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Calendar No. 585

104TH CONGRESS

2D SESSION S. 1791

[Report No. 104–367]

To increase, effective as of December 1, 1996, the rates of disability compensation for veterans with service-connected disabilities and the rates

of dependency and indemnity compensation for survivors of such veterans, and for other purposes.

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

MAY 22, 1996

Mr. SIMPSON (for himself and Mr. ROCKEFELLER) introduced the following

bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs

SEPTEMBER 9, 1996

Reported by Mr. SIMPSON, without amendment and an amendment to the title

A BILL

To increase, effective as of December 1, 1996, the rates

of disability compensation for veterans with service-connected disabilities and the rates of dependency and indemnity compensation for survivors of such 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,
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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 1996’’.

4 SEC. 2. INCREASE IN COMPENSATION RATES AND LIMITA5 TIONS.

6 (a) IN GENERAL.—(1) The Secretary of Veterans Af7 fairs shall, as provided in paragraph (2), increase, effec8 tive December 1, 1996, the rates of and limitations on

9 Department of Veterans Affairs disability compensation

10 and dependency and indemnity compensation.

11 (2) The Secretary shall increase each of the rates and

12 limitations in sections 1114, 1115(1), 1162, 1311, 1313,

13 and 1314 of title 38, United States Code, that were in14 creased by the amendments made by the Veterans’ Com15 pensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 1995 (Public

16 Law No. 104–57; 109 Stat. 555). This increase shall be

17 made in such rates and limitations as in effect on Novem18 ber 30, 1996, and shall be by the same percentage that

19 benefit amounts payable under title II of the Social Secu20 rity Act (42 U.S.C. 401 et seq.) are increased effective

21 December 1, 1996, as a result of a determination under

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

23 (b) SPECIAL RULE.—The Secretary may adjust ad24 ministratively, consistent with the increases made under

25 subsection (a)(2), the rates of disability compensation pay26 able to persons within the purview of section 10 of Public
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1 Law 85–857 (72 Stat. 1263) who are not in receipt of

2 compensation payable pursuant to chapter 11 of title 38,

3 United States Code.

4 (c) PUBLICATION REQUIREMENT.—At the same time

5 as the matters specified in section 215(i)(2)(D) of the So6 cial 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 1996, the

9 Secretary shall publish in the Federal Register the rates

10 and limitations referred to in subsection (a)(2) as in11 creased under this section.

Amend the title to read as follows: ‘‘To increase, effective as of December 1, 1996, the rates of disability

compensation for veterans with service-connected disabilities and the rates of dependency and indemnity compensation for survivors of certain service-connected disabled veterans, and for other purposes.’’.
Calendar No. 585

104TH CONGRESS

2D SESSION S. 1791

[Report No. 104–367]

A BILL

To increase, effective as of December 1, 1996, the

vors of such veterans, and for other purposes.pendency and indemnity compensation for surviservice-connected disabilities and the rates of derates of disability compensation for veterans with

SEPTEMBER 9, 1996

Reported without amendment and an amendment to the

title