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103D CONGRESS

2D SESSION H. R. 4088

To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide a cost-of-living adjustment

in the rates of disability compensation for veterans with service-connected

disabilities and the rates of dependency and indemnity compensation

for survivors of such veterans.

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

MARCH 17, 1994

Mr. SLATTERY introduced the following bill; which was referred to the

Committee on Veterans’ Affairs

A BILL

To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide a costof-living adjustment in the rates of disability compensation for veterans with service-connected disabilities and

the rates of dependency and indemnity compensation for

survivors of such 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; REFERENCES TO TITLE 38,

4 UNITED STATES CODE.

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

6 ‘‘Veterans’ Compensation Rate Amendments of 1994’’.
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1 (b) REFERENCES.—Except as otherwise expressly

2 provided, whenever in this Act an amendment or repeal

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

4 a section or other provision, the reference shall be consid5 ered to be made to a section or other provision of title

6 38, United States Code.

7 SEC. 2. DISABILITY COMPENSATION.

8 Section 1114 is amended—

9 (1) by striking out ‘‘$87’’ in subsection (a) and

10 inserting in lieu thereof ‘‘$89’’;

11 (2) by striking out ‘‘$166’’ in subsection (b)

12 and inserting in lieu thereof ‘‘$170’’;

13 (3) by striking out ‘‘$253’’ in subsection (c)

14 and inserting in lieu thereof ‘‘$260’’;

15 (4) by striking out ‘‘$361’’ in subsection (d)

16 and inserting in lieu thereof ‘‘$371’’;

17 (5) by striking out ‘‘$515’’ in subsection (e)

18 and inserting in lieu thereof ‘‘$530’’;

19 (6) by striking out ‘‘$648’’ in subsection (f)

20 and inserting in lieu thereof ‘‘$667’’;

21 (7) by striking out ‘‘$819’’ in subsection (g)

22 and inserting in lieu thereof ‘‘$843’’;

23 (8) by striking out ‘‘$948’’ in subsection (h)

24 and inserting in lieu thereof ‘‘$976’’;
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1 (9) by striking out ‘‘$1,067’’ in subsection (i)

2 and inserting in lieu thereof ‘‘$1,099’’;

3 (10) by striking out ‘‘$1,774’’ in subsection (j)

4 and inserting in lieu thereof ‘‘$1,827’’;

5 (11) by striking out ‘‘$2,207’’ and ‘‘$3,095’’ in

6 subsection (k) and inserting in lieu thereof ‘‘$2,273’’

7 and ‘‘$3,187’’, respectively;

8 (12) by striking out ‘‘$2,207’’ in subsection (l)

9 and inserting in lieu thereof ‘‘$2,273’’;

10 (13) by striking out ‘‘$2,432’’ in subsection (m)

11 and inserting in lieu thereof ‘‘$2,504’’;

12 (14) by striking out ‘‘$2,768’’ in subsection (n)

13 and inserting in lieu thereof ‘‘$2,851’’;

14 (15) by striking out ‘‘$3,093’’ each place it ap15 pears in subsections (o) and (p) and inserting in lieu

16 thereof ‘‘$3,185’’;

17 (16) by striking out ‘‘$1,328’’ and ‘‘$1,978’’ in

18 subsection (r) and inserting in lieu thereof ‘‘$1,367’’

19 and ‘‘$2,037’’, respectively; and

20 (17) by striking out ‘‘$1,985’’ in subsection (s)

21 and inserting in lieu thereof ‘‘$2,044’’.

22 SEC. 3. ADDITIONAL COMPENSATION FOR DEPENDENTS.

23 Section 1115(1) is amended—

24 (1) by striking out ‘‘$105’’ in subparagraph (A)

25 and inserting in lieu thereof ‘‘$108’’;
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1 (2) by striking out ‘‘$178’’ and ‘‘$55’’ in sub2 paragraph (B) and inserting in lieu thereof ‘‘$183’’

3 and ‘‘$56’’, respectively;

4 (3) by striking out ‘‘$72’’ and ‘‘$55’’ in sub5 paragraph (C) and inserting in lieu thereof ‘‘$74’’

6 and ‘‘$56’’, respectively;

7 (4) by striking out ‘‘$84’’ in subparagraph (D)

8 and inserting in lieu thereof ‘‘$86’’;

9 (5) by striking out ‘‘$195’’ in subparagraph (E)

10 and inserting in lieu thereof ‘‘$200’’; and

11 (6) by striking out ‘‘$164’’ in subparagraph (F)

12 and inserting in lieu thereof ‘‘$168’’.

13 SEC. 4. CLOTHING ALLOWANCE FOR CERTAIN DISABLED

14 VETERANS.

15 Section 1162 is amended by striking out ‘‘$478’’ and

16 inserting in lieu thereof ‘‘$492’’.

17 SEC. 5. DEPENDENCY AND INDEMNITY COMPENSATION

18 FOR SURVIVING SPOUSES.

19 Section 1311 is amended—

20 (1) in subsection (a)(1), by striking out ‘‘$769’’

21 and inserting in lieu thereof ‘‘$792’’;

22 (2) in subsection (a)(2), by striking out ‘‘$169’’

23 and inserting in lieu thereof ‘‘$174’’;
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1 (3) in subsection (a)(3), by striking out the

2 table therein and inserting in lieu thereof the follow3 ing:

Monthly Monthly

‘‘Pay grade rate Pay grade rate

E–7 ..................... $805 O–3 ............................. $908

E–8 ..................... 849 O–4 ............................. 959

E–9 ..................... 1 886 O–5 ............................. 1,055

W–1 .................... 823 O–6 ............................. 1,188

W–2 .................... 855 O–7 ............................. 1,282

W–3 .................... 880 O–8 ............................. 1,403

W–4 .................... 931 O–9 ............................. 1,503

O–1 ..................... 823 O–10 ........................... 2 1,647

O–2 ..................... 849

‘‘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 $954.

‘‘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 $1,764.’’;

4 (4) in subsection (c), by striking out ‘‘$195’’

5 and inserting in lieu thereof ‘‘$200’’; and

6 (5) in subsection (d), by striking out ‘‘$95’’ in

7 subsection (c) and inserting in lieu thereof ‘‘$97’’.

8 SEC. 6. DEPENDENCY AND INDEMNITY COMPENSATION

9 FOR CHILDREN.

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

11 is amended—

12 (1) by striking out ‘‘$327’’ in paragraph (1)

13 and inserting in lieu thereof ‘‘$336’’;

14 (2) by striking out ‘‘$471’’ in paragraph (2)

15 and inserting in lieu thereof ‘‘$485’’;
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1 (3) by striking out ‘‘$610’’ in paragraph (3)

2 and inserting in lieu thereof ‘‘$628’’; and

3 (4) by striking out ‘‘$610’’ and ‘‘$120’’ in

4 paragraph (4) and inserting in lieu thereof ‘‘$628’’

5 and ‘‘$123’’, respectively.

6 (b) SUPPLEMENTAL DIC FOR DISABLED ADULT

7 CHILDREN.—Section 1314 is amended—

8 (1) by striking out ‘‘$195’’ in subsection (a)

9 and inserting in lieu thereof ‘‘$200’’;

10 (2) by striking out ‘‘$327’’ in subsection (b)

11 and inserting in lieu thereof ‘‘$336’’; and

12 (3) by striking out ‘‘$166’’ in subsection (c)

13 and inserting in lieu thereof ‘‘$170’’.

14 SEC. 7. EFFECTIVE DATE.

15 The amendments made by this Act shall take effect

16 on December 1, 1994.

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