Calendar No. 418

103D CONGRESS

2D SESSION S. 1927

[Report No. 103–254]

A BILL

To increase the rates of compensation for veterans

the survivors of certain disabled veterans.of dependency and indemnity compensation forwith service-connected disabilities and the rates

APRIL 26 (legislative day, APRIL 11), 1994

Reported with an amendment
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Calendar No. 418

103D CONGRESS

2D SESSION S. 1927

[Report No. 103–254]

To increase 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.

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

MARCH 11 (legislative day, FEBRUARY 22), 1994

Mr. ROCKEFELLER (for himself, Mr. MURKOWSKI, Mr. DECONCINI, Mr.

MITCHELL, Mr. GRAHAM, Mr. AKAKA, Mr. DASCHLE, Mr. CAMPBELL,

Mr. THURMOND, Mr. SIMPSON, Mr. SPECTER, and Mr. JEFFORDS) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs

APRIL 26 (legislative day, APRIL 11), 1994

Reported by Mr. ROCKEFELLER, with an amendment

[Omit the part struck through and insert the part printed in italic]

A BILL

To increase 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.

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 1994’’.

4 SEC. 2. DISABILITY COMPENSATION AND DEPENDENCY

5 AND INDEMNITY COMPENSATION RATE IN6 CREASES.

7 (a) IN GENERAL.—(1) The Secretary of Veterans Af8 fairs shall, as provided in paragraph (2), increase, effec9 tive December 1, 1994, the rates of and limitations on

10 Department of Veterans Affairs disability compensation

11 and dependency and indemnity compensation.

12 (2)(A) The Secretary shall increase each of the rates

13 and limitations provided for in sections 1114, 1115(1),

14 1162, 1311, 1313, and 1314 of title 38, United States

15 Code. The increase shall be by the same percentage that

16 benefit amounts payable under title II of the Social Secu17 rity Act (42 U.S.C. 401 et seq.) are increased effective

18 December 1, 1994, as a result of a determination under

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

20 (B) In the computation of increased rates and limita21 tions pursuant to subparagraph (A), amounts of $0.50 or

22 more shall be rounded to the next higher dollar amount

23 and amounts of less than $0.50 shall be rounded to the

24 next lower dollar amount.

25 (b) SPECIAL RULE.—The Secretary may adjust ad26 ministratively, consistent with the increases made under
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1 subsection (a), the rates of disability compensation pay2 able to persons within the purview of section 10 of Public

3 Law 85–857 (2 Stat. 1263) who are not in receipt of com4 pensation payable pursuant to chapter 11 of title 38, Unit5 ed States Code.

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

7 as the matters specified in section 214(i)(2)(D)

8 215(i)(2)(D) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C.

9 415(i)(2)(D)) are required to be published by reason of

10 a determination made under section 215(i) of such Act

11 during fiscal year 1994, the Secretary shall publish in the

12 Federal Register the rates and limitations referred to in

13 subsection (a)(2)(A) as increased under this section.