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103D CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 2341
To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide a cost-of-living adjustment
in the rates of disability compensation for veterans with service-connected
disabilities and the rates of dependency and indemnity compensation
for survivors of such veterans.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JUNE 8, 1993
Mr. SLATTERY introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Veterans’ Affairs
A BILL
To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide a cost-
of-living adjustment in the rates of disability compensa-
tion for veterans with service-connected disabilities and
the rates of dependency and indemnity compensation for
survivors of such veterans.
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,
UNITED STATES CODE.
(a) SHORT TITLE.—This Act may be cited as the
‘‘Veterans’ Compensation Rates Amendments 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 ‘‘$88’’;
(2) by striking out ‘‘$157’’ in subsection (b)
and inserting in lieu thereof ‘‘$167’’;
(3) by striking out ‘‘$240’’ in subsection (c)
and inserting in lieu thereof ‘‘$254’’;
(4) by striking out ‘‘$342’’ in subsection (d)
and inserting in lieu thereof ‘‘$363’’;
(5) by striking out ‘‘$487’’ in subsection (e)
and inserting in lieu thereof ‘‘$517’’;
(6) by striking out ‘‘$614’’ in subsection (f)
and inserting in lieu thereof ‘‘$651’’;
(7) by striking out ‘‘$776’’ in subsection (g)
and inserting in lieu thereof ‘‘$823’’;
(8) by striking out ‘‘$897’’ in subsection (h)
and inserting in lieu thereof ‘‘$952’’;
(2) by striking out ‘‘$169’’ and ‘‘$52’’ in clause
(B) and inserting in lieu thereof ‘‘$179’’ and ‘‘$56’’,
respectively;
(3) by striking out ‘‘$69’’ and ‘‘$52’’ in clause
(C) and inserting in lieu thereof ‘‘$73’’ and ‘‘$56’’,
respectively;
(4) by striking out ‘‘$80’’ in clause (D) and in-
serting in lieu thereof ‘‘$84’’;
(5) by striking out ‘‘$185’’ in clause (E) and
inserting in lieu thereof ‘‘$197’’; and
(6) by striking out ‘‘$155’’ in clause (F) and
inserting in lieu thereof ‘‘$165’’.
SEC. 4. CLOTHING ALLOWANCE FOR CERTAIN DISABLED
VETERANS.
Section 1162 is amended by striking out ‘‘$452’’ and
inserting in lieu thereof ‘‘$480’’.
SEC. 5. DEPENDENCY AND INDEMNITY COMPENSATION
FOR SURVIVING SPOUSES.
Section 1311 is amended—
(1) in subsection (a)(1), by striking out ‘‘$750’’
and inserting in lieu thereof ‘‘$773’’;
(2) in subsection (a)(2), by striking out ‘‘$165’’
and inserting in lieu thereof ‘‘$170’’;
(3) in subsection (c), by striking out ‘‘$185’’
and inserting in lieu thereof ‘‘$197’’; and
(4) in subsection (d), by striking out ‘‘$90’’ and
inserting in lieu thereof ‘‘$96’’.
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 ‘‘$329’’;
(2) by striking out ‘‘$447’’ in clause (2) and in-
serting in lieu thereof ‘‘$474’’;
(3) by striking out ‘‘$578’’ in clause (3) and in-
serting in lieu thereof ‘‘$613’’; and
(4) by striking out ‘‘$578’’ and ‘‘$114’’ in
clause (4) and inserting in lieu thereof ‘‘$613’’ and
‘‘$121’’, 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 ‘‘$197’’;
(2) by striking out ‘‘$310’’ in subsection (b)
and inserting in lieu thereof ‘‘$329’’; and
(3) by striking out ‘‘$157’’ in subsection (c)
and inserting in lieu thereof ‘‘$167’’.
SEC. 7. EFFECTIVE DATE.
The amendments made by this Act shall take effect
on December 1, 1993.
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