[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 145 (1999), Part 12]
[Senate]
[Page 17743]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]



      VETERANS' COMPENSATION COST-OF-LIVING ADJUSTMENT ACT OF 1999

  Mr. GORTON. I ask unanimous consent that the Senate now proceed to 
the consideration of Calendar No. 216, S. 1393.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the bill by Title.
  The legislative clerk read as follows:

       A bill (S. 1393) to provide a cost-of-living adjustment in 
     rates of compensation for veterans with service-connected 
     disabilities and dependency and indemnity compensation for 
     survivors of such veterans, to amend title 38, United States 
     Code, to codify the previous cost-of-living adjustment in 
     such rates, and for other purposes.

  There being no objection, the Senate proceeded to consider the bill.
  Mr. GORTON. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the bill be 
read the third time, and the Veterans' Affairs Committee be discharged 
from further consideration of H.R. 2280. I further ask consent that the 
Senate proceed to its consideration, all after the enacting clause be 
stricken, and the text of S. 1393 be inserted in lieu thereof, the bill 
be read the third time, and passed.
  I finally ask that the motions to reconsider be laid upon the table 
and that any statements relating to the bill be printed in the Record 
and S. 1393 be placed back on the calendar.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  The bill (H.R. 2280), as amended, was read the third time and passed.

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