"The law says, from your quote:"
"SEC. 410. The Administrator shall pay to each person who served in the military or naval forces of the Confederate States of America during the Civil War a monthly pension in the same amounts and subject to the same conditions as would have been applicable to such. person under the laws in effect on December 31, 1957, if his service in such forces had been service in the military or naval service of the United States."
The bill implies those who served in in the "Confederate Forces" were in fact serving in the military or naval service of the United States.
Mr. Kalamata
No, YOU imply that. The law says no such thing. In fact, the law draws a distinction between the two. It could have said, "Any person who served in the armed forces of either side during the Civil War shall be considered a United States veteran." But it doesn't. It says confederate veterans shall get the same pension as United States veterans. It's saying, "here are two groups, and they get the same thing," not, "here is one group."