(A) by striking out ‘‘(6)’’ after ‘‘Assistant
Secretaries, Department of Veterans Affairs’’
and inserting in lieu thereof ‘‘(7)’’; and
(B) by striking out ‘‘Director of the Na-
tional Cemetery System.’’.
(c) SAVINGS PROVISIONS.—
(1) Any reference in a law, map, regulation,
document, paper, or other record of the United
States to the National Cemetery System shall be
deemed to be a reference to the National Cemetery
Administration.
(2) Any reference in a law, map, regulation,
document, paper, or other record of the United
States to the Director of the National Cemetery Sys-
tem shall be deemed to be a reference to the Assist-
ant Secretary of Veterans Affairs for Memorial Af-
fairs.
(d) INITIAL APPOINTMENT.—The initial appointment
of an individual to the position of Assistant Secretary of
Veterans Affairs for Memorial Affairs may be made by
the President alone if the individual appointed is the indi-
vidual who was serving as the Director of the National
Cemetery System on the day before the date of the enact-
ment of this Act.
TITLE 
III—CODIFICATION 
OF
PRIOR COMPENSATION RATE
INCREASES
SEC. 301. DISABILITY COMPENSATION.
Section 1114 is amended—
(1) by striking out ‘‘$87’’ in subsection (a) and
inserting in lieu thereof ‘‘$94’’;
(2) by striking out ‘‘$166’’ in subsection (b)
and inserting in lieu thereof ‘‘$179’’;
(3) by striking out ‘‘$253’’ in subsection (c)
and inserting in lieu thereof ‘‘$274’’;
(4) by striking out ‘‘$361’’ in subsection (d)
and inserting in lieu thereof ‘‘$391’’;
(5) by striking out ‘‘$515’’ in subsection (e)
and inserting in lieu thereof ‘‘$558’’;
(6) by striking out ‘‘$648’’ in subsection (f)
and inserting in lieu thereof ‘‘$703’’;
(7) by striking out ‘‘$819’’ in subsection (g)
and inserting in lieu thereof ‘‘$887’’;
(8) by striking out ‘‘$948’’ in subsection (h)
and inserting in lieu thereof ‘‘$1,028’’;
(9) by striking out ‘‘$1,067’’ in subsection (i)
and inserting in lieu thereof ‘‘$1,157’’;
(10) by striking out ‘‘$1,774’’ in subsection (j)
and inserting in lieu thereof ‘‘$1,924’’;
(11) in subsection (k)—
(A) by striking out ‘‘$70’’ each place it ap-
pears and inserting in lieu thereof ‘‘$74’’; and
(B) 
by 
striking 
out 
‘‘$2,207’’ 
and
‘‘$3,093’’ 
and 
inserting 
in 
lieu 
thereof
‘‘$2,393’’ and ‘‘$3,356’’, respectively;
(12) by striking out ‘‘$2,207’’ in subsection (l)
and inserting in lieu thereof ‘‘$2,393’’;
(13) by striking out ‘‘$2,432’’ in subsection (m)
and inserting in lieu thereof ‘‘$2,639’’;
(14) by striking out ‘‘$2,768’’ in subsection (n)
and inserting in lieu thereof ‘‘$3,003’’;
(15) by striking out ‘‘$3,093’’ each place it ap-
pears in subsections (o) and (p) and inserting in lieu
thereof ‘‘$3,356’’;
(16) by striking out ‘‘$1,328’’ and ‘‘$1,978’’ in
subsection (r) and inserting in lieu thereof ‘‘$1,441’’
and ‘‘$2,145’’, respectively; and
(17) by striking out ‘‘$1,985’’ in subsection (s)
and inserting in lieu thereof ‘‘$2,154’’.
SEC. 302. ADDITIONAL COMPENSATION FOR DEPENDENTS.
Section 1115(1) is amended—
(1) by striking out ‘‘$105’’ in clause (A) and
inserting in lieu thereof ‘‘$112’’;
(2) by striking out ‘‘$178’’ and ‘‘$55’’ in clause
(B) and inserting in lieu thereof ‘‘$191’’ and ‘‘$59’’,
respectively;
(3) by striking out ‘‘$72’’ and ‘‘$55’’ in clause
(C) and inserting in lieu thereof ‘‘$77’’ and ‘‘$59’’,
respectively;
(4) by striking out ‘‘$84’’ in clause (D) and in-
serting in lieu thereof ‘‘$91’’;
(5) by striking out ‘‘$195’’ in clause (E) and
inserting in lieu thereof ‘‘$211’’; and
(6) by striking out ‘‘$164’’ in clause (F) and
inserting in lieu thereof ‘‘$177’’.
SEC. 303. CLOTHING ALLOWANCE FOR CERTAIN DISABLED
VETERANS.
Section 1162 is amended by striking out ‘‘$478’’ and
inserting in lieu thereof ‘‘$518.’’
SEC. 304. DEPENDENCY AND INDEMNITY COMPENSATION
FOR SURVIVING SPOUSES.
Section 1311 is amended—
(1) in subsection (a)(1), by striking out ‘‘$769’’
and inserting in lieu thereof ‘‘$833’’;
(2) in subsection (a)(2), by striking out ‘‘$169’’
and inserting in lieu thereof ‘‘$182’’;
(3) in subsection (a)(3), by striking out the
table therein and inserting in lieu thereof the
following:
‘‘Pay grade
Monthly rate
E–7 ..........................................................................
$861
E–8 ..........................................................................
909
E–9 ..........................................................................
1949
W–1 .........................................................................
880
W–2 .........................................................................
915
W–3 .........................................................................
943
W–4 .........................................................................
997
O–1 ..........................................................................
880
O–2 ..........................................................................
909
O–3 ..........................................................................
972
O–4 ..........................................................................
1,028
O–5 ..........................................................................
1,132
O–6 ..........................................................................
1,276
O–7 ..........................................................................
1,378
O–8 ..........................................................................
1,510
O–9 ..........................................................................
1,618
O–10 ........................................................................
21,774
‘‘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 Ma-
rine 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
$1,023.
‘‘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 surviv-
ing spouse’s rate shall be $1,902.’’;
(4) in subsection (b), by striking out ‘‘$100 for
each such child’’ and all that follows through ‘‘there-
after’’ and inserting in lieu thereof ‘‘$211 for each
such child’’;
(5) in subsection (c), by striking out ‘‘$195’’
and inserting in lieu thereof ‘‘$211’’; and
(6) in subsection (d), by striking out ‘‘$95’’ and
inserting in lieu thereof ‘‘$102’’.
SEC. 305. DEPENDENCY AND INDEMNITY COMPENSATION
FOR CHILDREN.
(a) DIC FOR ORPHAN CHILDREN.—Section 1313(a)
is amended—
(1) by striking out ‘‘$327’’ in clause (1) and in-
serting in lieu thereof ‘‘$354’’;
(2) by striking out ‘‘$471’’ in clause (2) and in-
serting in lieu thereof ‘‘$510’’;
(3) by striking out ‘‘$610’’ in clause (3) and in-
serting in lieu thereof ‘‘$662’’; and
(4) by striking out ‘‘$610’’ and ‘‘$120’’ in
clause (4) and inserting in lieu thereof ‘‘$662’’ and
‘‘$130’’, respectively.
(b) SUPPLEMENTAL DIC FOR DISABLED ADULT
CHILDREN.—Section 1314 is amended—
(1) by striking out ‘‘$195’’ in subsection (a)
and inserting in lieu thereof ‘‘$211’’;
(2) by striking out ‘‘$327’’ in subsection (b)
and inserting in lieu thereof ‘‘$354’’; and
(3) by striking out ‘‘$166’’ in subsection (c)
and inserting in lieu thereof ‘‘$179’’.
SEC. 306. EFFECTIVE DATE.
The amendments made by this title shall take effect
as of December 1, 1996.
Passed the House of Representatives April 16, 1997.
Attest:
ROBIN H. CARLE,
Clerk.