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PUBLIC LAW 93-295-MAY 31, 1974

"(1) One child, $108. "(2) Two children, $156. "(3) Three children, $201. "(4) More than three children, $201, plus $40 for each child in excess of three.". SEC. 203. (a) Subsection (a) of section 414 of title 38, United States Code, is amended by striking out "$55" and inserting in lieu thereof "$64". (b) Subsection (b) of section 414 of such title is amended by striking out "$92 ' and inserting in lieu thereof "$108". (c) Subsection (c) of section 414 of such title is amended by striking out "$47" and inserting in lieu thereof "$55". SEC. 204. Section 322(b) of title 38, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: " (b) The monthly rate of death compensation payable to a widow or dependent parent under subsection (a) of this section shall be increased by $64 if the payee 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. 205. Section 337 of title 38, United States Code, is amended by striking "January 31, 1955" and inserting in lieu thereof "December 31, 1946". •SEC. 206. (a) Section 342 of title 38, United States Code, is amended by striking out "equal" and all that follows down through the end thereof and inserting in lieu thereof "those specified in section 322 of this title". (b) Section 343 of such title is hereby repealed. (c) The table of sections at the beginning of subchapter V of chapter 11 of title 38, United States Code, is amended by striking out the following:

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Death compensation, increase.

Repeal.

"343. Conditions under which wartime rates are payable.".

SEC. 207. (a) The Administrator of Veterans' Affairs shall make a study.e 301 38 u s detailed study of claims for dependency and indemnity compensation note. relating to veterans, as defined in section 101(2), title 38, United States Code, who at time of death within six months prior to the date of enactment of this Act were receiving disability compensation from the Veterans' Administration based upon a rating total and permanent in nature. (b) The report of such study shall include (1) the number of the Report. described cases, (2) the number of cases in which the specified benefit was denied, (3) an analysis of the reasons for each such denial, (4) an analysis of any difficulty which may have been encountered by the claimant in attempting to establish that the death of the veteran concerned was connected with his or her military, naval, or air service in the Armed Forces of the United States, and (5) data regarding the current financial status of the widow, widower, children, and parents in each case of denial. (c) The report together with such commeirfs and recommendations talReport, submitto Speaker of as the Administrator deems appropriate shall be submitted to the the House and Sjjeaker of the House and the President of the Senate not more than gg^g'^^^"' °^ *^ thirty days after the beginning of the Ninety-fourth Congress. TITLE III — P A Y M ENT OF B E N E F I T S TO P E R S O N S UNDER LEGAL DISABILITY SEC. 301. (a) Subsection (a) of section 320^©f title 38, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: " (a) Where it appears to the Administrator that the interest of the beneficiary would be served thereby, payment of benefits under any

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