I 111th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5642 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 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.

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.