Sec. 2003. Medal of Honor special pension for surviving spouses
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Subsection
(a)of section 1562 of title 38, United States Code, is amended by striking $1,000 and inserting $1,388.68 . Such subsection is further amended— by inserting
(1)after
(a); and by adding at the end the following new paragraph: Except as provided in subparagraphs
(B)and (C), the Secretary shall pay special pension under this section to the surviving spouse of a person whose name has been entered on the Army, Navy, Air Force, and Coast Guard Medal of Honor Roll and a copy of whose certificate has been delivered to the Secretary under section 1134a(d) of title 10. No special pension shall be paid to a surviving spouse of a person under this section unless such surviving spouse was married to such person— for one year or more prior to the veteran's death; or for any period of time if a child was born of the marriage, or was born to them before the marriage. No special pension shall be paid to a surviving spouse of a person under this section if such surviving spouse is receiving benefits under section 1311 or 1318 of this title. . Such section is amended— in subsection (d), by inserting or married to more than one person who has been awarded a medal of honor, after honor, ; and in subsection (f)(1), by striking this section and inserting paragraph
(1)of subsection (a), or under paragraph
(2)of such subsection in the case of a posthumous entry on the Army, Navy, Air Force, and Coast Guard Medal of Honor Roll, . Section 103(d)(5) of such title is amended by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: Section 1562(a)(2), relating to Medal of Honor special pension. . The amendments made by this subsection shall apply with respect to payment of pension under section 1562 of title 38, United States Code, for months beginning after the date of the enactment of this Act.