I 
111TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 4541 
To amend title 38, United States Code, to exempt reimbursements of expenses 
related to accident, theft, loss, or casualty loss from determinations 
of annual income with respect to pensions for veterans and surviving 
spouses and children of veterans, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 27, 2010 
Mr. HASTINGS of Florida (for himself, Mr. HALL of New York, Ms. RICHARD-
SON, Mr. ISRAEL, Mr. KISSELL, Mr. MEEK of Florida, Mr. WALZ, Ms. 
CORRINE BROWN of Florida, Mr. SHULER, Mr. BUYER, Ms. SUTTON, Mr. 
ROONEY, Mr. MASSA, Ms. WASSERMAN SCHULTZ, Mr. KLEIN of Florida, 
Ms. BORDALLO, Mr. ROHRABACHER, Mr. KAGEN, Mr. GRIJALVA, and 
Mr. BUCHANAN) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Veterans’ Affairs 
A BILL 
To amend title 38, United States Code, to exempt reimburse-
ments of expenses related to accident, theft, loss, or 
casualty loss from determinations of annual income with 
respect to pensions for veterans and surviving spouses 
and children of veterans, and for other purposes. 
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 Pensions 
Protection Act of 2010’’. 
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SEC. 2. EXCLUSION OF CERTAIN REIMBURSEMENTS OF EX-
PENSES FROM DETERMINATION OF ANNUAL 
INCOME WITH RESPECT TO PENSIONS FOR 
VETERANS AND SURVIVING SPOUSES AND 
CHILDREN OF VETERANS. 
Paragraph (5) of section 1503(a) of title 38, United 
States Code, is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(5) payments regarding— 
‘‘(A) reimbursements of any kind (includ-
ing insurance settlement payments) for— 
‘‘(i) expenses related to the repay-
ment, replacement, or repair of equipment, 
vehicles, items, money, or property result-
ing from— 
‘‘(I) any accident (as defined in 
regulations which the Secretary shall 
prescribe), but the amount excluded 
under this subclause shall not exceed 
the greater of the fair market value or 
reasonable replacement value of the 
equipment or vehicle involved at the 
time immediately preceding the acci-
dent; 
‘‘(II) any theft or loss (as defined 
in regulations which the Secretary 
shall prescribe), but the amount ex-
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cluded under this subclause shall not 
exceed the greater of the fair market 
value or reasonable replacement value 
of the item or the amount of the 
money (including legal tender of the 
United States or of a foreign country) 
involved at the time immediately pre-
ceding the theft or loss; or 
‘‘(III) any casualty loss (as de-
fined in regulations which the Sec-
retary 
shall 
prescribe), 
but 
the 
amount excluded under this subclause 
shall not exceed the greater of the fair 
market value or reasonable replace-
ment value of the property involved at 
the time immediately preceding the 
casualty loss; and 
‘‘(ii) medical expenses resulting from 
any accident, theft, loss, or casualty loss 
(as defined in regulations which the Sec-
retary shall prescribe), but the amount ex-
cluded under this clause shall not exceed 
the costs of medical care provided to the 
victim of the accident, theft, loss, or cas-
ualty loss; and 
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‘‘(B) pain and suffering (including insur-
ance settlement payments and general damages 
awarded by a court) related to an accident, 
theft, loss, or casualty loss, but the amount ex-
cluded under this subparagraph shall not exceed 
an amount determined by the Secretary on a 
case-by-case basis;’’. 
Æ 
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