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(3) Each dollar amount increased pursuant to para-
graph (2) shall, if not a whole dollar amount, be rounded
down to the next lower whole dollar amount.
(d) SPECIAL RULE.—The Secretary of Veterans Affairs
may adjust administratively, consistent with the increases
made under subsection (a), the rates of disability compensa-
tion payable to persons within the purview of section 10
of Public Law 85–857 (72 Stat. 1263) who are not in re-
ceipt of compensation payable pursuant to chapter 11 of
title 38, United States Code.
SEC. 4. PUBLICATION OF ADJUSTED RATES.
At the same time as 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 2000, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall pub-
lish in the Federal Register the amounts specified in sub-
section (b) of section 3, as increased pursuant to that sec-
tion.
SEC. 5. DISABILITY COMPENSATION RATE AMENDMENTS.
Section 1114 is amended—
(1) by striking ‘‘$95’’ in subsection (a) and in-
serting ‘‘$96’’;
(2) by striking ‘‘$182’’ in subsection (b) and in-
serting ‘‘$184’’;
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(3) by striking ‘‘$279’’ in subsection (c) and in-
serting ‘‘$282’’;
(4) by striking ‘‘$399’’ in subsection (d) and in-
serting ‘‘$404’’;
(5) by striking ‘‘$569’’ in subsection (e) and in-
serting ‘‘$576’’;
(6) by striking ‘‘$717’’ in subsection (f) and in-
serting ‘‘$726’’;
(7) by striking ‘‘$905’’ in subsection (g) and in-
serting ‘‘$916’’;
(8) by striking ‘‘$1,049’’ in subsection (h) and
inserting ‘‘$1,062’’;
(9) by striking ‘‘$1,181’’ in subsection (i) and
inserting ‘‘$1,196’’;
(10) by striking ‘‘$1,964’’ in subsection (j) and
inserting ‘‘$1,989’’;
(11) by striking ‘‘$2,443’’ and ‘‘$3,426’’ in sub-
section (k) and inserting ‘‘$2,474’’ and ‘‘$3,470’’, re-
spectively;
(12) by striking ‘‘$2,443’’ in subsection (l) and
inserting ‘‘$2,474’’;
(13) by striking ‘‘$2,694’’ in subsection (m) and
inserting ‘‘$2,729’’;
(14) by striking ‘‘$3,066’’ in subsection (n) and
inserting ‘‘$3,105’’;
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(15) by striking ‘‘$3,426’’ each place it appears
in subsections (o) and (p) and inserting ‘‘$3,470’’;
(16) by striking ‘‘$1,471’’ and ‘‘$2,190’’ in sub-
section (r) and inserting ‘‘$1,490’’ and ‘‘$2,218’’, re-
spectively; and
(17) by striking ‘‘$2,199’’ in subsection (s) and
inserting ‘‘$2,227’’.
SEC. 6. RATE AMENDMENTS FOR ADDITIONAL COMPENSA-
TION FOR DEPENDENTS.
Section 1115(1) is amended—
(1) by striking ‘‘$114’’ in clause (A) and insert-
ing ‘‘$115’’;
(2) by striking ‘‘$195’’ in clause (B) and insert-
ing ‘‘$197’’;
(3) by striking ‘‘$78’’ in clause (C) and inserting
‘‘$79’’;
(4) by striking ‘‘$92’’ in clause (D) and insert-
ing ‘‘$93’’;
(5) by striking ‘‘$215’’ in clause (E) and insert-
ing ‘‘$217’’; and
(6) by striking ‘‘$180’’ in clause (F) and insert-
ing ‘‘$182’’.
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SEC. 7. RATE AMENDMENT FOR CLOTHING ALLOWANCE
FOR CERTAIN DISABLED VETERANS.
Section 1162 is amended by striking ‘‘$528’’ and in-
serting ‘‘$534’’.
SEC. 8. RATE AMENDMENTS FOR DEPENDENCY AND INDEM-
NITY 
COMPENSATION 
FOR 
SURVIVING
SPOUSES.
(a) NEW LAW RATES.—Section 1311(a) is amended—
(1) by striking ‘‘$850’’ in paragraph (1) and in-
serting ‘‘$861’’; and
(2) by striking ‘‘$185’’ in paragraph (2) and in-
serting ‘‘$187’’.
(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 .............
$861
W–4 .............
$1,030
E–2 .............
861
O–1 .............
909
E–3 .............
861
O–2 .............
940
E–4 .............
861
O–3 .............
1,004
E–5 .............
861
O–4 .............
1,062
E–6 .............
861
O–5 .............
1,170
E–7 .............
890
O–6 .............
1,318
E–8 .............
940
O–7 .............
1,424
E–9 .............
1980
O–8 .............
1,561
W–1 .............
909
O–9 .............
1,672
W–2 .............
946
O–10 ...........
21,834
W–3 .............
974
‘‘1If 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 designated
by section 1302 of this title, the surviving spouse’s
rate shall be $1,057.
‘‘2If 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 Ma-
rine 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
$1,966.’’.
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(c) 
ADDITIONAL
DIC 
FOR
CHILDREN.—Section
1311(b) is amended by striking ‘‘$215’’ and inserting
‘‘$217’’.
(d) AID
AND
ATTENDANCE
ALLOWANCE.—Section
1311(c) is amended by striking ‘‘$215’’ and inserting
‘‘$217’’.
(e) HOUSEBOUND RATE.—Section 1311(d) is amended
by striking ‘‘$104’’ and inserting ‘‘$105’’.
SEC. 9. RATE AMENDMENTS FOR DEPENDENCY AND INDEM-
NITY COMPENSATION FOR CHILDREN.
(a) DIC FOR ORPHAN CHILDREN.—Section 1313(a) is
amended—
(1) by striking ‘‘$361’’ in paragraph (1) and in-
serting ‘‘$365’’;
(2) by striking ‘‘$520’’ in paragraph (2) and in-
serting ‘‘$526’’;
(3) by striking ‘‘$675’’ in paragraph (3) and in-
serting ‘‘$683’’; and
(4) by striking ‘‘$675’’ and ‘‘$132’’ in paragraph
(4) and inserting ‘‘$683’’ and ‘‘$133’’, respectively.
(b) SUPPLEMENTAL DIC FOR DISABLED ADULT CHIL-
DREN.—Section 1314 is amended—
(1) by striking ‘‘$215’’ in subsection (a) and in-
serting ‘‘$217’’;
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(2) by striking ‘‘$361’’ in subsection (b) and in-
serting ‘‘$365’’; and
(3) by striking ‘‘$182’’ in subsection (c) and in-
serting ‘‘$184’’.
SEC. 10. EFFECTIVE DATE.
The amendments made by this Act shall take effect on
November 30, 1999.
Attest:
Secretary.