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Public Law 103–78

To amend title 38, United States Code, to codify the rates of disability compensation for veterans with service-connected disabilities and the rates of dependency and indemnity compensation for survivors of such veterans as such rates took effect on December 1, 1992.

Approved August 13, 1993

Statutory text

An Act

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. DISABILITY COMPENSATION.

Section 1114 of title 38, United States Code, is amended—

by striking out “$83” in subsection (a) and inserting in lieu thereof “$85”;

by striking out “$157” in subsection (b) and inserting in lieu thereof “$162”;

by striking out “$240” in subsection (c) and inserting in lieu thereof “$247”;

by striking out “$342” in subsection (d) and inserting in lieu thereof “$352”;

by striking out “$487” in subsection (e) and inserting in lieu thereof “$502”;

by striking out “$614” in subsection (f) and inserting in lieu thereof “$632”;

by striking out “$776” in subsection (g) and inserting in lieu thereof “$799”;

by striking out “$897” in subsection (h) and inserting in lieu thereof “$924”;

by striking out “$1,010” in subsection (i) and inserting in lieu thereof “$1,040”;

by striking out “$1,680” in subsection (j) and inserting in lieu thereof “$1,730”;

by striking out “$2,089”, “$68”, and “$2,927” in subsection (k) and inserting in lieu thereof “$2,152”, “$70”, and “$3,015”, respectively;

by striking out “$2,089” in subsection (1) and inserting in lieu thereof “$2,152”;

by striking out “$2,302” in subsection (m) and inserting in lieu thereof “$2,371”;

by striking out “$2,619” in subsection (n) and inserting in lieu thereof “$2,698”;

by striking out “$2,927” each place it appears in subsections (o) and (p) and inserting in lieu thereof “$3,015”;

by striking out “$1,257” and “$1,872” in subsection (r) and inserting in lieu thereof “$1,295” and “$1,928”, respectively; and

by striking out “$1,879” in subsection (s) and inserting in lieu thereof “$1,935”.

SEC. 2. ADDITIONAL COMPENSATION FOR DEPENDENTS.

Section 1115(1) of title 38, United States Code, is amended—

by striking out “$100” in subparagraph (A) and inserting in lieu thereof “$103”;

by striking out “$169” and “$52” in subparagraph (B) and inserting in lieu thereof “$174” and “$54”, respectively;

by striking out “$69” and “$52” in subparagraph (C) and inserting in lieu thereof “$71” and “$54”, respectively;

by striking out “$80” in subparagraph (D) and inserting in lieu thereof “$82”;

by striking out “$185” in subparagraph (E) and inserting in lieu thereof “$191”; and

by striking out “$155” in subparagraph (F) and inserting in lied thereof “$160”.

SEC. 3. CLOTHING ALLOWANCE FOR CERTAIN DISABLED VETERANS.

Section 1162 of title 38, United States Code, is amended by striking out “$452” and inserting in lieu thereof “$466”.

SEC. 4. DEPENDENCY AND INDEMNITY COMPENSATION FOR SURVIVING SPOUSES.

Section 1311 of title 38, United States Code, is amended—

by striking out the table in subsection (a)(3) and inserting in lieu thereof the following:

“Pay grade	Monthly rate	“Pay grade	Monthly rate
E–1	$634	W–4	$911
E–2	654	O–1	803
E–3	672	O–2	829
E–4	714	O–3	888
E–5	732	O–4	939
E–6	749	O–5	1,035
E–7	785	O–6	1,168
E–8	829	O–7	1,262
E–9	1 866	O–8	1,383
W–1	803	O–9	1,483
W–2	835	O–10	2 1,627
W–3	860
“¹ If the veteran served as sergeant major of the Army, senior enlisted advisor of the Navy, chief master sergeant of the Air Force, sergeant major of the Marine Corps, or master chief petty officer of the Coast Guard, at the applicable time designated by section 402 of this title, the surviving spouse's rate shall be $934.
“² If the veteran served as Chairman or Vice-Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Chief of Staff of the Army, Chief of Naval Operations, Chief of Staff of the Air Force, Commandant of the Marine Corps, or Commandant of the Coast Guard, at the applicable time designated by section 402 of this title, the surviving spouse’s rate shall be $1,744.”;

by striking out “$185” in subsection (c) and inserting in lieu thereof “$191”; and

by striking out “$90” in subsection (d) and inserting in lieu thereof “$93”.

SEC. 5. DEPENDENCY AND INDEMNITY COMPENSATION FOR CHILDREN.

DIC for Orphan Children.—

Section 1313(a) of title 38, United States Code, is amended—

by striking out “$310” in paragraph (1) and inserting in lieu thereof “$319”;

by striking out “$447” in paragraph (2) and inserting in lieu thereof “$460”;

by striking out “$578” in paragraph (3) and inserting in lieu thereof “$595”; and

by striking out “$578” and “$114” in paragraph (4) and inserting in lieu thereof “$595” and “$117”, respectively.

Supplemental DIC for Disabled Adult Children.—

Section 1314 of such title is amended—

by striking out “$185” in subsection (a) and inserting in lieu thereof “$191”;

by striking out “$310” in subsection (b) and inserting in lieu thereof “$319”; and

by striking out “$157” in subsection (c) and inserting in lieu thereof “$162”.

SEC. 6. TECHNICAL CORRECTION RELATING TO THE FINANCING OF DISCOUNT POINTS.

Section 3703(c)(4)(B) of title 38, United States Code, is amended in the second sentence by striking out “Discount” and inserting in lieu thereof “Except in the case of a loan for the purpose specified in section 3710(a)(8), 3710(b)(7), or 3712(a)(1)(F) of this title, discount”.

SEC. 7. RATE ADJUSTMENTS FOR ADJUSTABLE RATE MORTGAGES.

Section 3707(b)(2) of title 38, United States Code, is amended by striking out “on the anniversary of the date on which the loan was closed”.

Approved August 13, 1993.