Evening star., 1953-04-29
Veterans and
Druftees
By Moi. Thomus M. NioI

for new things to do for veterans
the next two years.
BY March / it had plenty Of
suggestions in 168 bills before the
House Veterans Affairs Commit
tee-the clearing house for al
most all veterans legislation.
So far no hearings have been
held on any of these bills by
the committee. First on the list
for hearing is a bill requesting
authority for the VA to continue
to make direct loans in certain
cases to veterans wanting to buy
homes. Whether this or any of
the other bills has a chance Of
becoming law is guess.
Bills on Compensation.
Here's a partial list of those
which affect a large number Of
veterans dncluding the numbers
of the bills because an aStoniSh-
ing number of veterans write me
to inquire about them by num-
ber:
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
ton is paid to veterans for dis
abilities received in service, or
to dependents after the death of
a veteran resulting from a serv-
ice-connected cause.
House of Representatives bill
322 would permit a vet to con-
tinue to receive compensation
while he is in a VA hospital.
HR 80 and 48 would allow for
payment to a vet of additional
compensation for his dependents
as long as he has at least a 10
per cent service e-connected dis
ability rating. HR 463, 628 and
1884 would prohibit the VA from
cutting a veteran off the COM
pensation rolls if he has been
receiving compensation for 10
years. HR A. 2468. 1884, 2575,
2753 and 1872 would increase the
monthly rates of compensation
payable to vets. The amount of
increase varies from bill to bill
but in general would increase
present rates by 10 per cent.
EDUCATION HR 266 and
2751 would extend the educa-
tional benefits in the World War
II and Korean war CT bills to
the children of vets who die from
service-connected causes. HR 80
would allow for extending the
benefits in the World War II bill
to certain persons who have con-.
tinued on active duty.
More Hospitals.
HOSPITALIZATION u HR %
and 261 provide for building hos
pitals to hold 10000 additional
beds. HR 2001 provides for $4,000
more beds. HR 338 would pro-
vide out-patient treatment for
certain vets with non-service-
connected disabilities.
INSURANCE - HR 81, 148,
1889 and 2470 would restore the
rights of certain vets to apply
for National Service Life Insur-
ance.
LOANS-HR q, 634. 20S8, 3052
would extend until June 80. 1855,
the direct loan authority of the
VA administrator. HR 80 would
extend the loan fights in the CT
bills to men on active duty.
PENSIONS-PenSions are paid
to vets with non-service-con-
nected disabilities and to their
eligible dependents.
HR So, $40 and 3548 would
provide payment of pensions to
certain World War I and II vets
when they reach age IS. HR 2744
would increase income limita-
tions to $4,000 without depend
ents, $500 with dependents. HR
2462 and 1882 would waive the
income limitation for World War
! vets over IU years OIQ. hit 04U
would increase the rates of PEN
sions for World War I and II
vets.
You can get complete informa-
ton about any of these bills by
writing to the House Veterans
Affairs Committee, Washington
Is, D. C. The committee will
send you a copy Of any bill or
bills you ask for.
(You may tUrite Mai. NtGl,
IN care of The Star, about your
oDn SerUice- e-connected prob
lem. Please incoSe a stamped.
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