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(17) in subsection (s), by striking ‘‘$2,506’’ and 
inserting ‘‘$2,573’’. 
(b) ADDITIONAL
COMPENSATION
FOR
DEPEND-
ENTS.—Section 1115(1) of such title is amended— 
(1) in subparagraph (A), by striking ‘‘$127’’ 
and inserting ‘‘$130’’; 
(2) in subparagraph (B), by striking ‘‘$219’’ 
and ‘‘$65’’ and inserting ‘‘$224’’ and ‘‘$66’’, respec-
tively; 
(3) in subparagraph (C), by striking ‘‘$86’’ and 
‘‘$65’’ and inserting ‘‘$88’’ and ‘‘$66’’, respectively; 
(4) in subparagraph (D), by striking ‘‘$103’’ 
and inserting ‘‘$105’’; 
(5) 
in 
subparagraph 
(E), 
by 
striking 
‘‘$241’’and inserting ‘‘$247’’; and 
(6) in subparagraph (F), by striking ‘‘$202’’ 
and inserting ‘‘$207’’. 
(c) CLOTHING ALLOWANCE FOR CERTAIN DISABLED 
VETERANS.—Section 1162 of such title is amended by 
striking ‘‘$600’’ and inserting ‘‘$616’’. 
(d) DEPENDENCY AND INDEMNITY COMPENSATION 
FOR SURVIVING SPOUSES.— 
(1) NEW LAW DIC.—Section 1311(a) of such 
title is amended—
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(A) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘$967’’ 
and inserting ‘‘$993’’; and 
(B) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘$208’’ 
and inserting ‘‘$213’’. 
(2) OLD LAW DIC.—The table in paragraph (3) 
of such section is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘Pay grade 
Monthly rate 
Pay grade 
Monthly rate 
E–1 ............................
$993 
W–4 ..........................
$1,188 
E–2 ............................
$993 
O–1 ...........................
$1,049 
E–3 ............................
$993 
O–2 ...........................
$1,084 
E–4 ............................
$993 
O–3 ...........................
$1,160 
E–5 ............................
$993 
O–4 ...........................
$1,227 
E–6 ............................
$993 
O–5 ...........................
$1,351 
E–7 ............................
$1,027 
O–6 ...........................
$1,523 
E–8 ............................
$1,084 
O–7 ...........................
$1,645 
E–9 ............................
$1,1311 
O–8 ...........................
$1,805 
W–1 ............................
$1,049 
O–9 ...........................
$1,931 
W–2 ............................
$1,091 
O–10 .........................
$2,1182 
W–3 ............................
$1,123 
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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 designated by section 1302 of this title, the surviving 
spouse’s rate shall be $1,221. 
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 $2,272.’’. 
(3) ADDITIONAL DIC FOR CHILDREN OR DIS-
ABILITY.—Section 1311 of such title is amended— 
(A) in subsection (b), by striking ‘‘$241’’ 
and inserting ‘‘$247’’; 
(B) in subsection (c), by striking ‘‘$241’’ 
and inserting ‘‘$247’’; and 
(C) in subsection (d), by striking ‘‘$115’’ 
and inserting ‘‘$118’’. 
(e) DEPENDENCY AND INDEMNITY COMPENSATION 
FOR CHILDREN.—