Pub. L. 84-296, tit. III, sec. 301

Sec. 301. As used in this Act— (1) The term “Armed Forces” means the uniformed services as defined in section 102 of the Career Compensation Act of 1949 (63 Stat. 804), as amended. (2) The term “members of the merchant marine of the United States” means persons (other than members of the Armed Forces) employed as officers or members of crews of vessels documented under the laws of the United States, or of vessels owned by the United States, or of vessels of foreign-flag registry under charter to or control of the United States, and persons (other than members of the Armed Forces) enrolled with the United States for employment, or for training for employment, or maintained by the United States for emergency relief service, as officers or members of crews of any such vessels; but does not include persons so employed, or enrolled for such employment or for training for such employment, or maintained for such emergency relief service, on the Great Lakes or the Inland waterways. (3) The term “dependent” means any person who is in fact a dependent.