109TH CONGRESS

2D SESSION S. 2562

AN ACT

To increase, effective as of December 1, 2006, the rates

of compensation for veterans with service-connected disabilities and the rates of dependency and indemnity compensation for the survivors of certain disabled veterans.

1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

3 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

4 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Veterans’ Compensa5 tion Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2006’’.
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1 SEC. 2. INCREASE IN RATES OF DISABILITY COMPENSA2 TION AND DEPENDENCY AND INDEMNITY

3 COMPENSATION.

4 (a) RATE ADJUSTMENT.—Effective on December 1,

5 2006, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall increase, in

6 accordance with subsection (c), the dollar amounts in ef7 fect on November 30, 2006, for the payment of disability

8 compensation and dependency and indemnity compensa9 tion under the provisions specified in subsection (b).

10 (b) AMOUNTS TO BE INCREASED.—The dollar

11 amounts to be increased pursuant to subsection (a) are

12 the following:

13 (1) WARTIME DISABILITY COMPENSATION.—

14 Each of the dollar amounts under section 1114 of

15 title 38, United States Code.

16 (2) ADDITIONAL COMPENSATION FOR DEPEND17 ENTS.—Each of the dollar amounts under sections

18 1115(1) of such title.

19 (3) CLOTHING ALLOWANCE.—The dollar

20 amount under section 1162 of such title.

21 (4) DEPENDENCY AND INDEMNITY COMPENSA22 TION TO SURVIVING SPOUSE.—Each of the dollar

23 amounts under subsections (a) through (d) of sec24 tion 1311 of such title.
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1 (5) DEPENDENCY AND INDEMNITY COMPENSA2 TION TO CHILDREN.—Each of the dollar amounts

3 under sections 1313(a) and 1314 of such title.

4 (c) DETERMINATION OF INCREASE.—

5 (1) PERCENTAGE.—Except as provided in para6 graph (2), each dollar amount described in sub7 section (b) shall be increased by the same percentage

8 as the percentage by which benefit amounts payable

9 under title II of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C.

10 401 et seq.) are increased effective December 1,

11 2006, as a result of a determination under section

12 215(i) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 415(i)).

13 (2) ROUNDING.—Each dollar amount increased

14 under paragraph (1), if not a whole dollar amount,

15 shall be rounded to the next lower whole dollar

16 amount.

17 (d) SPECIAL RULE.—The Secretary of Veterans Af18 fairs may adjust administratively, consistent with the in19 creases made under subsection (a), the rates of disability

20 compensation payable to persons under section 10 of Pub21 lic Law 85–857 (72 Stat. 1263) who have not received

22 compensation under chapter 11 of title 38, United States

23 Code.
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1 SEC. 3. PUBLICATION OF ADJUSTED RATES.

2 The Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall publish in the

3 Federal Register the amounts specified in section 2(b), as

4 increased under that section, not later than the date on

5 which the matters specified in section 215(i)(2)(D) of the

6 Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 415(i)(2)(D)) are required

7 to be published by reason of a determination made under

8 section 215(i) of such Act during fiscal year 2007.

9 SEC. 4. TECHNICAL AMENDMENT.

10 Section 1311 of title 38, United States Code, is

11 amended by redesignating the second subsection (e) (as

12 added by section 301(a) of the Veterans Benefits Improve13 ment Act of 2004 (Public Law 108–454; 118 Stat. 3610))

14 as subsection (f).

Passed the Senate September 21, 2006.

Attest:

Secretary.
109TH CONGRESS

2D SESSION S. 2562

AN ACT

To increase, effective as of December 1, 2006, the

vivors of certain disabled veterans.ency and indemnity compensation for the surconnected disabilities and the rates of dependrates of compensation for veterans with service-