114TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION S. 1493 

AN ACT 

To provide for an increase, effective December 1, 2015, 

in the rates of compensation for veterans with serviceconnected 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 the ‘‘Veterans’ Compensa5 tion Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2015’’. 

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 2015, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall increase, in 

11 accordance with subsection (c), the dollar amounts in ef12 fect on November 30, 2015, 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.—Each dollar 

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

10 the same percentage as the percentage by which benefit 

11 amounts payable under title II of the Social Security Act 

12 (42 U.S.C. 401 et seq.) are increased effective December 

13 1, 2015, as a result of a determination under section 

14 215(i) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 415(i)). 

15 (d) SPECIAL RULE.—The Secretary of Veterans Af16 fairs may adjust administratively, consistent with the in17 creases made under subsection (a), the rates of disability 

18 compensation payable to persons under section 10 of Pub19 lic Law 85–857 (72 Stat. 1263) who have not received 

20 compensation under chapter 11 of title 38, United States 

21 Code. 

22 (e) PUBLICATION OF ADJUSTED RATES.—The Sec23 retary of Veterans Affairs shall publish in the Federal 

24 Register the amounts specified in subsection (b), as in25 creased under subsection (a), not later than the date on 
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1 which the matters specified in section 215(i)(2)(D) of the 

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

3 to be published by reason of a determination made under 

4 section 215(i) of such Act during fiscal year 2016. 

Passed the Senate October 22, 2015. 

Attest: 

Secretary. 

114TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION S. 1493 

AN ACT 

To provide for an increase, effective December 1, 

other purposes. the survivors of certain disabled veterans, and for of dependency and indemnity compensation for with service-connected disabilities and the rates 2015, in the rates of compensation for veterans