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104TH CONGRESS

1ST SESSION H. R. 2394

To increase, effective as of December 1, 1995, 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

SEPTEMBER 25, 1995

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

the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs

A BILL

To increase, effective as of December 1, 1995, 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 1995’’.
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1 SEC. 2. INCREASE IN RATES OF DISABILITY COMPENSA2 TION AND DEPENDENCY AND INDEMNITY

3 COMPENSATION.

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

5 Affairs shall, effective on December 1, 1995, increase the

6 dollar amounts in effect for the payment of disability com7 pensation and dependency and indemnity compensation by

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

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

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

11 the following:

12 (1) COMPENSATION.—Each of the dollar

13 amounts in effect under section 1114 of title 38,

14 United States Code.

15 (2) ADDITIONAL COMPENSATION FOR DEPEND16 ENTS.—Each of the dollar amounts in effect under

17 sections 1115(1) of such title.

18 (3) CLOTHING ALLOWANCE.—The dollar

19 amount in effect under section 1162 of such title.

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

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

22 1311(a) of such title.

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

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

25 title.
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1 (6) ADDITIONAL DIC FOR DISABILITY.—The

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

3 1311(d) of such title.

4 (7) DIC FOR DEPENDENT CHILDREN.—The

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

6 1314 of such title.

7 (c) DETERMINATION OF INCREASE.—(1) The in8 crease under subsection (a) shall be made in the dollar

9 amounts specified in subsection (b) as in effect on Novem10 ber 30, 1995.

11 (2) Except as provided in paragraphs (3) and (4),

12 each such amount shall be increased by the same percent13 age as the percentage by which benefit amounts payable

14 under title II of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 401

15 et seq.) are increased effective December 1, 1995, as a

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

17 (42 U.S.C. 415(i)).

18 (3) Each dollar amount increased pursuant to para19 graph (2) shall, if not a whole dollar amount, be rounded

20 down to the next lower whole dollar amount.

21 (4)(A) The old-law DIC rates shall each be increased

22 by the amount by which the new-law DIC rate is increased

23 as determined under paragraphs (2) and (3).

24 (B) For purposes of this paragraph:
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1 (i) The term ‘‘old-law DIC rates’’ means the

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

3 title 38, United States Code.

4 (ii) The term ‘‘new-law DIC rate’’ means the

5 dollar amount in effect under section 1311(a)(1) of

6 title 38, United States Code.

7 (d) SPECIAL RULE.—The Secretary may adjust ad8 ministratively, consistent with the increases made under

9 subsection (a), the rates of disability compensation pay10 able to persons within the purview of section 10 of Public

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

12 compensation payable pursuant to chapter 11 of title 38,

13 United States Code.

14 (e) PUBLICATION OF ADJUSTED RATES.—At the

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

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

17 required to be published by reason of a determination

18 made under section 215(i) of such Act during fiscal year

19 1995, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall publish in

20 the Federal Register the amounts specified in subsection

21 (b), as increased pursuant to subsection (a).

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