Veterans' Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 1999
PL 106-118 (H.R.2280), enacted 11/30/1999

PUBLIC LAW 106-118—NOV. 30, 1999 
113 STAT. 1601 
Public Law 106-118 
106th Congress 
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 disabiUties 
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 TflTLE 38, UNITED STATES 
CODE. 
(a) SHORT TITLE.—^This Act may be cited as the ''Veterans' 
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 amend-
ment or repeal is expressed in terms of jan amendment to, or 
repeal of, a section or other provision, the reference shsill 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 "$95" in subsection (a) and inserting "$98"; 
(2) by striking "$182" in subsection (b) and inserting "$188"; 
(3) by striking "$279" in subsection (<:) and inserting "$288"; 
(4) by striking "$399" in subsection (d) and inserting "$413"; 
(5) by striking "$569" in subsection (e) and inserting "$589"; 
(6) by striking "$717" in subsection (i') and inserting "$743"; 
(7) by striking "$905" in subsection (g) and inserting "$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 p»laces it appears and 
inserting "$76"; and 
(B) by striking "$2,443" and "$3,426" and mserting 
"$2,533" and "$3,553", respectively; 
(12) by striking "$2,443" in subsection (1) and inserting 
"$2,533"; 
(13) by striking "$2,694" in subsection (m) and inserting 
"$2,794"; 
(14) by striking "$3,066" in subse<:tion (n) and inserting 
"$3,179"; 
Nov. 30, 1999 
[H.R. 2280] 
Veterans' 
Compensation 
Cost-of-Living 
Adjustment Act 
of 1999. 
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113 STAT. 1602 
PUBLIC LAW 106-118—NOV. 30, 1999 
(15) by striking "$3,426" each place it appears in sub-
sections (o) and (p) and inserting "$3,553"; 
(16) by striking "$1,471" and "$2,190" in subsection (r) 
and inserting "$1,525" and "$2,271", respectively; and 
(17) by striking "$2,199" in subsection (s) and inserting 
"$2,280". 
38 use 1114 
(b) SPECIAL RULE.—The Secretary of Veterans Affairs may 
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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 "$114" in clause (A) and inserting "$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 inserting "$95"; 
(5) by striking "$215" in clause (E) and inserting "$222"; 
and 
(6) by striking "$180" in clause (F) and inserting "$186". 
SEC. 4. CLOTHING ALLOWANCE FOR CERTAIN DISABLED VETERANS. 
Section 1162 is amended by striking "$528" £uid inserting 
"$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 inserting "$881"; 
and 
(2) by striking "$185" in paragraph (2) and inserting "$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 
0-1 
930 
E - 3 
881 
0-2 
962 
E ^ 
881 
0-3 
1,028 
E-5 
881 
0-4 
1,087 
E - 6 
881 
0-5 
1,198 
E-7 
911 
0-6 
1,349 
E-8 
962 
0-7 
1,458 
E-9 
1,0031 
0-8 
1,598 
W-1 
930 
0-9 
1,712 
W-2 
968 
O-IO 
1,8782 
W-3 
997 
"^If the veteran served as sergeant msgor of the Army, senior enlisted advisor of the 
Navy, chief master sergeant of the Air Force, sergeant megor 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. 
"^If the veteran served as Chairman or Vice-Cheiirman 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 
$2,013.". 
PUBLIC LAW 106-118—NOV. 30, 1999 
113 STAT. 1603 
(c) ADDITIONAL DIG 
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 "$22!2". 
(e) HOUSEBOUND RATE.—Section 1311(d) is amended by striking 
"$104" and inserting "$107". 
SEC. 
6. 
DEPENDENCY 
AND 
INDEMNITY 
(COMPENSATION 
FOR 
CHILDREN. 
(a) Die FOR ORPHAN CHILDREN.—Section 1313(a) is amended— 
(1) by striking "$361" in paragraph (1] and inserting "$373"; 
(2) by striking "$520" in paragraph (2) and inserting "$538"; 
(3) by striking "$675" in paragraph (3) and inserting "$699"; 
and 
(4) by striking "$675" and "$132" in paragraph (4) and 
inserting "$699" and "$136", respectively. 
(b) 
SUPPLEMENTAL D I C FOR DISABLED ADULT CHILDREN.— 
Section 1314 is amended— 
(1) by striking "$215" in subsection (a) and inserting "$222"; 
(2) by striking "$361" in subsection (b) and inserting "$373"; 
and 
(3) by striking "$182" in subsection (c) and inserting "$188". 
SEC. 7. EFFECTIVE DATE. 
38 USC 1114 
The amendments made by this Act shall take effect on 
December 1,1999. 
Approved November 30, 1999. 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—H.R. 2280 (S. 1393): 
HOUSE REPORTS: No. 106-202 (Comm. on Veterans' ^^airs). 
SENATE REPORTS: No. 106-108 accompanying S. 1393 (Comm. on Veterans' Af-
fairs). 
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 145 (1999): 
June 29, considered and passed House. 
July 26, considered and passed Senate, amended, in lieu of S. 1393. 
Nov. 9, House concurred in Senate amendment with amendments pursuant 
to H. Res. 368. 
Nov. 19, Senate concurred in House amendments;. 
WEEKLY COMPILATION OF PRESIDENTIAL DOCUMENTS, Vol. 35 (1999): 
Nov. 30, Presidential statement.