,i  #aad? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #beci  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,may #ba1 #bjae ,mr4  
,k5n$y introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0   
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,vet]ans'     
,affairs  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d title #ch1
 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 to provide = an   
increase 9 ! am\nt ( mon?ly dep5d5cy &  
indemnity comp5sation payable to surviv+
 sp\ses by ! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans       
,affairs4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,surviv+ ,sp\ses' ,b5efit  
,improvem5t ,act ( #bjae4  #b4 ,increase
 9 am\nt ( dep5d5cy & indemnity         
comp5sation payable to surviv+ sp\ses by
 ! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs  7a7   
,increase ,section #acaa ( title #ch1   
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$--  7#a7 9 
subsection 7a7-- 7,a7 9 p>agraph 7#a71  
by /rik+ ( #a1aed & ins]t+ equal to #ee 
p]c5t ( ! rate ( mon?ly comp5sation 9   
effect "u section #aaad7;j7 ( ?is title2
 &  7,b7 by /rik+ p>agraph 7#c72 &  7#b7
 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new          
subsection3  7g7 ,9 ! case ( an         

individual :o is eligible = dep5d5cy &  
indemnity comp5sation "u ?is section :o 
is also eligible = b5efits "u ano!r     
provision ( law by reason ( su*         
individual's /atus z ! surviv+ sp\se ( a
 vet]an1 !n1 not)/&+ any o!r provision (
 law 7o!r ?an section #ecjd7;b77#c7 (   
?is title71 nei!r a r$uction nor an     
(fset 9 b5efits "u su* provision %all be
 made by reason ( su* individual's      
eligibility = b5efits "u ?is section4  4
  7b7 ,effective date  7#a7 ,9 g5]al    
,except z provid$ by p>agraph 7#b71 !   
am5dm5ts made by subsection 7a7 %all    
apply ) respect to comp5sation paid "u  
*apt] #ac ( title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates    
,code1 = mon?s beg9n+ aft] ! date t is  
six mon?s aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is
 ,act4  7#b7 ,special rule = c]ta9      
individuals  7,a7 ,= mon?s beg9n+ aft] !
 date t is six mon?s aft] ! date ( !    
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y (      
,vet]ans ,affairs %all pay to an        
individual describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b7  
dep5d5cy & indemnity comp5sation "u     

section #acaa ( title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates
 ,code1 9 ! mon?ly am\nt t is ! great] (
 ! foll[+3 7i7 ,! am\nt det]m9$ "u      
subsection 7a77#c7 ( su* section #acaa1 
z 9 effect on ! day be=e ! date ( !     
enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  7ii7 ,! am\nt     
det]m9$ "u subsection 7a77#a7 ( su*     
section #acaa1 z am5d$ by subsection    
7a74  7,b7 ,an individual describ$ 9 ?is
 subp>agraph is an individual eligible =
 dep5d5cy & indemnity comp5sation "u    
section #acaa ( title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates
 ,code1 t is pr$icat$ on ! dea? ( a     
vet]an be=e ,janu>y #a1 #aiic4