112 STAT. 3366 PUBLIC LAW 105-368—NOV. 11, 1998 (c) PUBLIC LAW 104-275. —The Veterans' Benefits Improvements Act of 1996 (Public Law 104—275) is amended as follows: (1) Section 303(b) (110 Stat. 3332; 38 U.S.C. 4104 note) is amended by striking "sections 4104(b)(1) and (c)" and inserting "subsections (b)(1) and (c) of section 4104". (2) Section 705(e) (110 Stat. 3350; 38 U.S.C. 545 note) is amended by striking "section 5316" and inserting "section 5315". TITLE XI—COMPENSATION COST-OF- LIVING ADJUSTMENT 38 USC 1114 SEC. 1101. INCREASE IN RATES OF DISABILITY COMPENSATION AND note. DEPENDENCY AND INDEMNITY COMPENSATION. (a) RATE ADJUSTMENT. — The Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall, effective on December 1, 1998, increase the dollar amounts in effect for the payment of disability compensation and dependency and indemnity compensation by the Secretary, as specified in subsection (b). (b) AMOUNTS TO BE INCREASED. — The dollar amounts to be increased pursuant to subsection (a) are the following: (1) COMPENSATION. —Each of the dollar amounts in effect under section 1114 of title 38, United States Code. (2) ADDITIONAL COMPENSATION FOR DEPENDENTS. —Each of the dollar amounts in effect under section 1115(1) of such title. (3) CLOTHING ALLOWANCE.— The dollar amount in effect under section 1162 of such title. (4) NEW DIG RATES. — The dollar amounts in effect under paragraphs (1) and (2) of section 1311(a) of such title. (5) OLD DIG RATES.—Each of the dollar amounts in effect under section 1311(a)(3) of such title. (6) ADDITIONAL DIG FOR SURVIVING SPOUSES WITH MINOR CHILDREN. —The dollar amount in effect under section 1311(b) of such title. (7) ADDITIONAL DIG FOR DISABILITY. —The dollar amounts in effect under sections 1311(c) and 1311(d) of such title. (8) Die FOR DEPENDENT CHILDREN.— The dollar amounts in effect under sections 1313(a) and 1314 of such title. (c) DETERMINATION OF INCREASE.—(1) The increase under subsection (a) shall be made in the dollar amounts specified in subsection (b) as in effect on November 30, 1998. (2) Except as provided in paragraph (3), each such amount shall be increased by the same percentage as the percentage by which benefit amounts payable under title II of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 401 et seq.) are increased effective December 1, 1998, as a result of a determination under section 215(i) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 415(i)). (3) Each dollar amount increased pursuant to paragraph (2) shall, if not a whole dollar amount, be rounded down to the next lower whole dollar amount. (d) SPECIAL RULE. —The Secretary may adjust administratively, consistent with the increases made under subsection (a), the rates of disability compensation payable to persons within the purview of section 10 of Public Law 85-857 (72 Stat. 1263) who are not
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