Veterans' Compensation Amendments of 1991
PL 102-3 (H.R.3), enacted 02/06/1991

PUBLIC LAW 102-3—FEB. 6, 1991 
105 STAT. 7 
Public Law 102-3 
102d Congress 
An Act 
To amend title 38, United States Code, to revise, effective as of January 1, 1991, the 
rates of disability compensation for veterans with service-connected disabilities and 
Feb. 6, 1991 
the rates of dependency and indemnity compensation for survivors of such 
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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 
Amendments of 
CODE, AND TO SECRETARY OF VETERANS AFFAIRS. 
1^91. 
(a) SHORT TITLE.—This Act may be cited as the "Veterans' 38 USC lOl note. 
Compensation Amendments of 1991". 
(b) REFERENCES TO TITLE 38.—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 considered to 
be made to a section or other provision of title 38, United States 
Code. 
SEC. 2. DISABILITY COMPENSATION. 
(a) 
5.4-PERCENT INCREASE.—Section 314 
is amended— 
(1) by striking out "$76" in subsection (a) and inserting in lieu 
thereof "$80"; 
(2) by striking out "$144" in subsection (b) and inserting in 
lieu thereof "$151"; 
(3) by striking out "$220" in subsection (c) and inserting in 
lieu thereof "$231"; 
(4) by striking out "$314" in subsection (d) and inserting in 
lieu thereof "$330"; 
(5) by striking out "$446" in subsection (e) and inserting in 
lieu thereof "$470"; 
(6) by striking out "$562" in subsection (f) and inserting in 
lieu thereof "$592"; 
(7) by striking out "$710" in subsection (g) and inserting in 
lieu thereof "$748"; 
(8) by striking out "$821" in subsection (h) and inserting in 
lieu thereof "$865"; 
(9) by striking out "$925" in subsection (i) and inserting in 
lieu thereof "$974"; 
(10) by striking out "$1,537" in subsection (j) and inserting in 
lieu thereof "$1,620"; 
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(11) by striking out "$1,911" and "$2,679" in subsection (k) 
\ and inserting in lieu thereof "$2,014" and "$2,823", respec-
\tively; 
<12) by striking out "$1,911" in subsection (1) and inserting in 
lieu thereof "$2,014"; 
(13) by striking out "$2,107" in subsection (m) and inserting in 
lieu thereof "$2,220"; 
(14) by striking out "$2,397" in subsection (n) and inserting in 
lieu thereof "$2,526"; 
(15) by striking out "$2,679" each place it appears in subsec-
tions (o) and (p) and inserting in lieu thereof "$2,823"; 
(16) by striking out "$1,150" and "$1,713" in subsection (r) and 
inserting in lieu thereof "$1,212" and "$1,805", respectively; 
and 
(17) by striking out "$1,720" in subsection (s) and inserting in 
lieu thereof "$1,812". 
38 use 314 note. 
(b) SPECIAL RuLE.—The Secretary of Veterans Affairs may adjust 
administratively, consistent with the increases authorized by subsec-
tion (a), 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 CJode. 
SEC. 3. ADDITIONAL COMPENSATION FOR DEPENDENTS. 
Section 315(1) is amended— 
(1) by striking out "$92" in clause (A) and inserting in lieu 
thereof "$96"; 
(2) by striking out "$155" and "$48" in clause (B) and insert-
ing in lieu thereof "$163" and "$50", respectively; 
(3) by striking out "$64" and "$48" in clause (C) and inserting 
in lieu thereof "$67" and "$50", respectively; 
(4) by striking out "$74" in clause (D) and inserting in lieu 
thereof "$77"; 
(5) by striking out "$169" in clause (E) and inserting in lieu 
thereof "$178"; and 
(6) by striking out "$142" in clause (F) and inserting in lieu 
thereof "$149". 
SEC. 4. CLOTHING ALLOWANCE FOR CERTAIN DISABLED VETERANS. 
Section 362 is amended by striking out "$414" and inserting in 
lieu thereof "$436". 
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SEC. 5. DEPENDENCY AND INDEMNITY COMPENSATION FOR SURVIVING 
SPOUSES. 
Section 411 is amended— 
(1) by striking out the table in subsection (a) and inserting in 
lieu thereof the following: 
Monthly 
Monthly 
"Pay 
grade 
E-1 
E-2.... 
E-3 
E-4 
E-5 
E-6 
E-7 
E-8 
E-9 
W - 1 
W-2 
W-3 
r
a
t
e 
$594 
612 
629 
668 
686 
701 
735 
776 
1811 
752 
782 
805 
Pay 
grade 
W-4 
0-1 
0-2 
0-3 
0-4 
0-5 
0-6 
0-7 
0-8 
0-9 
O-IO 
r
a
t
e 
$852 
752 
776 
831 
879 
969 
1
,
0
9
4 
1
,
1
8
1 
1
,
2
9
5 
1
,
3
8
9 
21,524 
"1 If the veteran served as sergeant m^or 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 402 of this title, 
the surviving spouse's rate shall be $875. 
"* 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 Staif of the Air Force, Commandant of 
the Marine Corps, or Commandant of the Coast Guard, at the applicable time designated by 
section 402 of this title, the surviving spouse's rate shall be $1,633."; 
(2) by striking out "$65" in subsection (b) and inserting in lieu 
thereof "$68"; 
(3) by striking out "$169" in subsection (c) and inserting in 
lieu thereof "$178"; and 
(4) by striking out "$83" in subsection (d) and inserting in lieu 
thereof "$87". 
SEC. 6. DEPENDENCY AND INDEMNITY COMPENSATION FOR CHILDREN. 
(a) Die F
O
R ORPHAN CHILDREN.—Section 413(a) is amended— 
(1) by striking out "$284" in clause (1) and inserting in lieu 
thereof "$299"; 
(2) by striking out "$409" in clause (2) and inserting in lieu 
thereof "$431"; 
(3) by striking out "$529" in clause (3) and inserting in lieu 
thereof "$557"* and 
(4) by striking out "$529" and "$105" in clause (4) and insert-
ing in lieu thereof "$557" and "$110", respectively. 
O
b
) SUPPLEMENTAL D I C FOR DISABLED ADULT CHILDREN.—Section 
414 is amended— 
(1) by striking out "$169" in subsection (a) and inserting in 
lieu thereof "$178"; 
(2) by striking out "$284" in subsection O
b
) and inserting in 
lieu thereof "$299"; and 
(3) by striking out "$144" in subsection (c) and inserting in 
lieu thereof "$151". 
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38 u s e 314 note. 
SEC. 7. EFFECTIVE DATE FOR RATE INCREASES. 
Section 20)) and the amendments made by this Act shall take 
effect as of January 1,1991. 
Approved February 6,1991. 
LEGISLATIVE fflSTORY—H.R. 3: 
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 137 (1991): 
Jan. 22, 23, considered and passed House. 
Jan. 24, considered and passed Senate. 
WEEKLY COMPILATION OF PRESIDENTIAL DOCUMENTS, Vol. 27 (1991): 
Feb. 6, Presidential remarks and statement. 
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