Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 95.djvu/1055

 PUBLIC LAW 97-66—OCT. 17, 1981

95 STAT. 1029

(d) Subsection (d) of such section is amended by striking out "$56" and inserting in lieu thereof "$62". INCREASES IN RATES OF DEPENDENCY AND INDEMNITY COMPENSATION FOR CHILDREN

SEC. 202. Section 413 is amended— 94 Stat. 1530. (1) by striking out "$189" in clause (1) and inserting in lieu ^^ "^^^ ^^'^• thereof "$210"; (2) by striking out "$271" in clause (2) and inserting in lieu thereof "$301"; (3) by striking out "$350" in clause (3) and inserting in lieu thereof "$389"; and (4) by striking out "$350" and "$71" in clause (4) and inserting in lieu thereof'^$389" and "$79", respectively. INCREASES IN RATES OF SUPPLEMENTAL DEPENDENCY AND INDEMNITY COMPENSATION FOR CHILDREN

SEC. 203. Section 414 is amended— ^ Stat Iff(1) by striking out "$112" in subsection (a) and inserting in lieu thereof "$125"; (2) by striking out "$189" in subsection (b) and inserting in lieu thereof "$210"; and (3) by striking out "$96" in subsection (c) and inserting in lieu thereof "$107". M I S C E L L A N E O U S D E P E N D E N C Y A N D I N D E M N I T Y COMPENSATION

AMENDMENTS

SEC. 204. (a) Section 413 is amended by inserting "(a)" before 38 USC 413. "Whenever", and by adding at the end the following new subsection: "(b) If dependency and indemnity compensation has been awarded under this section to a veteran's child or children and the entitlement to dependency and indemnity compensation under this section of an additional child of that veteran who is over the age of eighteen years and who had previously been entitled to dependency and indemnity compensation under this section before becoming eighteen years of age is later reestablished effective retroactively upon determination that such child is pursuing a course of instruction at an approved educational institution, the amount payable retroactively to the additional child is the amount equal to the difference between the total of the increased award payable under this section to the children of the deceased veteran for the retroactive period and the prior total award for such purpose for that period.". (b) Section 3010(e) is amended— 38 USC 30io. (1) by striking out "The" and inserting in lieu thereof "(1) Except as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection, the"; and (2) by adding at the end the following new paragraph: "(2) In the case of a child who is eighteen years of age or over and who immediately before becoming eighteen years of age was counted under section 411(b) of this title in determining the amount of the ^«^e. P- 1028. dependency and indemnity compensation of a surviving spouse, the effective date of an award of dependency and indemnity compensation to such child shall be the date the child attains the age of eighteen years if application therefor is received within one year from such date.".

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