Veterans' Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2005
PL 109-111 (S.1234), enacted 11/22/2005

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PUBLIC LAW 109–111—NOV. 22, 2005
Public Law 109–111
109th Congress
An Act
To increase, effective as of December 1, 2005, the rates of compensation for veterans
with service-connected disabilities and the rates of dependency and indemnity
compensation for the survivors of certain disabled veterans.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of
the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Veterans’ Compensation Cost-
of-Living Adjustment Act of 2005’’.
SEC. 2. INCREASE IN RATES OF DISABILITY COMPENSATION AND
DEPENDENCY AND INDEMNITY COMPENSATION.
(a) VETERANS’ DISABILITY COMPENSATION.—Section 1114 of title
38, United States Code, is amended—
(1) in subsection (a), by striking ‘‘$106’’ and inserting
‘‘$112’’;
(2) in subsection (b), by striking ‘‘$205’’ and inserting
‘‘$218’’;
(3) in subsection (c), by striking ‘‘$316’’ and inserting
‘‘$337’’;
(4) in subsection (d), by striking ‘‘$454’’ and inserting
‘‘$485’’;
(5) in subsection (e), by striking ‘‘$646’’ and inserting
‘‘$690’’;
(6) in subsection (f), by striking ‘‘$817’’ and inserting ‘‘$873’’;
(7) in subsection (g), by striking ‘‘$1,029’’ and inserting
‘‘$1,099’’;
(8) in subsection (h), by striking ‘‘$1,195’’ and inserting
‘‘$1,277’’;
(9) in subsection (i), by striking ‘‘$1,344’’ and inserting
‘‘$1,436’’;
(10) in subsection (j), by striking ‘‘$2,239’’ and inserting
‘‘$2,393’’;
(11) in subsection (k)—
(A) by striking ‘‘$82’’ both places it appears and
inserting ‘‘$87’’; and
(B) by striking ‘‘$2,785’’ and ‘‘$3,907’’ and inserting
‘‘$2,977’’ and ‘‘$4,176’’, respectively;
(12) in subsection (l), by striking ‘‘$2,785’’ and inserting
‘‘$2,977’’;
(13) in subsection (m), by striking ‘‘$3,073’’ and inserting
‘‘$3,284’’;
(14) in subsection (n), by striking ‘‘$3,496’’ and inserting
‘‘$3,737’’;
Veterans’
Compensation
Cost-of-Living
Adjustment Act
of 2005.
38 USC 101 note.
Nov. 22, 2005
[S. 1234]
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(15) in subsections (o) and (p), by striking ‘‘$3,907’’ each
place it appears and inserting ‘‘$4,176’’;
(16) in subsection (r), by striking ‘‘$1,677’’ and ‘‘$2,497’’
and inserting ‘‘$1,792’’ and ‘‘$2,669’’, respectively; and
(17) in subsection (s), by striking ‘‘$2,506’’ and inserting
‘‘$2,678’’.
(b) ADDITIONAL
COMPENSATION
FOR
DEPENDENTS.—Section
1115(1) of such title is amended—
(1) in subparagraph (A), by striking ‘‘$127’’ and inserting
‘‘$135’’;
(2) in subparagraph (B), by striking ‘‘$219’’ and ‘‘$65’’ and
inserting ‘‘$233’’ and ‘‘$68’’, respectively;
(3) in subparagraph (C), by striking ‘‘$86’’ and ‘‘$65’’ and
inserting ‘‘$91’’ and ‘‘$68’’, respectively;
(4) in subparagraph (D), by striking ‘‘$103’’ and inserting
‘‘$109’’;
(5) in subparagraph (E), by striking ‘‘$241’’ and inserting
‘‘$257’’; and
(6) in subparagraph (F), by striking ‘‘$202’’ and inserting
‘‘$215’’.
(c) CLOTHING ALLOWANCE FOR CERTAIN DISABLED VETERANS.—
Section 1162 of such title is amended by striking ‘‘$600’’ and
inserting ‘‘$641’’.
(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
‘‘$1,033’’; and
(B) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘$208’’ and inserting
‘‘$221’’.
(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 .......................
$1,033
W–4 .....................
$1,236
E–2 .......................
$1,033
O–1 ......................
$1,092
E–3 .......................
$1,033
O–2 ......................
$1,128
E–4 .......................
$1,033
O–3 ......................
$1,207
E–5 .......................
$1,033
O–4 ......................
$1,277
E–6 .......................
$1,033
O–5 ......................
$1,406
E–7 .......................
$1,069
O–6 ......................
$1,585
E–8 .......................
$1,128
O–7 ......................
$1,712
E–9 .......................
$1,1771
O–8 ......................
$1,879
W–1 ......................
$1,092
O–9 ......................
$2,010
W–2 ......................
$1,135
O–10 ....................
$2,2042
W–3 ......................
$1,169
..............................
........................
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 des-
ignated by section 1302 of this title, the surviving spouse’s rate shall be $1,271.
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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 $2,365.’’.
(3) ADDITIONAL DIC FOR CHILDREN OR DISABILITY.—Section
1311 of such title is amended—
(A) in subsection (b), by striking ‘‘$241’’ and inserting
‘‘$257’’;
(B) in subsection (c), by striking ‘‘$241’’ and inserting
‘‘$257’’; and
(C) in subsection (d), by striking ‘‘$115’’ and inserting
‘‘$122’’.
(e) DEPENDENCY
AND INDEMNITY COMPENSATION
FOR CHIL-
DREN.—
(1) DIC WHEN NO SURVIVING SPOUSE.—Section 1313(a) of
such title is amended—
(A) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘$410’’ and inserting
‘‘$438’’;
(B) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘$590’’ and inserting
‘‘$629’’;
(C) in paragraph (3), by striking ‘‘$767’’ and inserting
‘‘$819’’; and
(D) in paragraph (4), by striking ‘‘$767’’ and ‘‘$148’’
and inserting ‘‘$819’’ and ‘‘$157’’, respectively.
(2) SUPPLEMENTAL
DIC
FOR
CERTAIN
CHILDREN.—Section
1314 of such title is amended—
(A) in subsection (a), by striking ‘‘$241’’ and inserting
‘‘$257’’;
(B) in subsection (b), by striking ‘‘$410’’ and inserting
‘‘$438’’; and
(C) in subsection (c), by striking ‘‘$205’’ and inserting
‘‘$218’’.
(f) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by this section
shall take effect on December 1, 2005.
(g) SPECIAL RULE.—The Secretary may adjust administratively,
consistent with the increases made under subsection (a), the rates
of disability compensation payable to persons within the purview
of section 10 of Public Law 85–857 (72 Stat. 1263) who are not
38 USC 1114
note.
38 USC 1114
note.
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LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—S. 1234 (H.R. 1220):
HOUSE REPORTS: No. 109–162 accompanying H.R. 1220 (Comm. on Veterans’
Affairs).
SENATE REPORTS: No. 109–138 (Comm. on Veterans’ Affairs).
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 151 (2005):
Nov. 16, considered and passed Senate and House.
in receipt of compensation payable pursuant to chapter 11 of title
38, United States Code.
Approved November 22, 2005.
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