I 
111TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1513 
To increase, effective as of December 1, 2009, the rates of disability com-
pensation for veterans with service-connected disabilities and the rates 
of dependency and indemnity compensation for survivors of certain serv-
ice-connected disabled veterans, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 16, 2009 
Mrs. KIRKPATRICK of Arizona (for herself, Mr. FILNER, Mr. HALL of New 
York, Mr. MITCHELL, Mr. DONNELLY of Indiana, Mr. RODRIGUEZ, and 
Mrs. HALVORSON) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Veterans’ Affairs 
A BILL 
To increase, effective as of December 1, 2009, the rates 
of disability compensation for veterans with service-con-
nected disabilities and the rates of dependency and in-
demnity compensation for survivors of certain service- 
connected disabled veterans, and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as ‘‘Veterans’ Compensation 
Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2009’’. 
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SEC. 2. INCREASE IN RATES OF DISABILITY COMPENSA-
TION AND DEPENDENCY AND INDEMNITY 
COMPENSATION. 
(a) RATE ADJUSTMENT.—Effective on December 1, 
2009, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall increase, in 
accordance with subsection (c), the dollar amounts in ef-
fect on November 30, 2009, for the payment of disability 
compensation and dependency and indemnity compensa-
tion under the provisions specified in subsection (b). 
(b) AMOUNTS
TO
BE
INCREASED.—The dollar 
amounts to be increased pursuant to subsection (a) are 
the following: 
(1) WARTIME
DISABILITY
COMPENSATION.— 
Each of the dollar amounts under section 1114 of 
title 38, United States Code. 
(2) ADDITIONAL COMPENSATION FOR DEPEND-
ENTS.—Each of the dollar amounts under sections 
1115(1) of such title. 
(3) 
CLOTHING
ALLOWANCE.—The 
dollar 
amount under section 1162 of such title. 
(4) DEPENDENCY AND INDEMNITY COMPENSA-
TION TO SURVIVING SPOUSE.—Each of the dollar 
amounts under subsections (a) through (d) of sec-
tion 1311 of such title. 
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(5) DEPENDENCY AND INDEMNITY COMPENSA-
TION TO CHILDREN.—Each of the dollar amounts 
under sections 1313(a) and 1314 of such title. 
(c) DETERMINATION OF INCREASE.— 
(1) PERCENTAGE.—Except as provided in para-
graph (2), each dollar amount described in sub-
section (b) shall be increased by the same percentage 
as the percentage by which benefit amounts payable 
under title II of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 
401 et seq.) are increased effective December 1, 
2009, as a result of a determination under section 
215(i) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 415(i)). 
(2) ROUNDING.—Each dollar amount increased 
under paragraph (1), if not a whole dollar amount, 
shall be rounded to the next lower whole dollar 
amount. 
(d) SPECIAL RULE.—The Secretary of Veterans Af-
fairs may adjust administratively, consistent with the in-
creases made under subsection (a), the rates of disability 
compensation payable to persons under section 10 of Pub-
lic Law 85–857 (72 Stat. 1263) who have not received 
compensation under chapter 11 of title 38, United States 
Code. 
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SEC. 3. PUBLICATION OF ADJUSTED RATES. 
The Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall publish in the 
Federal Register the amounts specified in section 2(b), as 
increased under that section, not later than the date on 
which the matters specified in section 215(i)(2)(D) of the 
Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 415(i)(2)(D)) are required 
to be published by reason of a determination made under 
section 215(i) of such Act during fiscal year 2010. 
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