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103D CONGRESS

1ST SESSION H. R. 2341

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.

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

JUNE 8, 1993

Mr. SLATTERY introduced the following bill; which was referred to the

Committee on Veterans’ Affairs

A BILL

To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide a costof-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.

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; REFERENCES TO TITLE 38,

4 UNITED STATES CODE.

5 (a) SHORT TITLE.—This Act may be cited as the

6 ‘‘Veterans’ Compensation Rates Amendments of 1993’’.
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1 (b) REFERENCES.—Except as otherwise expressly

2 provided, whenever in this Act an amendment or repeal

3 is expressed in terms of an amendment to, or repeal of,

4 a section or other provision, the reference shall be consid5 ered to be made to a section or other provision of title

6 38, United States Code.

7 SEC. 2. DISABILITY COMPENSATION.

8 Section 1114 is amended—

9 (1) by striking out ‘‘$83’’ in subsection (a) and

10 inserting in lieu thereof ‘‘$88’’;

11 (2) by striking out ‘‘$157’’ in subsection (b)

12 and inserting in lieu thereof ‘‘$167’’;

13 (3) by striking out ‘‘$240’’ in subsection (c)

14 and inserting in lieu thereof ‘‘$254’’;

15 (4) by striking out ‘‘$342’’ in subsection (d)

16 and inserting in lieu thereof ‘‘$363’’;

17 (5) by striking out ‘‘$487’’ in subsection (e)

18 and inserting in lieu thereof ‘‘$517’’;

19 (6) by striking out ‘‘$614’’ in subsection (f)

20 and inserting in lieu thereof ‘‘$651’’;

21 (7) by striking out ‘‘$776’’ in subsection (g)

22 and inserting in lieu thereof ‘‘$823’’;

23 (8) by striking out ‘‘$897’’ in subsection (h)

24 and inserting in lieu thereof ‘‘$952’’;
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1 (9) by striking out ‘‘$1,010’’ in subsection (i)

2 and inserting in lieu thereof ‘‘$1,071’’;

3 (10) by striking out ‘‘$1,680’’ in subsection (j)

4 and inserting in lieu thereof ‘‘$1,782’’;

5 (11) by striking out ‘‘$2,089’’ and ‘‘$2,927’’ in

6 subsection (k) and inserting in lieu thereof ‘‘$2,152’’

7 and ‘‘$3,105’’, respectively;

8 (12) by striking out ‘‘$2,089’’ in subsection (l)

9 and inserting in lieu thereof ‘‘$2,217’’;

10 (13) by striking out ‘‘$2,302’’ in subsection (m)

11 and inserting in lieu thereof ‘‘$2,442’’;

12 (14) by striking out ‘‘$2,619’’ in subsection (n)

13 and inserting in lieu thereof ‘‘$2,779’’;

14 (15) by striking out ‘‘$2,927’’ each place it ap15 pears in subsections (o) and (p) and inserting in lieu

16 thereof ‘‘$3,105’’;

17 (16) by striking out ‘‘$1,257’’ and ‘‘$1,872’’ in

18 subsection (r) and inserting in lieu thereof ‘‘$1,334’’

19 and ‘‘$1,985’’, respectively; and

20 (17) by striking out ‘‘$1,879’’ in subsection (s)

21 and inserting in lieu thereof ‘‘$1,993’’.

22 SEC. 3. ADDITIONAL COMPENSATION FOR DEPENDENTS.

23 Section 1115(1) is amended—

24 (1) by striking out ‘‘$100’’ in clause (A) and

25 inserting in lieu thereof ‘‘$106’’;
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1 (2) by striking out ‘‘$169’’ and ‘‘$52’’ in clause

2 (B) and inserting in lieu thereof ‘‘$179’’ and ‘‘$56’’,

3 respectively;

4 (3) by striking out ‘‘$69’’ and ‘‘$52’’ in clause

5 (C) and inserting in lieu thereof ‘‘$73’’ and ‘‘$56’’,

6 respectively;

7 (4) by striking out ‘‘$80’’ in clause (D) and in8 serting in lieu thereof ‘‘$84’’;

9 (5) by striking out ‘‘$185’’ in clause (E) and

10 inserting in lieu thereof ‘‘$197’’; and

11 (6) by striking out ‘‘$155’’ in clause (F) and

12 inserting in lieu thereof ‘‘$165’’.

13 SEC. 4. CLOTHING ALLOWANCE FOR CERTAIN DISABLED

14 VETERANS.

15 Section 1162 is amended by striking out ‘‘$452’’ and

16 inserting in lieu thereof ‘‘$480’’.

17 SEC. 5. DEPENDENCY AND INDEMNITY COMPENSATION

18 FOR SURVIVING SPOUSES.

19 Section 1311 is amended—

20 (1) in subsection (a)(1), by striking out ‘‘$750’’

21 and inserting in lieu thereof ‘‘$773’’;

22 (2) in subsection (a)(2), by striking out ‘‘$165’’

23 and inserting in lieu thereof ‘‘$170’’;

24 (3) in subsection (c), by striking out ‘‘$185’’

25 and inserting in lieu thereof ‘‘$197’’; and
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1 (4) in subsection (d), by striking out ‘‘$90’’ and

2 inserting in lieu thereof ‘‘$96’’.

3 SEC. 6. DEPENDENCY AND INDEMNITY COMPENSATION

4 FOR CHILDREN.

5 (a) DIC FOR ORPHAN CHILDREN.—Section 1313(a)

6 is amended—

7 (1) by striking out ‘‘$310’’ in clause (1) and in8 serting in lieu thereof ‘‘$329’’;

9 (2) by striking out ‘‘$447’’ in clause (2) and in10 serting in lieu thereof ‘‘$474’’;

11 (3) by striking out ‘‘$578’’ in clause (3) and in12 serting in lieu thereof ‘‘$613’’; and

13 (4) by striking out ‘‘$578’’ and ‘‘$114’’ in

14 clause (4) and inserting in lieu thereof ‘‘$613’’ and

15 ‘‘$121’’, respectively.

16 (b) SUPPLEMENTAL DIC FOR DISABLED ADULT

17 CHILDREN.—Section 1314 is amended—

18 (1) by striking out ‘‘$185’’ in subsection (a)

19 and inserting in lieu thereof ‘‘$197’’;

20 (2) by striking out ‘‘$310’’ in subsection (b)

21 and inserting in lieu thereof ‘‘$329’’; and

22 (3) by striking out ‘‘$157’’ in subsection (c)

23 and inserting in lieu thereof ‘‘$167’’.
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1 SEC. 7. EFFECTIVE DATE.

2 The amendments made by this Act shall take effect

3 on December 1, 1993.

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