104TH CONGRESS

2D SESSION H. R. 3458

AN ACT

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 service-
104TH CONGRESS

2D SESSION H. R. 3458

AN ACT

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.

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

2 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Veterans’ Compensa3 tion Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 1996’’.

4 SEC. 2. INCREASE IN RATES OF DISABILITY COMPENSA5 TION AND DEPENDENCY AND INDEMNITY

6 COMPENSATION.

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

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

9 dollar amounts in effect for the payment of disability com10 pensation and dependency and indemnity compensation by

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

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

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

14 the following:

15 (1) COMPENSATION.—Each of the dollar

16 amounts in effect under section 1114 of title 38,

17 United States Code.

18 (2) ADDITIONAL COMPENSATION FOR DEPEND19 ENTS.—Each of the dollar amounts in effect under

20 section 1115(1) of such title.

21 (3) CLOTHING ALLOWANCE.—The dollar

22 amount in effect under section 1162 of such title.

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

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

25 1311(a) of such title.
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1 (5) OLD DIC RATES.—Each of the dollar

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

3 title.

4 (6) ADDITIONAL DIC FOR SURVIVING SPOUSES

5 WITH MINOR CHILDREN.—The dollar amount in ef6 fect under section 1311(b) of such title.

7 (7) ADDITIONAL DIC FOR DISABILITY.—The

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

9 1311(d) of such title.

10 (8) DIC FOR DEPENDENT CHILDREN.—The

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

12 1314 of such title.

13 (c) DETERMINATION OF PERCENTAGE INCREASE.—

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

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

16 on November 30, 1996. Each such amount shall be in17 creased by the same percentage as the percentage by

18 which benefit amounts payable under title II of the Social

19 Security Act (42 U.S.C. 401 et seq.) are increased effec20 tive December 1, 1996, as a result of a determination

21 under section 215(i) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 415(i)).

22 (2) In the computation of increased dollar amounts

23 pursuant to paragraph (1), any amount which as so com24 puted is not an even multiple of $1 shall be rounded to

25 the next lower whole dollar amount.
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1 (d) SPECIAL RULE.—The Secretary may adjust ad2 ministratively, consistent with the increases made under

3 subsection (a), the rates of disability compensation pay4 able to persons within the purview of section 10 of Public

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

6 compensation payable pursuant to chapter 11 of title 38,

7 United States Code.

8 SEC. 3. PUBLICATION OF ADJUSTED RATES.

9 At the same time as the matters specified in section

10 215(i)(2)(D) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C.

11 415(i)(2)(D)) are required to be published by reason of

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

13 during fiscal year 1996, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs

14 shall publish in the Federal Register the amounts specified

15 in section 2(b), as increased pursuant to section 2.

Passed the House of Representatives July 16, 1996.

Attest:

Clerk.