a veteran at the time of the veteran’s death, and who lived with the veteran continuously from the date of marriage to the date of the veteran’s death (except where there was a separation which was due to the misconduct of, or procured by, the veteran without the fault of the spouse) and who has not remarried.
(4)
(A) The term “child” means (except for purposes of chapter 19 of this title (other than with respect to a child who is an insurable dependent under subparagraph (B) or (C) of section 1965(10) of such chapter) and [section 8502(b) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title38-section8502/b&num=0&edition=prelim)) a person who is unmarried and—
(i) who is under the age of eighteen years;
(ii) who, before attaining the age of eighteen years, became permanently incapable of self-support; or
(iii) who, after attaining the age of eighteen years and until completion of education or training (but not after attaining the age of twenty-three years), is pursuing a course of instruction at an approved educational institution;
and who is a legitimate child, a legally adopted child, a stepchild who is a member of a veteran’s household or was a member at the time of the veteran’s death, or an illegitimate child but, as to the alleged father, onl
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### Statutory Notes
Section 1761, added Pub. L. 96–22, title I, § 105(a), June 13, 1979, 93 Stat. 52, § 661; amended Pub. L. 98–160, title I, § 106(b), Nov. 21, 1983, 97 Stat. 998; renumbered § 1761, Pub. L. 102–83, § 5(a), Aug. 6, 1991, 105 Stat. 406, related to purpose of this subchapter, which established a preventive health-care services pilot program.
Prior section 1761 was renumbered [section 3561 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title38-section3561&num=0&edition=prelim).
Section 1762, added Pub. L. 96–22, title I, § 105(a), June 13, 1979, 93 Stat. 52, § 662; renumbered § 1762 and amended Pub. L. 102–83, §§ 4(b)(1), (2)(E), 5(a), Aug. 6, 1991, 105 Stat. 404–406; Pub. L. 102–585, title V, § 513(a), Nov. 4, 1992, 106 Stat. 4958, defined the term “preventive health-care services” for purposes of this subchapter. [Section 1762 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title38-section1762&num=0&edition=prelim) was transferred to [section 1701(9) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title38-section1701/9&num=0&edition=prelim) by Pub. L. 102–585.
Prior section 1762 was renumbered [section 3562 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title38-section3562&num=0&edition=prelim).
Section 1763, added Pub. L. 96–22, title I, § 105(a), June 13, 1979, 93 Stat. 52, § 663; amended Pub. L. 96–128, title V, § 501(d), Nov. 28, 1979, 93 Stat. 987; Pub. L. 98–160, title I, § 106(c), Nov. 21, 1983, 97 Stat. 998; Pub. L. 99–272, title XIX, § 19011(d)(6), Apr. 7, 1986, 100 Stat. 379; renumbered § 1763 and amended Pub. L. 102–83, §§ 4(a)(3), (4), (b)(1), (2)(E), 5(a), (c)(1), Aug. 6, 1991, 105 Stat. 404–406, related to provision of prev
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**(a) Basic Eligibility.—** The term “eligible person” as used in [section 3501(a)(1) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title38-section3501/a/1&num=0&edition=prelim) includes the children of those Commonwealth Army veterans and “New” Philippine Scouts who meet the requirements of service-connected disability or death, based on service as defined in [section 3566 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title38-section3566&num=0&edition=prelim).
**(b) Administrative Provisions.—** The provisions of this chapter and chapter 36 shall apply to the educational assistance for children of Commonwealth Army veterans and “New” Philippine Scouts, except that—
(1) educational assistance allowances authorized by [section 3532 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title38-section3532&num=0&edition=prelim) and the special training allowance authorized by [section 3542 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title38-section3542&num=0&edition=prelim) shall be paid at the rate of $0.50 for each dollar, and
(2) any reference to a State approving agency shall be deemed to refer to the Secretary.
**(c) Delimiting Dates.—** In the case of any individual who is an eligible person solely by virtue of subsection (a) of this section, and who is above the age of seventeen years and below the age of twenty-three years on September 30, 1966, the period referred to in [section 3512 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title38-section3512&num=0&edition=prelim) shall not end until the expiration of the five-year period which begins on September 30, 1966.
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TITLE 38—VETERANS’ BENEFITS
§ 3566
1 So in original. Probably should be preceded by ‘‘Sec.’’.
2 So in original. ‘‘Sec.’’ probably should not appear.
507(c) of Pub. L. 103–446, set out as a note under section
107 of this title.
SAVINGS PROVISION
Pub. L. 89–358, § 12(b), Mar. 3, 1966, 80 Stat. 28, pro-
vided that the provisions of subsec. (b) of this section,
relating to payment of reporting allowance at rate of $1
per month, as in effect before Mar. 3, 1966, were to re-
main in effect through May 31, 1966.
§ 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 orga-
nized guerrilla forces under commanders ap-
pointed, 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 dishon-
orable.
(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 Recruit-
ment Act of 1945, referred to in subsec. (b), means sec-
tion 14 of act Oct. 6, 1945, ch. 393, 59 Stat. 543, which en-
acted s
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