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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.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    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

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 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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