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Union Calendar No. 326

104TH CONGRESS

2D SESSION H. R. 3458

[Report No. 104–647]

To increase, effective as of December 1, 1996, 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.

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

MAY 15, 1996

Mr. EVERETT (for himself, Mr. STUMP, Mr. MONTGOMERY, and Mr. EVANS)

introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on

Veterans’ Affairs

JUNE 27, 1996

Additional sponsors: Mr. WELLER, Mr. DEAL of Georgia, Mr. EDWARDS, Mr.

WATTS of Oklahoma, Mr. TEJEDA, Mr. SMITH of New Jersey, Mr. BILIRAKIS, Mr. CLEMENT, Mr. FOX of Pennsylvania, Mr. MASCARA, Mr.

FLANAGAN, Mr. STEARNS, and Mr. HUTCHINSON

JUNE 27, 1996

Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union

and ordered to be printed

A BILL

To increase, effective as of December 1, 1996, 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.
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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 1996’’.

6 SEC. 2. INCREASE IN RATES OF DISABILITY COMPENSA7 TION AND DEPENDENCY AND INDEMNITY

8 COMPENSATION.

9 (a) RATE ADJUSTMENT.—The Secretary of Veterans

10 Affairs shall, effective on December 1, 1996, increase the

11 dollar amounts in effect for the payment of disability com12 pensation and dependency and indemnity compensation by

13 the Secretary, as specified in subsection (b).

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

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

16 the following:

17 (1) COMPENSATION.—Each of the dollar

18 amounts in effect under section 1114 of title 38,

19 United States Code.

20 (2) ADDITIONAL COMPENSATION FOR DEPEND21 ENTS.—Each of the dollar amounts in effect under

22 section 1115(1) of such title.

23 (3) CLOTHING ALLOWANCE.—The dollar

24 amount in effect under section 1162 of such title.
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1 (4) NEW DIC RATES.—The dollar amounts in

2 effect under paragraphs (1) and (2) of section

3 1311(a) of such title.

4 (5) OLD DIC RATES.—Each of the dollar

5 amounts in effect under section 1311(a)(3) of such

6 title.

7 (6) ADDITIONAL DIC FOR SURVIVING SPOUSES

8 WITH MINOR CHILDREN.—The dollar amount in ef9 fect under section 1311(b) of such title.

10 (7) ADDITIONAL DIC FOR DISABILITY.—The

11 dollar amounts in effect under sections 1311(c) and

12 1311(d) of such title.

13 (8) DIC FOR DEPENDENT CHILDREN.—The

14 dollar amounts in effect under sections 1313(a) and

15 1314 of such title.

16 (c) DETERMINATION OF PERCENTAGE INCREASE.—

17 (1) The increase under subsection (a) shall be made in

18 the dollar amounts specified in subsection (b) as in effect

19 on November 30, 1996. Each such amount shall be in20 creased by the same percentage as the percentage by

21 which benefit amounts payable under title II of the Social

22 Security Act (42 U.S.C. 401 et seq.) are increased effec23 tive December 1, 1996, as a result of a determination

24 under section 215(i) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 415(i)).
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1 (2) In the computation of increased dollar amounts

2 pursuant to paragraph (1), any amount which as so com3 puted is not an even multiple of $1 shall be rounded to

4 the next lower whole dollar amount.

5 (d) SPECIAL RULE.—The Secretary may adjust ad6 ministratively, consistent with the increases made under

7 subsection (a), the rates of disability compensation pay8 able to persons within the purview of section 10 of Public

9 Law 85–857 (72 Stat. 1263) who are not in receipt of

10 compensation payable pursuant to chapter 11 of title 38,

11 United States Code.

12 SEC. 3. PUBLICATION OF ADJUSTED RATES.

13 At the same time as the matters specified in section

14 215(i)(2)(D) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C.

15 415(i)(2)(D)) are required to be published by reason of

16 a determination made under section 215(i) of such Act

17 during fiscal year 1996, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs

18 shall publish in the Federal Register the amounts specified

19 in section 2(b), as increased pursuant to section 2.
Union Calendar No. 326

104TH CONGRESS

2D SESSION H. R. 3458

[Report No. 104–647]

A BILL

To increase, effective as of December 1, 1996, the

vors of certain disabled veterans.ency and indemnity compensation for the surviconnected disabilities and the rates of dependrates of compensation for veterans with serviceJUNE 27, 1996

Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the

State of the Union and ordered to be printed