(17) in subsection (s), by striking ‘‘$2,506’’ and 
inserting ‘‘$2,573’’. 
(b) ADDITIONAL COMPENSATION FOR DEPENDENTS.—
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’’, respectively; 
(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 strik-
ing ‘‘$600’’ and inserting ‘‘$616’’. 
(d) DEPENDENCY AND INDEMNITY COMPENSATION FOR 
SURVIVING SPOUSES.—
(1) NEW LAW DIC.—Section 1311(a) of such title 
is amended—
(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.—
(1) DIC WHEN NO SURVIVING SPOUSE.—Section 
1313(a) of such title is amended—