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111TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION H. R. 5642 

To codify increases in the rates of pension for disabled veterans and surviving 

spouses and children that were effective as of December 1, 2009. 

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

3 SECTION 1. CODIFICATION OF 2009 COST-OF-LIVING AD4 JUSTMENT IN RATES OF PENSION FOR DIS5 ABLED VETERANS AND SURVIVING SPOUSES 

6 AND CHILDREN. 

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

8 United States Code, is amended— 

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

10 inserting ‘‘$11,830’’; 


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1 (2) in subsection (c)— 

2 (A) by striking ‘‘$4,651’’ and inserting 

3 ‘‘$15,493’’; and 

4 (B) by striking ‘‘$600’’ and inserting 

5 ‘‘$2,020’’; 

6 (3) in subsection (d)— 

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

8 and inserting ‘‘$19,736’’; and 

9 (B) in paragraph (2)— 

10 (i) by striking ‘‘$6,781’’ and inserting 

11 ‘‘$23,396’’; and 

12 (ii) by striking ‘‘$600’’ and inserting 

13 ‘‘$2,020’’; 

14 (4) in subsection (e)— 

15 (A) by striking ‘‘$4,340’’ and inserting 

16 ‘‘$14,457’’; 

17 (B) by striking ‘‘$5,441’’ and inserting 

18 ‘‘$18,120’’; and 

19 (C) by striking ‘‘$600’’ and inserting 

20 ‘‘$2,020’’; 

21 (5) in subsection (f)— 

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

23 and inserting ‘‘$15,493’’; 

24 (B) in paragraph (2)— 


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1 (i) by striking ‘‘$6,781’’ and inserting 

2 ‘‘$23,396’’; and 

3 (ii) by striking ‘‘$8,911’’ and insert4 ing ‘‘$30,480’’; 

5 (C) in paragraph (3)— 

6 (i) by striking ‘‘$5,441’’ and inserting 

7 ‘‘$18,120’’; and 

8 (ii) by striking ‘‘$6,231’’ and insert9 ing ‘‘$20,747’’; 

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

11 and inserting ‘‘$26,018’’; and 

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

13 and inserting ‘‘$2,020’’; and 

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

15 inserting ‘‘$2,686’’. 

16 (b) SURVIVING SPOUSES.—Section 1541 of such title 

17 is amended— 

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

19 inserting ‘‘$7,933’’; 

20 (2) in subsection (c)— 

21 (A) by striking ‘‘$3,116’’ and inserting 

22 ‘‘$10,385’’; and 

23 (B) by striking ‘‘$600’’ and inserting 

24 ‘‘$2,020’’; 

25 (3) in subsection (d)— 


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

2 and inserting ‘‘$12,681’’; and 

3 (B) in paragraph (2)— 

4 (i) by striking ‘‘$4,543’’ and inserting 

5 ‘‘$15,128’’; and 

6 (ii) by striking ‘‘$600’’ and inserting 

7 ‘‘$2,020’’; and 

8 (4) in subsection (e)(1)— 

9 (A) by striking ‘‘$2,908’’ and inserting 

10 ‘‘$9,696’’; 

11 (B) by striking ‘‘$3,645’’ and inserting 

12 ‘‘$12,144’’; and 

13 (C) by striking ‘‘$600’’ and inserting 

14 ‘‘$2,020’’. 

15 (c) SURVIVING CHILDREN.—Section 1542 of such 

16 title is amended by striking ‘‘$600’’ and inserting 

17 ‘‘$2,020’’ both places it appears. 

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

19 subsections (a), (b), and (c) shall apply with respect to 

20 pensions paid on or after December 1, 2009. 

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