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Version 00 · Introduced in Senate · Jul 8, 1998
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.
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Sen. Specter, Arlen [R-PA] · R–PA
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Returned to the Calendar. Calendar No. 593. (consideration: CR S11196)
Senate passed companion measure H.R. 4110 in lieu of this measure by Unanimous Consent.
Senate incorporated this measure in H.R. 4110 as an amendment. (consideration: CR S11196)
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S11196)
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 593.
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.
Committee on Veterans Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment favorably.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans Affairs.
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S7679)
Introduced in Senate
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