[Congressional Bills 111th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 3370 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

111th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                S. 3370

To amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the process by which 
  an individual files jointly for social security and dependency and 
            indemnity compensation, and for other purposes.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                              May 13, 2010

   Mr. Akaka introduced the following bill; which was read twice and 
             referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs

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                                 A BILL


 
To amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the process by which 
  an individual files jointly for social security and dependency and 
            indemnity compensation, and for other purposes.

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

SECTION 1. IMPROVEMENT OF PROCESS FOR FILING JOINTLY FOR SOCIAL 
              SECURITY AND DEPENDENCY AND INDEMNITY COMPENSATION.

    Section 5105 of title 38, United States Code, is amended--
            (1) in subsection (a)--
                    (A) by striking ``shall'' and inserting ``may''; 
                and
                    (B) by striking ``Each such form'' and inserting 
                ``Such forms''; and
            (2) in subsection (b), by striking ``on such a form'' and 
        inserting ``on any form indicating an intent to apply for 
        survivor benefits''.
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