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111th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 6054
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
July 30, 2010
Mr. Melancon introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs
A BILL
To amend title 38, United States Code, to increase and to provide for an annual adjustment of the amounts of assistance payable by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs for veterans’ funeral and burial expenses.
Increase in amount of assistance payable by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs for veterans’ funeral and burial expenses
Increase in amount of assistance for burial expenses
Section 2302(a) of title 38, United States
Code, is amended by striking $300
and inserting
$1,200
.
Increase in amount of plot allowance
Section 2303 of such title is amended by
striking $300
each place it appears and inserting
$720
.
Increase in assistance for deaths from service-Connected disabilities
Section
2307 of such title is amended by striking $2,000
and inserting
$3,830
.
Annual adjustment of rates
In general
Chapter 23 of such title is amended by adding at the end the following new section:
Annual adjustment of benefit rates
Whenever there is an increase in benefit amounts payable under title II of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 401 et seq.) as a result of a determination made under section 215(i) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 415(i)), the Secretary shall, effective on the date of such increase in benefit amounts, increase each maximum annual rate of payment under sections 2302, 2303, and 2307 of this title, as such rates were in effect immediately prior to the date of such increase in benefit amounts payable under title II of the Social Security Act, by the same percentage as the percentage by which such benefit amounts are increased.
.
Clerical amendment
The table of sections at the beginning of such chapter is amended by adding at the end the following new item:
2309. Annual adjustment of benefit rates.
.