To amend title 38, United States Code, to clarify that the estate of a deceased veteran may receive certain accrued benefits upon the death of the veteran, and for other purposes.

Provides for the payment of certain accrued benefits to the estate of a deceased veteran upon the veteran's death.

Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs (VA) to pay to the estate of Shelton Hickerson, formerly of Indianapolis, Indiana, the amount that the Secretary awarded to Hickerson upon his death but that was not payable to any survivor, or to the estate, of Hickerson.

[Congressional Bills 113th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 4102 Introduced in House (IH)]

113th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 4102

To amend title 38, United States Code, to clarify that the estate of a 
deceased veteran may receive certain accrued benefits upon the death of 
                  the veteran, and for other purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           February 26, 2014

 Mr. Miller of Florida (for himself and Mrs. Walorski) introduced the 
   following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' 
                                Affairs

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
To amend title 38, United States Code, to clarify that the estate of a 
deceased veteran may receive certain accrued benefits upon the death of 
                  the veteran, and for other purposes.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. CLARIFICATION OF ELIGIBLE RECIPIENTS OF CERTAIN ACCRUED 
              BENEFITS UPON DEATH OF BENEFICIARY.

    (a) Eligibility of Estate.--Section 5121(a)(2) of title 38, United 
States Code, is amended--
            (1) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by inserting 
        ``, or estate,'' after ``person''; and
            (2) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph:
                    ``(D) The estate of the veteran (unless the estate 
                will escheat).''.
    (b) Effective Date.--The amendment made by subsection (a) shall 
apply with respect to the death of an individual on or after the date 
of the enactment of this Act.
    (c) Relief of Estate of Shelton Hickerson.--Notwithstanding section 
5121 of title 38, United States Code, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs 
shall pay to the estate of Shelton Hickerson, formerly of Indianapolis, 
Indiana, the sum of $377,342, representing the amount that the 
Secretary awarded to Shelton Hickerson on the date of his death but was 
not payable to any survivor or the estate of Shelton Hickerson.
                                 <all>