#aaith ,,congress  #ast ,session  ,h4   
,r4 #fie  ,,an ,,act  ,to amend title   
#ch1 ,united ,states ,code1 to increase 
the rate of the special pension payable 
to ,medal of ,honor recipients1 and for 
other purposes4  #a4 ,short title ,this 
,act may be cited as the ,medal of      
,honor ,act4  #b4 ,findings ,congress   
finds the following3  7#a7 ,the ,medal  
of ,honor is the highest and most       
prestigious military decoration of the  
,united ,states4  7#b7 ,to earn the     
,medal of ,honor the deed of the person 
''' must be so outstanding that it      
clearly distinguishes his gallantry     
beyond the call of duty from lesser     
forms of bravery4  7#c7 ,the actions of 
,medal of ,honor recipients inspire     
bravery1 and the willingness to give    
all1 in those who serve in the ,armed   
,forces and those who will serve in the 
future4  7#d7 ,those listed on the      
,medal of ,honor ,roll exemplify the    
best traits of members of the ,armed    
,forces1 a long and proud lineage of    

those who went beyond the call of duty4 
7#e7 ,pursuant to section #aefb of title
 #ch1 ,united ,states ,code1 the        
,secretary of ,veterans ,affairs shall  
pay monthly to each living person whose 
name has been entered on the ,army1     
,navy1 ,air ,force1 and ,coast ,guard   
,medal of ,honor ,roll a special        
pension4  7#f7 ,recipients of the ,medal
 of ,honor have earned a substantial and
 historic increase to such special      
pension in recognition of their         
conspicuous gallantry1 unwavering       
commitment1 and heroic actions above and
 beyond the call of duty4  #c4 ,increase
 in ,department of ,veterans ,affairs   
special pension payable to ,medal of    
,honor recipients ,section #aefb of     
title #ch1 ,united ,states ,code1 is    
amended-- 7#a7 in subsection 7a77#a7--  
7,a7 by inserting 7,a7 before ,the      
,secretary2  7,b7 by striking the rate  
of #a1djf4gc and inserting the rate     
described in subparagraph 7,b72 and     
7,c7 by adding at the end the following 

new subparagraph3  7,b7 ,the rate       
described in this subparagraph is equal 
to the amount of monthly compensation   
paid to a veteran without dependents    
under subsection 7m7 of section #aaad of
 this title1 increased to the next      
intermediate rate under subsection 7p7  
of such section4  2 and  7#b7 in        
subsection 7e7-- 7,a7 by inserting 7#a7 
before ,effective2  7,b7 by inserting 1 
subject to paragraph 7#b71 before shall2
 and  7,c7 by adding at the end the     
following new paragraph 7#b73  7#b7 ,the
 ,secretary shall not1 under paragraph  
7#a71 increase the amount of monthly    
special pension payable under subsection
 7a7 in a year if such amount was       
otherwise increased during such year4  4
  #d4 ,extension of certain limits on   
payments of pension ,section            
#eejc7;d77#g7 of title #ch1 ,united     
,states ,code1 is amended by striking   
,november #cj1 #bjca and inserting      
,january #ca1 #bjcc4  ,passed the ,house
 of ,representatives ,february #bf1     

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