To increase, effective as of December 1, 1997, the rates of compensation for veterans with service-connected disabilities and the rates of dependency and indemnity compensation for the survivors of certain disabled veterans.
Veterans' Compensation Rate Amendments of 1997 - Increases, as of December 1, 1997, the rates of veterans' disability compensation, additional compensation for dependents, the clothing allowance for certain disabled veterans, and dependency and indemnity compensation (DIC) for surviving spouses and children (including supplemental DIC for disabled adult children).
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 233.
Reported by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 105-320.
Reported by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 105-320.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 184.
Mr. Stump asked unanimous consent to discharge the Union Calendar and consider.
Considered by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR H9835-9837)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate.
Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed without objection.
On passage Passed without objection.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 245.
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S11790)
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S11790)
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Presented to President.
Presented to President.
Signed by President.
Signed by President.
Became Public Law No: 105-98.
Became Public Law No: 105-98.
Enacted as Public Law 105-98
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