,,ii  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #djh  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!       
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,febru>y #g1 #bjai,mr4 
,?une introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0    
read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on  
,vet]ans' ,affairs  ,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]ans1 & = o!r
 purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act   
may be cit$ z ! ,vet]ans' ,disability   
,comp5sation ,automatic ,,cola ,act (   
#bjai4  #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$--  7#a7 by       
r$esignat+ subsection 7c7 z subsection  
7d72  7#b7 by ins]t+ aft] subsection 7b7

 ! foll[+ new subsection3  7c7 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       
,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 ,new
 ,,dic rates ,ea* ( ! doll> am\nts 9    
effect "u p>agraphs 7#a7 & 7#b7 (       
section #acaa7;a7 ( ?is title4  7,e7    
,old ,,dic rates ,ea* ( ! doll> am\nts 9
 effect "u section #acaa7;a77#c7 ( ?is  
title4  7,f7 ,additional ,,dic = surviv+
 sp\ses ) m9or *ildr5 ,! doll> am\nt 9  
effect "u section #acaa7;b7 ( ?is title4
  7,g7 ,additional ,,dic = disability   
,ea* ( ! doll> am\nts 9 effect "u       
subsections 7c7 & 7d7 ( section #acaa ( 
?is title4  7,h7 ,,dic = dep5d5t *ildr5 
,ea* ( ! doll> am\nts 9 effect "u       
sections #acac7;a7 & #acad ( ?is title4 
2 &  7#c7 by add+ at ! end ( subsection 
7d71 z r$esignat$ by p>agraph 7#a71 !   
foll[+ new p>agraph3  7#c7 ,:5ev] !re is
 an increase "u subsection 7c77#a7 9    
am\nts 9 effect = ! paym5t ( disability 
comp5sation & dep5d5cy & indemnity      
comp5sation1 ! ,secret>y %all publi% su*
 am\nts1 z increas$ pursuant to su*     
subsection1 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  4  7b7 ,effective 
date ,subsection 7c7 ( section #ecab (  
title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 z add$  
by subsection 7a7 ( ?is section1 %all   
take effect on ! fir/ day ( ! fir/      
cal5d> ye> t beg9s aft] ! date ( !      
enactm5t ( ?is ,act4