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Calendar No. 217 

109TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION S. 1234 

[Report No. 109–138] 

To increase, effective as of December 1, 2005, 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 SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 

JUNE 14, 2005 

Mr. CRAIG introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred 

to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs 

SEPTEMBER 21, 2005 

Reported by Mr. CRAIG, without amendment 

A BILL 

To increase, effective as of December 1, 2005, 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 2005’’. 

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

6 COMPENSATION. 

7 (a) RATE ADJUSTMENT.—Effective on December 1, 

8 2005, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall increase, in 

9 accordance with subsection (c), the dollar amounts in ef10 fect on November 30, 2005, for the payment of disability 

11 compensation and dependency and indemnity compensa12 tion under the provisions specified in subsection (b). 

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

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

15 the following: 

16 (1) WARTIME DISABILITY COMPENSATION.— 

17 Each of the dollar amounts under section 1114 of 

18 title 38, United States Code. 

19 (2) ADDITIONAL COMPENSATION FOR DEPEND20 ENTS.—Each of the dollar amounts under sections 

21 1115(1) of such title. 

22 (3) CLOTHING ALLOWANCE.—The dollar 

23 amount under section 1162 of such title. 

24 (4) DEPENDENCY AND INDEMNITY COMPENSA25 TION TO SURVIVING SPOUSE.—Each of the dollar 
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1 amounts under subsections (a) through (d) of sec2 tion 1311 of such title. 

3 (5) DEPENDENCY AND INDEMNITY COMPENSA4 TION TO CHILDREN.—Each of the dollar amounts 

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

6 (c) DETERMINATION OF INCREASE.— 

7 (1) PERCENTAGE.—Except as provided in para8 graph (2), each dollar amount described in sub9 section (b) shall be increased by the same percentage 

10 as the percentage by which benefit amounts payable 

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

12 401 et seq.) are increased effective December 1, 

13 2005, as a result of a determination under section 

14 215(i) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 415(i)). 

15 (2) ROUNDING.—Each dollar amount increased 

16 under paragraph (1), if not a whole dollar amount, 

17 shall be rounded to the next lower whole dollar 

18 amount. 

19 (d) SPECIAL RULE.—The Secretary of Veterans Af20 fairs may adjust administratively, consistent with the in21 creases made under subsection (a), the rates of disability 

22 compensation payable to persons under section 10 of Pub23 lic Law 85–857 (72 Stat. 1263) who have not received 

24 compensation under chapter 11 of title 38, United States 

25 Code. 
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1 SEC. 3. PUBLICATION OF ADJUSTED RATES. 

2 The Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall publish in the 

3 Federal Register the amounts specified in section 2(b), as 

4 increased under that section, not later than the date on 

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

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

7 to be published by reason of a determination made under 

8 section 215(i) of such Act during fiscal year 2006. 

Calendar No. 217 

109TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION S. 1234 

[Report No. 109–138] 

A BILL 

To increase, effective as of December 1, 2005, the 

vivors of certain disabled veterans. ency and indemnity compensation for the surconnected disabilities and the rates of dependrates of compensation for veterans with serviceSEPTEMBER 21, 2005 

Reported without amendment