§ 1303. Cost-of-living adjustments

Legislative history

Reconstructed from this section’s Code source credit and amendment notes, resolved against the local Statutes at Large. Editorial notes are evidence, not the law that made the change.

1. 1997

   Balanced Budget Act of 1997

   Pub. L. 105–33 title VIII § 8031(b)(1) · 111 Stat. 251

   Enacted · 38 U.S.C. § 1303

   Added Pub. L. 105–33, title VIII, § 8031(b)(1), Aug. 5, 1997, 111 Stat. 668

   Source evidence

   Code source credit
   Added Pub. L. 105–33, title VIII, § 8031(b)(1), Aug. 5, 1997, 111 Stat. 668

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (1) Chapter 13 of title 38, United States Code, is amended by inserting after section 1302 the following new section: “§ 1303. Cost-of-living adjustments “(a) In the computation of cost-of-living adjustments for fiscal years 1998 through 2002 in the rates of dependency and indemnity compensation payable under this chapter, such adjustments (except as provided in subsection (b)) shall be made by a uniform percentage that is no more than the percentage equal to the social security increase for that fiscal year, with all increased monthly rates (other than increased rates equal to a whole dollar amount) rounded down to the next lower whole dollar amount. “(b) For purposes of this section, the term ‘social security increase’ means the percentage by which benefit amounts payable under title II of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 401 et seq.) are increased for any fiscal year as a result of a determination under section 215(i) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 415(i))."..

2. 2001

   Veterans Education and Benefits Expansion Act of 2001

   Pub. L. 107–103 title II § 205 · 115 Stat. 976

   Substituted · 38 U.S.C. § 1303(a)

   Pub. L. 107–103 substituted “2011” for “2002”

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 107–103 substituted “2011” for “2002”.

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   SEC. 205. EXTENSION OF ROUND-DOWN REQUIREMENT FOR COMPENSATION COST-OF-LIVING ADJUSTMENTS. Sections 1104(a) and 1303(a) are amended by striking “2002” and inserting “2011”.

3. 2003

   Veterans Benefits Act of 2003

   Pub. L. 108–183 title VII § 706 · 117 Stat. 2651

   Substituted · 38 U.S.C. § 1303(a)

   Pub. L. 108–183 substituted “2013” for “2011”

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 108–183 substituted “2013” for “2011”.

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   SEC. 706. TWO-YEAR EXTENSION OF ROUND-DOWN REQUIREMENT FOR COMPENSATION COST-OF-LIVING ADJUSTMENTS.   Sections 1104(a) and 1303(a) are each amended by striking “2011” and inserting “2013”.

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