[Congressional Bills 103th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 1437 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

103d CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                S. 1437

To amend section 1562 of title 38, United States Code, to increase the 
        rate of pension for persons on the Medal of Honor roll.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

               August 6 (legislative day, June 30), 1993

Mr. Dole (for himself, Mr. Lautenberg, and Mr. Hatfield) introduced the 
 following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on 
                           Veterans' Affairs

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                                 A BILL


 
To amend section 1562 of title 38, United States Code, to increase the 
        rate of pension for persons on the Medal of Honor roll.

    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 1562 of title 38, United States Code, is 
amended by striking out ``$200'' and inserting in lieu thereof 
``$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.

SEC. 2. PERMANENT EXTENSION OF PROCEDURES APPLICABLE TO LIQUIDATION 
              SALES UPON DEFAULT OF HOME LOANS GUARANTEED BY THE 
              DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS.

    (a) Inclusion of Resale Losses in Net-Value Calculation.--Paragraph 
(1)(C) of section 3732(c) of title 38, United States Code, is amended 
by inserting ``(including losses sustained on the resale of the 
property)'' after ``resale''.
    (b) Permanent Extension of Authority.--Paragraph (11) of such 
section is repealed.

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