A bill to increase, effective as of December 1, 1998, the rates of disability compensation for veterans with service-connected disabilities, and the rates of dependency and indemnity compensation for survivors of certain service-connected disabled veterans, and for other purposes.
Veterans' Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 1998 - Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to increase, as of December 1, 1998, the rates of veterans' disability compensation, additional compensation for dependents, the clothing allowance for certain disabled adult children, and dependency and indemnity compensation for surviving spouses and children.
Requires each such increase to be the same percentage as the increase in benefits provided under title II (Old Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance) of the Social Security Act, on the same effective date.
Requires the Secretary to publish such increases in the Federal Register at the same time that the social security increases are required to be published.
Became Public Law No: 105-368.
Introduced in Senate
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S7679)
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans Affairs.
Committee on Veterans Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment favorably.
Committee on Veterans Affairs. Reported to Senate by Senator Specter with an amendment. With written report No. 105-341.
Committee on Veterans Affairs. Reported to Senate by Senator Specter with an amendment. With written report No. 105-341.
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 593.
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S11196)
Senate incorporated this measure in H.R. 4110 as an amendment. (consideration: CR S11196)
Senate passed companion measure H.R. 4110 in lieu of this measure by Unanimous Consent.
Returned to the Calendar. Calendar No. 593. (consideration: CR S11196)
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