PUBLIC LAW 107–247—OCT. 23, 2002 116 STAT. 1517

Public Law 107–247

107th Congress

An Act

To increase, effective as of December 1, 2002, 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.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of

the United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Veterans’ Compensation Costof-Living Adjustment Act of 2002’’.

SEC. 2. INCREASE IN RATES OF DISABILITY COMPENSATION AND

DEPENDENCY AND INDEMNITY COMPENSATION.

(a) RATE ADJUSTMENT.—The Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall,

effective on December 1, 2002, increase the dollar amounts in

effect for the payment of disability compensation and dependency

and indemnity compensation by the Secretary, as specified in subsection (b).

(b) AMOUNTS TO BE INCREASED.—The dollar amounts to be

increased pursuant to subsection (a) are the following:

(1) COMPENSATION.—Each of the dollar amounts in effect

under section 1114 of title 38, United States Code.

(2) ADDITIONAL COMPENSATION FOR DEPENDENTS.—Each of

the dollar amounts in effect under section 1115(1) of such

title.

(3) CLOTHING ALLOWANCE.—The dollar amount in effect

under section 1162 of such title.

(4) NEW DIC RATES.—The dollar amounts in effect under

paragraphs (1) and (2) of section 1311(a) of such title.

(5) OLD DIC RATES.—Each of the dollar amounts in effect

under section 1311(a)(3) of such title.

(6) ADDITIONAL DIC FOR SURVIVING SPOUSES WITH MINOR

CHILDREN.—The dollar amount in effect under section 1311(b)

of such title.

(7) ADDITIONAL DIC FOR DISABILITY.—The dollar amounts

in effect under sections 1311(c) and 1311(d) of such title.

(8) DIC FOR DEPENDENT CHILDREN.—The dollar amounts

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

(c) DETERMINATION OF INCREASE.—(1) The increase under subsection (a) shall be made in the dollar amounts specified in subsection (b) as in effect on November 30, 2002.

(2) Except as provided in paragraph (3), each such amount

shall be increased by the same percentage as the percentage by

which benefit amounts payable under title II of the Social Security

Act (42 U.S.C. 401 et seq.) are increased effective December 1,

38 USC 1114

note.

38 USC 101 note.

Veteran’s

Compensation

Cost-of-Living

Adjustment Act

of 2002.

Oct. 23, 2002

[H.R. 4085]

116 STAT. 1518 PUBLIC LAW 107–247—OCT. 23, 2002

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—H.R. 4085 (S. 1090) (S. 2074):

HOUSE REPORTS: No. 107–472 (Comm. on Veterans’ Affairs).

SENATE REPORTS: Nos. 107–87 accompanying S. 1090 and 107–215 accompanying

S. 2074 (both from Comm. on Veterans’ Affairs).

CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 148 (2002):

May 20, 21, considered and passed House.

Sept. 26, considered and passed Senate, amended.

Oct. 7, House concurred in Senate amendments.

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2002, as a result of a determination under section 215(i) of such

Act (42 U.S.C. 415(i)).

(3) Each dollar amount increased pursuant to paragraph (2)

shall, if not a whole dollar amount, be rounded down to the next

lower whole dollar amount.

(d) SPECIAL RULE.—The Secretary may adjust administratively,

consistent with the increases made under subsection (a), the rates

of disability compensation payable to persons within the purview

of section 10 of Public Law 85–857 (72 Stat. 1263) who are not

in receipt of compensation payable pursuant to chapter 11 of title

38, United States Code.

SEC. 3. PUBLICATION OF ADJUSTED RATES.

At the same time as the matters specified in section 215(i)(2)(D)

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

to be published by reason of a determination made under section

215(i) of such Act during fiscal year 2003, the Secretary of Veterans

Affairs shall publish in the Federal Register the amounts specified

in subsection (b) of section 2, as increased pursuant to that section.

Approved October 23, 2002.

Federal Register,

publication.

38 USC 1114

note.