2013 US Code
Title 38 - Veterans’ Benefits
Part II - GENERAL BENEFITS (§§ 1101 - 2414)
Chapter 15 - PENSION FOR NON-SERVICE-CONNECTED DISABILITY OR DEATH OR FOR SERVICE (§§ 1501 - 1562)
Subchapter III - PENSIONS TO SURVIVING SPOUSES AND CHILDREN (§§ 1531 - 1544)
Wars Before World War I (§§ 1531 - 1537)
Section 1537 - Children of Spanish-American War veterans
Publication Title | United States Code, 2012 Edition, Supplement 1, Title 38 - VETERANS' BENEFITS |
Category | Bills and Statutes |
Collection | United States Code |
SuDoc Class Number | Y 1.2/5: |
Contained Within | Title 38 - VETERANS' BENEFITS PART II - GENERAL BENEFITS CHAPTER 15 - PENSION FOR NON-SERVICE-CONNECTED DISABILITY OR DEATH OR FOR SERVICE SUBCHAPTER III - PENSIONS TO SURVIVING SPOUSES AND CHILDREN Wars Before World War I Sec. 1537 - Children of Spanish-American War veterans |
Contains | section 1537 |
Date | 2013 |
Laws in Effect as of Date | January 16, 2014 |
Positive Law | Yes |
Disposition | standard |
Source Credit | Pub. L. 85-857, Sept. 2, 1958, 72 Stat. 1138, §537; Pub. L. 94-169, title I, §106(39), Dec. 23, 1975, 89 Stat. 1019; renumbered §1537 and amended Pub. L. 102-83, §§4(b)(1), (2)(E), 5(a), (c)(1), Aug. 6, 1991, 105 Stat. 404-406. |
Statutes at Large References | 72 Stat. 1138 89 Stat. 1019, 1017 105 Stat. 404-406 |
Public Law References | Public Law 85-857, Public Law 94-169, Public Law 102-83 |
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Whenever there is no surviving spouse entitled to pension under section 1536 of this title, the Secretary shall pay to the children of each Spanish-American War veteran who met the service requirements of section 1512(a) of this title a pension at the monthly rate of $73.13 for one child, plus $8.13 for each additional child, with the total amount equally divided.
(Pub. L. 85–857, Sept. 2, 1958, 72 Stat. 1138, §537; Pub. L. 94–169, title I, §106(39), Dec. 23, 1975, 89 Stat. 1019; renumbered §1537 and amended Pub. L. 102–83, §§4(b)(1), (2)(E), 5(a), (c)(1), Aug. 6, 1991, 105 Stat. 404–406.)
AMENDMENTS1991—Pub. L. 102–83, §5(a), renumbered section 537 of this title as this section.
Pub. L. 102–83, §5(c)(1), substituted "1536" for "536" and "1512(a)" for "512(a)".
Pub. L. 102–83, §4(b)(1), (2)(E), substituted "Secretary" for "Administrator".
1975—Pub. L. 94–169 substituted "surviving spouse" for "widow".
EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1975 AMENDMENTPub. L. 94–169, title I, §106, Dec. 23, 1975, 89 Stat. 1017, provided that the amendment made by that section is effective Jan. 1, 1976.
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