I
103D CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 798
To amend title 38, United States Code, to codify the rates of disability
compensation for veterans with service-connected disabilities and the
rates of dependency and indemnity compensation for survivors of such
veterans as such rates took effect on December 1, 1992.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
FEBRUARY 3, 1993
Mr. SLATTERY (for himself, Mr. MONTGOMERY, Mr. STUMP, Mr. EDWARDS
of California, Mr. SMITH of New Jersey, Mr. APPLEGATE, Mr. BURTON
of Indiana, Mr. EVANS, Mr. BILIRAKIS, Mr. ROWLAND, Mr. RIDGE, Mr.
SANGMEISTER, Mr. SPENCE, Ms. LONG, Mr. HUTCHINSON, Mr. ED-
WARDS of Texas, Mr. EVERETT, Mr. CLEMENT, Mr. BUYER, Mr. FILNER,
Mr. BACHUS of Alabama, Mr. GUTIERREZ, Mr. LINDER, Mr. QUINN, Mr.
CLYBURN, Mr. KREIDLER, and Ms. BROWN of Florida) introduced the
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs
A BILL
To amend title 38, United States Code, to codify the rates
of disability compensation for veterans with service-con-
nected disabilities and the rates of dependency and in-
demnity compensation for survivors of such veterans as
such rates took effect on December 1, 1992.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; REFERENCES TO TITLE 38, UNIT-
ED STATES CODE.
(a) SHORT TITLE.—This Act may be cited as the
Veterans’ Compensation Rates Codification Act of 1993.
(b) REFERENCES.—Except as otherwise expressly
provided, whenever in this Act an amendment or repeal
is expressed in terms of an amendment to, or repeal of,
a section or other provision, the reference shall be consid-
ered to be made to a section or other provision of title
38, United States Code.
SEC. 2. DISABILITY COMPENSATION.
Section 1114 is amended—
(1) by striking out ‘‘$83’’ in subsection (a) and
inserting in lieu thereof ‘‘$85’’;
(2) by striking out ‘‘$157’’ in subsection (b)
and inserting in lieu thereof ‘‘$162’’;
(3) by striking out ‘‘$240’’ in subsection (c)
and inserting in lieu thereof ‘‘$247’’;
(4) by striking out ‘‘$342’’ in subsection (d)
and inserting in lieu thereof ‘‘$352’’;
(5) by striking out ‘‘$487’’ in subsection (e)
and inserting in lieu thereof ‘‘$502’’;
(6) by striking out ‘‘$614’’ in subsection (f)
and inserting in lieu thereof ‘‘$632’’;
(7) by striking out ‘‘$776’’ in subsection (g)
and inserting in lieu thereof ‘‘$799’’;
(8) by striking out ‘‘$897’’ in subsection (h)
and inserting in lieu thereof ‘‘$924’’;
(9) by striking out ‘‘$1,010’’ in subsection (i)
and inserting in lieu thereof ‘‘$1,040’’;
(10) by striking out ‘‘$1,680’’ in subsection (j)
and inserting in lieu thereof ‘‘$1,730’’;
(11) by striking out ‘‘$2,089’’, ‘‘$68’’, and
‘‘$2,927’’ in subsection (k) and inserting in lieu
thereof ‘‘$2,152’’, ‘‘$70’’, and ‘‘$3,015’’, respec-
tively;
(12) by striking out ‘‘$2,089’’ in subsection (l)
and inserting in lieu thereof ‘‘$2,152’’;
(13) by striking out ‘‘$2,302’’ in subsection (m)
and inserting in lieu thereof ‘‘$2,371’’;
(14) by striking out ‘‘$2,619’’ in subsection (n)
and inserting in lieu thereof ‘‘$2,698’’;
(15) by striking out ‘‘$2,927’’ each place it ap-
pears in subsections (o) and (p) and inserting in lieu
thereof ‘‘$3,015’’;
(16) by striking out ‘‘$1,257’’ and ‘‘$1,872’’ in
subsection (r) and inserting in lieu thereof ‘‘$1,295’’
and ‘‘$1,927’’, respectively; and
(17) by striking out ‘‘$1,879’’ in subsection (s)
and inserting in lieu thereof ‘‘$1,935’’.
SEC. 3. ADDITIONAL COMPENSATION FOR DEPENDENTS.
Section 1115(1) is amended—
(1) by striking out ‘‘$100’’ in clause (A) and
inserting in lieu thereof ‘‘$103’’;
(2) by striking out ‘‘$169’’ and ‘‘$52’’ in clause
(B) and inserting in lieu thereof ‘‘$174’’ and ‘‘$54’’,
respectively;
(3) by striking out ‘‘$69’’ and ‘‘$52’’ in clause
(C) and inserting in lieu thereof ‘‘$71’’ and ‘‘$54’’,
respectively;
(4) by striking out ‘‘$80’’ in clause (D) and in-
serting in lieu thereof ‘‘$82’’;
(5) by striking out ‘‘$185’’ in clause (E) and
inserting in lieu thereof ‘‘$191’’; and
(6) by striking out ‘‘$155’’ in clause (F) and
inserting in lieu thereof ‘‘$160’’.
SEC. 4. CLOTHING ALLOWANCE FOR CERTAIN DISABLED
VETERANS.
Section 1162 is amended by striking out ‘‘$452’’ and
inserting in lieu thereof ‘‘$466.’’
SEC. 5. DEPENDENCY AND INDEMNITY COMPENSATION
FOR SURVIVING SPOUSES.
Section 1311 is amended—
(1) by striking out the table in subsection (a)
and inserting in lieu thereof the following:
Monthly
Monthly
‘‘Pay grade
rate
Pay grade
rate
E–1 .....................
$634
W–4 ............................
$911
E–2 .....................
654
O–1 .............................
803
E–3 .....................
672
O–2 .............................
829
E–4 .....................
714
O–3 .............................
888
E–5 .....................
732
O–4 .............................
939
E–6 .....................
749
O–5 .............................
1,035
E–7 .....................
785
O–6 .............................
1,168
E–8 .....................
829
O–7 .............................
1,262
E–9 .....................
1866
O–8 .............................
1,383
W–1 ....................
803
O–9 .............................
1,483
W–2 ....................
835
O–10 ...........................
21,627
W–3 ....................
860
‘‘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 402 of this title, the surviving spouse’s rate shall be $934.
‘‘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 402 of this title, the surviving spouse’s
rate shall be $1,744.’’;
(2) by striking out ‘‘$71’’ in subsection (b) and
inserting in lieu thereof ‘‘$73’’;
(3) by striking out ‘‘$185’’ in subsection (c)
and inserting in lieu thereof ‘‘$191’’; and
(4) by striking out ‘‘$90’’ in subsection (d) and
inserting in lieu thereof ‘‘$93’’.
SEC. 6. DEPENDENCY AND INDEMNITY COMPENSATION
FOR CHILDREN.
(a) DIC FOR ORPHAN CHILDREN.—Section 1313(a)
is amended—
(1) by striking out ‘‘$310’’ in clause (1) and in-
serting in lieu thereof ‘‘$319’’;
(2) by striking out ‘‘$447’’ in clause (2) and in-
serting in lieu thereof ‘‘$460’’;
(3) by striking out ‘‘$578’’ in clause (3) and in-
serting in lieu thereof ‘‘$595’’; and
(4) by striking out ‘‘$578’’ and ‘‘$114’’ in
clause (4) and inserting in lieu thereof ‘‘$595’’ and
‘‘$117’’, respectively.
(b) SUPPLEMENTAL DIC FOR DISABLED ADULT
CHILDREN.—Section 1314 is amended—
(1) by striking out ‘‘$185’’ in subsection (a)
and inserting in lieu thereof ‘‘$191’’;
(2) by striking out ‘‘$310’’ in subsection (b)
and inserting in lieu thereof ‘‘$319’’; and
(3) by striking out ‘‘$157’’ in subsection (c)
and inserting in lieu thereof ‘‘$162’’.
Æ