S.Amdt. 4567

1. Adds SEC. 604. AUTOMATIC ANNUAL INCREASE IN RATES OF DISABILITY COMPENSATION AND DEPENDENCY AND INDEMNITY COMPENSATION on page 52, line 21

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   Inserted: SEC. 604. AUTOMATIC ANNUAL INCREASE IN RATES OF DISABILITY COMPENSATION AND DEPENDENCY AND INDEMNITY COMPENSATION.

   Inserted: (a) Indexing to Social Security Increases.--Section 5312 is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection:

   Inserted: "(d)(1) Whenever there is an increase in benefit amounts payable under title II of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 401 et seq.) as a result of a determination made under section 215(i) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 415(i)), the Secretary shall, effective on the date of such increase in benefit amounts, increase the dollar amounts in effect for the payment of disability compensation and dependency and indemnity compensation by the Secretary, as specified in paragraph (2), as such amounts were in effect immediately before the date of such increase in benefit amounts payable under title II of the Social Security Act, by the same percentage as the percentage by which such benefit amounts are increased.

   Inserted: "(2) The dollar amounts to be increased pursuant to paragraph (1) are the following:

   Inserted: "(A) Compensation.--Each of the dollar amounts in effect under section 1114 of this title.

   Inserted: "(B) Additional compensation for dependents.--Each of the dollar amounts in effect under section 1115(1) of this title.

   Inserted: "(C) Clothing allowance.--The dollar amount in effect under section 1162 of this title.

   Inserted: "(D) New dic rates.--Each of the dollar amounts in effect under paragraphs (1) and (2) of section 1311(a) of this title.

   Inserted: "(E) Old dic rates.--Each of the dollar amounts in effect under section 1311(a)(3) of this title.

   Inserted: "(F) Additional dic for surviving spouses with minor children.--The dollar amount in effect under section 1311(b) of this title.

   Inserted: "(G) Additional dic for disability.--Each of the dollar amounts in effect under sections 1311(c) and 1311(d) of this title.

   Inserted: "(H) DIC for dependent children.--Each of the dollar amounts in effect under sections 1313(a) and 1314 of this title.

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   Inserted: "(3) Whenever there is an increase under paragraph (1) in amounts in effect for the payment of disability compensation and dependency and indemnity compensation, the Secretary shall publish such amounts, as increased pursuant to such paragraph, in the Federal Register at the same time as the material required by section 215(i)(2)(D) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 415(i)(2)(D)) is published by reason of a determination under section 215(i) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 415(i)).".

   Inserted: (b) Effective Date.--Subsection (d) of section 5312 of title 38, United States Code, as added by subsection (a) of this section, shall take effect on the first day of the first calendar year that begins after the date of the enactment of this Act.

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   On page 52, after line 21, add the following:

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