    [United States Statutes at Large, Volume 134, 116th Congress, 2nd Session]
    [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

    Public Law 116-178
    116th Congress

    An Act

    To increase, effective as of December 1, 2020, 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, <>
    SECTION 1. <>  SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Veterans' Compensation Cost-of-Living
    Adjustment Act of 2020''.
    SEC. 2. INCREASE IN RATES OF DISABILITY COMPENSATION AND
    DEPENDENCY AND INDEMNITY COMPENSATION.

    (a) <>  Rate Adjustment.--
    Effective on December 1, 2020, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall
    increase, in accordance with subsection (c), the dollar amounts in
    effect on November 30, 2020, 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.--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,
    2020, as a result of a determination under section 215(i) of such Act
    (42 U.S.C. 415(i)).
    (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.

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    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 2021.

    Approved October 20, 2020.

    LEGISLATIVE HISTORY--H.R. 6168:
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    CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 166 (2020):
    May 28, considered and passed House.
    Sept. 24, considered and passed Senate.