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PUBLIC LAW 91-96-OCT. 27, 1969

" (a) Dependency and indemnity compensation shall be paid to a widow, based on the pay grade of her deceased husband, at monthly rates set forth in the following table: "Pay grad(<• E-1 E-2 E - 3 __ E-4 E-') E-6 E-7 E-8 E-9 W-1 W-2 W-3

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Monthly rate __ _

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$167 172 177 187 193 197 206 218 '228 211 219 226

"Pay grade W-4 _ . _ __ _ 0-1 _ __. 0-2 _ _ __ 0-3 -_ 0-4 _ _ _ 0-5 _ ._ 0-6 0-7 0-8 _. ___ 0-9 — 0-10

Monthly rate _

$238 211 218 _ 234 _ 247 272 ___ 306 332 _ 363 _ 390 "426

"1 If the veteran served as sergeant major of the Army, senior enlisted advisor of the Navy, chief master sergeanit of the Air Fiorce, or sergeant major of the Marine Corps, a t the applicable time designated by sec. 402 of this title, the widow's r a t e shall be $245. "2 If the veteran served as Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Chief of Staff of the Army, Chief of Naval Operations, Chief of Staff of the Air Force, or Commandant of the Marine Corps, at the applicable time designated by see. 402 of this title, the widow's r a t e shall be $457."

"(b) If there is a widow with one or more children below the age of eighteen of a deceased veteran, the dependency and indemnity compensation paid monthly to the widow shall be increased by $20 for each such child. "(c) The monthly rate of dependency and indemnity compensation payable to a widow shall be increased by $50 if she is (1) a patient in a nursing home or (2) helpless or blind, or so nearly helpless or blind as to need or require the regular aid and attendance of another person." SEC. 4. Section 421 of title 38, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: "§ 421. Certifications with respect to pay grade "The Secretary concerned shall, at the request of the Administrator, certify to him the pay grade of deceased persons with respect to whose deaths applications for benefits are filed under this chapter. The certification of the Secretary concerned shall be binding upon the Administrator." SEC. 5. Section 401 of title 38, United States Code, is amended by striking out the text thereof beginning with " (1) " and continuing through " (2) ". ^ s w s S E C 6. The table of sections at the beginning of chapter 13 of title 38, United States Code, is amended by (1) striking out "402. Computation of basic pay."

and substituting in lieu thereof: "402. Determination of pay grade.";

72 Stat. 1132.

38 USC 401423.

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