Veterans' Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 1987
PL 100-227 (H.R.2945), enacted 12/31/1987

101 STAT. 1552 
PUBLIC LAW 100-227—DEC. 31, 1987 
Public Law 100-227 
100th Congress 
An Act 
Dec. 31, 1987 
[H.R. 2945] 
Veterans' 
Compensation 
Cost-of-Living 
Adjustment Act 
of 1987. 
38 u s e 101 note. 
To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide a 4.2-percent cost-of-living adjust-
ment in the rates of Veterans' Administration disability compensation for veterans 
and dependency and indemnity compensation for survivors and an increase in the 
number of vocational-training evaluations of veteran-pensioners; and to amend the 
Veterans' Job Training Act to extend the deadline for veterans to ^ p l y for 
participation. 
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' Com-
pensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 1987". 
(b) REFERENCES.—Except as otherwise expressly provided, when-
ever in this Act an amendment or repeal is expressed in terms of an 
amendment to, or a repeal of, a section or other provision, the 
reference shall be considered to be made to a section or otTier 
provision of title 38, United States Code. 
TITLE I—COMPENSATION RATE INCREASES 
SEC. 101. DISABILITY COMPENSATION. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 314 is amended— 
(1) by striking out "$69" in subsection (a) and inserting in lieu 
thereof "$71"; 
(2) by striking out "$128" in subsection (b) and inserting in 
lieu thereof "$133"; 
(3) by striking out "$194" in subsection (c) and inserting in 
lieu thereof "$202"; 
(4) by striking out "$278" in subsection (d) and inserting 
in lieu thereof "$289"; 
(5) by striking out "$394" in subsection (e) and inserting in 
lieu thereof "$410"; 
(6) by striking out "$496" in subsection (f) and inserting in 
lieu thereof "$516"; 
(7) by striking out "$626" in subsection (g) and inserting 
in lieu thereof "$652"; 
(8) by striking out "$724" in subsection (h) and inserting in 
lieu thereof "$754"; 
(9) by striking out "$815" in subsection (i) and inserting in 
lieu thereof "$849"; 
(10) by striking out "$1,355" in subsection (j) and inserting 
in lieu thereof "$1,411"; 
(11) by striking out "$1,684" and "$2,360" in subsection (k) 
and inserting in lieu thereof "$1,754" and "$2,459", respec-
tively; 
(12) by striking out "$1,684" in subsection (1) and inserting in 
lieu thereof "$1,754"; 
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(13) by striking out "$1,856" in subsection (m) and inserting in 
lieu thereof "$1,933"; 
(14) by striking out "$2,111" in subsection (n) and inserting 
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in lieu thereof "$2,199"; 
(15) by striking out "$2,360" each place it appears in subsec-
tions (o) and (p) and inserting in lieu thereof "$2,459"; 
(16) by striking out "$1,013" and "$1,509" in subsection (r) and 
inserting in lieu thereof "$1,055" and "$1,572", respectively; 
and 
(17) by striking out "$1,516" in subsection (s) and inserting in 
lieu thereof "$1,579". 
(b) SPECIAL RULE.—The Administrator of Veterans' Affairs may 
38 USC 314 note, 
adjust 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. 102. ADDITIONAL COMPENSATION FOR DEPENDENTS. 
Section 315(1) is amended— 
(1) by striking out "$82" in clause (A) and inserting in lieu 
thereof "$85"; 
(2) by striking out "$138" and "$44" in clause (B) and insert-
ing in lieu thereof "$143" and "$45", respectively; 
(3) by striking out "$57" and "$44" in clause (C) and inserting 
in lieu thereof "$59", and "$45", respectively; 
(4) by striking out "$67" in clause (D) and inserting in lieu 
' thereof "$69"; 
(5) by striking out "$149" in clause (E) and inserting in 
lieu thereof "$155"; and 
(6) by striking out "$126" in clause (F) and inserting in lieu 
V thereof "$131". 
SEC. 103. CLOTHING ALLOWANCE FOR CERTAIN DISABLED VETERANS. 
Section 362 is amended by striking out "$365" and inserting in 
lieu thereof "$380". 
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SEC. 104. DEPENDENCY AND INDEMNITY COMPENSATION FOR SURVIV-
ING SPOUSES. 
Section 411 is amended— 
(1) by striking out the table in subsection (a) and inserting in 
lieu thereof the following: 
" ' 
Monthly 
rate 
$743 
656 
677 
725 
766 
845 
952 
1,029 
1,128 
1,210 
n,327 
s*^~.c/; 
"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 
Monthly 
r
a
t
e 
$518 
534 
548 
583 
598 
611 
641 
677 
1707 
656 
682 
702 
Pay 
grade 
W-4 
0-1. 
0-2. 
0-3. 
0-4. 
0-5. 
0-6. 
0-7. 
0-8. 
0-9 
0-lC 
"'If the veteran served as sergeant major of the Army, senior enlisted advisor of the Navy, 
chief master sergeant of the Air Force, sergeant m^jor 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 sp>ouse's rate shall be $763. 
"^If the veteran served as 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 402 of this title, 
the surviving spouse's rate shall be $1,422."; 
(2) by striking out "$58" in subsection (b) and inserting in lieu 
y 
thereof "$60"; 
(3) by striking out "$149" in subsection (c) and inserting in 
r, 
lieu thereof "$155"; and 
(4) by striking out "$73" in subsection (d) and inserting in lieu 
, 
thereof "$76". 
SEC. 105. DEPENDENCY AND INDEMNITY COMPENSATION FOR CHIL-
DREN. 
Section 413(a) is amended— 
(1) by striking out "$251" in clause (1) and inserting in lieu 
thereof "$261"; 
(2) by striking out "$361" in clause (2) and inserting in lieu 
thereof "$376"; 
(3) by striking out "$467" in clause (3) and inserting in lieu 
thereof "$486"; and 
(4) by striking out "$467" and "$94" in clause (4) and inserting 
in lieu thereof "$486" and "$97", respectively. 
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SEC. 106. SUPPLEMENTAL DEPENDENCY AND INDEMNITY COMPENSA-
TION FOR CHILDREN. 
Section 414 is amended— 
(1) by striking out "$149" in subsection (a) and inserting in 
lieu thereof "$155"; 
(2) by striking out "$251" in subsection (b) and inserting in 
lieu thereof "$261"; and 
(3) by striking out "$128" in subsection (c) and inserting in 
lieu thereof "$133". 
SEC. 107. EFFECTIVE DATE FOR RATE INCREASES. 
38 USC 314 note. 
The amendments made by this title shall take effect as of 
December 1, 1987. 
TITLE II—VETERANS' EMPLOYMENT TRAINING 
EXTENSIONS 
SEC. 201. EXTENSION OF DEADLINE FOR VETERANS' JOB TRAINING ACT 
APPLICATIONS. 
Section 17(a)(1) of the Veterans' Job Training Act (Public Law 98-
77; 29 U.S.C. 1721 note) is amended by striking out "December 31, 
1987" and inserting in lieu thereof "June 30,1988". 
SEC. 202. INCREASE IN LIMIT ON VOCATIONAL-TRAINING EVALUATIONS 
OF VETERANS RECEIVING PENSIONS. 
Section 524(a)(3) is amended by striking out "2,500" and inserting 
in lieu thereof "3,500". 
Approved December 31, 1987. 
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LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—H.R. 2945: 
HOUSE REPORTS: No. 100-236 (Comm. on Veterans' Affairs). 
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 133 (1987): 
July 28, considered and passed House. 
Dec. 17, considered and passed Senate, amended. 
Dec. 18, House concurred in Senate amendments. 
WEEKLY COMPILATION OF PRESIDENTIAL DOCUMENTS, Vol. 23 (1987): 
Dec. 31, Presidential statement. 
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