Pub. L. 85-608, tit. I, sec. 103

Sec. 103. (a) Section 201 (b) of the Act of December 2, 1942 (ch. 668, 56 Stat. 1033), as amended, is amended by changing that part of the section which precedes the numbered clauses to read as follows: “(b) The term ‘war-risk hazard’ means any hazard arising during a war in which the United States is engaged; during an armed conflict in which the United States is engaged, whether or not war has 72 Stat. 537been declared; or during a war or armed conflict between military forces of any origin, occurring within any country in which a person covered by this Act is serving; from—”. (b) Clause (3) of section 201 (b) of that Act is amended to read as follows: “(3) the discharge or explosion of munitions intended for use in connection with a war or armed conflict with a hostile force or person as defined herein (except with respect to employees of a manufacturer, processor, or transporter of munitions during the manufacture, processing, or transporting thereof, or while stored on the premises of the manufacturer, processor, or transporter); or”. (c) Section 201 (c) of that Act is amended to read as follows: “(c) The term ‘hostile force or person’ means any nation, any subject of a foreign nation, or any other person serving a foreign nation (1) engaged in a war against the United States or any of its allies, (2) engaged in armed conflict, whether or not war has been declared, against the United States or any of its allies, or (3) engaged in a war or armed conflict between military forces of any origin m any country in which a person covered by this Act is serving.” (d) Section 201 (d) of that Act is amended to read as follows: “(d) The term ‘allies’ means any nation with which the United States is engaged in a common military effort or with which the United States has entered into a common defensive military alliance.” (e) Section 201 (e) of that Act is amended to read as follows: “(e) The term ‘war activities’ includes activities directly relating to military operations.” (f) Section 201 (f) of that Act is repealed.