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S 249 IS

To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide that remarriage of the surviving spouse of a deceased veteran after age 55 shall not result in termination of dependency and indemnity compensation otherwise payable to that surviving spouse.

January 30, 2003

Mrs. CLINTON (for herself and Mrs. HUTCHISON) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs

To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide that remarriage of the surviving spouse of a deceased veteran after age 55 shall not result in termination of dependency and indemnity compensation otherwise payable to that surviving spouse.

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

SECTION 1. RETENTION OF DEPENDENCY AND INDEMNITY COMPENSATION FOR SURVIVING SPOUSES REMARRYING AFTER AGE 55.

(a) EXCEPTION TO TERMINATION OF BENEFITS UPON REMARRIAGE- Section 103(d)(2)(B) of title 38, United States Code, is amended by inserting `1311 or' after `under section'.

(b) EFFECTIVE DATE- The amendment made by subsection (a) shall take effect on--

(1) the first day of the first month that begins after the date of the enactment of this Act; or

(2) the first day of the fiscal year that begins in the calendar year in which this Act is enacted, if later than the date specified in paragraph (1).

(c) RETROACTIVE BENEFITS PROHIBITED- No benefit may be paid to any person by reason of the amendment made by subsection (a) for any period before the effective date specified in subsection (b).