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H.R. 1427 (100th)

A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to recodify certain provisions relating to benefits for surviving spouses and children of veterans.

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5 March 1987

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Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended).

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Summary

Amends Federal veterans' benefits provisions to direct the Administrator of Veterans Affairs to pay benefits to the survivors of certain veterans rated totally disabled at the time of death. Requires a surviving spouse of a veteran to have been married to such veteran for one year or more in order to receive such benefits. Provides for the offset of such payments by any amount that a surviving spouse or child receives in an award or settlement of a cause of action for damages for the death of such veteran.

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