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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 vet-
erans and surviving spouses and children that were effec-
tive as of December 1, 2009. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. CODIFICATION OF 2009 COST-OF-LIVING AD-
JUSTMENT IN RATES OF PENSION FOR DIS-
ABLED VETERANS AND SURVIVING SPOUSES 
AND CHILDREN. 
(a) DISABLED VETERANS.—Section 1521 of title 38, 
United States Code, is amended— 
(1) in subsection (b), by striking ‘‘$3,550’’ and 
inserting ‘‘$11,830’’; 
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(2) in subsection (c)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘$4,651’’ and inserting 
‘‘$15,493’’; and 
(B) by striking ‘‘$600’’ and inserting 
‘‘$2,020’’; 
(3) in subsection (d)— 
(A) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘$5,680’’ 
and inserting ‘‘$19,736’’; and 
(B) in paragraph (2)— 
(i) by striking ‘‘$6,781’’ and inserting 
‘‘$23,396’’; and 
(ii) by striking ‘‘$600’’ and inserting 
‘‘$2,020’’; 
(4) in subsection (e)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘$4,340’’ and inserting 
‘‘$14,457’’; 
(B) by striking ‘‘$5,441’’ and inserting 
‘‘$18,120’’; and 
(C) by striking ‘‘$600’’ and inserting 
‘‘$2,020’’; 
(5) in subsection (f)— 
(A) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘$4,651’’ 
and inserting ‘‘$15,493’’; 
(B) in paragraph (2)— 
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(i) by striking ‘‘$6,781’’ and inserting 
‘‘$23,396’’; and 
(ii) by striking ‘‘$8,911’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘$30,480’’; 
(C) in paragraph (3)— 
(i) by striking ‘‘$5,441’’ and inserting 
‘‘$18,120’’; and 
(ii) by striking ‘‘$6,231’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘$20,747’’; 
(D) in paragraph (4), by striking ‘‘$7,571’’ 
and inserting ‘‘$26,018’’; and 
(E) in paragraph (5), by striking ‘‘$600’’ 
and inserting ‘‘$2,020’’; and 
(6) in subsection (g), by striking ‘‘$800’’ and 
inserting ‘‘$2,686’’. 
(b) SURVIVING SPOUSES.—Section 1541 of such title 
is amended— 
(1) in subsection (b), by striking ‘‘$2,379’’ and 
inserting ‘‘$7,933’’; 
(2) in subsection (c)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘$3,116’’ and inserting 
‘‘$10,385’’; and 
(B) by striking ‘‘$600’’ and inserting 
‘‘$2,020’’; 
(3) in subsection (d)— 
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(A) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘$3,806’’ 
and inserting ‘‘$12,681’’; and 
(B) in paragraph (2)— 
(i) by striking ‘‘$4,543’’ and inserting 
‘‘$15,128’’; and 
(ii) by striking ‘‘$600’’ and inserting 
‘‘$2,020’’; and 
(4) in subsection (e)(1)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘$2,908’’ and inserting 
‘‘$9,696’’; 
(B) by striking ‘‘$3,645’’ and inserting 
‘‘$12,144’’; and 
(C) by striking ‘‘$600’’ and inserting 
‘‘$2,020’’. 
(c) SURVIVING CHILDREN.—Section 1542 of such 
title is amended by striking ‘‘$600’’ and inserting 
‘‘$2,020’’ both places it appears. 
(d) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
subsections (a), (b), and (c) shall apply with respect to 
pensions paid on or after December 1, 2009. 
Æ 
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