PUBLIC LAW 98-543—OCT. 24, 1984
Public Law 98-543 98th Congress
98 STAT. 2735
An Act
To amend title 38, United States Code, to increase the rates of disability compensation for disabled veterans and of dependency and indemnity compensation for surviving spouses and children of veterans, to increase the rates of subsistence and educational assistance allowances for veterans pursuing vocational rehabilitation programs under chapter 31 of such title and for veterans and eligible persons pursuing programs of education or training under chapter 34, 35, or 36 of such title, to increase the opportunities for vocational rehabilitation of certain veterans receiving disability compensation, and to provide vocational training opportunities for certain veterans receiving pension; and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SHORT TITLE; R E F E R E N C E S TO TITLE 38, UNITED STATES CODE SECTION 1. (a) This Act may be cited as the "Veterans' Benefits Improvement Act of 1984". (b) Except as otherwise expressly provided, whenever in this Act an amendment or repeal is expressed in terms of an amendment to, or repeal of, a section or other provision, the reference shall be considered to be made to a section or other provision of title 38, United States Code.
Oct. 24, 1984 [H.R. 5688]
Veterans' Benefits Improvement Act of 1984. 38 USC 101 note.
TITLE I—DISABILITY COMPENSATION AND DEPENDENCY AND INDEMNITY COMPENSATION PART A—RATE INCREASES DISABILITY COMPENSATION
SEC. 101. (a) Section 314 is amended— (1) by striking out "$64" in subsection (a) and inserting in lieu thereof "$66"; (2) by striking out "$118" in subsection (b) and inserting in lieu thereof "$122"; (3) by striking out "$179" in subsection (c) and inserting in lieu thereof "$185"; (4) by striking out "$258" in subsection (d) and inserting in lieu thereof "$266"; (5) by striking out "$364" in subsection (e) and inserting in lieu thereof "$376"; (6) by striking out "$459" in subsection (f) and inserting in lieu thereof "$474"; (7) by striking out "$579" in subsection (g) and inserting in lieu thereof "$598"; (8) by striking out "$671" in subsection (h) and inserting in lieu thereof "$692"; (9) by striking out "$755" in subsection (i) and inserting in lieu thereof "$779"; (10) by striking out "$1,255" in subsection (j) and inserting in lieu thereof "$1,295";
Ante, p. 37.
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