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[CITE: 38USC1104]

 
                      TITLE 38--VETERANS' BENEFITS
 
                        PART II--GENERAL BENEFITS
 
   CHAPTER 11--COMPENSATION FOR SERVICE-CONNECTED DISABILITY OR DEATH
 
                          SUBCHAPTER I--GENERAL
 
Sec. 1104. Cost-of-living adjustments

    (a) In the computation of cost-of-living adjustments for fiscal 
years 1998 through 2002 in the rates of, and dollar limitations 
applicable to, compensation payable under this chapter, such adjustments 
shall be made by a uniform percentage that is no more than the 
percentage equal to the social security increase for that fiscal year, 
with all increased monthly rates and limitations (other than increased 
rates or limitations equal to a whole dollar amount) rounded down to the 
next lower whole dollar amount.
    (b) For purposes of this section, the term ``social security 
increase'' means the percentage by which benefit amounts payable under 
title II of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 401 et seq.) are 
increased for any fiscal year as a result of a determination under 
section 215(i) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 415(i)).

(Added Pub. L. 105-33, title VIII, Sec. 8031(a)(1), Aug. 5, 1997, 111 
Stat. 668, Sec. 1103; renumbered Sec. 1104, Pub. L. 105-368, title X, 
Sec. 1005(a), Nov. 11, 1998, 112 Stat. 3364.)

                       References in Text

    The Social Security Act, referred to in subsec. (b), is act Aug. 14, 
1935, ch. 531, 49 Stat. 620, as amended. Title II of the Act is 
classified generally to subchapter II (Sec. 401 et seq.) of Title 42, 
The Public Health and Welfare. For complete classification of this Act 
to the Code, see section 1305 of Title 42 and Tables.


                               Amendments

    1998--Pub. L. 105-368 renumbered section 1103 of this title as this 
section.
