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109TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION H. R. 5119 

To amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the pension program 

of the Department of Veterans Affairs. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

APRIL 6, 2006 

Ms. BERKLEY (for herself, Mr. BERMAN, Mr. EVANS, Mr. FILNER, Mr. 

GUTIERREZ, Ms. CORRINE BROWN of Florida, Mr. STRICKLAND, Mrs. 

MALONEY, Mr. CHANDLER, and Mr. MICHAUD) introduced the following 

bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs 

A BILL 

To amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the 

pension program of the Department of Veterans Affairs. 

1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 

3 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 

4 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Veterans’ Pension Im5 provement Act of 2006’’. 

6 SEC. 2. IMPROVEMENT TO VETERANS PENSION PROGRAM. 

7 (a) VETERANS PENSION.—Section 1521 of title 38, 

8 United States Code, is amended— 


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1 (1) in subsection (b), by striking ‘‘$3,550’’ and 

2 inserting ‘‘$12,250’’; 

3 (2) in subsection (c), by striking ‘‘$4,651’’ and 

4 ‘‘$600’’ and inserting ‘‘$16,500’’ and ‘‘$2,088’’, re5 spectively; 

6 (3) in subsection (d)— 

7 (A) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘$5,680’’ 

8 and inserting ‘‘$19,322’’; and 

9 (B) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘$6,781’’ 

10 and ‘‘$600’’ and inserting ‘‘$23,572’’ and 

11 ‘‘$2,088’’, respectively; 

12 (4) in subsection (e), by striking ‘‘$4,340’’, 

13 ‘‘$5,441’’, and ‘‘$600’’ and inserting ‘‘$14,606’’, 

14 ‘‘$18,856’’, and ‘‘$2,088’’, respectively; 

15 (5) in subsection (f)— 

16 (A) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘$4,651’’ 

17 and inserting ‘‘$16,500’’; 

18 (B) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘$6,781’’ 

19 and ‘‘$8,911’’ and inserting ‘‘$23,572’’ and 

20 ‘‘$30,644’’, respectively; 

21 (C) in paragraph (3), by striking ‘‘$5,441’’ 

22 and ‘‘$6,231’’ and inserting ‘‘$18,856’’ and 

23 ‘‘$21,212’’, respectively; 

24 (D) in paragraph (4), by striking ‘‘$7,571’’ 

25 and inserting ‘‘$25,928’’; and 


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1 (E) in paragraph (5), by striking ‘‘$600’’ 

2 and inserting ‘‘$2,088’’; and 

3 (6) in subsection (g), by striking ‘‘$800’’ and 

4 inserting ‘‘$2,400’’. 

5 (b) SURVIVING SPOUSE PENSION.—Section 1541 of 

6 such title is amended— 

7 (1) in subsection (b), by striking ‘‘$2,379’’ and 

8 inserting ‘‘$11,760’’; 

9 (2) in subsection (c), by striking ‘‘$3,116’’ and 

10 ‘‘$600’’ and inserting ‘‘$15,840’’ and ‘‘$2,088’’, re11 spectively; 

12 (3) in subsection (d)— 

13 (A) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘$3,806’’ 

14 and inserting ‘‘$16,006’’; and 

15 (B) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘$4,543’’ 

16 and ‘‘$600’’ and inserting ‘‘$20,086’’ and 

17 ‘‘$2,088’’, respectively; and 

18 (4) in subsection (e)(1), by striking ‘‘$2,908’’, 

19 ‘‘$3,645’’, and ‘‘$600’’ and inserting ‘‘$13,336’’, 

20 ‘‘$17,416’’, and ‘‘$2,088’’, respectively. 

21 (c) CHILD PENSION.—Section 1542 of such title is 

22 amended by striking ‘‘$600’’ both places it appears and 

23 inserting ‘‘$2,088’’. 

24 (d) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 

25 this section shall take effect on December 1, 2006. 


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1 (e) PREVENTION OF DUPLICATE INCREASE.—During 

2 fiscal year 2007, no increase shall be made pursuant to 

3 section 5312(a) of title 38, United States Code, in any 

4 dollar amount specified in section 1521 (other than sub5 section (g)), section 1541, or section 1542 of such title. 

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