,,ib  ,union ,cal5d> ,no4 #cg  #aac?    
,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 ,r4 #egj  
,report ,no4 #aac-fb  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(
 ,,repres5tatives  ,febru>y #f1 #bjac   
,mr4 ,runyan 7= himself & ,ms4 ,titus7  
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to
 ! ,committee on ,vet]ans' ,affairs     
,may #ag1 #bjac ,additional sponsors3   
,mr4 ,lo,biondo1 ,mr4 ,johnson ( ,ohio1 
,mr4 ,o',r\rke1 ,mr4 ,takano1 ,ms4      
,s*w>tz1 ,mr4 ,walz1 ,mrs4 ,negrete     
,mc,leod1 ,mr4 ,eny>t1 ,mr4 ,mc,govern1 
,ms4 ,bordallo1 ,mr4 ,we/morel&1 ,mr4   
,grijalva1 ,mr4 ,griff9 ( ,arkansas1    
,mr4 ,rahall1 ,mr4 ,brid5/9e1 ,mr4      
,lance1 ,mr4 ,amodei1 ,mr4 ,pocan1 ,mr4 
,ross1 ,mr4 ,nug5t1 ,mr4 ,/iv]s1 ,mr4   
,c>twright1 ,mr4 ,mc,nerney1 ,mr4 ,cole1
 ,mr4 ,cram]1 ,mr4 ,b>b]1 ,mr4 ,pet]s ( 
,cali=nia1 ,ms4 ,p+ree ( ,ma9e1 ,mrs4   
,kirkpatrick1 ,mr4 ,rodney ,davis (     
,ill9ois1 ,mr4 ,c\rtney1 ,mrs4 ,roby1   
,mr4 ,bilirakis1 ,mr4 ,ruiz1 ,mr4       
,gallego1 ,ms4 ,l(gr51 ,mr4 ,loebsack1 &
 ,mr4 ,b>letta  ,may #ag1 #bjac         

,committ$ to ! ,committee ( ! ,:ole     
,h\se on ! ,/ate ( ! ,union & ord]$ to  
be pr9t$  ,a ,,bill  ,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]ans4  #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$4  7#b7 ,!
 doll> am\nts to be increas$ 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
 ,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  ,may #ag1 #bjac    
,committ$ to ! ,committee ( ! ,:ole     
,h\se on ! ,/ate ( ! ,union & ord]$ to  
be pr9t$