Veterans' Compensation Rate Amendments of 2001
PL 107-94 (H.R.2540), enacted 12/21/2001

115 STAT. 900 
PUBLIC LAW 107-94—DEC. 21, 2001 
Public Law 107-94 
107th Congress 
Dec. 21, 2001 
[H.R. 2540] 
Veterans' 
Compensation 
Rate 
Amendments of 
2001. 
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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. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives 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 Rate Amendments of 2001". 
(b) REFERENCES TO TITLE 38, UNITED STATES CODE.—Except 
as otherwise expressly provided, whenever in this Act an amend-
ment 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. 
(a) INCREASE IN RATES.—Section 1114 is amended— 
(1) by striking "$98" in subsection (a) and inserting "$103" 
(2) by striking "$188" in subsection (b) and inserting "$199" 
(3) by striking "$288" in subsection (c) and inserting "$306" 
(4) by striking "$413" in subsection (d) and inserting "$439" 
(5) by striking "$589" in subsection (e) and inserting "$625" 
(6) by striking "$743" in subsection (f) and inserting "$790" 
(7) by striking "$937" in subsection (g) and inserting "$995"; 
(8) by striking "$1,087" in subsection (h) and inserting 
"$1,155"; 
(9) by striking "$1,224" in subsection (i) and inserting 
"$1,299"; 
(10) by striking "$2,036" in subsection (j) and inserting 
"$2,163"; 
(11) in subsection (k)— 
(A) by striking "$76" both places it appears and 
inserting "$80"; and 
(B) by striking "$2,533" and "$3,553" and inserting 
"$2,691" and "$3,775", respectively; 
(12) by striking "$2,533" in subsection (1) and inserting 
"$2,691"; 
(13) by striking "$2,794" in subsection (m) and inserting 
"$2,969"; 
(14) by striking "$3,179" in subsection (n) and inserting 
"$3,378"; 
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(15) by striking "$3,553" each place it appears in sub-
sections (o) and (p) £ind inserting "$3,775"; 
(16) by striking "$1,525" and "$2,271" in subsection (r) 
and inserting "$1,621" and "$2,413", respectively; and 
(17) by striking "$2,280" in subsection (s) and inserting 
"$2,422". 
(b) SPECIAL RULE.—The Secretary of Veterans Affairs may 38USC1114 
authorize administratively, consistent with the increases authorized ^°'^-
by this section, the rates of disability compensation payable to 
persons within the purview of section 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 inserting "$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 inserting "$100"; 
(5) by striking "$222" in clause (E) and inserting "$234"; 
and 
(6) by striking "$186" in clause (F) and inserting "$196". 
SEC. 4. CLOTHING ALLOWANCE FOR CERTAIN DISABLED VETERANS. 
Section 1162 is amended by striking "$546" and inserting 
"$580". 
SEC. 5. DEPENDENCY AND INDEMNITY COMPENSATION FOR SUR-
VIVING SPOUSES. 
(a) NEW LAW RATES.—Section 1311(a) is amended— 
(1) by striking "$881" in paragraph (1) and inserting "$935"; 
and 
(2) by striking "$191" in paragraph (2) and inserting "$202". 
(b) OLD LAW RATES.—The table in section 1311(a)(3) is amended 
to read as follows: 
Monthly 
Monthly 
'Tay grade 
rate 
Pay grade 
rate 
E-1 
$935 
W-4 
$1,119 
E-2 
935 
0-1 
988 
E-3 
935 
0-2 
1,021 
E-4 
935 
0-3 
1,092 
E - 5 
935 
0-4 
1,155 
E - 6 
935 
0-5 
1,272 
E-7 
967 
0-6 
1,433 
E - 8 
1,021 
0-7 
1,549 
E-9 
1,0661 
0-8 
1,699 
W-1 
988 
0-9 
1,818 
W-2 
1,028 
O-IO 
1,9942 
W-3 
1,058 
"^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 des-
ignated by section 1302 of this title, the surviving spouse's rate shall be $1,149. 
"^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 appli-
cable time designated by section 1302 of this title, the surviving spouse's rate shall be 
$2,139.". 
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(c) 
ADDITIONAL DIG 
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". 
SEC. 6. DEPENDENCY AND INDEMNITY COMPENSATION FOR CHIL-
DREN. 
(a) Die FOR ORPHAN CHILDREN.—Section 1313(a) is amended— 
(1) by striking "$373" in paragraph (1) and inserting "$397"; 
(2) by striking "$538" in paragraph (2) and inserting "$571"; 
(3) by striking "$699" in paragraph (3) and inserting "$742"; 
and 
(4) by striking "$699" and "$136" in paragraph (4) and 
inserting "$742" and "$143", respectively. 
(b) SUPPLEMENTAL D I C FOR DISABLED ADULT CHILDREN.—Sec-
tion 1314 is amended— 
(1) by striking "$222" in subsection (a) and mserting "$234"; 
(2) by striking "$373" in subsection (b) and inserting "$397"; 
and 
(3) by striking "$188" in subsection (c) and inserting "$199". 
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SEC. 7. EFFECTIVE DATE. 
The amendments made by this Act shall take effect on 
December 1, 2001. 
Approved December 21, 2001. 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—H.R. 2540: 
HOUSE REPORTS: No. 107-156 (Comm. on Veterans' Affairs). 
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 147 (2001): 
July 31, considered and passed House. 
Nov. 15, considered and passed Senate, amended. 
Dec. 11, House concurred in Senate amendments.