106TH CONGRESS

1ST SESSION H.R. 2280

HOUSE AMENDMENTS

TO

SENATE AMENDMENT
In the House of Representatives, U. S.,

November 9, 1999.

Resolved, That the House agree to the amendment of the

Senate to the bill (H.R. 2280) entitled ‘‘An Act to amend

title 38, United States Code, to provide a cost-of-living adjustment in rates of compensation paid for service-connected

disabilities, to enhance the compensation, memorial affairs,

and housing programs of the Department of Veterans Affairs,

to improve retirement authorities applicable to judges of the

United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims, and for

other purposes’’, with the following

AMENDMENTS:

In lieu of the matter proposed to be inserted by the

amendment of the Senate, insert the following:

1 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; REFERENCES TO TITLE 38,

2 UNITED STATES CODE.

3 (a) SHORT TITLE.—This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Vet4 erans’ Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of

5 1999’’.

6 (b) REFERENCES TO TITLE 38, UNITED STATES

7 CODE.—Except as otherwise expressly provided, whenever

8 in this Act an amendment or repeal is expressed in terms

9 of an amendment to, or repeal of, a section or other provi-
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1 sion, the reference shall be considered to be made to a section

2 or other provision of title 38, United States Code.

3 SEC. 2. DISABILITY COMPENSATION.

4 (a) INCREASE IN RATES.—Section 1114 is amended—

5 (1) by striking ‘‘$95’’ in subsection (a) and in6 serting ‘‘$98’’;

7 (2) by striking ‘‘$182’’ in subsection (b) and in8 serting ‘‘$188’’;

9 (3) by striking ‘‘$279’’ in subsection (c) and in10 serting ‘‘$288’’;

11 (4) by striking ‘‘$399’’ in subsection (d) and in12 serting ‘‘$413’’;

13 (5) by striking ‘‘$569’’ in subsection (e) and in14 serting ‘‘$589’’;

15 (6) by striking ‘‘$717’’ in subsection (f) and in16 serting ‘‘$743’’;

17 (7) by striking ‘‘$905’’ in subsection (g) and in18 serting ‘‘$937’’;

19 (8) by striking ‘‘$1,049’’ in subsection (h) and

20 inserting ‘‘$1,087’’;

21 (9) by striking ‘‘$1,181’’ in subsection (i) and

22 inserting ‘‘$1,224’’;

23 (10) by striking ‘‘$1,964’’ in subsection (j) and

24 inserting ‘‘$2,036’’;

25 (11) in subsection (k)—
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1 (A) by striking ‘‘$75’’ both places it appears

2 and inserting ‘‘$76’’; and

3 (B) by striking ‘‘$2,443’’ and ‘‘$3,426’’ and

4 inserting ‘‘$2,533’’ and ‘‘$3,553’’, respectively;

5 (12) by striking ‘‘$2,443’’ in subsection (l) and

6 inserting ‘‘$2,533’’;

7 (13) by striking ‘‘$2,694’’ in subsection (m) and

8 inserting ‘‘$2,794’’;

9 (14) by striking ‘‘$3,066’’ in subsection (n) and

10 inserting ‘‘$3,179’’;

11 (15) by striking ‘‘$3,426’’ each place it appears

12 in subsections (o) and (p) and inserting ‘‘$3,553’’;

13 (16) by striking ‘‘$1,471’’ and ‘‘$2,190’’ in sub14 section (r) and inserting ‘‘$1,525’’ and ‘‘$2,271’’, re15 spectively; and

16 (17) by striking ‘‘$2,199’’ in subsection (s) and

17 inserting ‘‘$2,280’’.

18 (b) SPECIAL RULE.—The Secretary of Veterans Affairs

19 may authorize administratively, consistent with the in20 creases authorized by this section, the rates of disability

21 compensation payable to persons within the purview of sec22 tion 10 of Public Law 85–857 who are not in receipt of

23 compensation payable pursuant to chapter 11 of title 38,

24 United States Code.
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1 SEC. 3. ADDITIONAL COMPENSATION FOR DEPENDENTS.

2 Section 1115(1) is amended—

3 (1) by striking ‘‘$114’’ in clause (A) and insert4 ing ‘‘$117’’;

5 (2) by striking ‘‘$195’’ and ‘‘$60’’ in clause (B)

6 and inserting ‘‘$201’’ and ‘‘$61’’, respectively;

7 (3) by striking ‘‘$78’’ and ‘‘$60’’ in clause (C)

8 and inserting ‘‘$80’’ and ‘‘$61’’, respectively;

9 (4) by striking ‘‘$92’’ in clause (D) and insert10 ing ‘‘$95’’;

11 (5) by striking ‘‘$215’’ in clause (E) and insert12 ing ‘‘$222’’; and

13 (6) by striking ‘‘$180’’ in clause (F) and insert14 ing ‘‘$186’’.

15 SEC. 4. CLOTHING ALLOWANCE FOR CERTAIN DISABLED

16 VETERANS.

17 Section 1162 is amended by striking ‘‘$528’’ and in18 serting ‘‘$546’’.

19 SEC. 5. DEPENDENCY AND INDEMNITY COMPENSATION FOR

20 SURVIVING SPOUSES.

21 (a) NEW LAW RATES.—Section 1311(a) is amended—

22 (1) by striking ‘‘$850’’ in paragraph (1) and in23 serting ‘‘$881’’; and

24 (2) by striking ‘‘$185’’ in paragraph (2) and in25 serting ‘‘$191’’.
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1 (b) OLD LAW RATES.—The table in section 1311(a)(3)

2 is amended to read as follows:

Monthly Monthly

‘‘Pay grade rate Pay grade rate

E–1 ................................ $881 W–4 ............................... $1,054

E–2 ................................ 881 O–1 ................................ 930

E–3 ................................ 881 O–2 ................................ 962

E–4 ................................ 881 O–3 ................................ 1,028

E–5 ................................ 881 O–4 ................................ 1,087

E–6 ................................ 881 O–5 ................................ 1,198

E–7 ................................ 911 O–6 ................................ 1,349

E–8 ................................ 962 O–7 ................................ 1,458

E–9 ................................ 1,0031 O–8 ................................ 1,598

W–1 ................................ 930 O–9 ................................ 1,712

W–2 ................................ 968 O–10 .............................. 1,8782

W–3 ................................ 997

‘‘1 If the veteran served as sergeant major of the Army, senior enlisted advisor of

the Navy, chief master sergeant of the Air Force, sergeant major of the Marine Corps,

or master chief petty officer of the Coast Guard, at the applicable time designated by

section 1302 of this title, the surviving spouse’s rate shall be $1,082.

‘‘2 If the veteran served as Chairman or Vice-Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of

Staff, Chief of Staff of the Army, Chief of Naval Operations, Chief of Staff of the Air

Force, Commandant of the Marine Corps, or Commandant of the Coast Guard, at

the applicable time designated by section 1302 of this title, the surviving spouse’s

rate shall be $2,013.’’.

3 (c) ADDITIONAL DIC FOR CHILDREN.—Section

4 1311(b) is amended by striking ‘‘$215’’ and inserting

5 ‘‘$222’’.

6 (d) AID AND ATTENDANCE ALLOWANCE.—Section

7 1311(c) is amended by striking ‘‘$215’’ and inserting

8 ‘‘$222’’.

9 (e) HOUSEBOUND RATE.—Section 1311(d) is amended

10 by striking ‘‘$104’’ and inserting ‘‘$107’’.

11 SEC. 6. DEPENDENCY AND INDEMNITY COMPENSATION FOR

12 CHILDREN.

13 (a) DIC FOR ORPHAN CHILDREN.—Section 1313(a) is

14 amended—
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1 (1) by striking ‘‘$361’’ in paragraph (1) and in2 serting ‘‘$373’’;

3 (2) by striking ‘‘$520’’ in paragraph (2) and in4 serting ‘‘$538’’;

5 (3) by striking ‘‘$675’’ in paragraph (3) and in6 serting ‘‘$699’’; and

7 (4) by striking ‘‘$675’’ and ‘‘$132’’ in paragraph

8 (4) and inserting ‘‘$699’’ and ‘‘$136’’, respectively.

9 (b) SUPPLEMENTAL DIC FOR DISABLED ADULT CHIL10 DREN.—Section 1314 is amended—

11 (1) by striking ‘‘$215’’ in subsection (a) and in12 serting ‘‘$222’’;

13 (2) by striking ‘‘$361’’ in subsection (b) and in14 serting ‘‘$373’’; and

15 (3) by striking ‘‘$182’’ in subsection (c) and in16 serting ‘‘$188’’.

17 SEC. 7. EFFECTIVE DATE.

18 The amendments made by this Act shall take effect on

19 December 1, 1999.
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Amend the title so as to read ‘‘An Act to amend title

38, United States Code, to provide a cost-of-living adjustment in the rates of disability compensation for veterans

with service-connected disabilities and the rates of dependency and indemnity compensation for survivors of

such veterans.’’.

Attest:

Clerk.