A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for the payment of dependency and indemnity compensation (DIC) to the surviving spouse of a Commandant of the Coast Guard who dies from a service-connected disability at the same rate as provided to the surviving spouses of members of the Armed Forces who serve as a member of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.

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• H.R. 2343Veterans' Compensation Benefits Amendments of 1985

  1986-10-07Certain Provisions Included in H.R.5299.

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• H.R. 1845A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide that dependency and indemnity compensation paid to the surviving spouse of an officer who served as Commandant of the Coast Guard shall be paid at the same rate as paid to the surviving spouses of officers who served as chief of one of the other Armed Forces.

  1985-03-28Referred to House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

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1. 1985-03-19

   Introduced in House

2. 1985-03-19

   Introduced in House

3. 1985-03-19

   Referred to House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

4. 1985-03-29

   Executive Comment Requested from VA.

5. 1985-04-17

   Referred to Subcommittee on Compensation, Pension and Insurance.

6. 1985-04-17

   Subcommittee Hearings Held.

7. 1985-04-30

   For Further Action See H.R.2343.

8. 1985-04-30

   Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

9. 1985-04-30

   Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee.

10. 1985-05-02

    Executive Comment Received From VA.