[Congressional Bills 111th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 5642 Introduced in House (IH)]

111th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 5642

 To codify increases in the rates of pension for disabled veterans and 
 surviving spouses and children that were effective as of December 1, 
                                 2009.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             June 30, 2010

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

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                                 A BILL


 
 To codify increases in the rates of pension for disabled veterans and 
 surviving spouses and children that were effective as of December 1, 
                                 2009.

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

SECTION 1. CODIFICATION OF 2009 COST-OF-LIVING ADJUSTMENT IN RATES OF 
              PENSION FOR DISABLED VETERANS AND SURVIVING SPOUSES AND 
              CHILDREN.

    (a) Disabled Veterans.--Section 1521 of title 38, United States 
Code, is amended--
            (1) in subsection (b), by striking ``$3,550'' and inserting 
        ``$11,830'';
            (2) in subsection (c)--
                    (A) by striking ``$4,651'' and inserting 
                ``$15,493''; and
                    (B) by striking ``$600'' and inserting ``$2,020'';
            (3) in subsection (d)--
                    (A) in paragraph (1), by striking ``$5,680'' and 
                inserting ``$19,736''; and
                    (B) in paragraph (2)--
                            (i) by striking ``$6,781'' and inserting 
                        ``$23,396''; and
                            (ii) by striking ``$600'' and inserting 
                        ``$2,020'';
            (4) in subsection (e)--
                    (A) by striking ``$4,340'' and inserting 
                ``$14,457'';
                    (B) by striking ``$5,441'' and inserting 
                ``$18,120''; and
                    (C) by striking ``$600'' and inserting ``$2,020'';
            (5) in subsection (f)--
                    (A) in paragraph (1), by striking ``$4,651'' and 
                inserting ``$15,493'';
                    (B) in paragraph (2)--
                            (i) by striking ``$6,781'' and inserting 
                        ``$23,396''; and
                            (ii) by striking ``$8,911'' and inserting 
                        ``$30,480'';
                    (C) in paragraph (3)--
                            (i) by striking ``$5,441'' and inserting 
                        ``$18,120''; and
                            (ii) by striking ``$6,231'' and inserting 
                        ``$20,747'';
                    (D) in paragraph (4), by striking ``$7,571'' and 
                inserting ``$26,018''; and
                    (E) in paragraph (5), by striking ``$600'' and 
                inserting ``$2,020''; and
            (6) in subsection (g), by striking ``$800'' and inserting 
        ``$2,686''.
    (b) Surviving Spouses.--Section 1541 of such title is amended--
            (1) in subsection (b), by striking ``$2,379'' and inserting 
        ``$7,933'';
            (2) in subsection (c)--
                    (A) by striking ``$3,116'' and inserting 
                ``$10,385''; and
                    (B) by striking ``$600'' and inserting ``$2,020'';
            (3) in subsection (d)--
                    (A) in paragraph (1), by striking ``$3,806'' and 
                inserting ``$12,681''; and
                    (B) in paragraph (2)--
                            (i) by striking ``$4,543'' and inserting 
                        ``$15,128''; and
                            (ii) by striking ``$600'' and inserting 
                        ``$2,020''; and
            (4) in subsection (e)(1)--
                    (A) by striking ``$2,908'' and inserting 
                ``$9,696'';
                    (B) by striking ``$3,645'' and inserting 
                ``$12,144''; and
                    (C) by striking ``$600'' and inserting ``$2,020''.
    (c) Surviving Children.--Section 1542 of such title is amended by 
striking ``$600'' and inserting ``$2,020'' both places it appears.
    (d) Effective Date.--The amendments made by subsections (a), (b), 
and (c) shall apply with respect to pensions paid on or after December 
1, 2009.
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