 This law was passed after only 3½ month of deliberations, and it was felt that improvements and amendments would be needed.Such changes were made in the "Bundesgesetz zur Entschädigung für Opfer der nationalsozialistischen Verfolgung" (BEG), which was passed on June 29, 1956, and modified again in the "Bundesentschädigungsschlussgesetz" (BEG-SG) of September 14, 1965.Both the BEG and the BEG-SG became effective retroactively as per October 1, 1953.