To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for the payment of dependency and indemnity compensation to the survivors of former prisoners of war who died on or before September 30, 1999, under the same eligibility conditions as apply to payment of dependency and indemnity compensation to the survivors of former prisoners of war who die after that date.

Summary

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Amends veterans' benefit provisions to provide for the payment of dependency and indemnity compensation to the survivors of veterans rated totally disabled at the time of death who were former prisoners of war (currently, to the survivors of such veterans who died after September 30, 1999).

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Introduced(2/25/03)

Committee

Passed House

Passed Senate

President

Law

Sponsor

Mr. HOLDEN

(D) PA – 17

Cosponsors (20)

PAUL

(R) TX

RANGEL

(D) NY

STRICKLAND

(D) OH

BRADY

(D) PA

CARSON

(D) OK

TOWNS

(D) NY

McGovern

House (D) Massachusetts

EVANS

(D) IL

MALONEY

(D) NY

MCCARTHY

(D) NY

Topics

Social Programs

Employment

Latest Action

Subcommittee Hearings Held.

Jun 11, 2003

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