118 STAT. 3613 PUBLIC LAW 108–454—DEC. 10, 2004 (15) by striking ‘‘$3,827’’ each place it appears in sub- sections (o) and (p) and inserting ‘‘$3,907’’; (16) by striking ‘‘$1,643’’ and ‘‘$2,446’’ in subsection (r) and inserting ‘‘$1,677’’ and ‘‘$2,497’’, respectively; and (17) by striking ‘‘$2,455’’ in subsection (s) and inserting ‘‘$2,506’’. (b) ADDITIONAL COMPENSATION FOR DEPENDENTS.—Section 1115(1) is amended— (1) by striking ‘‘$125’’ in subparagraph (A) and inserting ‘‘$127’’; (2) by striking ‘‘$215’’ and ‘‘$64’’ in subparagraph (B) and inserting ‘‘$219’’ and ‘‘$65’’, respectively; (3) by striking ‘‘$85’’ and ‘‘$64’’ in subparagraph (C) and inserting ‘‘$86’’ and ‘‘$65’’, respectively; (4) by striking ‘‘$101’’ in subparagraph (D) and inserting ‘‘$103’’; (5) by striking ‘‘$237’’ in subparagraph (E) and inserting ‘‘$241’’; and (6) by striking ‘‘$198’’ in subparagraph (F) and inserting ‘‘$202’’. (c) CLOTHING ALLOWANCE FOR CERTAIN DISABLED VETERANS.— Section 1162 is amended by striking ‘‘$588’’ and inserting ‘‘$600’’. (d) DEPENDENCY AND INDEMNITY COMPENSATION FOR SURVIVING SPOUSES.—(1) Section 1311(a) is amended— (A) by striking ‘‘$948’’ in paragraph (1) and inserting ‘‘$967’’; and (B) by striking ‘‘$204’’ in paragraph (2) and inserting ‘‘$208’’. (2) The table in section 1311(a)(3) is amended to read as follows: Pay grade Monthly rate Pay grade Monthly rate E–1 .......................... $967 W–4 ........................ $1,157 E–2 ........................ $967 O–1 ......................... $1,022 E–3 ........................ $967 O–2 ......................... $1,056 E–4 ........................ $967 O–3 ......................... $1,130 E–5 .......................... $967 O–4 ......................... $1,195 E–6 ........................ $967 O–5 ......................... $1,316 E–7 ........................ $1,000 O–6 ......................... $1,483 E–8 .......................... $1,056 O–7 ......................... $1,602 E–9 ........................ $1,1021 O–8 ......................... $1,758 W–1 ......................... $1,022 O–9 ......................... $1,881 W–2 ......................... $1,063 O–10 ....................... $2,0632 W–3 ......................... $1,094 ................................. .............. 1 If the veteran served as sergeant major of the Army, senior enlisted advisor of the Navy, chief master sergeant of the Air Force, sergeant major of the Marine Corps, or master chief petty officer of the Coast Guard, at the applicable time des- ignated by section 1302 of this title, the surviving spouse’s rate shall be $1,189. 2 If the veteran served as Chairman or Vice-Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Chief of Staff of the Army, Chief of Naval Operations, Chief of Staff of the Air Force, Commandant of the Marine Corps, or Commandant of the Coast Guard, at the applicable time designated by section 1302 of this title, the surviving spouse’s rate shall be $2,213. (3) Section 1311(b) is amended by striking ‘‘$237’’ and inserting ‘‘$241’’. VerDate 11-MAY-2000 13:54 Nov 10, 2005 Jkt 029194 PO 00000 Frm 00147 Fmt 6580 Sfmt 6581 C:\STATUTES\2004\29194PT4.001 APPS10 PsN: 29194PT4
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