Evening star., 1933-03-11
Text of Senator Robinson's Economy Bill
Introduced by Democratic Leader Limits
and Relatives Under New Schedule of Rates and of
Living Index Would Be of

TINE text of the economy bill in
stroduced yesterday by Senator
Robinson, Democrat, of Ar
1 kansas, followse
Be it enacted by the Senate
and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress
assembled.
Veterans.
Section l. That subject to such re-
quirements and limitations as shall
be contained in regulations to be issued
by the President and within the limits
of appropriations made by Congress
the following classes Of persons may
be paid pension:
ta) Any person who served In the
active military or naval service and
who is disabled as result OF disease
or injury or aggravation of a pre-
existing disease or injury incurred In
line of duty in such service.
(b) Any person who served in the
active military or naval service during
any war subsequent to the Civil War
including the Boxer Rebellion and the
Philippine Insurrection, and who Is
naemanently disabled as a result OF
wound or disease.
(c) The widow, child or children,
dependent mother or father, Of any
person who dies as a result of disease
or injury incurred or aggravated IN
line of duty in the active military or
naval service.
(dD The widow and or child of any
deceased person who served during any
war subsequent to the Civil War. in
cluding the Boxes Rebellion and the
Philippine Insurrection, and prior to
the World War.
(e) For the purpose of subparagraph
(b) Of this section. the World War
shall be deemed to have ended NO
vcmber II, 1918.
Monthly Rate Of Pension.
Section 2. The minimum and maxi
mum monthly rate of pension which
may be paid for disability or death
shall be as follows: For disability
from $6 to $275; for death, from $l2
to $75.
Section 3. For each class Of per-
sons specified in subparagraphs ta)
and (b) of section / Of this title the
President is hereby authorized to pre-
scribe by regulation the minimum de-
grees of disability and such higher de-
grees Of disability, If any, as in his
Judgment should be recognized and
prescribe the rate of pension payable
for each such degree of disability. In
fixing rates of pensions for disability
or death the President shall prescribe
by regulation such differentiation as he
may deem just and equitable, in the
rates to be paid to veterans OF dl1erent
wars and or their dependents and TO
be paid for
(a) Disabilities and deaths result
ing from disease or injury incurred or
aggravated in line OF duty In war
time service;
Cb) Disabilities and deaths result
ing from disease or injury incurred or
aggravated in line of duty in peace
time service;
(c) Disabilities and deaths not in
Cured in service.
Section 4. The President shall pre-
scribe by regulation (subject to the
provisions of section / te) OF this
title) the date of the beginning and
of the termination Of the period IN
each war subsequent to the Civil war,
including the Boxer Rebellion and the
Philippine Insurrection. service WITHIN
which shall for the purpose OF this
act be deemed wartime service. Inc
President shall further prescribe by
regulation the required number of days
Of war or peace time service for each
class of veterans. the time limit on
filing OF claims for each class OF vet
Grams and their dependents, the nature
and extent of proofs and presumptlons
for such different classes and any other
requirements as to entitlement as he
shall deem equitable and just. The
President in establishing conditions
precedent may prescribe different re-
quirements or conditions for the vet
Grams of different wars and their de-
pendents and may further Subdivide
the classes of persons as outlined in
section l of this title and apply dlf-
ferent requirements or conditions to
such subdivisions.
Decisions to Be Final.
Section S. All decisions rendered by
the Administrator Of Veterans Affairs
under the provisions of this title, or the
regulations issued pursuant thereto,
shall be final and conclusive on all
questions Of law and fact, and no other
official or court of the United states
shall have jurisdiction to review by
mandamus or otherwise any such de-
cision.
Section 6. In addition to the pen
sions provided in this title. the Admin
istrator of Veterans Affairs is hereby
authorized under such limitations as
may be prescribed by the President, and
within the limits of existing Veterans
Administration facilities to furnish to
veterans of any war;, including tne
Boxer Rebellion and the Philippine In
surrection, domiciliary care where they
are suffering with permanent disabilities
and medical and hospital treatment Tor
diseases or injuries incurred or aggra-
waited in line Of duty IN the active MILL
tary or naval service.
Section 7. The Administrator Of
Veterans Affairs subject to the general
direction of the President and in &C
cordance with regulations to be issued
by the President shall administer exc
cute, and enforce the provisions Of this
title and for such purpose shall have
the same authority and powers as are
provided in Sections 425. 430, 43l, 432,
433. 434, 440, 442, 443, 444. 447, $50,
45l, 453. ASS, 457. 458, 459. 459a, 459c.
459d, 459e, 459f. Title 3s U. S. c.. and
such other Sections of Title 38. U. S. c.,
as relate to the administration OF the
laws granting pensions.
Section 8. The Administrator OF
Veterans Affairs is hereby authorized
in carrying out the provisions of Title
l of this Act or any other pension act
to delegate authority to render decisions
to such person or persons as he may
find necessary Within the limitations
Of such delegations, any decisions rem
dered by such person or persons shall
have the same force and effect as
though rendered by the Administrator
of Veterans Affairs. The President
shall personally approve all regulations
issued under the provisions OF this title
Filing Of Claims.
Section g. Claims for benefits under
this title shall be filed with the Vet
erans' Administration under such regu-
lations, including provisions for hear
ing. determination and administrative
review, as the President may approve,
and payments shall not be made for
any period prior to date of application.
When a claim shall be finally disal-
lowed under this title and the regula-
tions issued Hereunder. it may not
thereafter be reopened or allowed. Cd.