106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H.R. 2280
HOUSE AMENDMENTS
TO
SENATE AMENDMENT
In the House of Representatives, U. S.,
November 9, 1999.
Resolved, That the House agree to the amendment of the
Senate to the bill (H.R. 2280) entitled ‘‘An Act to amend
title 38, United States Code, to provide a cost-of-living ad-
justment in rates of compensation paid for service-connected
disabilities, to enhance the compensation, memorial affairs,
and housing programs of the Department of Veterans Affairs,
to improve retirement authorities applicable to judges of the
United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims, and for
other purposes’’, with the following
AMENDMENTS:
In lieu of the matter proposed to be inserted by the
amendment of the Senate, insert the following:
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; REFERENCES TO TITLE 38,
UNITED STATES CODE.
(a) SHORT TITLE.—This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Vet-
erans’ Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of
1999’’.
(b) REFERENCES
TO TITLE 38, UNITED STATES
CODE.—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 provi-
sion, the reference shall be considered to be made to a section
or other provision of title 38, United States Code.
SEC. 2. DISABILITY COMPENSATION.
(a) INCREASE IN RATES.—Section 1114 is amended—
(1) by striking ‘‘$95’’ in subsection (a) and in-
serting ‘‘$98’’;
(2) by striking ‘‘$182’’ in subsection (b) and in-
serting ‘‘$188’’;
(3) by striking ‘‘$279’’ in subsection (c) and in-
serting ‘‘$288’’;
(4) by striking ‘‘$399’’ in subsection (d) and in-
serting ‘‘$413’’;
(5) by striking ‘‘$569’’ in subsection (e) and in-
serting ‘‘$589’’;
(6) by striking ‘‘$717’’ in subsection (f) and in-
serting ‘‘$743’’;
(7) by striking ‘‘$905’’ in subsection (g) and in-
serting ‘‘$937’’;
(8) by striking ‘‘$1,049’’ in subsection (h) and
inserting ‘‘$1,087’’;
(9) by striking ‘‘$1,181’’ in subsection (i) and
inserting ‘‘$1,224’’;
(10) by striking ‘‘$1,964’’ in subsection (j) and
inserting ‘‘$2,036’’;
(11) in subsection (k)—
(A) by striking ‘‘$75’’ both places it appears
and inserting ‘‘$76’’; and
(B) by striking ‘‘$2,443’’ and ‘‘$3,426’’ and
inserting ‘‘$2,533’’ and ‘‘$3,553’’, respectively;
(12) by striking ‘‘$2,443’’ in subsection (l) and
inserting ‘‘$2,533’’;
(13) by striking ‘‘$2,694’’ in subsection (m) and
inserting ‘‘$2,794’’;
(14) by striking ‘‘$3,066’’ in subsection (n) and
inserting ‘‘$3,179’’;
(15) by striking ‘‘$3,426’’ each place it appears
in subsections (o) and (p) and inserting ‘‘$3,553’’;
(16) by striking ‘‘$1,471’’ and ‘‘$2,190’’ in sub-
section (r) and inserting ‘‘$1,525’’ and ‘‘$2,271’’, re-
spectively; and
(17) by striking ‘‘$2,199’’ in subsection (s) and
inserting ‘‘$2,280’’.
(b) SPECIAL RULE.—The Secretary of Veterans Affairs
may authorize administratively, consistent with the in-
creases authorized by this section, the rates of disability
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 ‘‘$114’’ in clause (A) and insert-
ing ‘‘$117’’;
(2) by striking ‘‘$195’’ and ‘‘$60’’ in clause (B)
and inserting ‘‘$201’’ and ‘‘$61’’, respectively;
(3) by striking ‘‘$78’’ and ‘‘$60’’ in clause (C)
and inserting ‘‘$80’’ and ‘‘$61’’, respectively;
(4) by striking ‘‘$92’’ in clause (D) and insert-
ing ‘‘$95’’;
(5) by striking ‘‘$215’’ in clause (E) and insert-
ing ‘‘$222’’; and
(6) by striking ‘‘$180’’ in clause (F) and insert-
ing ‘‘$186’’.
SEC. 4. CLOTHING ALLOWANCE FOR CERTAIN DISABLED
VETERANS.
Section 1162 is amended by striking ‘‘$528’’ and in-
serting ‘‘$546’’.
SEC. 5. DEPENDENCY AND INDEMNITY COMPENSATION FOR
SURVIVING SPOUSES.
(a) NEW LAW RATES.—Section 1311(a) is amended—
(1) by striking ‘‘$850’’ in paragraph (1) and in-
serting ‘‘$881’’; and
(2) by striking ‘‘$185’’ in paragraph (2) and in-
serting ‘‘$191’’.
(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 ................................
$881
W–4 ...............................
$1,054
E–2 ................................
881
O–1 ................................
930
E–3 ................................
881
O–2 ................................
962
E–4 ................................
881
O–3 ................................
1,028
E–5 ................................
881
O–4 ................................
1,087
E–6 ................................
881
O–5 ................................
1,198
E–7 ................................
911
O–6 ................................
1,349
E–8 ................................
962
O–7 ................................
1,458
E–9 ................................
1,0031
O–8 ................................
1,598
W–1 ................................
930
O–9 ................................
1,712
W–2 ................................
968
O–10 ..............................
1,8782
W–3 ................................
997
‘‘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 $1,082.
‘‘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 $2,013.’’.
(c) 
ADDITIONAL
DIC 
FOR
CHILDREN.—Section
1311(b) is amended by striking ‘‘$215’’ and inserting
‘‘$222’’.
(d) AID
AND
ATTENDANCE
ALLOWANCE.—Section
1311(c) is amended by striking ‘‘$215’’ and inserting
‘‘$222’’.
(e) HOUSEBOUND RATE.—Section 1311(d) is amended
by striking ‘‘$104’’ and inserting ‘‘$107’’.
SEC. 6. DEPENDENCY AND INDEMNITY COMPENSATION FOR
CHILDREN.
(a) DIC FOR ORPHAN CHILDREN.—Section 1313(a) is
amended—
(1) by striking ‘‘$361’’ in paragraph (1) and in-
serting ‘‘$373’’;
(2) by striking ‘‘$520’’ in paragraph (2) and in-
serting ‘‘$538’’;
(3) by striking ‘‘$675’’ in paragraph (3) and in-
serting ‘‘$699’’; and
(4) by striking ‘‘$675’’ and ‘‘$132’’ in paragraph
(4) and inserting ‘‘$699’’ and ‘‘$136’’, respectively.
(b) SUPPLEMENTAL DIC FOR DISABLED ADULT CHIL-
DREN.—Section 1314 is amended—
(1) by striking ‘‘$215’’ in subsection (a) and in-
serting ‘‘$222’’;
(2) by striking ‘‘$361’’ in subsection (b) and in-
serting ‘‘$373’’; and
(3) by striking ‘‘$182’’ in subsection (c) and in-
serting ‘‘$188’’.
SEC. 7. EFFECTIVE DATE.
The amendments made by this Act shall take effect on
December 1, 1999.
Amend the title so as to read ‘‘An Act to amend title
38, United States Code, to provide a cost-of-living adjust-
ment in the rates of disability compensation for veterans
with service-connected disabilities and the rates of de-
pendency and indemnity compensation for survivors of
such veterans.’’.
Attest:
Clerk.