certain service deemed not to be active service

certain service deemed not to be active service Sec. 2105. (a) Service before July 1, 1946, in the organized military forces of the Government of the Commonwealth 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, shall not be deemed to have been active military, naval, or air service for the purposes of any law of the United States conferring rights, privileges, or benefits upon any person by reason of the service of such person or the service of any other person in the military, naval, or air service of the United States, except benefits under— (1) the National Service Life Insurance Act of 1940, with respect to contracts of insurance entered into before February 18, 1946; (2) the Missing Persons Act; and (3) titles III and VIII of this Act and title II of the Service-men’s and Veterans’ Survivor Benefits Act. Payments under such titles III, VIII, and II shall be made at the rate of one peso for each dollar otherwise authorized, and where annual income is a factor in entitlement to benefits, the dollar limitations in the law specifying such annual income shall apply at the rate of one Philippine peso for each dollar. Any payments made before February 18, 1946, to any such member under such laws conferring rights, benefits, or privileges shall not be deemed to have been invalid by reason of the circumstance that his service was not service in the military or naval forces of the United States or any component thereof within the meaning of any such law. (b) Service in the Philippine Scouts under section 14 of the Armed Forces Voluntary Recruitment Act of 1945 shall not be deemed to be active military, naval, or air service for the purposes of any of the laws administered by the Veterans’ Administration except— (1) the National Service Life Insurance Act of 1940, with respect to contracts of insurance entered into (A) before May 27, 1946, or (B) under section 620 or 621 thereof; (2) the Servicemen’s Indemnity Act of 1951; and (3) title III of this Act and title II of the Servicemen’s and Veterans’ Survivor Benefits Act. Payments under such titles III and II shall be made at the rate of one peso for each dollar otherwise authorized, and where annual income is a factor in entitlement to benefits, the dollar limitations in the law specifying such annual income shall apply at the rate of one Philippine peso for each dollar.