I 111th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 819 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 3, 2009 Mr. Holden (for himself, Mr. Nye, Mr. Tim Murphy of Pennsylvania, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. Rahall, Mr. Cole, Mr. Brady of Pennsylvania, Mr. Johnson of Georgia, Ms. Norton, and Ms. Bordallo) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs A BILL To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for the payment of dependency and indemnity compensation to the survivors of former prisoners of war who died on or before September 30, 1999, under the same eligibility conditions as apply to payment of dependency and indemnity compensation to the survivors of former prisoners of war who die after that date.

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Payment of dependency and indemnity compensation to survivors of former prisoners of war who died on or before September 30, 1999

Section 1318(b)(3) of title 38, United States Code, is amended by striking who died after September 30, 1999,.