I 112th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2318 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 23, 2011 Mr. Sessions (for himself, Mr. West, Mr. Mack, Mr. Stutzman, Mr. Marchant, Mr. Jones, Mr. Griffith of Virginia, Mr. Young of Florida, Mr. Bonner, Ms. Hayworth, Mr. Forbes, Mr. Crowley, Mr. Fortenberry, Mr. Conaway, Mr. Carter, Mr. Farenthold, Mr. Tipton, Mr. Buchanan, Mr. Burgess, and Mr. Neugebauer) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs A BILL To amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to increase the amount of the Medal of Honor special pension provided under that title by up to $500.

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Short title

This Act may be cited as the Medal of Honor Stipend Increase Act.

2.

Authority of Secretary of Veterans Affairs to increase Medal of Honor special pension

(a)

Authority To increase rate of special pension

Subsection (a) of section 1562 of title 38, United States Code, is amended— (1)by inserting (1) after (a); and (2)by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (2)(A)Subject to the availability of appropriations for this purpose in advance in an appropriations Act, the Secretary may increase the rate of the special pension otherwise in effect under paragraph (1) by not more than $500. (B)The Secretary may not increase the rate of a special pension under subparagraph (A) after the Secretary has expended all the funds specifically provided for such purpose in an appropriations Act. (C)The authority under subparagraph (A) expires on September 30, 2013. . (b)

Conforming amendment

Subsection (f)(1) of such section is amended by striking this section and inserting subsection (a)(1).