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[CITE: 38USC1303]

 
                      TITLE 38--VETERANS' BENEFITS
 
                        PART II--GENERAL BENEFITS
 
CHAPTER 13--DEPENDENCY AND INDEMNITY COMPENSATION FOR SERVICE-CONNECTED 
                                 DEATHS
 
                          SUBCHAPTER I--GENERAL
 
Sec. 1303. Cost-of-living adjustments

    (a) In the computation of cost-of-living adjustments for fiscal 
years 1998 through 2002 in the rates of dependency and indemnity 
compensation payable under this chapter, such adjustments (except as 
provided in subsection (b)) 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 (other than increased 
rates 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(b)(1), Aug. 5, 1997, 111 
Stat. 668.)

                       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.
