Veterans' Benefits Enhancements Act of 2003

Summary

Veterans' Survivors Benefits Enhancements Act of 2003 - Amends Federal veterans' benefits provisions to increase the rates of: (1) survivors' and dependents' educational assistance; and (2) assistance for correspondence courses and apprenticeship training. Provides a duration of 36 months for survivors' and dependents' educational assistance (currently, 45 months) for a person who first files a claim after the date of enactment of this Act. Increases by $250 the monthly rate of dependency and indemnity compensation in the case of a surviving spouse with one or more children under the age of 18. Continues such additional payment until all of that spouse's children reach 18 years of age, for not more than five years following the veteran's death. Makes eligible for burial in national cemeteries a surviving spouse who had a subsequent remarriage (currently, a surviving spouse who had a subsequent remarriage which was terminated by death or divorce). Authorizes the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide to any child of a veteran of covered service in Korea who is suffering from spina bifida the health care, vocational training and rehabilitation, and monetary allowance currently required to be paid to a child of a Vietnam veteran who is suffering from spina bifida.

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• Referred in House (text)

  Referred in House · EN · 5 November 2003

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• Referred in House (PDF)

  Referred in House · EN · 5 November 2003

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• Engrossed in Senate (text)

  Engrossed in Senate · EN · 31 October 2003

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• Engrossed in Senate (PDF)

  Engrossed in Senate · EN · 31 October 2003

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• Passed Senate amended

  summary · EN · 31 October 2003

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• Reported to Senate (text)

  Reported to Senate · EN · 21 October 2003

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• Reported to Senate (PDF)

  Reported to Senate · EN · 21 October 2003

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• Reported to Senate with amendment(s)

  summary · EN · 21 October 2003

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• Introduced in Senate (text)

  Introduced in Senate · EN · 22 May 2003

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• Introduced in Senate (PDF)

  Introduced in Senate · EN · 22 May 2003

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• Introduced in Senate

  summary · EN · 22 May 2003

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