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PUBLIC LAW 93-527-DEC. 21, 1974 TECHNICAL

[88 STAT.

AMENDMENT

SEC. 203. The table of sections for chapter 33 of title 44, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end thereof the following new items: "3315. Definitions. "8316. Establishment of Commission. "3317. Duties of Commission. "3318. Membership. "3319. Director and stafE; experts and consultants. "3320. Powers of Commission. "3321. Support services. "3322. Report. "3323. Termination. "3324. Authorization of appropriations.". Approved December 19, 1974. Public Law 93-527 December 21, 1974 [S.4040]

Veterans and Survivors Pension Adjustment Act of 1974. 38 USC 521 note. Unmarried vet-

Veterans with dependents.

AN ACT To amend title 38 of the United States Code to liberalize the provisions relating to payment of disability and death pension and dependency and indemnity compensation, to increase income limitations, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That this Act may be cited as the "Veterans and Survivors Pension Adjustment Act of 1974". SEC. 2. Section 521 of title 38, United States Code, is amended as follows: (1) by amending subsection (b) to read as follows: "(b) If the veteran is unmarried (or married but 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 $160. For each $1 of annual income in excess of $300 up to and including $500, the monthly rate shall be reduced 3 cents; for each $1 .annual income in excess of $500 up to and including $900, the monthly rate shall be reduced 4 cents; for each $1 of annual income in excess of $900 up to and including $1,500, the monthly rate shall be reduced 5 cents; for each $1 of annual income in excess of $1,500 up to and including $1,900, the monthly rate shall be reduced 6 cents; for each $1 of annual income in excess of $1,900 up to and including $2,300, the monthly rate shall be reduced 7 cents; and for each $1 of annual income in excess of $2,300 up to and including $3,000, the monthly rate shall be reduced 8 cents; but in no event shall the monthly rate of pension be less than $5. No pension shall be paid if annual income exceeds $3,000."; (2) by amending subsection (c) 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 $172 for a veteran and one dependent, $177 for a veteran and two dependents, and $182 for three or more dependents. For each $1 of annual income in excess of $500 up to and including $700, the monthly rate shall be reduced 2 cents; for each $1 of annual income in excess of $700 up to

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