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 PUBLIC LAW 94-432—SEPT. 30, 1976

90 STAT. 1369

Public Law 94-432 94th Congress An Act Sept. 30, 1976 [H.R. 14298]

To amend title 38 of the United States Code to increase the rates of disability and death pension and to increase the rates of dependency and indemnity compensation for parents, 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 1976".

Veterans and Survivors Pension Adjustment Act of 1976. 38 USC 101 note.

TITLE I—EXTENSION OF CERTAIN INTERIM ADJUSTMENTS OF PENSION AND OF DEPENDENCY AND INDEMNITY COMPENSATION RATES UNTIL JANUARY 1, 1977 SEC. 101. Sections 102,103,104,105,107, 201, and 202 of Public Law 94^169 (89 Stat. 1014) are each amended by striking out "for the period beginning January 1, 1976, and ending September 30, 1976" and inserting in lieu thereof "January 1, 1976".

38 USC 521, 541, 542 note, 544 note, 521 notes, 415 note, 322 note.

TITLE II—VETERANS' AND SURVIVORS' PENSIONS

Disability determinations. Unmarried veterans. 38 USC 521.

SEC. 201. Section 502(a) of title 38, United States Code, is amended by inserting immediately after "or older" the following: "or became unemployable after age 65,". SEC. 202. Section 521 of title 38, United States Code, is amended— (1) by amending the table in section (b)(1) to read as follows: For each $1 of annual income 1 lie nioiirniy rdis oi pension ~ shall be $185 reduced by— $0.00 .03 .04 .05 .06 .07 .08

Which is more than— 0 $300 500 700 900 1,500 1,800

B u t not more than— $300 600 700 900 1,500 1,800 3,540";

(2) by striking out "$3,300 " in subsection (b)(3) and inserting in lieu thereof "$3,540) (3) by amending the table in subsection (c)(1) to read as follows: " The monthly rate of pension for a veteran shall be— $199 if he or she has one dependent; $204 if he or she has two dependents; and $209 if he or she has three or more dependents; reduced by$0.00 .02 .03 .04 .OS ^06

m .06

Married veterans

\ For each $1 of annua) income Which] s more than—

B u t not more than—

/ 0 $500 700 1.100 2,400 3,100 3,500 3,700

$500 700 1,100 2,400 3,100 3,500 3,700 4,760";

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