Widows of Spanish-American War veterans

§ 536. Widows of Spanish-American War veterans (a) The Administrator shall pay to the widow of each Spanish-American War veteran who met the service requirements of section 512 (a) of this title a pension at the monthly rate of $65, unless she was the wife of the veteran during his service in the Spanish-American War, in which case the monthly rate shall be $75. (b) If there is a child of the veteran, the rate of pension paid to the widow under subsection (a) shall be increased by $8.13 per month for each such child. (c) No pension shall be paid to a widow of a veteran under this section unless she was married to him— (1) before January 1, 1938; or (2) for five or more years; or (3) for any period of time if a child was born of the marriage.