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86 Stat. 394. 72 Stat. 1226. Effective date.

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Tex., Incident.

PUBLIC LAW 93-177-DEC. 6, 1973

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of the parent and his spouse shall be counted in determining the monthly rate of dependency and indemnity compensation under the appropriate formula.". (^) Subsection (c) of such section 415 is amended to read as follows: "(c) Except as provided in subsection (d), if there are two parents, but they are not living together, dependency and indemnity compensation shall be paid to each according to the following formula: If the annual income of each parent is $800 or less, the monthly rate of dependency and indemnity payable to each shall be $77. For each $1 of annual income in excess of $800 up to and including $1,100, the monthly rate shall be reduced 2 cents; for each $1 of annual income in excess of $1,100 up to and including $1,400, the monthly rate shall be reduced 3 cents; for each $1 of annual income in excess of $1,400 up to and including $2,300, the monthly rate shall be reduced 4 cents; and for each $1 of annual income in excess of $2,300 up to and including $2,600, the monthly rate shall be reduced 5 cents. No dependency and indemnity compensation shall be paid to a parent whose annual income exceeds $2,600.". (c) Subsection (d) of such section 415 is amended to read as follows: " (d) If there are two parents who are living together, or if a parent has remarried and is living with his spouse, dependency and indemnity compensation shall be paid to each such parent according to the following formula: If the total combined annual income is $1,000 or less, the monthly rate of dependency and indemnity compensation payable to each parent shall be $74. For each $1 of annual income in excess of $1,000 up to and including $1,200, the monthly rate shall be reduced 1 cent; for each $1 of annual income in excess of $1,200 up to and including $2,900, the monthly rate shall be reduced 2 cents; and for each $1 of annual income in excess of $2,900 up to and including $3,800, the monthly rate shall be reduced 3 cents. No dependency and indemnity compensation shall be paid to either parent if the total combined annual income exceeds $3,800.". SEC. 5. Section 3203(a)(1) of title 38, United States Code, is amended by striking out "30" and inserting in lieu thereof "50". gj^c. 6. (a) Subsection (b) of section 3010 of title 38, United States Code, is amended by inserting " (1) " immediately after " (b) ", and by adding at the end of said subsection the following new paragraph: "(2) The effective date of an award of disability pension to a veteran shall be the date of application or the date on which the veteran became permanently and totally disabled, if an application therefor is received within one year from such date, whichever is to the advantage of the veteran.", (b) Subsection (a) of this section shall apply to applications filed after its effective date, but in no event shall an award made thereunder be effective prior to such effective date. ^^^' ^' (^) -^^y veteran who was dishonorably discharged from the United States Army as the result of an incident that occurred in Brownsville, Texas, on August 13, 1906, and who was not subsequently ruled eligible for reenlistment in the Army by a special Army tribunal decision dated April 6, 1910, shall, upon application made to the Administrator of Veterans' Affairs together with such evidence as the Administrator may require, be paid the sum of $25,000. (b) Any unremarried widow of any veteran described in subsection (a) of this section shall, upon application made to the Administrator of Veterans' Affairs together with such evidence as the Administrator may require, be paid the sum of $10,000 if such veteran died prior to the date of enactment of this Act or if such veteran failed to make application for payment under subsection (a) after such date of enactment and prior to his death.

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