Veterans' Compensation Rates Amendments of 1993
PL 103-140 (S.616), enacted 11/11/1993

PUBLIC LAW 103-140—NOV. 11, 1993 
107 STAT. 1485 
Public Law 103-140 
103d Congress 
An Act 
To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide a cost-of-living aciljustment in 
the rates of disability compensation for veterans with service-connected disabilities 
Nov. 11, 1993 
and the rates of dependency and indemnity compensation for survivors of such 
[S. 616] 
veterans. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of 
the United States of 
America in Congress assembled, 
Veterans' 
Compensation 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; REFERENCES TO TITLE 38, UNITED STATES ^*^ 
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Amendments of 
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(a) SHORT TITLE.—This Act may be cited as the "Veterans' 38 use lOi note. 
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(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 considered 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 "$85" in subsection (a) and inserting 
in Ueu thereof "$87"; 
(2) by striking out "$162" in subsection (b) and inserting 
in Ueu thereof "$16(5"; 
(3) by striking out "$247" in subsection (c) and inserting 
m lieu thereof "$253"; 
(4) by striking out "$352" in subsection (d) and inserting 
in lieu thereof "$361"; 
(5) by striking out "$502" in subsection (e) and inserting 
in lieu thereof "$515"; 
(6) by striking out "$632" in subsection (f) and inserting 
in lieu thereof "$648"; 
(7) by striking out "$799" in subsection (g) and inserting 
in Ueu thereof "$819"; 
(8) by striking out "$924" in subsection (h) and inserting 
in lieu thereof "$948"; 
(9) by striking out "$1,040" in subsection (i) and inserting 
in Ueu thereof "$1,067"; 
(10) by striking out "$1,730" in subsection (j) and inserting 
m lieu thereof "$1,774"; 
(11) by striking out "$2,152" and "$3,015" in subsection 
(k) and inserting in Ueu thereof "$2,207" and "$3,093", respec-
tively; 
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(12) by striking out "$2,152" in subsection (1) and inserting 
in lieu thereof "$2,207"; 
(13) by striking out "$2,371" in subsection (m) and inserting 
in lieu thereof "$2,432"; 
(14) by striking out "$2,698" in subsection (n) and inserting 
in Heu thereof "$2,768"; 
(15) by striking out "$3,015" each place it appears in sub-
sections (o) and (p) and inserting in lieu thereof "$3,093"; 
(16) by striking out "$1,295" and "$1,928" in subsection 
(r) and inserting in lieu thereof "$1,328" and "$1,978", respec-
tively; and 
(17) by striking out "$1,935" in subsection (s) and inserting 
in lieu thereof "$1,985". 
SEC. 3. ADDITIONAL COMPENSATION FOR DEPENDENTS. 
Section 1115(1) is amended— 
(1) by striking out "$103" in clause (A) and inserting in 
lieu thereof "$105"; 
(2) by striking out "$174" and "$54" in clause (B) and 
inserting in lieu thereof "$178" and "$55", respectively; 
(3) by striking out "$71" and "$54" in clause (C) and insert-
ing in heu thereof "$72" and "$55", respectively; 
(4) by striking out "$82" in clause (D) and inserting in 
lieu thereof "$84"; 
(5) by striking out "$191" in clause (E) and inserting in 
lieu thereof "$195"; and 
(6) by striking out "$160" in clause (F) and inserting in 
lieu thereof "$164". 
SEC. 4. CLOTHING ALLOWANCE FOR CERTAIN DISABLED VETERANS. 
Section 1162 is amended by striking out "$466" and inserting 
in lieu thereof "$478". 
SEC. 5. DEPENDENCY AND INDEMNITY COMPENSATION FOR SURVIV-
ING SPOUSES. 
Section 1311 is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a)(1), by striking out "$750" and inserting 
in lieu thereof "$769"; 
(2) in subsection (a)(2), by striking out "$165" and inserting 
in lieu thereof "$169"; 
(3) in subsection (a)(3), by striking out the table therein 
andinsertinginlieu thereof the following: 
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Monthly 
Monthly 
"Pay grade 
rate Pay grade 
rate 
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E-7 
$794 
0-3 
$897 
E-8 
838 
0-4 
948 
E-9 
1875 
0-5 
1,044 
W-1 
812 
0-6 
1,177 
W-2 
844 
0-7 
1,271 
W-3 
869 
0-8 
1,392 
W-4 
920 
0-9 
1,492 
0-1 
812 
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^1,636 
0-2 
838 
"^ If the veteran served as sergeant mtgor of the Army, senior enlisted advisor of the Navy, 
chief master sergeant of the Air Force, servant mtgor 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 $943. 
"^ 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 appUcable time designated by 
\ of this title, the surviving spouse's rate shall be $1,753. ; 
section 1302 i 
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(4) in subsection (c), by striking out "$191" and inserting 
in lieu thereof "$195"; and 
(5) in subsection (d), by striking out "$93" and inserting 
in lieu thereof "$95". 
SEC. 6. DEPENDENCY AND INDEMNITY COMPENSATION FOR CHIL-
DREN. 
(a) DIG F
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R ORPHAN CHILDREN.—Section 1313(a) is amended— 
(1) by striking out "$319" in clause (1) and inserting in 
lieu thereof "$327"; 
(2) by striking out "$460" in clause (2) and inserting in 
lieu thereof "$471"; 
(3) by striking out "$595" in clause (3) and inserting in 
lieu thereof "$610"; and 
(4) by striking out "$595" and "$117" in clause (4) and 
inserting in lieu thereof "$610" and "$120", respectively. 
(b) SUPPLEMENTAL DIC FOR DISABLED ADULT CHILDREN.—Sec-
tion 1314 is amended— 
(1) by striking out "$191" in subsection (a) and inserting 
in lieu thereof "$195"; 
(2) by striking out "$319" in subsection (b) and inserting 
in Ueu thereof "$327"; and 
(3) by striking out "$162" in subsection (c) and inserting 
in lieu thereof "$166". 
SEC. 7. EFFECTIVE DATE. 
38 USC 1114 
The amendments made by this Act shall take efTect on Decem-
ber 1,1993. 
Approved November 11,1993. 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—S. 616 (H.R. 3340): 
HOUSE REPORTS: No. 103-312 accompanying H.R. 3340 (Ctomm. on Veterans' 
Affairs). 
SENATE REPORTS: No. 103-55 (Comm. on Veterans' Affairs). 
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 139 (1993): 
July 14, considered and passed Senate. 
Nov. 2, H.R. 3340 considered and passed House; S. 616, amended, passed in lieu. 
Nov. 4, Senate concurred in House amendments.