,i  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #fjdg  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,novemb] #ag1         
#bjbe,mr4 ,b>rett 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,bo/1
 ,mr4 ,van ,ord51 ,mr4 ,ciscomani1 ,mrs4
 ,radewag51 ,ms4 ,k+-,h9ds1 ,mr4        
,hudson1 ,mrs4 ,kiggans ( ,virg9ia1 ,mr4
 ,hill ( ,arkansas1 ,mr4 ,luttrell1 ,mr4
 ,wittman1 & ,mrs4 ,mill]-,meeks7       
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to
 ! ,committee on ,vet]ans' ,affairs  ,a 
,,bill  ,to am5d title #ch1 ,unit$      
,/ates ,code1 to direct ! ,secret>y (   
,vet]ans ,affairs to increase ! doll>   
am\nts = ! paym5t ( c]ta9 disability    
comp5sation & dep5d5cy & indemnity      
comp5sation "u ! laws adm9i/]$ by !     
,secret>y4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act   
may be cit$ z ! ,%>ri ,briley & ,eric   
,edmundson ,vet]ans ,b5efits ,expansion 
,act ( #bjbe4  #b4 ,increase 9 rates (  
c]ta9 disability comp5sation & dep5d5cy 
& indemnity comp5sation "u laws adm9i/]$
 by ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs  7a7  
,increase to rates ( w>time disability  

comp5sation  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,section     
#aaad ( title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 
is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new  
subsection3  7u7 ,9 ! case ( a vet]an   
eligible = a mon?ly aid & att5dance     
all[ance "u subsection 7r7 or subsection
 7t7 ( ?is section1 ! ,secret>y %all1 9 
addition to ! total am\nt ( comp5sation 
= :i* ! vet]an is eligible "u ?is       
section1 pay ! vet]an a supplem5tal     
mon?ly all[ance at ! rate ( #hcc4cc4  4 
7#b7 ,effective date2 applicability     
,subsection 7u7 ( su* section 7z add$ by
 p>agraph 7#a77 %all take effect on     
,decemb] #a1 #bjbf1 & %all apply to     
mon?s beg9n+ on or aft] su* date4  7b7  
,increase to rates ( dep5d5cy &         
indemnity comp5sation ,section #ecab (  
su* title 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 ( dep5d5cy &         
indemnity comp5sation by ! ,secret>y "u 
p>agraph 7#a7 & p>agraph 7#c7 ( section 
#acaa7;a7 ( ?is title1 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 a p]c5tage equal to ! sum (-- 7,a7 ! 
p]c5tage by :i* su* b5efit am\nts are   
increas$2 &  7,b7 "o p]c5t4  7#b7 ,:5ev]
 !re is an increase "u p>agraph 7#a7 9  
am\nts 9 effect = ! paym5t ( dep5d5cy & 
indemnity comp5sation1 ! ,secret>y %all 
publi% su* am\nts1 z increas$ 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#c7 ,! requirem5t
 to increase ! am\nts 9 effect = !      

paym5t ( dep5d5cy & indemnity           
comp5sation by ! ,secret>y pursuant to  
p>agraph 7#a7 %all-- 7,a7 take effect on
 ,decemb] #a1 #bjbf1 & %all apply )     
respect to mon?s beg9n+ on or aft] su*  
date2 &  7,b7 t]m9ate aft] ! date on :i*
 ! fif? increase to su* am\nts pursuant 
to su* p>agraph occurs4  4  #c4         
,modification ( waiv]s ( fees collect$ =
 h\s+ loans gu>ante$1 insur$1 or made by
 ! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs        
,section #cgbi7;c7 ( su* title is       
am5d$-- 7#a7 9 p>agraph 7#a71 by /rik+  
,a fee & ins]t+ ,subject to p>agraph    
7#b71 a fee2  7#b7 by r$esignat+        
p>agraph 7#b7 z p>agraph 7#d72 &  7#c7  
by ins]t+ aft] p>agraph 7#a7 ! foll[+   
new p>agraphs3  7#b7 ,dur+ ! p]iod      
beg9n+ on ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ! ,%>ri 
,briley & ,eric ,edmundson ,vet]ans     
,b5efits ,expansion ,act ( #bjbe & end+ 
on ,septemb] #cj1 #bjce1 a fee may be   
collect$ "u ?is section-- 7,a7 = a      
subsequ5t loan 7z su* t]m is def9$ 9    
subsection 7b772 &  7,b7 f a vet]an :o  

is receiv+ comp5sation 7or :o1 b = !    
receipt ( retirem5t pay or active s]vice
 pay1 w\ld be entitl$ to receive        
comp5sation7 on ! basis ( a disability  
rat$ at #gj p]c5t or less4  7#c7 ,!     
au?ority "u p>agraph 7#b7 %all take     
effect on ,augu/ #a1 #bjbf1 & %all apply
 ) respect to mon?s beg9n+ on or aft]   
su* date4  4