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116TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
S. 3091
To amend title 38, United States Code, to extend increased dependency
and indemnity compensation paid to surviving spouses of veterans who
die from amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, regardless of how long the veterans
had such disease prior to death, and for other purposes.
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
DECEMBER 18, 2019
Mr. COONS (for himself and Ms. MURKOWSKI) introduced the following bill;
which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs
A BILL
To amend title 38, United States Code, to extend increased
dependency and indemnity compensation paid to sur-
viving spouses of veterans who die from amyotrophic
lateral sclerosis, regardless of how long the veterans had
such disease prior to death, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
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tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
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This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Justice for ALS Vet-
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erans Act of 2019’’.
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•S 3091 IS
SEC. 2. EXTENSION OF INCREASED DEPENDENCY AND IN-
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DEMNITY
COMPENSATION
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SURVIVING
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SPOUSES OF VETERANS WHO DIE FROM
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AMYOTROPHIC LATERAL SCLEROSIS.
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(a) EXTENSION.—Section 1311(a)(2) of title 38,
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United States Code, is amended—
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(1) by inserting ‘‘(A)’’ before ‘‘The rate’’; and
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(2) by adding at the end the following new sub-
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paragraph:
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‘‘(B) A veteran whom the Secretary determines died
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from amyotrophic lateral sclerosis shall be treated as a
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veteran described in subparagraph (A) without regard for
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how long the veteran had such disease prior to death.’’.
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(b) APPLICABILITY.—Subparagraph (B) of section
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1311(a)(2) of title 38, United States Code, as added by
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subsection (a), shall apply to a veteran who dies from
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amyotrophic lateral sclerosis on or after October 1, 2019.
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