(8) in subsection (h), by striking ‘‘$1,277’’ and 
inserting ‘‘$1,319’’; 
(9) in subsection (i), by striking ‘‘$1,436’’ and 
inserting ‘‘$1,483’’; 
(10) in subsection (j), by striking ‘‘$2,393’’ and 
inserting ‘‘$2,471’’; 
(11) in subsection (k)—
(A) by striking ‘‘$87’’ both places it ap-
pears and inserting ‘‘$89’’; and 
(B) by striking ‘‘$2,977’’ and ‘‘$4,176’’ 
and inserting ‘‘$3,075’’ and ‘‘$4,313’’, respec-
tively; 
(12) in subsection (l), by striking ‘‘$2,977’’ and 
inserting ‘‘$3,075’’; 
(13) in subsection (m), by striking ‘‘$3,284’’ 
and inserting ‘‘$3,392’’; 
(14) in subsection (n), by striking ‘‘$3,737’’ 
and inserting ‘‘$3,860’’; 
(15) in subsections (o) and (p), by striking 
‘‘$4,176’’ each place it appears and inserting 
‘‘$4,313’’; 
(16) in subsection (r)—
(A) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘$1,792’’ 
and inserting ‘‘$1,851’’; and
(B) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘2,669’’ 
and inserting ‘‘$2,757’’; and 
(17) in subsection (s), by striking ‘‘$2,678’’ and 
inserting ‘‘$2,766’’. 
(b) ADDITIONAL
COMPENSATION
FOR
DEPEND-
ENTS.—Section 1115(1) of such title is amended—
(1) in subparagraph (A), by striking ‘‘$135’’ 
and inserting ‘‘$139’’; 
(2) in subparagraph (B), by striking ‘‘$233’’ 
and ‘‘$68’’ and inserting ‘‘$240’’ and ‘‘$70’’, respec-
tively; 
(3) in subparagraph (C), by striking ‘‘$91’’ and 
‘‘$68’’ and inserting ‘‘$94’’ and ‘‘$70’’, respectively; 
(4) in subparagraph (D), by striking ‘‘$109’’ 
and inserting ‘‘$112’’; 
(5) in subparagraph (E), by striking ‘‘$257’’ 
and inserting ‘‘$265’’; and 
(6) in subparagraph (F), by striking ‘‘$215’’ 
and inserting ‘‘$222’’. 
(c) CLOTHING ALLOWANCE FOR CERTAIN DISABLED 
VETERANS.—Section 1162 of such title is amended by 
striking ‘‘$641’’ and inserting ‘‘$662’’. 
(d) DEPENDENCY AND INDEMNITY COMPENSATION 
FOR SURVIVING SPOUSES.—
(1) NEW LAW DIC.—Subsection (a) of section 
1311 of such title is amended—
(A) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘$1,033’’ 
and inserting ‘‘$1,067’’; and 
(B) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘$221’’ 
and inserting ‘‘$228’’. 
(2) OLD LAW DIC.—The table in paragraph (3) 
of such subsection is amended to read as follows:
Pay grade 
Monthly rate 
Pay grade 
Monthly rate 
E–1 ............................
$1,067
W–4 ..........................
$1,276
E–2 ............................
$1,067
O–1 ...........................
$1,128
E–3 ............................
$1,067
O–2 ...........................
$1,165
E–4 ............................
$1,067
O–3 ...........................
$1,246
E–5 ............................
$1,067
O–4 ...........................
$1,319
E–6 ............................
$1,067
O–5 ...........................
$1,452
E–7 ............................
$1,104
O–6 ...........................
$1,637
E–8 ............................
$1,165
O–7 ...........................
$1,768
E–9 ............................
$1,2151
O–8 ...........................
$1,941
W–1 ............................
$1,128
O–9 ...........................
$2,076
W–2 ............................
$1,172
O–10 .........................
$2,2762 
W–3 ............................
$1,207
...................................
........................
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 $1,312. 
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 $2,443. 
(3) ADDITIONAL DIC FOR CHILDREN OR DIS-
ABILITY.—Such section is further amended—
(A) in subsection (b), by striking ‘‘$257’’ 
and inserting ‘‘$265’’; 
(B) in subsection (c), by striking ‘‘$257’’ 
and inserting ‘‘$265’’; and 
(C) in subsection (d), by striking ‘‘$122’’ 
and inserting ‘‘$126’’.
(e) DEPENDENCY AND INDEMNITY COMPENSATION 
FOR CHILDREN.—
(1) DIC WHEN NO SURVIVING SPOUSE.—Sec-
tion 1313(a) of such title is amended—
(A) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘$438’’ 
and inserting ‘‘$452’’; 
(B) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘$629’’ 
and inserting ‘‘$649’’; 
(C) in paragraph (3), by striking ‘‘$819’’ 
and inserting ‘‘$846’’; and 
(D) in paragraph (4), by striking ‘‘$819’’ 
and ‘‘$157’’ and inserting ‘‘$846’’ and ‘‘$162’’, 
respectively. 
(2) SUPPLEMENTAL
DIC
FOR
CERTAIN
CHIL-
DREN.—Section 1314 of such title is amended—
(A) in subsection (a), by striking ‘‘$257’’ 
and inserting ‘‘$265’’; 
(B) in subsection (b), by striking ‘‘$438’’ 
and inserting ‘‘$452’’; and
(C) in subsection (c), by striking ‘‘$218’’ 
and inserting ‘‘$225’’. 
Passed the House of Representatives December 6, 
2006. 
Attest:
Clerk.
109TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 6342
AN ACT 
To amend title 38, United States Code, to extend 
certain expiring provisions of law administered by 
the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, to expand eli-
gibility for the Survivors’ and Dependents’ Edu-
cational Assistance program, and for other pur-
poses.