A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to increase the rate of pension for disabled veterans who are married to one another and both of whom require regular aid and attendance, and for other purposes.

Increases the annual rate of pension payable through the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) for disabled veterans who are married to one another and who both require regular aid and attendance.

[Congressional Bills 111th Congress]
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[S. 3367 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

111th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                S. 3367

To amend title 38, United States Code, to increase the rate of pension 
 for disabled veterans who are married to one another and both of whom 
      require regular aid and attendance, and for other purposes.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                              May 13, 2010

   Mr. Akaka introduced the following bill; which was read twice and 
             referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs

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                                 A BILL


 
To amend title 38, United States Code, to increase the rate of pension 
 for disabled veterans who are married to one another and both of whom 
      require regular aid and attendance, and for other purposes.

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

SECTION 1. INCREASE IN RATE OF PENSION FOR DISABLED VETERANS MARRIED TO 
              ONE ANOTHER AND BOTH OF WHOM REQUIRE REGULAR AID AND 
              ATTENDANCE.

    (a) In General.--Section 1521(f)(2) of title 38, United States 
Code, is amended by striking ``$8,911'' and inserting ``$31,305''.
    (b) Effective Date.--The amendment made by subsection (a) shall 
take effect on the date of the enactment of this Act.
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