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Union Calendar No. 43 

112TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION H. R. 1407 

[Report No. 112–82] 

To increase, effective as of December 1, 2011, 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 HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

APRIL 6, 2011 

Mr. RUNYAN (for himself and Mr. STUTZMAN) introduced the following bill; 

which was referred to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs 

MAY 20, 2011 

Additional sponsors: Mr. LOBIONDO, Mr. MICHAUD, Mr. HANNA, Mr. GRIMM, 

Mr. JOHNSON of Ohio, Mr. BRALEY of Iowa, and Mrs. ELLMERS

MAY 20, 2011 

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

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

[Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic] 


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A BILL 

To increase, effective as of December 1, 2011, 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. 


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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 ‘‘Veterans’ Compensation 

5 Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2011’’. 

6 SEC. 2. INCREASE IN RATES OF DISABILITY COMPENSA7 TION AND DEPENDENCY AND INDEMNITY 

8 COMPENSATION. 

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

10 2011, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall increase, in 

11 accordance with subsection (c), the dollar amounts in ef12 fect on November 30, 2011, for the payment of disability 

13 compensation and dependency and indemnity compensa14 tion under the provisions specified in subsection (b). 

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

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

17 the following: 

18 (1) WARTIME DISABILITY COMPENSATION.— 

19 Each of the dollar amounts under section 1114 of 

20 title 38, United States Code. 

21 (2) ADDITIONAL COMPENSATION FOR DEPEND22 ENTS.—Each of the dollar amounts under section 

23 1115(1) of such title. 

24 (3) CLOTHING ALLOWANCE.—The dollar 

25 amount under section 1162 of such title. 


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1 (4) DEPENDENCY AND INDEMNITY COMPENSA2 TION TO SURVIVING SPOUSE.—Each of the dollar 

3 amounts under subsections (a) through (d) of sec4 tion 1311 of such title. 

5 (5) DEPENDENCY AND INDEMNITY COMPENSA6 TION TO CHILDREN.—Each of the dollar amounts 

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

8 (c) DETERMINATION OF INCREASE.— 

9 (1) PERCENTAGE.—Except as provided in para10 graph (2), each dollar amount described in sub11 section (b) shall be increased by the same percentage 

12 as the percentage by which benefit amounts payable 

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

14 401 et seq.) are increased effective December 1, 

15 2010, as a result of a determination under section 

16 215(i) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 415(i)). 

17 (2) ROUNDING.—Each dollar amount increased 

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

19 shall be rounded to the next lower whole dollar 

20 amount. 

21 (d) SPECIAL RULE.—The Secretary of Veterans Af22 fairs may adjust administratively, consistent with the in23 creases made under subsection (a), the rates of disability 

24 compensation payable to persons under section 10 of Pub25 lic Law 85–857 (72 Stat. 1263) who have not received 


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1 compensation under chapter 11 of title 38, United States 

2 Code. 

3 SEC. 3. PUBLICATION OF ADJUSTED RATES. 

4 The Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall publish in the 

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

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

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

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

9 to be published by reason of a determination made under 

10 section 215(i) of such Act during fiscal year 2012. 

11 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 

12 This Act may be cited as ‘‘Veterans’ Compensation 

13 Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2011’’. 

14 SEC. 2. INCREASE IN RATES OF DISABILITY COMPENSATION 

15 AND DEPENDENCY AND INDEMNITY COM16 PENSATION. 

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

18 2011, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall increase, in 

19 accordance with subsection (c), the dollar amounts in effect 

20 on November 30, 2011, for the payment of disability com21 pensation and dependency and indemnity compensation 

22 under the provisions specified in subsection (b). 

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

24 amounts to be increased pursuant to subsection (a) are the 

25 following: 


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1 (1) WARTIME DISABILITY COMPENSATION.—Each 

2 of the dollar amounts under section 1114 of title 38, 

3 United States Code. 

4 (2) ADDITIONAL COMPENSATION FOR DEPEND5 ENTS.—Each of the dollar amounts under section 

6 1115(1) of such title. 

7 (3) CLOTHING ALLOWANCE.—The dollar amount 

8 under section 1162 of such title. 

9 (4) DEPENDENCY AND INDEMNITY COMPENSA10 TION TO SURVIVING SPOUSE.—Each of the dollar 

11 amounts under subsections (a) through (d) of section 

12 1311 of such title. 

13 (5) DEPENDENCY AND INDEMNITY COMPENSA14 TION TO CHILDREN.—Each of the dollar amounts 

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

16 (c) DETERMINATION OF INCREASE.— 

17 (1) PERCENTAGE.—Except as provided in para18 graph (2), each dollar amount described in subsection 

19 (b) shall be increased by the same percentage as the 

20 percentage by which benefit amounts payable under 

21 title II of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 401 et 

22 seq.) are increased effective December 1, 2011, as a re23 sult of a determination under section 215(i) of such 

24 Act (42 U.S.C. 415(i)). 


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1 (2) ROUNDING.—Each dollar amount increased 

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

3 shall be rounded to the next lower whole dollar 

4 amount. 

5 (d) SPECIAL RULE.—The Secretary of Veterans Affairs 

6 may adjust administratively, consistent with the increases 

7 made under subsection (a), the rates of disability compensa8 tion payable to persons under section 10 of Public Law 85– 

9 857 (72 Stat. 1263) who have not received compensation 

10 under chapter 11 of title 38, United States Code. 

11 SEC. 3. PUBLICATION OF ADJUSTED RATES. 

12 The Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall publish in the 

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

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

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

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

17 to be published by reason of a determination made under 

18 section 215(i) of such Act during fiscal year 2012. 

19 SEC. 4. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY OF THE SECRETARY OF 

20 VETERANS AFFAIRS TO PROVIDE SPECIALLY 

21 ADAPTED HOUSING ASSISTANCE TO INDIVID22 UALS RESIDING TEMPORARILY IN HOUSING 

23 OWNED BY A FAMILY MEMBER. 

24 (a) SHORT TITLE.—This section may be cited as the 

25 ‘‘Andrew Connolly Veterans’ Housing Act’’. 


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1 (b) EXTENSION.—Section 2102A(e) of title 38, United 

2 States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘December 31, 2011’’ 

3 and inserting ‘‘December 31, 2016’’. 


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Union Calendar No. 43 

112TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION H. R. 1407 

[Report No. 112–82] 

A BILL 

To increase, effective as of December 1, 2011, the 

purposes. vivors of certain disabled veterans, and for other ency and indemnity compensation for the surconnected disabilities and the rates of dependrates of compensation for veterans with serviceMAY 20, 2011 

Reported with an amendment, committed to the Comand ordered to be printed mittee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, 


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