#aac? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 ,r4 
#egj  ,,an ,,act  ,to am5d title #ch1   
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 to provide = annual
 co/-(-liv+ adju/m5ts to be made        
automatically by law ea* ye> 9 ! rates (
 disability comp5sation = vet]ans )     
s]vice-connect$ disabilities & ! rates (
 dep5d5cy & indemnity comp5sation =     
survivors ( c]ta9 s]vice-connect$       
disabl$ vet]ans1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 
,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !   
,am]ican ,h]oes ,,cola ,act 4  #b4      
,automatic annual increase 9 rates (    
disability comp5sation & dep5d5cy &     
indemnity comp5sation  7a7 ,index+ to   
social security increases ,section #ecab
 ( title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is   
am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new     
subsection3  7d7  7#a7 ,:5ev] !re is an 
increase 9 b5efit am\nts payable "u     
title ,,ii ( ! ,social ,security ,act   
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #dja et seq47 z a result 
( a det]m9ation made "u section #bae7;i7
 ( su* ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #dae7;i771 ! 
,secret>y %all1 effective on ! date (   

su* increase 9 b5efit am\nts1 increase !
 doll> am\nts 9 effect = ! paym5t (     
disability comp5sation & dep5d5cy &     
indemnity comp5sation by ! ,secret>y1 z 
specifi$ 9 p>agraph 7#b71 z su* am\nts 7
 9 effect imm$iately be=e ! date ( su*  
increase 9 b5efit am\nts payable "u     
title ,,ii ( ! ,social ,security ,act1  
by ! same p]c5tage z ! p]c5tage by :i*  
su* b5efit am\nts are increas$1 b only  
if su* p]c5tage increase is calculat$   
us+ ! ,bureau ( ,labor ,/ati/ics        
,consum] ,price ,index = ,urban ,wage   
,e>n]s & ,cl]ical ,work]s4  7#b7 ,!     
doll> am\nts to be increas$ pursuant to 
p>agraph 7#a7 are ! foll[+3  7,a7       
,w>time disability comp5sation ,ea* ( ! 
doll> am\nts 9 effect "u section #aaad (
 ?is title4  7,b7 ,additional           
comp5sation = dep5d5ts ,ea* ( ! doll>   
am\nts 9 effect "u section #aaae7a7 (   
?is title4  7,c7 ,clo?+ all[ance ,!     
doll> am\nt 9 effect "u section #aafb ( 
?is title4  7,d7 ,dep5d5cy & indemnity  
comp5sation to surviv+ sp\se ,ea* ( !   

doll> am\nts 9 effect "u subsections 7a7
 ?r\gh 7d7 ( section #acaa ( su* title4 
7,e7 ,dep5d5cy & indemnity comp5sation  
to *ildr5 ,ea* ( ! doll> am\nts 9 effect
 "u sections #acac7;a7 & #acad ( su*    
title4  7#c7 ,:5ev] !re is an increase  
"u p>agraph 7#a7 9 am\nts 9 effect = !  
paym5t ( disability comp5sation &       
dep5d5cy & indemnity comp5sation1 !     
,secret>y %all publi% su* am\nts1 z     
increas$ pursuant to su* p>agraph1 9 !  
,f$]al ,regi/] at ! same "t z ! mat]ial 
requir$ by section #bae7;i77#b77;,d7 ( !
 ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4  
#dae7;i77#b77;,d77 is publi%$ by reason 
( a det]m9ation "u section #bae7;i7 (   
su* ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #dae7;i774  7#d7
 ,dur+ ! p]iod beg9n+ on ! date ( !     
enactm5t ( ?is subsection & end+ on     
,septemb] #cj1 #bjah1 ea* doll> am\nt   
increas$ "u p>agraph 7#a71 if n a :ole  
doll> am\nt1 %all be r\nd$ to ! next l[]
 :ole doll> am\nt4  7#e7 ,! ,secret>y ( 
,vet]ans ,affairs may adju/             
adm9i/ratively1 consi/5t ) ! increases  

made "u subsection 7a71 ! rates (       
disability comp5sation payable to p]sons
 "u section #aj ( ,public ,law #he-heg  
7#gb ,/at4 #abfc7 :o h n receiv$        
comp5sation "u *apt] #aa ( ?is title4  4
  7b7 ,effective date ,subsection 7d7 ( 
section #ecab ( title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates
 ,code1 z add$ by subsection 7a7 ( ?is  
section1 %all take effect on ,decemb]   
#a1 #bjad4  #c4 ,increase 9 rate (      
special mon?ly comp5sation = sev]ely    
injur$ vet]ans  7a7 ,increase  7#a7 ,9  
g5]al ,section #aaad7r7 ( title #ch1    
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$--  7,a7 9 
p>agraph 7#a71 by /rik+ #b1jjb & ins]t+ 
#c1afc2 &  7,b7 9 p>agraph 7#b71 by     
/rik+ #b1ihc & ins]t+ #d1gac4  7#b7     
,effective date ,! am5dm5ts made by     
p>agraph 7#a7 %all take effect on       
,decemb] #a1 #bjad4  7b7 ,tempor>y rates
 ,dur+ ! p]iod beg9n+ on ,decemb] #a1   
#bjad1 & end+ on ,septemb] #cj1 #bjah1  
section #aaad7r7 ( title #ch1 ,unit$    
,/ates ,code1 z am5d$ by subsection 7a71
 %all be appli$--  7#a7 9 p>agraph 7#a71

 by sub/itut+ #b1gdb = #c1afc2 &  7#b7 9
 p>agraph 7#b71 by sub/itut+ #djhe =    
#d1gac4  ,pass$ ! ,h\se (               
,repres5tatives ,may #ba1 #bjac4;,cl]k4