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Veterans’ compensation rate amendments of 2001 

 H.R.2540  

One Hundred Seventh Congress

of the

United States of America

AT THE FIRST SESSION

Begun and held at the City of Washington on Wednesday, the third day of January, two thousand and one

An Act

To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide a cost-of-living adjustment in the rates of disability compensation for veterans with service-connected disabilities and the rates of dependency and indemnity compensation for survivors of such veterans.

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

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; REFERENCES TO TITLE 38, UNITED STATES CODE.

(a) SHORT TITLE- This Act may be cited as the `Veterans' Compensation Rate Amendments of 2001'.

(b) REFERENCES TO TITLE 38, UNITED STATES CODE- Except as otherwise expressly provided, whenever in this Act an amendment or repeal is expressed in terms of an amendment to, or repeal of, a section or other provision, the reference shall be considered to be made to a section or other provision of title 38, United States Code.

SEC. 2. DISABILITY COMPENSATION.

(a) INCREASE IN RATES- Section 1114 is amended--

(1) by striking `$98' in subsection (a) and inserting `$103';

(2) by striking `$188' in subsection (b) and inserting `$199';

(3) by striking `$288' in subsection (c) and inserting `$306';

(4) by striking `$413' in subsection (d) and inserting `$439';

(5) by striking `$589' in subsection (e) and inserting `$625';

(6) by striking `$743' in subsection (f) and inserting `$790';

(7) by striking `$937' in subsection (g) and inserting `$995';

(8) by striking `$1,087' in subsection (h) and inserting `$1,155';

(9) by striking `$1,224' in subsection (i) and inserting `$1,299';

(10) by striking `$2,036' in subsection (j) and inserting `$2,163';

(11) in subsection (k)--

(A) by striking `$76' both places it appears and inserting `$80'; and

(B) by striking `$2,533' and `$3,553' and inserting `$2,691' and `$3,775', respectively;

(12) by striking `$2,533' in subsection (l) and inserting `$2,691';

(13) by striking `$2,794' in subsection (m) and inserting `$2,969';

(14) by striking `$3,179' in subsection (n) and inserting `$3,378';

(15) by striking `$3,553' each place it appears in subsections (o) and (p) and inserting `$3,775';

(16) by striking `$1,525' and `$2,271' in subsection (r) and inserting `$1,621' and `$2,413', respectively; and

(17) by striking `$2,280' in subsection (s) and inserting `$2,422'.

(b) SPECIAL RULE- The Secretary of Veterans Affairs may authorize administratively, consistent with the increases authorized by this section, the rates of disability compensation payable to persons within the purview of section 10 of Public Law 85-857 who are not in receipt of compensation payable pursuant to chapter 11 of title 38, United States Code. 

SEC. 3. ADDITIONAL COMPENSATION FOR DEPENDENTS.

Section 1115(1) is amended--

(1) by striking `$117' in clause (A) and inserting `$124';

(2) by striking `$201' and `$61' in clause (B) and inserting `$213' and `$64', respectively;

(3) by striking `$80' and `$61' in clause (C) and inserting `$84' and `$64', respectively;

(4) by striking `$95' in clause (D) and inserting `$100';

(5) by striking `$222' in clause (E) and inserting `$234'; and

(6) by striking `$186' in clause (F) and inserting `$196'. 

SEC. 4. CLOTHING ALLOWANCE FOR CERTAIN DISABLED VETERANS.

Section 1162 is amended by striking `$546' and inserting `$580'.

SEC. 5. DEPENDENCY AND INDEMNITY COMPENSATION FOR SURVIVING SPOUSES.

(a) NEW LAW RATES- Section 1311(a) is amended--

(1) by striking `$881' in paragraph (1) and inserting `$935'; and

(2) by striking `$191' in paragraph (2) and inserting `$202'.

(b) OLD LAW RATES- The table in section 1311(a)(3) is amended to read as follows:

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           Monthly            Monthly 

`Pay grade rate     Pay grade rate    

       E-1 $935           W-4 $1,119  

       E-2 935            O-1 988     

       E-3 935            O-2 1,021   

       E-4 935            O-3 1,092   

       E-5 935            O-4 1,155   

       E-6 935            O-5 1,272   

       E-7 967            O-6 1,433   

       E-8 1,021          O-7 1,549   

       E-9 1,066 1        O-8 1,699   

       W-1 988            O-9 1,818   

       W-2 1,028         O-10 1,994 2 

       W-3 1,058                      

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(c) ADDITIONAL DIC FOR CHILDREN- Section 1311(b) is amended by striking `$222' and inserting `$234'.

(d) AID AND ATTENDANCE ALLOWANCE- Section 1311(c) is amended by striking `$222' and inserting `$234'.

(e) HOUSEBOUND RATE- Section 1311(d) is amended by striking `$107' and inserting `$112'. 

SEC. 6. DEPENDENCY AND INDEMNITY COMPENSATION FOR CHILDREN.

(a) DIC FOR ORPHAN CHILDREN- Section 1313(a) is amended--

(1) by striking `$373' in paragraph (1) and inserting `$397';

(2) by striking `$538' in paragraph (2) and inserting `$571';

(3) by striking `$699' in paragraph (3) and inserting `$742'; and

(4) by striking `$699' and `$136' in paragraph (4) and inserting `$742' and `$143', respectively.

(b) SUPPLEMENTAL DIC FOR DISABLED ADULT CHILDREN- Section 1314 is amended--

(1) by striking `$222' in subsection (a) and inserting `$234';

(2) by striking `$373' in subsection (b) and inserting `$397'; and

(3) by striking `$188' in subsection (c) and inserting `$199'. 

SEC. 7. EFFECTIVE DATE.

The amendments made by this Act shall take effect on December 1, 2001.

Speaker of the House of Representatives.

Vice President of the United States and

President of the Senate.

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