[Congressional Bills 103th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 1796 Introduced in House (IH)]

103d CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 1796

To amend title 38, United States Code, to increase the rate of special 
pension payable to persons who have received the Congressional Medal of 
                                 Honor.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             April 21, 1993

Mr. Spence (for himself and Mr. McNulty) introduced the following bill; 
        which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs

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                                 A BILL


 
To amend title 38, United States Code, to increase the rate of special 
pension payable to persons who have received the Congressional Medal of 
                                 Honor.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. INCREASE IN RATE OF SPECIAL PENSION FOR PERSONS ON THE MEDAL 
              OF HONOR ROLL.

    (a) In General.--Section 562(a) of title 38, United States Code, is 
amended by striking ``$200'' and inserting ``$500''.
    (b) Effective Date.--The amendment made by subsection (a) shall 
apply with respect to months beginning after the date of the enactment 
of this Act.

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