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112TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION S. 2259 

To provide for an increase, effective December 1, 2012, in 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, and for other purposes. 

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 

MARCH 29, 2012 

Mr. TESTER (for himself, Mrs. MURRAY, Mr. BURR, Mr. BEGICH, Mr. WEBB, 

Mr. ISAKSON, Mr. BROWN of Massachusetts, Mr. BOOZMAN, Mr. MORAN, 

Mr. WICKER, Mr. ROCKEFELLER, Mr. AKAKA, Mr. BROWN of Ohio, and 

Mr. SANDERS) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs 

A BILL 

To provide for an increase, effective December 1, 2012, 

in the rates of compensation for veterans with serviceconnected disabilities and the rates of dependency and 

indemnity compensation for the survivors of certain disabled veterans, and for other purposes. 

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 2012’’. 


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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 2012, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall increase, in 

6 accordance with subsection (c), the dollar amounts in ef7 fect on November 30, 2012, 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 section 

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 2012, 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. 

24 (e) PUBLICATION OF ADJUSTED RATES.—The Sec25 retary of Veterans Affairs shall publish in the Federal 


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1 Register the amounts specified in subsection (b), as in2 creased under subsection (a), not later than the date on 

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

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

5 to be published by reason of a determination made under 

6 section 215(i) of such Act during fiscal year 2013. 

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