H.R. 1137

To amend title 38, United States Code, to increase to $2,000 the amount of the Medal of Honor special pension under that title and to provide for payment of that pension to the surviving spouse of a deceased Medal of Honor recipient.

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110th CONGRESS

1st Session

H. R. 1137

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

February 16, 2007

Mr. Brown of South Carolina (for himself, Mr. Michaud, and Mr. Miller of Florida) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs

A BILL

To amend title 38, United States Code, to increase to $2,000 the amount of the Medal of Honor special pension under that title and to provide for payment of that pension to the surviving spouse of a deceased Medal of Honor recipient.

1.

Medal of Honor special pension

(a)

Increase in rate of special pension

Subsection (a) of section 1562 of title 38, United States Code, is amended by striking $1,000 and inserting $2,000.

(b)

Special pension for surviving spouses

(1)

Surviving spouse benefit

Such subsection is further amended—

(A)

by inserting (1) after (a); and

(B)

by adding at the end the following new paragraph:

(2)

The Secretary shall pay special pension under this section to the surviving spouse of a person who was awarded a Medal of Honor as described in section 1560(b) of this title. However, no special pension shall be paid to a surviving spouse of a person under this section unless such surviving spouse was married to such person—

(A)

for one year or more; or

(B)

for any period of time if a child was born of the marriage, or was born to them before the marriage.

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(2)

Conforming amendments

(A)

Subsection (d) of such section is amended by inserting or married to more than one person who has been awarded the medal of honor, after honor,.

(B)

Subsection (f)(1) of such section is amended by striking this section and inserting subsection (a)(1).

(C)

Section 103(d)(5) of such title is amended by adding at the end the following new subparagraph:

(E)

Section 1562(a)(2), relating to Medal of Honor special pension.

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(c)

Effective date

The amendments made by this section shall apply with respect to payment of pension under section 1562 of title 38, United States Code, for months beginning after the date of the enactment of this Act.