Pension Bills, and Bills to Provide Additional Wartime Benefits for Veterans of the Vietnam Conflict

[H.R. 5513, 90th Cong., 1st sess.]

A BILL To amend title 38 of the United States Code so as to provide pension increases for veterans of World War I, World War II, and the Korean conflict, for widows of such veterans, and for the children of such veterans who are deceased; and for other purposes

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That this Act may be cited as the "Veterans' Pension Act of 1967".

PENSION INCREASES FOR VETERANS OF WORLD WAR I, WORLD WAR II, AND THE KOREAN CONFLICT

SEC. 2. (a) The table in subsection (b) of section 521 of title 38, United States Code, is amended to appear as follows:

(b) The table in subsection (c) of such section 521 is amended to appear as follows:

PENSION INCREASES FOR WIDOWS OF VETERANS OF WARS BEFORE WORLD WAR I

SEC. 3. Sections 531, 532(a)(2), 534(a)(2), and 536 (a) of title 38, United States Code, are each amended by striking out "$65" and inserting in lieu thereof in each such section "69".

PENSION INCREASES FOR WIDOWS OF VETERANS OF WORLD WAR I, WORLD WAR II, AND THE KOREAN CONFLICT

SEC. 4. (a) The table in subsection (b) of section 541 of title 38, United States Code, is amended to appear as follows:

(b) The table in subsection (c) of such section 541 is amended to appear as follows:

PENSION INCREASES FOR CHILDREN OF DECEASED VETERANS OF WORLD WAR I, WORLD WAR II, AND THE KOREAN CONFLICT

SEC. 5. Subsection (a) of section 542 of title 38, United States Code, is amended by striking out "$38" and "$15" and inserting in lieu thereof "$40” and “$16”, respectively.

WAIVER OF FEDERAL RETIREMENT BENEFIT INCREASES FOR PENSION PURPOSES

SEC. 6. (a) Section 503 of title 38, United States Code, is amended by substituting a semicolon for the period at the end of paragraph (13) and adding the following new paragraph:

"(14) all or any portion of any future increase in benefits under any Federal retirement program as may be waived by any person entitled to such a retirement benefit and pension under this chapter for the month (or any portion thereof) in which any such increase is enacted. The department or agency administering the retirement program concerned shall, for the purpose of this provision, give due recognition and effect to any request for such a waiver."

(b) In computing the income of persons whose pension eligibility is subject to the first sentence of section 9(b) of the Veterans' Pension Act of 1959, there shall be excluded all or any portion of any future increase in benefits under any Federal retirement program as may be waived by any person entitled to such a retirement benefit and pension under this chapter for the month (or any portion thereof) in which any such increase is enacted. The department or agency administering the retirement program concerned shall, for the purpose of this provision, give due recognition and effect to any request for such a waiver.

EFFECTIVE DATE

SEC. 7. This Act shall become effective on July 1, 1967.

[H.R. 5606, 90th Cong., 1st sess.],

A BILL To amend title 38 of the United States Code so as to increase the rates of pension payable to certain veterans and their widows, and for other purposes

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

SHORT TITLE

SECTION 1. This Act may be cited as the "Veterans' Pension Act of 1967".

ENLARGING WIDOWS' ELIGIBILITY FOR BENEFITS

SEC. 2. (a) Paragraphs (2) and (3) of sections 302(a), 404, 532(d), 534 (c), 436 (c), and 451 (e), title 38, United States Code, are amended to read as follows:

'(2) for one year or more; or

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

(b) Subsection 103(a), title 38, United States Code, is amended by striking out "cohabitated with him for five or more years immediately before his death," and inserting in lieu thereof "cohabited with him for one year or more immediately before his death, or for any period of time if a child was born of the purported marriage or was born to them before such marriage,”.

PERMANENT AND TOTAL DISABILITY AT AGE SIXTY-FIVE; AID AND ATTENDANCE ALLOWANCE FOR PERSONS IN NURSING HOMES

SEC. 3. (a) Subsection (a) of section 502 of title 38, United States Code, is amended by inserting immediately after "disabled if he is" the following: "sixtyfive years of age or older or".

(b) Subsection (b) of such section 502 is amended by inserting "(1) a patient in a nursing home or (2)" immediately after "if he is".

EXCLUSIONS FROM ANNUAL INCOME

SEC. 4. (a) Paragraph (7) of section 503 of title 38, United States Code, is amended by inserting immediately after "amounts paid by" the following: “a wife of a veteran for the expenses of his last illness, and by".

(b) Paragraph (9) of such section 503 is amended by inserting “(A)” immediately after" "amounts paid" and by inserting the following immediately before the semicolon at the end thereof: "or (B) by a widow or a wife of a deceased veteran for the last illness and burial of a child of such veteran".

PENSION AND INCOME LIMITATION INCREASES FOR VETERANS OF WORLD WAR I, WORLD WAR II, AND THE KOREAN CONFLICT

SEC. 5. (a) The table in subsection (b) of section 521 of title 38, United States Code, is amended to appear as follows:

(b) The table in subsection (c) of such section 521 is amended to appear as follows:

PENSION INCREASES FOR WIDOWS OF VETERANS OF WARS BEFORE WORLD WAR I

SEC. 6. Sections 531, 532 (a)(2), 534(a)(2), and 536(a) of title 38, United States Code, are each amended by striking out "$65" and inserting in lieu thereof in each such section "$70".

PENSION AND INCOME LIMITATION INCREASES FOR WIDOWS OF VETERANS OF WORLD WAR I, WORLD WAR II, AND THE KOREAN CONFLICT

SEC. 7. (a) The table in subsection (b) of section 541 of title 38, United States Code, is amended to appear as follows:

(b) The table in subsection (c) of such subsection 541 is amended to appear as follows:

PENSION AND INCOME LIMITATION INCREASES FOR CHILDREN OF DECEASED VETERANS OF WORLD WAR I, WORLD WAR II, AND THE KOREAN CONFLICT

SEC. 8. (a) Section 542 (a) of title 38, United States Code, is amended by striking out "$38" and "$15" and inserting in lieu thereof "$40" and "$16", respectively.

(b) Section 542 (c) of title 38, United States Code, is amended by striking out "$1,800" and inserting in lieu thereof "$2,160”.

AID AND ATTENDANCE ALLOWANCE FOR WIDOWS OF VETERANS
OF ALL PERIODS OF WAR

SEC. 9. (a) Subchapter III of chapter 15 of title 38, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end thereof the following new section:

"WIDOWS OF VETERANS OF ALL PERIODS OF WAR

"§ 544. Aid and attendance allowance

"If any widow who is entitled to pension under this subchapter or the provisions of this title as in effect on June 30, 1960, is in need of regular aid and attendance, the monthly rate of pension payable to her under this subchapter or such provisions, as the case may be, shall be increased by $50."

(b) The analysis of such subchapter III, after the heading of such chapter, is amended by adding at the end thereof the following:

"WIDOWS OF VETERANS OF ALL PERIODS OF WAR

"544. Aid and attendance allowance."

THERAPEUTIC AND REHABILITATIVE DEVICES FOR CERTAIN VETERANS

SEC. 10. Subsection (b) of section 617 of title 38, United States Code, is amended by striking out "to any veteran" and all that follows through the end

thereof and inserting in lieu thereof the following: "to any veteran in receipt of pension under chapter 15 of this title based on need of regular aid and attendance."

PENSION FOR "OLD LAW” VETERANS WHO ARE HOUSEBOUND

SEC. 11. The Administrator of Veterans' Affairs shall pay to a veteran who is entitled to pension under section 521 of title 38, United States Code, as in effect on June 30, 1966, and who

(1) has, in addition to a disability rated as permanent and total, additional disability or disabilities independently ratable at 60 per centum or more, or

(2) by reason of his disability or disabilities, is permanently housebound but does not qualify for pension under such section 521 based on need of regular aid and attendance.

in lieu of the pension otherwise payable to him under such section 521, a pension at the monthly rate of $100.

EFFECTIVE DATE

SEC. 12. This Act shall be effective as of January 1, 1967.

[H.R. 5627, 90th Cong., 1st sess.]

A BILL To amend title 38 of the United States Code to provide a special pension for veterans of World War I and their widows

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That chapter 15 of title 38, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end thereof the following new subchapter: "Subchapter V.-Special Pensions for World War I Veterans and Their Widows "S 571. Definitions

"For the purposes of this subchapter

"(1) The term 'World War I' means the period beginning on April 6, 1917, and ending on September 1, 1919.

"(2) The term 'eligible veteran of World War I' means a veteran who served for a period of ninety or more days during World War I, was honorably discharged or released from such service, and is not entitled to retired pay, retainer pay, or disability retired pay arising from service in the Armed Forces, and whose net income does not exceed $5,000 per annum.

"§ 572. Special pensions for eligible veterans of World War I

"(a) The Administrator shall pay to each eligible veteran of World War I a special pension at a monthly rate not exceeding $150 which shall be determined by multiplying $5 by the number of months such veterans served within the continental limits of the United States and adding to such product the product of $10 and the number of months such veteran served outside the continental limits of the United States.

"(b) For the purposes of this section

"(1) if service was performed outside of the continental limits of the United States in any month, all service performed during such month shall be deemed to have been performed outside of the United States; and

"(2) any fraction of a month of service shall be deemed to be a full month of service.

"§ 573. Special pension for widows of eligible veterans of World War I

"The Administrator shall pay to the widow of each eligible veteran of World War I who was married to such veteran on or before April 6, 1917, or for five years or more and whose net income does not exceed $5,000 per annum, a special pension equal to one-half the monthly rate of pension to which such veteran would have been entitled under section 572.”

SEC. 2. (a) Section 501 of title 38, United States Code, is amended by striking out "For the purposes of this chapter" and inserting in lieu thereof "For the purposes of subchapters I through IV of this chapter."

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