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Union Calendar No. 83 

115TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION H. R. 1329 

[Report No. 115–134] 

To increase, effective as of December 1, 2017, 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, to amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the United 

States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims, to improve the processing 

of claims by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

MARCH 2, 2017 

Mr. BOST (for himself and Ms. ESTY) introduced the following bill; which was 

referred to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs 

MAY 19, 2017 

Additional sponsors: Ms. SHEA-PORTER, Ms. BORDALLO, Mr. CRAMER, Mr. 

CONNOLLY, Mr. CARSON of Indiana, Ms. KUSTER of New Hampshire, 

Mrs. BEATTY, Ms. LOFGREN, Mr. KILDEE, Mr. BILIRAKIS, and Mr. COSTELLO of Pennsylvania 

MAY 19, 2017 

Reported with amendments, 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] 

[For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on March 2, 2017] 


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A BILL 

To increase, effective as of December 1, 2017, 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, 

to amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the 

United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims, 

to improve the processing of claims by the Secretary 

of Veterans Affairs, 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 the ‘‘Veterans’ Compensation 

5 Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2017’’. 

6 SEC. 2. INCREASE IN RATES OF DISABILITY COMPENSATION 

7 AND DEPENDENCY AND INDEMNITY COM8 PENSATION. 

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

10 2017, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall increase, in 

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

12 on November 30, 2017, for the payment of disability com13 pensation and dependency and indemnity compensation 

14 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 the 

17 following: 

18 (1) WARTIME DISABILITY COMPENSATION.—Each 

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

20 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 amount 

25 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 section 

4 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.—Each dollar 

9 amount described in subsection (b) shall be increased by the 

10 same percentage as the percentage by which benefit amounts 

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

12 401 et seq.) are increased effective December 1, 2017, as a 

13 result of a determination under section 215(i) of such Act 

14 (42 U.S.C. 415(i)). 

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

16 may adjust administratively, consistent with the increases 

17 made under subsection (a), the rates of disability compensa18 tion payable to persons under section 10 of Public Law 85– 

19 857 (72 Stat. 1263) who have not received compensation 

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

21 SEC. 3. PUBLICATION OF ADJUSTED RATES. 

22 The Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall publish in the 

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

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

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


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

2 to be published by reason of a determination made under 

3 section 215(i) of such Act during fiscal year 2018. 

Amend the title so as to read: ‘‘A bill to increase, 

effective as of December 1, 2017, 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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Union Calendar No. 83 

115TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION H. R. 1329 

[Report No. 115–134] 

A BILL 

To increase, effective as of December 1, 2017, the 

of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes. improve the processing of claims by the Secretary States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims, to 38, United States Code, to improve the United vivors of certain disabled veterans, to amend title ency and indemnity compensation for the surconnected disabilities and the rates of dependrates of compensation for veterans with serviceMAY 19, 2017 

Reported with amendments, committed to the Committee 

dered to be printed of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and orVerDate Sep 11 2014 20:56 May 19, 2017 Jkt 069200 PO 00000 Frm 00006 Fmt 6651 Sfmt 6651 E:\BILLS\H1329.RH H1329

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