[Congressional Bills 108th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 1683 Reported in House (RH)]
Union Calendar No. 55
108th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 1683
[Report No. 108-108]
To increase, effective as of December 1, 2003, the rates of disablity
compensation for veterans with service-connected disabilities and the
rates of dependency and indemnity compensation for survivors of certain
service-connected disabled veterans, and for other purposes.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
April 9, 2003
Mr. Smith of New Jersey (for himself, Mr. Evans, Mr. Brown of South
Carolina, and Mr. Michaud) introduced the following bill; which was
referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs
May 19, 2003
Additional sponsors: Mr. Wilson of South Carolina, Mr. Acevedo-Vila,
Ms. Ginny Brown-Waite of Florida, Mr. Lewis of California, and Mrs. Jo
Ann Davis of Virginia
May 19, 2003
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, 2003, the rates of disablity
compensation for veterans with service-connected disabilities and the
rates of dependency and indemnity compensation for survivors of certain
service-connected disabled veterans, and for other purposes.
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 2003''.
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, 2003, 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 section 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 surviving spouses with minor
children.--The dollar amount in effect under section 1311(b) of
such title.
(7) Additional dic for disability.--The dollar amounts in
effect under sections 1311(c) and 1311(d) of such title.
(8) 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, 2003.
(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, 2003, 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.
SEC. 3. 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 2004, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs
shall publish in the Federal Register the amounts specified in
subsection (b) of section 2, as increased pursuant to that section.
Union Calendar No. 55
108th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 1683
[Report No. 108-108]
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A BILL
To increase, effective as of December 1, 2003, the rates of disablity
compensation for veterans with service-connected disabilities and the
rates of dependency and indemnity compensation for survivors of certain
service-connected disabled veterans, and for other purposes.
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May 19, 2003
Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union
and ordered to be printed