Volume 77
Public Law 88–21
To amend title 38, United States rode, to provide increases in rates of dependency and indemnity compensation payable to children and parents of deceased veterans.
Approved May 15, 1963
Statutory text
AN ACT
To amend title 38, United States rode, to provide increases in rates of dependency and indemnity compensation payable to children and parents of deceased veterans.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
That section
Veterans.
Dependency and indemnity compensation, Increase.
411(b)(2) of title 38, United States Code, is amended by striking out “$25” and inserting in lieu thereof “$28”.
Sec. 2.
Section 413 of title 38, United States Code, is amended—
by striking out “$70” in paragraph (1) and inserting in lieu thereof “$77”:
by striking out “$100” in paragraph (2) and inserting in lieu thereof “$110”;
by striking out “$130” in paragraphs (3) and (4) and inserting in lieu thereof “$143”; and
by striking out “$25” in paragraph (4) and inserting in lieu thereof “$28”.
Sec. 3.
Section 414 of title 38, United States Code, is amended—
by striking out “$25” in subsection (a) and inserting in lieu thereof “$28”;
by striking out “$70” in subsection (b) and inserting in lieu thereof “$77”: and
by striking out “$35” in subsection (c) and inserting in lieu thereof “$39”.
Sec. 4.
Column II of the table contained in subsection (b) of section 415 of title 38, United States Code, is amended by striking out “$75” and inserting in lieu thereof “$83”; by striking out “$60” and inserting in lieu thereof “$66”; by striking out “$45” and inserting in lieu thereof “$50”; by striking out “$30” and inserting in lieu thereof “$33”; and by striking out “$15” and inserting in lieu thereof “$17”.
Column II of the tables contained in subsections (c) and (d) of such section 415 are each amended by striking out “$50” and inserting in lieu thereof “$55”; by striking out “$40” and inserting in lieu thereof “$44”; by striking out “$30” and inserting in lieu thereof “$33”; by striking out “$20” and inserting in lieu thereof “$22”; and by striking out “$10” and inserting in lieu thereof “$11”.
Sec. 5.
The amendments made by this Act shall take effect on the
Effective date.
first day of the second calendar month which begins after the date of enactment of this Act.
Approved May 15, 1963.