Union Calendar No. 31

103D CONGRESS

1ST SESSION H. R. 798

[Report No. 103–63]

A BILL

To amend title 38, United States Code, to codify

fect on December 1, 1992.survivors of such veterans as such rates took efof dependency and indemnity compensation forwith service-connected disabilities and the ratesthe rates of disability compensation for veterans

APRIL 22, 1993

Reported with an amendment, committed to the Commitordered to be printed tee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and
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Union Calendar No. 31

103D CONGRESS

1ST SESSION H. R. 798

[Report No. 103–63]

To amend title 38, United States Code, to codify the rates of disability

compensation for veterans with service-connected disabilities and the

rates of dependency and indemnity compensation for survivors of such

veterans as such rates took effect on December 1, 1992.

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

FEBRUARY 3, 1993

Mr. SLATTERY (for himself, Mr. MONTGOMERY, Mr. STUMP, Mr. EDWARDS

of California, Mr. SMITH of New Jersey, Mr. APPLEGATE, Mr. BURTON

of Indiana, Mr. EVANS, Mr. BILIRAKIS, Mr. ROWLAND, Mr. RIDGE, Mr.

SANGMEISTER, Mr. SPENCE, Ms. LONG, Mr. HUTCHINSON, Mr. EDWARDS of Texas, Mr. EVERETT, Mr. CLEMENT, Mr. BUYER, Mr. FILNER,

Mr. BACHUS of Alabama, Mr. GUTIERREZ, Mr. LINDER, Mr. QUINN, Mr.

CLYBURN, Mr. KREIDLER, and Ms. BROWN of Florida) introduced the

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

APRIL 22, 1993

Additional sponsors: Mr. PENNY, Ms. WATERS, Mr. HEFNER, Mr.

RICHARDSON, Mr. STENHOLM, Mr. PAYNE of Virginia, and Mr. PARKER

APRIL 22, 1993

Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole

House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed

[Omit the part struck through and insert the part printed in italic]

A BILL

To amend title 38, United States Code, to codify the rates

of disability compensation for veterans with service-con-
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nected disabilities and the rates of dependency and indemnity compensation for survivors of such veterans as

such rates took effect on December 1, 1992.

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; REFERENCES TO TITLE 38, UNIT4 ED STATES CODE.

5 (a) SHORT TITLE.—This Act may be cited as the

6 Veterans’ Compensation Rates Codification Act of 1993.

7 (b) REFERENCES.—Except as otherwise expressly

8 provided, whenever in this Act an amendment or repeal

9 is expressed in terms of an amendment to, or repeal of,

10 a section or other provision, the reference shall be consid11 ered to be made to a section or other provision of title

12 38, United States Code.

13 SEC. 2. DISABILITY COMPENSATION.

14 Section 1114 is amended—

15 (1) by striking out ‘‘$83’’ in subsection (a) and

16 inserting in lieu thereof ‘‘$85’’;

17 (2) by striking out ‘‘$157’’ in subsection (b)

18 and inserting in lieu thereof ‘‘$162’’;

19 (3) by striking out ‘‘$240’’ in subsection (c)

20 and inserting in lieu thereof ‘‘$247’’;

21 (4) by striking out ‘‘$342’’ in subsection (d)

22 and inserting in lieu thereof ‘‘$352’’;
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1 (5) by striking out ‘‘$487’’ in subsection (e)

2 and inserting in lieu thereof ‘‘$502’’;

3 (6) by striking out ‘‘$614’’ in subsection (f)

4 and inserting in lieu thereof ‘‘$632’’;

5 (7) by striking out ‘‘$776’’ in subsection (g)

6 and inserting in lieu thereof ‘‘$799’’;

7 (8) by striking out ‘‘$897’’ in subsection (h)

8 and inserting in lieu thereof ‘‘$924’’;

9 (9) by striking out ‘‘$1,010’’ in subsection (i)

10 and inserting in lieu thereof ‘‘$1,040’’;

11 (10) by striking out ‘‘$1,680’’ in subsection (j)

12 and inserting in lieu thereof ‘‘$1,730’’;

13 (11) by striking out ‘‘$2,089’’, ‘‘$68’’, and

14 ‘‘$2,927’’ in subsection (k) and inserting in lieu

15 thereof ‘‘$2,152’’, ‘‘$70’’, and ‘‘$3,015’’, respec16 tively;

17 (12) by striking out ‘‘$2,089’’ in subsection (l)

18 and inserting in lieu thereof ‘‘$2,152’’;

19 (13) by striking out ‘‘$2,302’’ in subsection (m)

20 and inserting in lieu thereof ‘‘$2,371’’;

21 (14) by striking out ‘‘$2,619’’ in subsection (n)

22 and inserting in lieu thereof ‘‘$2,698’’;

23 (15) by striking out ‘‘$2,927’’ each place it ap24 pears in subsections (o) and (p) and inserting in lieu

25 thereof ‘‘$3,015’’;
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1 (16) by striking out ‘‘$1,257’’ and ‘‘$1,872’’ in

2 subsection (r) and inserting in lieu thereof ‘‘$1,295’’

3 and ‘‘$1,927 $1,928’’, respectively; and

4 (17) by striking out ‘‘$1,879’’ in subsection (s)

5 and inserting in lieu thereof ‘‘$1,935’’.

6 SEC. 3. ADDITIONAL COMPENSATION FOR DEPENDENTS.

7 Section 1115(1) is amended—

8 (1) by striking out ‘‘$100’’ in clause (A) and

9 inserting in lieu thereof ‘‘$103’’;

10 (2) by striking out ‘‘$169’’ and ‘‘$52’’ in clause

11 (B) and inserting in lieu thereof ‘‘$174’’ and ‘‘$54’’,

12 respectively;

13 (3) by striking out ‘‘$69’’ and ‘‘$52’’ in clause

14 (C) and inserting in lieu thereof ‘‘$71’’ and ‘‘$54’’,

15 respectively;

16 (4) by striking out ‘‘$80’’ in clause (D) and in17 serting in lieu thereof ‘‘$82’’;

18 (5) by striking out ‘‘$185’’ in clause (E) and

19 inserting in lieu thereof ‘‘$191’’; and

20 (6) by striking out ‘‘$155’’ in clause (F) and

21 inserting in lieu thereof ‘‘$160’’.

22 SEC. 4. CLOTHING ALLOWANCE FOR CERTAIN DISABLED

23 VETERANS.

24 Section 1162 is amended by striking out ‘‘$452’’ and

25 inserting in lieu thereof ‘‘$466.’’
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1 SEC. 5. DEPENDENCY AND INDEMNITY COMPENSATION

2 FOR SURVIVING SPOUSES.

3 Section 1311 is amended—

4 (1) by striking out the table in subsection (a)

5 and inserting in lieu thereof the following:

Monthly Monthly

‘‘Pay grade rate Pay grade rate

E–1 ..................... $634 W–4 ............................ $911

E–2 ..................... 654 O–1 ............................. 803

E–3 ..................... 672 O–2 ............................. 829

E–4 ..................... 714 O–3 ............................. 888

E–5 ..................... 732 O–4 ............................. 939

E–6 ..................... 749 O–5 ............................. 1,035

E–7 ..................... 785 O–6 ............................. 1,168

E–8 ..................... 829 O–7 ............................. 1,262

E–9 ..................... 1 866 O–8 ............................. 1,383

W–1 .................... 803 O–9 ............................. 1,483

W–2 .................... 835 O–10 ........................... 2 1,627

W–3 .................... 860

‘‘1 If the veteran served as sergeant major of the Army, senior enlisted advisor of

the Navy, chief master sergeant of the Air Force, sergeant major of the Marine

Corps, or master chief petty officer of the Coast Guard, at the applicable time designated by section 402 of this title, the surviving spouse’s rate shall be $934.

‘‘2 If the veteran served as Chairman or Vice-Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of

Staff, Chief of Staff of the Army, Chief of Naval Operations, Chief of Staff of the

Air Force, Commandant of the Marine Corps, or Commandant of the Coast Guard,

at the applicable time designated by section 402 of this title, the surviving spouse’s

rate shall be $1,744.’’;

6 (2) by striking out ‘‘$71’’ in subsection (b) and

7 inserting in lieu thereof ‘‘$73’’;

8 (3) by striking out ‘‘$185’’ in subsection (c)

9 and inserting in lieu thereof ‘‘$191’’; and

10 (4) by striking out ‘‘$90’’ in subsection (d) and

11 inserting in lieu thereof ‘‘$93’’.

12 SEC. 6. DEPENDENCY AND INDEMNITY COMPENSATION

13 FOR CHILDREN.

14 (a) DIC FOR ORPHAN CHILDREN.—Section 1313(a)

15 is amended—
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1 (1) by striking out ‘‘$310’’ in clause (1) and in2 serting in lieu thereof ‘‘$319’’;

3 (2) by striking out ‘‘$447’’ in clause (2) and in4 serting in lieu thereof ‘‘$460’’;

5 (3) by striking out ‘‘$578’’ in clause (3) and in6 serting in lieu thereof ‘‘$595’’; and

7 (4) by striking out ‘‘$578’’ and ‘‘$114’’ in

8 clause (4) and inserting in lieu thereof ‘‘$595’’ and

9 ‘‘$117’’, respectively.

10 (b) SUPPLEMENTAL DIC FOR DISABLED ADULT

11 CHILDREN.—Section 1314 is amended—

12 (1) by striking out ‘‘$185’’ in subsection (a)

13 and inserting in lieu thereof ‘‘$191’’;

14 (2) by striking out ‘‘$310’’ in subsection (b)

15 and inserting in lieu thereof ‘‘$319’’; and

16 (3) by striking out ‘‘$157’’ in subsection (c)

17 and inserting in lieu thereof ‘‘$162’’.