PUBLIC LAW 95-479—OCT. 18, 1978
92 STAT. 1563
death entitlement is predicated, at monthly rates set forth in the following t a b l e: Pay grade: E-1 E-2 E-3 E-4 E-5 E-6 E-7 E-8 E-9 W-1 W-2 W-3
Monthly rate "Pay grade: §297 W-4 307 0-1 314 0-2 334 0-3 343 0-4 351 O-o 368 0-6 388 0-7 '406 0-8 376 0-9 391 O-IO 402
Monthly rate $426 376 388 416 439 484 544 590 &46 694 =760
"1 If the veteran served as sergeant major of the Army^ senior enlisted advisor of the Xavy, chief master sergeant of the Air Force, sergeant major of the Marine Corps, or master chief petty officer of the Coast Guard, at the applicable time designated by section 402 of this title, the surviving spouse's rate shall be $437. "2 If the veteran served as Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Chief of Staff of the Army, Chief of Naval Operations. Chief of Staff of the Air Force or Commandant of the Marine Corps, at the applicable time designated by section 402 of this title, the surviving spouse's rate shall be $814.".
(b) Subsection (b) of such section is amended by striking out '•$33 and inserting in lieu thereof "$35". (c) Subsection (c) of such section is amended by striking out "$83" and inserting in lieu thereof "$89"'. (d) Such section is further amended by a d d i n g a t the end thereof the following new subsection: ' ' (d) The monthly rate of dependency and indemnity compensation payable to a s u r \ i v i n g spouse shall be increased by $45 if the surviving spouse is, by reason of disability, permanently housebound but does not qualify for the aid and attendance allowance under subsection (c) of this section. For the purposes of this subsection, the requirement of 'permanently housebound' will be considered to have been met when the surviving spouse is substantially confined to such surviving spouse's home (ward or clinical aivas. if institutionalized) or immediate premises by reason of a disability or disabilities which it is reasonably certain will i*em'ain throughout such surviving spouse's lifetime.". RAl'ES OF DEPKNDKNCV A M) l.NDKMMTV COMPEXSATION
SEC. '102. Secti(m 413 is amended— (1) by striking out "$140" in thereof "$150"; (2) by striking out "$201" in thereof ""$216": (3) by striking out "$259" in
- thereof$278"; and
(4) by striking out $259" and in lieu thereof "$278" and "$56".
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38 USC 413. clause (1) and inserting in lieu clause (2) and inserting in lieu clause (3) and inserting in lieu ,
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$52" in clause (4) and inserting respectively.
RATES OF SUPPLEMENTAL DEPENDENCY AND INDEMNITY COMPENSATION FOR CHILDREN
S E C 203. Section 414 is amended— 38 USC 414. (1) by striking out "$83" in subsection (a) and inserting in lieu thereof "$89";
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