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Union Calendar No. 184
105th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 2367
[Report No. 105-320]
To increase, effective as of December 1, 1997, 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.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
July 31, 1997
Mr. Stump (for himself, Mr. Evans, Mr. Quinn, and Mr. Filner)
introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on
Veterans' Affairs
October 9, 1997
Additional sponsors: Mr. Bilirakis, Mr. Doyle, Mr. Mascara, Mr.
Pascrell, Mr. Gutierrez, Ms. Brown of Florida, Mr. Reyes, Mr. Snyder,
Mr. Rodriguez, Ms. Carson, Mr. Bishop, Mr. Kennedy of Massachusetts,
Mr. Peterson of Minnesota, Ms. Waters, Mrs. McCarthy of New York, Mr.
Hefner, Mrs. Chenoweth, and Mr. Clyburn
October 9, 1997
Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union
and ordered to be printed
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A BILL
To increase, effective as of December 1, 1997, 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 1997''.
SEC. 2. INCREASE IN RATES OF DISABILITY COMPENSATION AND DEPENDENCY AND
INDEMNITY COMPENSATION.
(a) Rate Adjustment.--The Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall,
effective on December 1, 1997, increase the dollar amounts in effect
for the payment of disability compensation and dependency and indemnity
compensation by the Secretary, as specified in subsection (b).
(b) Amounts To Be Increased.--The dollar amounts to be increased
pursuant to subsection (a) are the following:
(1) Compensation.--Each of the dollar amounts in effect
under section 1114 of title 38, United States Code.
(2) Additional compensation for dependents.--Each of the
dollar amounts in effect under sections 1115(1) of such title.
(3) Clothing allowance.--The dollar amount in effect under
section 1162 of such title.
(4) New dic rates.--The dollar amounts in effect under
paragraphs (1) and (2) of section 1311(a) of such title.
(5) Old dic rates.--Each of the dollar amounts in effect
under section 1311(a)(3) of such title.
(6) Additional dic for disability.--The dollar amounts in
effect under sections 1311(c) and 1311(d) of such title.
(7) DIC for dependent children.--The dollar amounts in
effect under sections 1313(a) and 1314 of such title.
(c) Determination of Increase.--(1) The increase under subsection
(a) shall be made in the dollar amounts specified in subsection (b) as
in effect on November 30, 1997.
(2) Except as provided in paragraph (3), each such amount shall be
increased by the same percentage as the percentage by which benefit
amounts payable under title II of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C.
401 et seq.) are increased effective December 1, 1997, as a result of a
determination under section 215(i) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 415(i)).
(3) Each dollar amount increased pursuant to paragraph (2) shall,
if not a whole dollar amount, be rounded down to the next lower whole
dollar amount.
(d) 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 in receipt
of compensation payable pursuant to chapter 11 of title 38, United
States Code.
(e) Publication of Adjusted Rates.--At the same time as the matters
specified in section 215(i)(2)(D) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C.
415(i)(2)(D)) are required to be published by reason of a determination
made under section 215(i) of such Act during fiscal year 1997, the
Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall publish in the Federal Register the
amounts specified in subsection (b), as increased pursuant to
subsection (a).
Union Calendar No. 184
105th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 2367
[Report No. 105-320]
_______________________________________________________________________
A BILL
To increase, effective as of December 1, 1997, 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.
_______________________________________________________________________
October 9, 1997
Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union
and ordered to be printed
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