[Congressional Bills 109th Congress]
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[S. 1234 Engrossed in Senate (ES)]


  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
109th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                S. 1234

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 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'';
            (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 designated by section 1302 of this title, the surviving spouse's rate shall be
  $1,271.
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 Children.--
            (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 in receipt 
of compensation payable pursuant to chapter 11 of title 38, United 
States Code.

            Passed the Senate November 16, 2005.

            Attest:

                                                             Secretary.
109th CONGRESS

  1st Session

                                S. 1234

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 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.