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Calendar No. 705 

108TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION S. 2483 

[Report No. 108–351] 

To increase, effective as of December 1, 2004, 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 

JUNE 1, 2004 

Mr. SPECTER introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred 

to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs 

SEPTEMBER 20, 2004 

Reported by Mr. SPECTER, without amendment 

A BILL 

To increase, effective as of December 1, 2004, 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 2004’’. 

4 SEC. 2. INCREASE IN RATES OF DISABILITY COMPENSA5 TION AND DEPENDENCY AND INDEMNITY 

6 COMPENSATION. 

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

8 Affairs shall, effective on December 1, 2004, increase the 

9 dollar amounts in effect for the payment of disability com10 pensation and dependency and indemnity compensation by 

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

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

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

14 the following: 

15 (1) COMPENSATION.—Each of the dollar 

16 amounts in effect under section 1114 of title 38, 

17 United States Code. 

18 (2) ADDITIONAL COMPENSATION FOR DEPEND19 ENTS.—Each of the dollar amounts in effect under 

20 sections 1115(1) of such title. 

21 (3) CLOTHING ALLOWANCE.—The dollar 

22 amount in effect under section 1162 of such title. 

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

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

25 1311(a) of such title. 
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1 (5) OLD DIC RATES.—Each of the dollar 

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

3 title. 

4 (6) ADDITIONAL DIC FOR SURVIVING SPOUSES

5 WITH MINOR CHILDREN.—The dollar amount in ef6 fect under section 1311(b) of such title. 

7 (7) ADDITIONAL DIC FOR DISABILITY.—The 

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

9 1311(d) of such title. 

10 (8) DIC FOR DEPENDENT CHILDREN.—The 

11 dollar amounts in effect under sections 1313(a) and 

12 1314 of such title. 

13 (c) DETERMINATION OF INCREASE.—(1) The in14 crease under subsection (a) shall be made in the dollar 

15 amounts specified in subsection (b) as in effect on Novem16 ber 30, 2004. 

17 (2) Except as provided in paragraph (3), each such 

18 amount shall be increased by the same percentage as the 

19 percentage by which benefit amounts payable under title 

20 II of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 401 et seq.) are 

21 increased effective December 1, 2004, as a result of a de22 termination under section 215(i) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 

23 415(i)). 
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1 (3) Each dollar amount increased pursuant to para2 graph (2) shall, if not a whole dollar amount, be rounded 

3 down to the next lower whole dollar amount. 

4 (d) SPECIAL RULE.—The Secretary may adjust ad5 ministratively, consistent with the increases made under 

6 subsection (a), the rates of disability compensation pay7 able to persons within the purview of section 10 of Public 

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

9 compensation payable pursuant to chapter 11 of title 38, 

10 United States Code. 

11 SEC. 3. PUBLICATION OF ADJUSTED RATES. 

12 At the same time as the matters specified in section 

13 215(i)(2)(D) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 

14 415(i)(2)(D)) are required to be published by reason of 

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

16 during fiscal year 2005, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs 

17 shall publish in the Federal Register the amounts specified 

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

19 that section. 

Calendar No. 705 

108TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION S. 2483 

[Report No. 108–351] 

A BILL 

To increase, effective as of December 1, 2004, the 

vivors of certain disabled veterans. ency and indemnity compensation for the surconnected disabilities and the rates of dependrates of compensation for veterans with serviceSEPTEMBER 20, 2004 

Reported without amendment