[Congressional Bills 105th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 1988 Introduced in House (IH)]







105th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 1988

 To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for cost of living 
 adjustments in the rate of special pension paid to recipients of the 
                     Congressional Medal of Honor.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             June 19, 1997

 Mr. McInnis 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 provide for cost of living 
 adjustments in the rate of special pension paid to recipients of 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. COST OF LIVING ADJUSTMENTS FOR MEDAL OF HONOR SPECIAL 
              PENSION.

    (a) Linkage to Adjustments in Social Security Benefits.--Section 
5312 of title 38, United States Code, is amended--
            (1) in subsection (a), by inserting ``the rate of special 
        pension paid under section 1562 of this title,'' after ``1542 
        of this title,''; and
            (2) in subsection (c), by inserting ``1562,'' after 
        ``1542,''.
    (b) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall take 
effect on October 2, 1997.
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