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109TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION H. R. 4843 

To increase, effective as of December 1, 2006, 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. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

MARCH 2, 2006 

Mr. MILLER of Florida (for himself, Ms. BERKLEY, Mr. BUYER, and Mr. 

EVANS) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs 

A BILL 

To increase, effective as of December 1, 2006, the rates 

of disability compensation for veterans with service-connected disabilities and the rates of dependency and indemnity compensation for survivors of certain serviceconnected disabled 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, 

3 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 

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

5 Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2006’’. 


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1 SEC. 2. INCREASE IN RATES OF DISABILITY COMPENSA2 TION AND DEPENDENCY AND INDEMNITY 

3 COMPENSATION. 

4 (a) RATE ADJUSTMENT.—The Secretary of Veterans 

5 Affairs shall, effective on December 1, 2006, increase the 

6 dollar amounts in effect for the payment of disability com7 pensation and dependency and indemnity compensation by 

8 the Secretary, as specified in subsection (b). 

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

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

11 the following: 

12 (1) COMPENSATION.—Each of the dollar 

13 amounts in effect under section 1114 of title 38, 

14 United States Code. 

15 (2) ADDITIONAL COMPENSATION FOR DEPEND16 ENTS.—Each of the dollar amounts in effect under 

17 section 1115(1) of such title. 

18 (3) CLOTHING ALLOWANCE.—The dollar 

19 amount in effect under section 1162 of such title. 

20 (4) NEW DIC RATES.—The dollar amounts in 

21 effect under paragraphs (1) and (2) of section 

22 1311(a) of such title. 

23 (5) OLD DIC RATES.—Each of the dollar 

24 amounts in effect under section 1311(a)(3) of such 

25 title. 


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1 (6) ADDITIONAL DIC FOR SURVIVING SPOUSES

2 WITH MINOR CHILDREN.—The dollar amount in ef3 fect under section 1311(b) of such title. 

4 (7) ADDITIONAL DIC FOR DISABILITY.—The 

5 dollar amounts in effect under sections 1311(c) and 

6 1311(d) of such title. 

7 (8) DIC FOR DEPENDENT CHILDREN.—The dol8 lar amounts in effect under sections 1313(a) and 

9 1314 of such title. 

10 (c) DETERMINATION OF INCREASE.— 

11 (1) BASE FOR INCREASE.—The increase under 

12 subsection (a) shall be made in the dollar amounts 

13 specified in subsection (b) as in effect on November 

14 30, 2006. 

15 (2) PERCENTAGE OF INCREASE.—Except as 

16 provided in paragraph (3), each such amount shall 

17 be increased by the same percentage as the percent18 age by which benefit amounts payable under title II 

19 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 401 et seq.) 

20 are increased effective December 1, 2006, as a result 

21 of a determination under section 215(i) of such Act 

22 (42 U.S.C. 415(i)). 

23 (3) ROUNDING.—Each dollar amount increased 

24 pursuant to paragraph (2) shall, if not a whole dolVerDate Aug 31 2005 03:11 Mar 04, 2006 Jkt 049200 PO 00000 Frm 00003 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\H4843.IH H4843

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1 lar amount, be rounded down to the next lower 

2 whole dollar amount. 

3 (d) SPECIAL RULE.—The Secretary may adjust ad4 ministratively, consistent with the increases made under 

5 subsection (a), the rates of disability compensation pay6 able to persons within the purview of section 10 of Public 

7 Law 85–857 (72 Stat. 1263) who are not in receipt of 

8 compensation payable pursuant to chapter 11 of title 38, 

9 United States Code. 

10 SEC. 3. PUBLICATION OF ADJUSTED RATES. 

11 At the same time as the matters specified in section 

12 215(i)(2)(D) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 

13 415(i)(2)(D)) are required to be published by reason of 

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

15 during fiscal year 2006, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs 

16 shall publish in the Federal Register the amounts specified 

17 in subsection (b) of section 2, as increased pursuant to 

18 that section. 

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