A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to modify the pension program for veterans of the Mexican border period, World War I, World War II, the Korean conflict, and the Vietnam era and their survivors, and for other purposes.
Veterans and Survivors Pension Reform Act - Title I: Reform of the Non-Service-Connected Pension Program for Veterans and Their Survivors - Creates a pension system within the Veterans' Administration applicable to all veterans, widows of veterans, and dependent parents who, subsequent to October 1, 1976, are or become eligible for a Veterans' Administration non-service-connected pension.
Provides for a restructuring of the need-based pension program of the Veterans' Administration.
Provides for a level of income for veterans and their survivors which is above the minimum subsistence level.
Establishes a basic minimum level of income for all eligible veterans and dependents at $2,700 for single pensioners and $3,900 for pensioners with dependents.
Provides for a method of computing a pension for those veterans with little or no income.
Title II: Adjustments in Current Statutory Pension Provisions - Defines terms used in this Act. Revises the catagories of spouse, widow, and surviving spouse for purposes of the changes in rates in this Act.
Presents a schedule by month for such rates.
Title III: Reform of Dependency and Indemnity Compensation for Parents - Revises the schedule for determining dependency and indemnity compensation rates under the Veterans' Administration.
Title IV: Adjustments in Current Statutory Provisions Relating to Dependency and Indemnity Compensation for Parents - Sets forth schedules for the payment of monthly dependency and indemnification compensation to the parents of veterans.
Title V: Miscellaneous and Effective Dates - Makes the effective date of this Act October 1, 1976.
Public law 94-432.
Introduced in Senate
Referred to Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Reported to Senate from the Committee on Veterans' Affairs with amendment, S. Rept. 94-532.
Reported to Senate from the Committee on Veterans' Affairs with amendment, S. Rept. 94-532.
Call of calendar in Senate.
Measure considered in Senate.
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Measure passed Senate, amended.
Measure passed Senate, amended.
Referred to House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Provisions inserted in H.R. 14298 as passed Senate.
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