H.R. 2318 (112th): Medal of Honor Stipend Increase Act

112th Congress, 2011–2013. Text as of Jun 23, 2011 (Introduced).

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HR 2318 IH

112th CONGRESS

1st Session

H. R. 2318

To amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to increase the amount of the Medal of Honor special pension provided under that title by up to $500.

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

June 23, 2011

Mr. SESSIONS (for himself, Mr. WEST, Mr. MACK, Mr. STUTZMAN, Mr. MARCHANT, Mr. JONES, Mr. GRIFFITH of Virginia, Mr. YOUNG of Florida, Mr. BONNER, Ms. HAYWORTH, Mr. FORBES, Mr. CROWLEY, Mr. FORTENBERRY, Mr. CONAWAY, Mr. CARTER, Mr. FARENTHOLD, Mr. TIPTON, Mr. BUCHANAN, Mr. BURGESS, and Mr. NEUGEBAUER) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs

A BILL

To amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to increase the amount of the Medal of Honor special pension provided under that title by up to $500.

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

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ‘Medal of Honor Stipend Increase Act’.

SEC. 2. AUTHORITY OF SECRETARY OF VETERANS AFFAIRS TO INCREASE MEDAL OF HONOR SPECIAL PENSION.

    (a) Authority To Increase Rate of Special Pension- Subsection (a) of section 1562 of title 38, United States Code, is amended--

      (1) by inserting ‘(1)’ after ‘(a)’; and

      (2) by adding at the end the following new paragraph:

    ‘(2)(A) Subject to the availability of appropriations for this purpose in advance in an appropriations Act, the Secretary may increase the rate of the special pension otherwise in effect under paragraph (1) by not more than $500.

    ‘(B) The Secretary may not increase the rate of a special pension under subparagraph (A) after the Secretary has expended all the funds specifically provided for such purpose in an appropriations Act.

    ‘(C) The authority under subparagraph (A) expires on September 30, 2013.’.

    (b) Conforming Amendment- Subsection (f)(1) of such section is amended by striking ‘this section’ and inserting ‘subsection (a)(1)’.