PUBLIC LAW 104-88-DEC. 29, 1995 (b) RULEMAKING.-The Federal Highway Administration shall issue a notice of proposed rulemaking dealing with such issues within 1 year after issuance of the advance notice under subsection (a) is published and shall issue a final rule dealing with those issues within 2 years after the last day of such 1-year period. Approved December 29, 1995. LEGISLATIVE HISTORY-H.R. 2539 (S. 1396): HOUSE REPORTS: Nos. 104-311 (Comm. on Transportation and Infrastructure) and 104-422 (Comm. of Conference). SENATE REPORTS: No. 104-176 accompanying S. 1396 (Comm. on Commerce, Science, and Transportation). CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 141 (1995): Nov. 14, considered and passed House. Nov. 28, considered and passed Senate, amended, in lieu of S. 1396. Dec. 22, House agreed to conference report. WEEKLY COMPILATION OF PRESIDENTIAL DOCUMENTS, Vol. 31 (1995): VETERANS ACTS PUBLIC LAW 104-57-NOV. 22, 1995 Public Law 104-57 104th Congress An Act To increase, effective as of December 1, 1995, the rates of compensation for veterans with service-connected disabilities and the rates of dependency and indemnity compensation for the survivors of certain disabled veterans. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. Nov. 22, 1995 [H.R. 2394] Veterans' This Act may be cited as the "Veterans' Compensation Cost- Adjustment Act of-Living Adjustment Act of 1995". SEC. 2. INCREASE IN RATES OF DISABILITY COMPENSATION AND (a) RATE ADJUSTMENT.—The Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall, effective on December 1, 1995, 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 DIC RATES.-The dollar amounts in effect under paragraphs (1) and (2) of section 1311(a) of such title. (5) OLD DIC RATES.-Each of the dollar amounts in effect under section 1311(a)(3) of such title. (6) ADDITIONAL DIC FOR SURVIVING SPOUSES WITH MINOR CHILDREN.-The dollar amount in effect under section 1311(b) of such title. (7) ADDITIONAL DIC FOR DISABILITY.-The dollar amounts in effect under sections 1311(c) and 1311(d) of such title. The (8) DIC FOR DEPENDENT CHILDREN.-The dollar amounts in effect under sections 1313(a) and 1314 of such title. (c) DETERMINATION OF PERCENTAGE INCREASE.—(1) increase under subsection (a) shall be made in the dollar amounts specified in subsection (b) as in effect on November 30, 1995. 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, 1995, as a result of a determination under section 215(i) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 415(i)). (2) In the computation of increased dollar amounts pursuant to paragraph (1), any amount which as so computed is not an even multiple of $1 shall be rounded 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 in receipt of compensation payable pursuant to chapter 11 of title 38, United States Code. of 1995. 38 USC 1114 note. Federal Register, publication. 38 USC 1114 note. PUBLIC LAW 104-57-NOV. 22, 1995 SEC. 3. PUBLICATION OF ADJUSTED RATES. At the same time as the matters specified in section 215(i)(2)(D) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.Č. 415(i)(2)(D)) are required to be published by reason of a determination made under section 215(i) of such Act during fiscal year 1996, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall publish in the Federal Register the amounts specified in section 2(b), as increased pursuant to section 2. Approved November 22, 1995. LEGISLATIVE HISTORY-H.R. 2394: HOUSE REPORTS: No. 104–273 (Comm. on Veterans' Affairs). Oct. 10, considered and passed House. Nov. 9, considered and passed Senate, amended. WEEKLY COMPILATION OF PRESIDENTIAL DOCUMENTS, Vol. 31 (1995): Nov. 22, Presidential statement. A Administrative Conference of the United States Agriculture acts (Table 14) Agriculture, Department of: Administration, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Agriculture buildings and facilities and rental payments Administrative expenses, limitation on... Marketing services..... Markets, income, and supply (section 32), Funds for strengthening. States and possessions, Payments to...... Agricultural credit insurance fund program account. Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Service...... Alternative agricultural research and commercialization......... Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service: Salaries and expenses Buildings and facilities.... Chief financial officer........ Commodity Credit Corporation Fund. Intermediate-term export credit Short-term export credit....... Export loans program account. Operations and maintenance for hazardous waste management Communications, Office of...................................... Congressional Relations, Office of the Assistant Secretary for... 91, 889 Farm and Foreign Agricultural services, Office of the Under Secretary for... 99, 891 |