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increases authorized by this section, the rates of disability
compensation payable to persons within the purview of
section 10 of Public Law 85–857 who are not in receipt
of compensation payable pursuant to chapter 11 of title
38, United States Code.
SEC. 3. ADDITIONAL COMPENSATION FOR DEPENDENTS.
Section 1115(1) is amended—
(1) by striking ‘‘$114’’ in clause (A) and insert-
ing ‘‘$117’’;
(2) by striking ‘‘$195’’ and ‘‘$60’’ in clause (B)
and inserting ‘‘$201’’ and ‘‘$61’’, respectively;
(3) by striking ‘‘$78’’ and ‘‘$60’’ in clause (C)
and inserting ‘‘$80’’ and ‘‘$61’’, respectively;
(4) by striking ‘‘$92’’ in clause (D) and insert-
ing ‘‘$95’’;
(5) by striking ‘‘$215’’ in clause (E) and insert-
ing ‘‘$222’’; and
(6) by striking ‘‘$180’’ in clause (F) and insert-
ing ‘‘$186’’.
SEC. 4. CLOTHING ALLOWANCE FOR CERTAIN DISABLED
VETERANS.
Section 1162 is amended by striking ‘‘$528’’ and in-
serting ‘‘$546’’.
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SEC. 5. DEPENDENCY AND INDEMNITY COMPENSATION
FOR SURVIVING SPOUSES.
(a) 
NEW
LAW
RATES.—Section 
1311(a) 
is
amended—
(1) by striking ‘‘$850’’ in paragraph (1) and in-
serting ‘‘$881’’; and
(2) by striking ‘‘$185’’ in paragraph (2) and in-
serting ‘‘$191’’.
(b) OLD
LAW
RATES.—The table in section
1311(a)(3) 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 des-
ignated 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.’’.
(c) ADDITIONAL
DIC 
FOR
CHILDREN.—Section
1311(b) is amended by striking ‘‘$215’’ and inserting
‘‘$222’’.
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(d) AID AND ATTENDANCE ALLOWANCE.—Section
1311(c) is amended by striking ‘‘$215’’ and inserting
‘‘$222’’.
(e) HOUSEBOUND RATE.—Section 1311(d) is amend-
ed by striking ‘‘$104’’ and inserting ‘‘$107’’.
SEC. 6. DEPENDENCY AND INDEMNITY COMPENSATION
FOR CHILDREN.
(a) DIC FOR ORPHAN CHILDREN.—Section 1313(a)
is amended—
(1) by striking ‘‘$361’’ in paragraph (1) and in-
serting ‘‘$373’’;
(2) by striking ‘‘$520’’ in paragraph (2) and in-
serting ‘‘$538’’;
(3) by striking ‘‘$675’’ in paragraph (3) and in-
serting ‘‘$699’’; and
(4) by striking ‘‘$675’’ and ‘‘$132’’ in para-
graph (4) and inserting ‘‘$699’’ and ‘‘$136’’, respec-
tively.
(b) SUPPLEMENTAL DIC FOR DISABLED ADULT
CHILDREN.—Section 1314 is amended—
(1) by striking ‘‘$215’’ in subsection (a) and in-
serting ‘‘$222’’;
(2) by striking ‘‘$361’’ in subsection (b) and in-
serting ‘‘$373’’; and
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(3) by striking ‘‘$182’’ in subsection (c) and in-
serting ‘‘$188’’.
SEC. 7. EFFECTIVE DATE.
The amendments made by this Act shall take effect
on December 1, 1999.
Attest:
Clerk.