Briefly. H. R. 12140 would amend the Defense Bases Act to extend workmens compensation coverage to employees of welfare and morale organizations such as the USO and American Red Cross. define public work to include movable and also service projects. eliminate discriminatory exclusion of noncitizen employees of contractors as imposed by Public Law 100 of the 83d Congress. The amendments to the War Hazards Compensation Act provide warrisk coverage to employees of post exchanges and the like. and to modify the definition of war risk hazard to bring it permanently into line with present conditions. In addition. several amendments are made to the Federal Employees Compensation Act to fix the frame of reference from World War II and to provide specifically for payment of benefits for injury or death from a war risk hazard as defined in the War Hazards Compensation Act.
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