I 111th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2713 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 4, 2009 Mr. Donnelly of Indiana (for himself, Mr. Hall of New York, Mr. Boozman, Ms. Herseth Sandlin, Mr. Bilirakis, Mr. Space, Mr. Ellsworth, Mr. Hill, Mr. Souder, Mr. Upton, and Mr. Arcuri) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs A BILL To amend title 38, United States Code, to make certain improvements in the service disabled veterans’ insurance program of the Department of Veterans Affairs.

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Short title

This Act may be cited as the Disabled Veterans Life Insurance Enhancement Act.

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Improvement of service disabled veterans’ insurance

(a)

Open period

Section 1922 of title 38, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: (d)(1)The Secretary shall provide for a two-year period beginning on the date of the enactment of this subsection during which a person described in paragraph (2) may submit an application for insurance under this section and payment of premiums for such insurance and be granted insurance under this section. (2)A person described in this paragraph is a person who would be eligible under subsection (a) for insurance under this section except that the person did not submit application in writing and payment of premiums within two years from the date that the service-connection of the person’s disability was determined by the Secretary. . (b)

Revision of premiums schedule

Such section is further amended in subsection (a)— (1)by striking the Commissioners 1941 Standard Ordinary Table of Mortality the first place it appears and inserting an appropriate and current mortality table selected by the Secretary; and (2)by striking the Commissioners 1941 Standard Ordinary Table of Mortality the second place it appears and inserting such mortality table. (c)

Increase in maximum amount of protection

Such section is further amended in subsection (b), by striking $10,000 and inserting $100,000. (d)

Increase in amount of supplemental insurance for totally disabled veterans

Section 1922A(a) of title 38, United States Code, is amended by striking $20,000 and inserting $50,000. (e)

Effective date

The amendments made by this section shall apply with respect to an insurance policy issued on or after the date of the enactment of this Act.