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[H.R. 1407 Reported in House (RH)]

                                                  Union Calendar No. 43
112th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 1407

                          [Report No. 112-82]

      To increase, effective as of December 1, 2011, 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, and for other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             April 6, 2011

  Mr. Runyan (for himself and Mr. Stutzman) introduced the following 
     bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs

                              May 20, 2011

 Additional sponsors: Mr. LoBiondo, Mr. Michaud, Mr. Hanna, Mr. Grimm, 
       Mr. Johnson of Ohio, Mr. Braley of Iowa, and Mrs. Ellmers

                              May 20, 2011

  Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole 
       House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed
 [Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed 
                               in italic]


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                                 A BILL


 
      To increase, effective as of December 1, 2011, 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, and for other purposes.


 


    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

<DELETED>SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    This Act may be cited as ``Veterans' Compensation Cost-of-
Living Adjustment Act of 2011''.</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 2. INCREASE IN RATES OF DISABILITY COMPENSATION AND 
              DEPENDENCY AND INDEMNITY COMPENSATION.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    (a) Rate Adjustment.--Effective on December 1, 2011, the 
Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall increase, in accordance with 
subsection (c), the dollar amounts in effect on November 30, 2011, for 
the payment of disability compensation and dependency and indemnity 
compensation under the provisions specified in subsection 
(b).</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (b) Amounts To Be Increased.--The dollar amounts to be 
increased pursuant to subsection (a) are the following:</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) Wartime disability compensation.--Each of the 
        dollar amounts under section 1114 of title 38, United States 
        Code.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) Additional compensation for dependents.--Each 
        of the dollar amounts under section 1115(1) of such 
        title.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (3) Clothing allowance.--The dollar amount under 
        section 1162 of such title.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (4) Dependency and indemnity compensation to 
        surviving spouse.--Each of the dollar amounts under subsections 
        (a) through (d) of section 1311 of such title.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (5) Dependency and indemnity compensation to 
        children.--Each of the dollar amounts under sections 1313(a) 
        and 1314 of such title.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (c) Determination of Increase.--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) Percentage.--Except as provided in paragraph 
        (2), each dollar amount described in subsection (b) 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, 
        2010, as a result of a determination under section 215(i) of 
        such Act (42 U.S.C. 415(i)).</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) Rounding.--Each dollar amount increased under 
        paragraph (1), if not a whole dollar amount, shall be rounded 
        to the next lower whole dollar amount.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (d) Special Rule.--The Secretary of Veterans Affairs may 
adjust administratively, consistent with the increases made under 
subsection (a), the rates of disability compensation payable to persons 
under section 10 of Public Law 85-857 (72 Stat. 1263) who have not 
received compensation under chapter 11 of title 38, United States 
Code.</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 3. PUBLICATION OF ADJUSTED RATES.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    The Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall publish in the 
Federal Register the amounts specified in section 2(b), as increased 
under that section, not later than the date on which 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 
2012.</DELETED>

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as ``Veterans' Compensation Cost-of-Living 
Adjustment Act of 2011''.

SEC. 2. INCREASE IN RATES OF DISABILITY COMPENSATION AND DEPENDENCY AND 
              INDEMNITY COMPENSATION.

    (a) Rate Adjustment.--Effective on December 1, 2011, the Secretary 
of Veterans Affairs shall increase, in accordance with subsection (c), 
the dollar amounts in effect on November 30, 2011, for the payment of 
disability compensation and dependency and indemnity compensation under 
the provisions specified in subsection (b).
    (b) Amounts To Be Increased.--The dollar amounts to be increased 
pursuant to subsection (a) are the following:
            (1) Wartime disability compensation.--Each of the dollar 
        amounts under section 1114 of title 38, United States Code.
            (2) Additional compensation for dependents.--Each of the 
        dollar amounts under section 1115(1) of such title.
            (3) Clothing allowance.--The dollar amount under section 
        1162 of such title.
            (4) Dependency and indemnity compensation to surviving 
        spouse.--Each of the dollar amounts under subsections (a) 
        through (d) of section 1311 of such title.
            (5) Dependency and indemnity compensation to children.--
        Each of the dollar amounts under sections 1313(a) and 1314 of 
        such title.
    (c) Determination of Increase.--
            (1) Percentage.--Except as provided in paragraph (2), each 
        dollar amount described in subsection (b) 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, 2011, as a 
        result of a determination under section 215(i) of such Act (42 
        U.S.C. 415(i)).
            (2) Rounding.--Each dollar amount increased under paragraph 
        (1), if not a whole dollar amount, shall be rounded to the next 
        lower whole dollar amount.
    (d) Special Rule.--The Secretary of Veterans Affairs may adjust 
administratively, consistent with the increases made under subsection 
(a), the rates of disability compensation payable to persons under 
section 10 of Public Law 85-857 (72 Stat. 1263) who have not received 
compensation under chapter 11 of title 38, United States Code.

SEC. 3. PUBLICATION OF ADJUSTED RATES.

    The Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall publish in the Federal 
Register the amounts specified in section 2(b), as increased under that 
section, not later than the date on which 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 2012.

SEC. 4. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY OF THE SECRETARY OF VETERANS AFFAIRS TO 
              PROVIDE SPECIALLY ADAPTED HOUSING ASSISTANCE TO 
              INDIVIDUALS RESIDING TEMPORARILY IN HOUSING OWNED BY A 
              FAMILY MEMBER.

    (a) Short Title.--This section may be cited as the ``Andrew 
Connolly Veterans' Housing Act''.
    (b) Extension.--Section 2102A(e) of title 38, United States Code, 
is amended by striking ``December 31, 2011'' and inserting ``December 
31, 2016''.
                                                  Union Calendar No. 43

112th CONGRESS

  1st Session

                               H. R. 1407

                          [Report No. 112-82]

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL

      To increase, effective as of December 1, 2011, 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, and for other purposes.

_______________________________________________________________________

                              May 20, 2011

  Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole 
       House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed