An act to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide cost-of-living increases in the rates of compensation for veterans with service-connected disabilities and in the rates of dependency and indemnity compensation for surviving spouses and children of veterans, to provide for limited grants for special home adaptations for certain severely disabled veterans, to provide for Veterans' Administration guaranties for loans to refinance certain existing veterans' home loans and to increase the maximum loan guaranties for home loans made to veterans, and to provide for the confidentiality of certain Veterans' Administration medical quality assurance records; and for other purposes.

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Introduced

5 June 1980

Last action

7 October 1980 · President

Status

Public Law 96-385.

Summary

Veterans' Disability Compensation and Survivors' Benefits Amendments of 1980 - Title I: Veterans' Disability Compensation Benefits - Increases the rates of veterans' compensation for: (1) wartime disability compensation; (2) additional compensation for dependents; and (3) clothing allowances paid to certain disabled veterans. Title II: Survivors' Dependency and Indemnity Compensation Benefits - Increases the rates of veterans' dependency and indemnity compensation for: (1) a surviving spouse; (2) surviving children; and (3) supplemental children's benefits. Title III: Miscellaneous Provisions - Extends the authority for the Veterans' Administration regional office in the Republic of the Philippines until September 30, 1985. Sets forth procedures for: (1) retroactive payments for additional children entitled to dependency and indemnity compensation; and (2) reducing payments to a dependent child who has attained the age of 18 and is attending an educational institution, and whose parent is receiving compensation payments as a surviving spouse. Prohibits the payment of burial allowances for any veteran who dies during fiscal year 1981 whose income exceeded $20,000, and includes the income of such veterans' spouse in determining the income of such veteran. Authorizes the Administrator to furnish headstones and markers, upon request, for specified relatives of veterans who are buried in a State veterans' cemetery. Provides for the reduction of pension payments made to veterans of a period of war, and surviving spouses of veterans of a period of war when such pension payments are made concurrently with such individuals' retirement payments. Provides for pension payments to a hospitalized veteran having neither spouse nor child if such veteran is readmitted within six months of a period of care. Limits the amount of compensation for a service-connected disability and dependency and indemnity compensation for any veteran imprisoned in a Federal, State, or local penal institution as a result of conviction of a felony or misdemeanor. Authorizes the Administrator of Veterans' Affairs to apportion and pay to such veteran's spouse, children, or dependent parents the compensation such veteran would have received but for such veteran's incarceration. Sets forth the minimum number of personnel to be employed by the American Battle Monument Commission for the care and maintenance of the cemeteries, monuments, and memorials under the jurisdiction of such Commission. Title IV: Effective Dates - Sets forth the effective dates of specified sections of this Act.

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Timeline

5 June 1980
Introduced
Referred to House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Source: IntroReferral
5 June 1980
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
5 June 1980
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
2 July 1980
Reported
Reported to House from the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, H. Rept. 96-1155.
Source: Committee
2 July 1980
Reported
Reported to House from the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, H. Rept. 96-1155.
Source: Committee
21 July 1980
Vote
Measure passed House, roll call #402 (383-1).
Source: Floor
21 July 1980
Vote
Passed/agreed to in House: Measure passed House, roll call #402 (383-1).
Source: Floor
21 July 1980
Floor
Measure called up under motion to suspend rules and pass in House.
Source: Floor
6 August 1980
Floor
Measure called up by unanimous consent in Senate.
Source: Floor
6 August 1980
Passed
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Measure passed Senate, amended, in lieu of S. 2649.
Source: Floor
18 September 1980
Passed
House agreed to Senate amendments with amendments.
Source: ResolvingDifferences
18 September 1980
Passed
Resolving differences -- House actions: House agreed to Senate amendments with amendments.
Source: NotUsed
24 September 1980
Passed
Senate agreed to House amendments.
Source: ResolvingDifferences
24 September 1980
Passed
Resolving differences -- Senate actions: Senate agreed to House amendments.
Source: NotUsed
25 September 1980
Floor
Measure presented to President.
Source: Floor
25 September 1980
President
Measure presented to President.
Source: President
25 September 1980
President
Measure enrolled in Senate.
Source: President
25 September 1980
President
Measure enrolled in House.
Source: President
7 October 1980
Became law
Signed by President.
Source: BecameLaw
7 October 1980
President
Public Law 96-385.
Source: President
7 October 1980
President
Signed by President.
Source: President

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Public Law (PDF)
Public Law · EN · 8 October 1980
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House agreed to Senate amendment with amendment
summary · EN · 18 September 1980
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Passed Senate amended
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Introduced in House
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