H. Res. 368

In the House of Representatives, U.S.,

November 9, 1999.

Resolved, That upon the adoption of this resolution, the

House shall be considered to have taken from the Speaker’s

table the bill H.R. 2280, with the Senate amendment thereto,

and to have concurred in the Senate amendment with the following amendments:

(1) Amend the title so as to read: ‘‘An Act to

amend title 38, United States Code, to provide a costof-living adjustment in the rates of disability compensation for veterans with service-connected disabilities and

the rates of dependency and indemnity compensation for

survivors of such veterans.’’.

(2) In lieu of the matter proposed to be inserted by

the amendment of the Senate, insert the following:

1 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; REFERENCES TO TITLE 38,

2 UNITED STATES CODE.

3 (a) SHORT TITLE.—This Act may be cited as the

4 ‘‘Veterans’ Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act

5 of 1999’’.
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1 (b) REFERENCES TO TITLE 38, UNITED STATES

2 CODE.—Except as otherwise expressly provided, whenever

3 in this Act an amendment or repeal is expressed in terms

4 of an amendment to, or repeal of, a section or other provi5 sion, the reference shall be considered to be made to a

6 section or other provision of title 38, United States Code.

7 SEC. 2. DISABILITY COMPENSATION.

8 (a) INCREASE IN RATES.—Section 1114 is

9 amended—

10 (1) by striking ‘‘$95’’ in subsection (a) and in11 serting ‘‘$98’’;

12 (2) by striking ‘‘$182’’ in subsection (b) and in13 serting ‘‘$188’’;

14 (3) by striking ‘‘$279’’ in subsection (c) and in15 serting ‘‘$288’’;

16 (4) by striking ‘‘$399’’ in subsection (d) and in17 serting ‘‘$413’’;

18 (5) by striking ‘‘$569’’ in subsection (e) and in19 serting ‘‘$589’’;

20 (6) by striking ‘‘$717’’ in subsection (f) and in21 serting ‘‘$743’’;

22 (7) by striking ‘‘$905’’ in subsection (g) and in23 serting ‘‘$937’’;

24 (8) by striking ‘‘$1,049’’ in subsection (h) and

25 inserting ‘‘$1,087’’;
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1 (9) by striking ‘‘$1,181’’ in subsection (i) and

2 inserting ‘‘$1,224’’;

3 (10) by striking ‘‘$1,964’’ in subsection (j) and

4 inserting ‘‘$2,036’’;

5 (11) in subsection (k)—

6 (A) by striking ‘‘$75’’ both places it ap7 pears and inserting ‘‘$76’’; and

8 (B) by striking ‘‘$2,443’’ and ‘‘$3,426’’

9 and inserting ‘‘$2,533’’ and ‘‘$3,553’’, respec10 tively;

11 (12) by striking ‘‘$2,443’’ in subsection (l) and

12 inserting ‘‘$2,533’’;

13 (13) by striking ‘‘$2,694’’ in subsection (m)

14 and inserting ‘‘$2,794’’;

15 (14) by striking ‘‘$3,066’’ in subsection (n) and

16 inserting ‘‘$3,179’’;

17 (15) by striking ‘‘$3,426’’ each place it appears

18 in subsections (o) and (p) and inserting ‘‘$3,553’’;

19 (16) by striking ‘‘$1,471’’ and ‘‘$2,190’’ in sub20 section (r) and inserting ‘‘$1,525’’ and ‘‘$2,271’’,

21 respectively; and

22 (17) by striking ‘‘$2,199’’ in subsection (s) and

23 inserting ‘‘$2,280’’.

24 (b) SPECIAL RULE.—The Secretary of Veterans Af25 fairs may authorize administratively, consistent with the
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1 increases authorized by this section, the rates of disability

2 compensation payable to persons within the purview of

3 section 10 of Public Law 85–857 who are not in receipt

4 of compensation payable pursuant to chapter 11 of title

5 38, United States Code.

6 SEC. 3. ADDITIONAL COMPENSATION FOR DEPENDENTS.

7 Section 1115(1) is amended—

8 (1) by striking ‘‘$114’’ in clause (A) and insert9 ing ‘‘$117’’;

10 (2) by striking ‘‘$195’’ and ‘‘$60’’ in clause (B)

11 and inserting ‘‘$201’’ and ‘‘$61’’, respectively;

12 (3) by striking ‘‘$78’’ and ‘‘$60’’ in clause (C)

13 and inserting ‘‘$80’’ and ‘‘$61’’, respectively;

14 (4) by striking ‘‘$92’’ in clause (D) and insert15 ing ‘‘$95’’;

16 (5) by striking ‘‘$215’’ in clause (E) and insert17 ing ‘‘$222’’; and

18 (6) by striking ‘‘$180’’ in clause (F) and insert19 ing ‘‘$186’’.

20 SEC. 4. CLOTHING ALLOWANCE FOR CERTAIN DISABLED

21 VETERANS.

22 Section 1162 is amended by striking ‘‘$528’’ and in23 serting ‘‘$546’’.
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1 SEC. 5. DEPENDENCY AND INDEMNITY COMPENSATION

2 FOR SURVIVING SPOUSES.

3 (a) NEW LAW RATES.—Section 1311(a) is

4 amended—

5 (1) by striking ‘‘$850’’ in paragraph (1) and in6 serting ‘‘$881’’; and

7 (2) by striking ‘‘$185’’ in paragraph (2) and in8 serting ‘‘$191’’.

9 (b) OLD LAW RATES.—The table in section

10 1311(a)(3) is amended to read as follows:

Monthly Monthly

‘‘Pay grade rate Pay grade rate

E–1 ............................ $881 W–4 ............................ $1,054

E–2 ............................ 881 O–1 ............................ 930

E–3 ............................ 881 O–2 ............................ 962

E–4 ............................ 881 O–3 ............................ 1,028

E–5 ............................ 881 O–4 ............................ 1,087

E–6 ............................ 881 O–5 ............................ 1,198

E–7 ............................ 911 O–6 ............................ 1,349

E–8 ............................ 962 O–7 ............................ 1,458

E–9 ............................ 1,0031 O–8 ............................ 1,598

W–1 ............................ 930 O–9 ............................ 1,712

W–2 ............................ 968 O–10 .......................... 1,8782

W–3 ............................ 997

‘‘1 If the veteran served as sergeant major of the Army, senior enlisted advisor of

the Navy, 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 1302 of this title, the surviving spouse’s rate shall be $1,082.

‘‘2 If the veteran served as Chairman or Vice-Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of

Staff, Chief of Staff of the Army, Chief of Naval Operations, Chief of Staff of the

Air Force, Commandant of the Marine Corps, or Commandant of the Coast Guard,

at the applicable time designated by section 1302 of this title, the surviving

spouse’s rate shall be $2,013.’’.

11 (c) ADDITIONAL DIC FOR CHILDREN.—Section

12 1311(b) is amended by striking ‘‘$215’’ and inserting

13 ‘‘$222’’.
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1 (d) AID AND ATTENDANCE ALLOWANCE.—Section

2 1311(c) is amended by striking ‘‘$215’’ and inserting

3 ‘‘$222’’.

4 (e) HOUSEBOUND RATE.—Section 1311(d) is amend5 ed by striking ‘‘$104’’ and inserting ‘‘$107’’.

6 SEC. 6. DEPENDENCY AND INDEMNITY COMPENSATION

7 FOR CHILDREN.

8 (a) DIC FOR ORPHAN CHILDREN.—Section 1313(a)

9 is amended—

10 (1) by striking ‘‘$361’’ in paragraph (1) and in11 serting ‘‘$373’’;

12 (2) by striking ‘‘$520’’ in paragraph (2) and in13 serting ‘‘$538’’;

14 (3) by striking ‘‘$675’’ in paragraph (3) and in15 serting ‘‘$699’’; and

16 (4) by striking ‘‘$675’’ and ‘‘$132’’ in para17 graph (4) and inserting ‘‘$699’’ and ‘‘$136’’, respec18 tively.

19 (b) SUPPLEMENTAL DIC FOR DISABLED ADULT

20 CHILDREN.—Section 1314 is amended—

21 (1) by striking ‘‘$215’’ in subsection (a) and in22 serting ‘‘$222’’;

23 (2) by striking ‘‘$361’’ in subsection (b) and in24 serting ‘‘$373’’; and
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1 (3) by striking ‘‘$182’’ in subsection (c) and in2 serting ‘‘$188’’.

3 SEC. 7. EFFECTIVE DATE.

4 The amendments made by this Act shall take effect

5 on December 1, 1999.

Attest:

Clerk.