S.Amdt. 3029

SA 3029. Mr. THUNE submitted an amendment intended to be proposed to
amendment SA 2910 proposed by Mr. Shelby to the bill H.R. 5895, making
appropriations for energy and water development and related agencies
for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2019, and for other purposes;
which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

At the appropriate place in title II of division C, insert
the following:

SEC. ___. AUTOMATIC ANNUAL INCREASE IN RATES OF DISABILITY
COMPENSATION AND DEPENDENCY AND INDEMNITY
COMPENSATION.

(a) Indexing to Social Security Increases.--Section 5312 of
title 38, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end
the following new subsection:
``(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.
``(2) The dollar amounts to be increased pursuant to
paragraph (1) are the following:
``(A) Compensation.--Each of the dollar amounts in effect
under section 1114 of this title.

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``(B) Additional compensation for dependents.--Each of the
dollar amounts in effect under section 1115(1) of this title.
``(C) Clothing allowance.--The dollar amount in effect
under section 1162 of this title.
``(D) New dic rates.--Each of the dollar amounts in effect
under paragraphs (1) and (2) of section 1311(a) of this
title.
``(E) Old dic rates.--Each of the dollar amounts in effect
under section 1311(a)(3) of this title.
``(F) Additional dic for surviving spouses with minor
children.--The dollar amount in effect under section 1311(b)
of this title.
``(G) Additional dic for disability.--Each of the dollar
amounts in effect under subsections (c) and (d) of section
1311 of this title.
``(H) DIC for dependent children.--Each of the dollar
amounts in effect under sections 1313(a) and 1314 of this
title.
``(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)).''.
(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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