109 HR 5119 IH: Veterans' Pension Improvement Act of 2006 U.S. House of Representatives 2006-04-06 text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.

I 109th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5119 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 6, 2006 Ms. Berkley (for herself, Mr. Berman, Mr. Evans, Mr. Filner, Mr. Gutierrez, Ms. Corrine Brown of Florida, Mr. Strickland, Mrs. Maloney, Mr. Chandler, and Mr. Michaud) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs A BILL To amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the pension program of the Department of Veterans Affairs.

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Short title

This Act may be cited as the Veterans' Pension Improvement Act of 2006.

2.

Improvement to veterans pension program

(a)

Veterans pension

Section 1521 of title 38, United States Code, is amended— (1)in subsection (b), by striking $3,550 and inserting $12,250; (2)in subsection (c), by striking $4,651 and $600 and inserting $16,500 and $2,088, respectively; (3)in subsection (d)— (A)in paragraph (1), by striking $5,680 and inserting $19,322; and (B)in paragraph (2), by striking $6,781 and $600 and inserting $23,572 and $2,088, respectively; (4)in subsection (e), by striking $4,340, $5,441, and $600 and inserting $14,606, $18,856, and $2,088, respectively; (5)in subsection (f)— (A)in paragraph (1), by striking $4,651 and inserting $16,500; (B)in paragraph (2), by striking $6,781 and $8,911 and inserting $23,572 and $30,644, respectively; (C)in paragraph (3), by striking $5,441 and $6,231 and inserting $18,856 and $21,212, respectively; (D)in paragraph (4), by striking $7,571 and inserting $25,928; and (E)in paragraph (5), by striking $600 and inserting $2,088; and (6)in subsection (g), by striking $800 and inserting $2,400. (b)

Surviving spouse pension

Section 1541 of such title is amended— (1)in subsection (b), by striking $2,379 and inserting $11,760; (2)in subsection (c), by striking $3,116 and $600 and inserting $15,840 and $2,088, respectively; (3)in subsection (d)— (A)in paragraph (1), by striking $3,806 and inserting $16,006; and (B)in paragraph (2), by striking $4,543 and $600 and inserting $20,086 and $2,088, respectively; and (4)in subsection (e)(1), by striking $2,908, $3,645, and $600 and inserting $13,336, $17,416, and $2,088, respectively. (c)

Child pension

Section 1542 of such title is amended by striking $600 both places it appears and inserting $2,088. (d)

Effective date

The amendments made by this section shall take effect on December 1, 2006. (e)

Prevention of duplicate increase

During fiscal year 2007, no increase shall be made pursuant to section 5312(a) of title 38, United States Code, in any dollar amount specified in section 1521 (other than subsection (g)), section 1541, or section 1542 of such title.