,,ii ,cal5d> ,no4 #hd #aag? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,s4 #ahi ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,febru>y #c1 #bjba,mr4 ,?une 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,s*atz1 ,mr4 ,blum5?al1 ,ms4 ,s9ema1 ,ms4 ,hassan1 ,mr4 ,te/]1 ,ms4 ,hirono1 ,mrs4 ,murray1 ,mr4 ,br[n1 & ,mr4 ,s&]s7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,vet]ans' ,affairs ,june #bd1 #bjba,report$ by ,mr4 ,te/]1 ) an am5dm5t & an am5dm5t to ! title,strike out all aft] ! enact+ clause & ins]t ! "p pr9t$ 9 italic ,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 ( #bjba4 #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 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,vet]ans' ,comp5sation ,co/-(-,liv+ ,adju/m5t ,act ( #bjba4 #b4 ,increase 9 rates ( disability comp5sation & dep5d5cy & indemnity comp5sation 7a7 ,rate adju/m5t ,effective on ,decemb] #a1 #bjba1 ! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs %all increase1 9 accordance ) subsection 7c71 ! doll> am\nts 9 effect on ,novemb] #cj1 #bjba1 = ! paym5t ( disability comp5sation & dep5d5cy & indemnity comp5sation "u ! provisions specifi$ 9 subsection 7b74 7b7 ,am\nts ,to be increas$ ,! doll> am\nts to be increas$ pursuant to subsection 7a7 are ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,w>time disability comp5sation ,ea* ( ! doll> am\nts "u section #aaad ( title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4 7#b7 ,additional comp5sation = dep5d5ts ,ea* ( ! doll> am\nts "u section #aaae7a7 ( su* title4 7#c7 ,clo?+ all[ance ,! doll> am\nt "u section #aafb ( su* title4 7#d7 ,dep5d5cy & indemnity comp5sation to surviv+ sp\se ,ea* ( ! doll> am\nts "u subsections 7a7 ?r\gh 7d7 ( section #acaa ( su* title4 7#e7 ,dep5d5cy & indemnity comp5sation to *ildr5 ,ea* ( ! doll> am\nts "u sections #acac7;a7 & #acad ( su* title4 7c7 ,det]m9ation ( ,increase ,ea* doll> am\nt describ$ 9 subsection 7b7 %all be increas$ by ! same p]c5tage z ! p]c5tage by :i* b5efit am\nts payable "u title ,,ii ( ! ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #dja et seq47 are increas$ effective ,decemb] #a1 #bjba1 z a result ( a det]m9ation "u section #bae7;i7 ( su* ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #dae7;i774 7d7 ,special rule ,! ,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 ( title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4 #c4 ,publication ( adju/$ rates ,! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs %all publi% 9 ! ,f$]al ,regi/] ! am\nts specifi$ 9 section #b7;b71 z increas$ "u t section1 n lat] ?an ! date on :i* ! matt]s specifi$ 9 section #bae7;i77#b77;,d7 ( ! ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #dae7;i77#b77;,d77 are requir$ to be publi%$ by reason ( a det]m9ation made "u section #bae7;i7 ( su* ,act dur+ fiscal ye> #bjbb4 ,am5d ! title s z to read3 ,a bill to increase1 effective z ( ,decemb] #a1 #bjba1 ! rates ( comp5sation = vet]ans ) s]vice-connect$ disabilities & ! rates ( dep5d5cy & indemnity comp5sation = ! survivors ( c]ta9 disabl$ vet]ans1 & = o!r purposes44 ,june #bd1 #bjba,report$ ) an am5dm5t & an am5dm5t to ! title