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SUMMARY

VETERANS’ COMPENSATION RATE AMENDMENTS OF 2001

H.R. 2540, AS AMENDED   

H.R. 2540, as amended, would: 

Provide, effective December 1, 2001, a cost-of-living adjustment to the rates of disability compensation for veterans with service-connected disabilities and to the rates of dependency and indemnity compensation for survivors of certain service-connected disabled veterans.  The percentage amount is equal to the increase for benefits provided under the Social Security Act (2.6 percent). 

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY: 

July 24, 2001:  H.R. 2540 reported amended by the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs. H. Rept. 107-156.

July 31, 2001:  Passed the House amended under suspension by vote of 422-0 (Roll No. 301).

July 31, 2001:  Referred to the Senate Committee on Veterans’ Affairs.

November 15, 2001:  Senate Committee on Veterans’ Affairs discharged by unanimous consent.

November 15, 2001:  Passed the Senate with an amendment and an amendment to the title by unanimous consent.

December 11, 2001:  House agreed to Senate amendments under suspension by voice vote.     

December 21, 2001:  Signed by the President, Public Law 107-94.