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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. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Veterans’ Pension Im-
provement Act of 2006’’. 
SEC. 2. IMPROVEMENT TO VETERANS PENSION PROGRAM. 
(a) VETERANS PENSION.—Section 1521 of title 38, 
United States Code, is amended— 
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(1) in subsection (b), by striking ‘‘$3,550’’ and 
inserting ‘‘$12,250’’; 
(2) in subsection (c), by striking ‘‘$4,651’’ and 
‘‘$600’’ and inserting ‘‘$16,500’’ and ‘‘$2,088’’, re-
spectively; 
(3) in subsection (d)— 
(A) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘$5,680’’ 
and inserting ‘‘$19,322’’; and 
(B) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘$6,781’’ 
and ‘‘$600’’ and inserting ‘‘$23,572’’ and 
‘‘$2,088’’, respectively; 
(4) in subsection (e), by striking ‘‘$4,340’’, 
‘‘$5,441’’, and ‘‘$600’’ and inserting ‘‘$14,606’’, 
‘‘$18,856’’, and ‘‘$2,088’’, respectively; 
(5) in subsection (f)— 
(A) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘$4,651’’ 
and inserting ‘‘$16,500’’; 
(B) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘$6,781’’ 
and ‘‘$8,911’’ and inserting ‘‘$23,572’’ and 
‘‘$30,644’’, respectively; 
(C) in paragraph (3), by striking ‘‘$5,441’’ 
and ‘‘$6,231’’ and inserting ‘‘$18,856’’ and 
‘‘$21,212’’, respectively; 
(D) in paragraph (4), by striking ‘‘$7,571’’ 
and inserting ‘‘$25,928’’; and 
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(E) in paragraph (5), by striking ‘‘$600’’ 
and inserting ‘‘$2,088’’; and 
(6) in subsection (g), by striking ‘‘$800’’ and 
inserting ‘‘$2,400’’. 
(b) SURVIVING SPOUSE PENSION.—Section 1541 of 
such title is amended— 
(1) in subsection (b), by striking ‘‘$2,379’’ and 
inserting ‘‘$11,760’’; 
(2) in subsection (c), by striking ‘‘$3,116’’ and 
‘‘$600’’ and inserting ‘‘$15,840’’ and ‘‘$2,088’’, re-
spectively; 
(3) in subsection (d)— 
(A) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘$3,806’’ 
and inserting ‘‘$16,006’’; and 
(B) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘$4,543’’ 
and ‘‘$600’’ and inserting ‘‘$20,086’’ and 
‘‘$2,088’’, respectively; and 
(4) in subsection (e)(1), by striking ‘‘$2,908’’, 
‘‘$3,645’’, and ‘‘$600’’ and inserting ‘‘$13,336’’, 
‘‘$17,416’’, and ‘‘$2,088’’, respectively. 
(c) CHILD PENSION.—Section 1542 of such title is 
amended by striking ‘‘$600’’ both places it appears and 
inserting ‘‘$2,088’’. 
(d) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
this section shall take effect on December 1, 2006. 
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(e) PREVENTION OF DUPLICATE INCREASE.—During 
fiscal year 2007, no increase shall be made pursuant to 
section 5312(a) of title 38, United States Code, in any 
dollar amount specified in section 1521 (other than sub-
section (g)), section 1541, or section 1542 of such title. 
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