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Version 35 · Passed Senate amended · Jul 14, 1993
Veterans' Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 1993 - Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, effective December 1, 1993, to increase the rates of and limitations on: (1) veterans' disability compensation; (2) additional compensation for veterans' dependents; (3) the clothing allowance for certain disabled veterans; (4) dependency and indemnity compensation for surviving spouses and children; and (5) supplemental dependency and indemnity compensation for disabled adult children. Requires such increases to be the same percentage as the increase in benefit amounts payable under title II (Old Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance) (OASDI) of the Social Security Act. Authorizes the Secretary to adjust administratively the rates of disability compensation payable to certain persons who are not in receipt of compensation for service-connected disability or death. Requires the Secretary to publish such rate increases and limitations in the Federal Register at the same time that OASDI benefit increases are required to be published.
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Sen. Rockefeller, John D., IV [D-WV] · D–WV
Legislative record
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Became Public Law No: 103-140.
Became Public Law No: 103-140.
Signed by President.
Signed by President.
Presented to President.
Presented to President.
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Senate agreed to the House amendments by Voice Vote. (consideration: CR S15085-15086)
Resolving differences -- Senate actions: Senate agreed to the House amendments by Voice Vote.(consideration: CR S15085-15086)
Message on House action received in Senate and at desk: House amendments to Senate bill.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
The title of the measure was amended to that of similar measure H.R. 3340. Agreed to without objection.
A similar measure H.R. 3340 was laid on the table without objection.
On passage Passed without objection.
Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed without objection.
The House struck all after the enacting clause and inserted in lieu thereof the provisions of a similar measure H.R. 3340. Agreed to without objection.
Considered by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR H8673)
Mr. Montgomery asked unanimous consent to discharge from committee and consider.
Committee on Veterans' Affairs discharged.
Committee on Veterans' Affairs discharged.
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Received in the House.
Passed Senate with amendments by Voice Vote. (consideration: CR S8732)
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with amendments by Voice Vote.(consideration: CR S8732)
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 90.
Committee on Veterans. Reported to Senate by Senator Rockefeller with amendments. With written report No. 103-55.
Committee on Veterans. Reported to Senate by Senator Rockefeller with amendments. With written report No. 103-55.
Committee on Veterans. Ordered to be reported with amendments favorably.
Committee on Veterans. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 103-492.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans.
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S3185)
Introduced in Senate
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