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Code · U.S. Code · Title 38 - VETERANS’ BENEFITS · CHAPTER 15— PENSION FOR NON-SERVICE-CONNECTED DISABILITY OR DEATH OR FOR SERVICE · SUBCHAPTER III— PENSIONS TO SURVIVING SPOUSES AND CHILDREN · § 1537

§ 1537. Children of Spanish-American War veterans

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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.)
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  • Pub. L. 85–857
  • 72 Stat. 1138
  • Pub. L. 94–169, title I, § 106(39)
  • 89 Stat. 1019
  • Pub. L. 102–83
  • 105 Stat. 404–406
  • Pub. L. 102–83, § 5(a)
  • section 537 of this title
  • Pub. L. 102–83, § 5(c)(1)
  • Pub. L. 102–83, § 4(b)(1)
  • Pub. L. 94–169
  • Pub. L. 94–169, title I, § 106
  • 89 Stat. 1017
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§ 1537
Children of Spanish-American War veterans
Pub. L.Pub. L. 85–857
Stat.72 Stat. 1138
Pub. L.Pub. L. 94–169, title I, § 106(39)
Stat.89 Stat. 1019
Pub. L.Pub. L. 102–83
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