PUBLIC LAW 97-253—SEPT. 8, 1982
96 STAT. 801
Subtitle C—Cost-of-Living Adjustments UNIFORMED SERVICES
SEC. 361. For cost savings achieved through a limitation on the amount of the annual adjustment of retired and retainer pay of members and former members of the uniformed services, in satisfaction of the reconciliation requirements of section 2(b)(2), section 2(c)(2), and section 2(c)(4) of the first concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 1983, see section 301 of this Act and section Ante, p. 790. 1401a(b) of title 10, United States Code. COAST GUARD
SEC. 362. For cost savings achieved through a limitation on the amount of the annual adjustment of retired and retainer pay of members and former members of the uniformed services, in satisfaction of the reconciliation requirements of section 2(b)(4) and section 2(c)(6) of the first concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 1983, see section 301 of this Act and section 1401a(b) of title 10, United States Code. FOREIGN SERVICE
SEC. 363. For cost savings achieved through a limitation on the amount of the annual adjustment of the annuity payable from the Foreign Service Retirement and Disability Fund, in satisfaction of the reconciliation requirements of section 2(b)(5) and section 2(c)(5) of the first concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 1983, see section 301 of this Act and sections 826 and 827 of the Foreign Service Act of 1980. 22 USC 4066, 4067.
TITLE IV—VETERANS' BENEFITS COMMENCEMENT OF CERTAIN PERIODS OF PAYMENT
SEC. 401. (a)(1) Chapter 51 of title 38, United States Code, is amended by inserting after section 3010 the following new section: "§ 3011. Commencement of period of payment 38 USC soil. "(a) Notwithstanding section 3010 of this title or any other provi- 38 USC 3010. sion of law and except as provided in subsection (c) of this section, payment of monetary benefits based on an award or an increased award of compensation, dependency and indemnity compensation, or pension may not be made to an individual for any period before the first day of the calendar month following the month in which the award or increased award became effective as provided under section 3010 of this title or such other provision of law. "(b)(1) Except as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection, during the period between the effective date of an award or increased award as provided under section 3010 of this title or other provision of law and the commencement of the period of payment based on such award as provided under subsection (a) of this section, an individual entitled to receive monetary benefits shall be deemed to be in receipt of such benefits for the purpose of all laws administered by the Veterans' Administration.
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