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compensation payable to persons within the purview of sec-
tion 10 of Public Law 85–857 who are not in receipt of
compensation payable pursuant to chapter 11 of title 38,
United States Code.
SEC. 3. ADDITIONAL COMPENSATION FOR DEPENDENTS.
Section 1115(1) is amended—
(1) by striking ‘‘$117’’ in clause (A) and insert-
ing ‘‘$124’’;
(2) by striking ‘‘$201’’ and ‘‘$61’’ in clause (B)
and inserting ‘‘$213’’ and ‘‘$64’’, respectively;
(3) by striking ‘‘$80’’ and ‘‘$61’’ in clause (C)
and inserting ‘‘$84’’ and ‘‘$64’’, respectively;
(4) by striking ‘‘$95’’ in clause (D) and insert-
ing ‘‘$100’’;
(5) by striking ‘‘$222’’ in clause (E) and insert-
ing ‘‘$234’’; and
(6) by striking ‘‘$186’’ in clause (F) and insert-
ing ‘‘$196’’.
SEC. 4. CLOTHING ALLOWANCE FOR CERTAIN DISABLED
VETERANS.
Section 1162 is amended by striking ‘‘$546’’ and in-
serting ‘‘$580’’.
SEC. 5. DEPENDENCY AND INDEMNITY COMPENSATION FOR
SURVIVING SPOUSES.
(a) NEW LAW RATES.—Section 1311(a) is amended—
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(1) by striking ‘‘$881’’ in paragraph (1) and in-
serting ‘‘$935’’; and
(2) by striking ‘‘$191’’ in paragraph (2) and in-
serting ‘‘$202’’.
(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 ..........................................
$935
W–4 .................................................
$1,119
E–2 ..........................................
935
O–1 ..................................................
988
E–3 ..........................................
935
O–2 ..................................................
1,021
E–4 ..........................................
935
O–3 ..................................................
1,092
E–5 ..........................................
935
O–4 ..................................................
1,155
E–6 ..........................................
935
O–5 ..................................................
1,272
E–7 ..........................................
967
O–6 ..................................................
1,433
E–8 ..........................................
1,021
O–7 ..................................................
1,549
E–9 ..........................................
1,066 1
O–8 ..................................................
1,699
W–1 .........................................
988
O–9 ..................................................
1,818
W–2 .........................................
1,028
O–10 ................................................
1,994 2
W–3 .........................................
1,058
‘‘1If the veteran served as Sergeant Major of the Army, Senior Enlisted Advisor of the Navy, Chief Mas-
ter 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 $1,149.
‘‘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 Marine Corps, or
Commandant of the Coast Guard, at the applicable time designated by section 1302 of this title, the sur-
viving spouse’s rate shall be $2,139.’’.
(c) 
ADDITIONAL
DIC 
FOR
CHILDREN.—Section
1311(b) is amended by striking ‘‘$222’’ and inserting
‘‘$234’’.
(d) AID
AND
ATTENDANCE
ALLOWANCE.—Section
1311(c) is amended by striking ‘‘$222’’ and inserting
‘‘$234’’.
(e) HOUSEBOUND RATE.—Section 1311(d) is amended
by striking ‘‘$107’’ and inserting ‘‘$112’’.
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SEC. 6. DEPENDENCY AND INDEMNITY COMPENSATION FOR
CHILDREN.
(a) DIC FOR ORPHAN CHILDREN.—Section 1313(a) is
amended—
(1) by striking ‘‘$373’’ in paragraph (1) and in-
serting ‘‘$397’’;
(2) by striking ‘‘$538’’ in paragraph (2) and in-
serting ‘‘$571’’;
(3) by striking ‘‘$699’’ in paragraph (3) and in-
serting ‘‘$742’’; and
(4) by striking ‘‘$699’’ and ‘‘$136’’ in paragraph
(4) and inserting ‘‘$742’’ and ‘‘$143’’, respectively.
(b) SUPPLEMENTAL DIC FOR DISABLED ADULT CHIL-
DREN.—Section 1314 is amended—
(1) by striking ‘‘$222’’ in subsection (a) and in-
serting ‘‘$234’’;
(2) by striking ‘‘$373’’ in subsection (b) and in-
serting ‘‘$397’’; and
(3) by striking ‘‘$188’’ in subsection (c) and in-
serting ‘‘$199’’.
SEC. 7. EFFECTIVE DATE.
The amendments made by this Act shall take effect on
December 1, 2001.
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Amend the title so as to read: ‘‘An Act 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.’’.
Attest:
Secretary.