To prohibit the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, with respect to increases in dollar amounts for the payment of disability compensation and dependency and indemnity compensation, from rounding down such dollar amounts to the next lower whole dollar.
What it does: Adds Sec. 227. None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available by this Act may be used during fiscal year 2008 to round down dollar amounts to the next lower whole dollar for payments of the following: on page 46, between lines 2 and 3
Sen. Bernard Sanders (I-VT)Adds Sec. 227. None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available by this Act may be used during fiscal year 2008 to round down dollar amounts to the next lower whole dollar for payments of the following: on page 46, between lines 2 and 3
Adds a sectionPrinted pageInserted: Sec. 227. None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available by this Act may be used during fiscal year 2008 to round down dollar amounts to the next lower whole dollar for payments of the following:
Inserted: (1) Disability compensation under section 1114 of 38, United States Code.
Inserted: (2) Additional compensation for dependents under section 1115(1) of such title.
Inserted: (3) Clothing allowance under section 1162 of such title.
Inserted: (4) Dependency and indemnity compensation to surviving spouse under subsections (a) through (d) of section 1311 of such title.
Inserted: (5) Dependency and indemnity compensation to children under sections 1313(a) and 1314 of such title.
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On page 46, between lines 2 and 3, insert the following:
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On page 46, between lines 2 and 3, insert the following:
Sec. 227. None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available by this Act may be used during fiscal year 2008 to round down dollar amounts to the next lower whole dollar for payments of the following:
(1) Disability compensation under section 1114 of 38, United States Code.
(2) Additional compensation for dependents under section 1115(1) of such title.
(3) Clothing allowance under section 1162 of such title.
(4) Dependency and indemnity compensation to surviving spouse under subsections (a) through (d) of section 1311 of such title.
(5) Dependency and indemnity compensation to children under sections 1313(a) and 1314 of such title.
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Senate amendment agreed to: Amendment SA 2664 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
September 6, 2007
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Senate amendment agreed to: Amendment SA 2664 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
September 6, 2007
Senate amendment proposed (on the floor): Amendment SA 2664 proposed by Senator Sanders.(consideration: CR S11140-11141; text: CR S11140)
September 6, 2007
Amendment SA 2664 proposed by Senator Sanders. (consideration: CR S11140-11141; text: CR S11140) To prohibit the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, with respect to increases in dollar amounts for the payment of disability compensation and dependency and indemnity compensation, from rounding down such dollar amounts to the next lower whole dollar.
September 6, 2007
Amendment SA 2664 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
September 6, 2007
Senate amendment submitted
September 5, 2007