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PUBLIC LAW 93-177-DEC. 6, 1973

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That"' and inserting in lieu thereof ", however,"; and (3) striking out ": Provided further, That an employee of a local board having supervisory duties with respect to other employees of one or more local boards shall be designated as the 'executive secretary' of the local board or boards: And provided further, That the term of employment of such 'executive secretary' in such position shall in no case exceed ten years except when reappointed". SEC. 4. This Act shall take effect not later than the beginning of the first pay period which begins on or after the ninetieth day following the date of the enactment of this Act. Approved December 5, 1973. ... Public Law 93-177

December 6, 1973 [H. R. 9474]

Veterans benefits, i n c r e a s e s. 85 Stat. 663, 664. Unmarried veterans.

Veterans with dependents.

AN ACT To amend title 38, United States Code, to increase the monthly rates of disability and death pensions and dependency and indemnity compensation, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That (a) subsection (b) of section 521 of title 38, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: " (b) If the veteran is unmarried (or married buo not living with and not reasonably contributing to the support of his spouse) and has no child, pension shall be paid according to the following formula: If annual income is $300 or less, the monthly rate of pension shall be $143. For each $1 of annual income in excess of $300 up to and including $800, the monthly rate shall be reduced 3 cents; for each $1 of annual income in excess of $800 up to and including $1,300, the monthly rate shall be reduced 4 cents; for each $1 of annual income in excess of $1,300 up to and including $1,600, the monthly rate shall be reduced 5 cents; for each $1 of annual income in excess of $1,600 up to and including $2,200, the monthly rate shall be reduced 6 cents; for each $1 of annual income in excess of $2,200 up to and including $2,500, the monthly rate shall be reduced 7 cents; and for each $1 of annual income in excess of $2,500 up to and including $2,600, the monthly rate shall be reduced 8 cents. No pension shall be paid if annual income exceeds $2,600.". (b) Subsection (c) of such section 521 is amended to read as follows: "(c) If the veteran is married and living with or reasonably contributing to the support of his spouse, or has a child or children, pension shall be paid according to the following formula: If annual income is $500 or less, the monthly rate of pension shall be $154 for a veteran and one dependent, $159 for a veteran and two dependents, and $164 for three or more dependents. For each $1 of annual income in excess of $500 up to and including $800, the monthly rate shall be reduced 2 cents; for each $1 of annual income in excess of $800 up to and including $2,600, the monthly rate shall be reduced 3 cents; for each $1 of annual income in excess of $2,600 up to and including $3,200, the monthly rate shall be reduced 4 cents; for each $1 of annual income in excess of $3,200 up to and including $3,700, the monthly rate shall be reduced 5 cents; and for each $1 of annual income in excess of $3,700 up to and including $3,800, the monthly rate shall be reduced 6 cents. No pension shall be paid if annual income exceeds $3,800.".

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