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 103 STAT. 2062 PUBLIC LAW 101-237—DEC. 18, 1989 Public Law 101-237 101st Congress An Act To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide a 4.7 percent cost-of-living adjust- ment in rates of disability compensation for veterans with service-connected di»- Dec. 18, 1989 abilities and in rates of dependency and indemnity compensation for survivors of [H.R. 901] veterans dying from service-connected causes and to improve certain veterans health-care, education, housing, and memorial affairs programs; and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Veterans' United States of America in Congress assembled. Benefits Amendments of SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; REFERENCES TO TITLE 38, UNITED STATES ^^^^- CODE. 38 USC 101 note. (a) SHORT TITLE.—T h is Act may be cited as the "Veterans' Bene- fits Amendments of 1989". Q}) REFERENCES.— Except as otherwise expressly provided, when- ever in this Act an amendment or repeal is expressed in terms of an amendment to, or repeal of, a section or other provision, the ref- erence shall be considered to be made to a section or other provision of title 38, United States Code. SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS. (a) TITLE 38, U.S.C —Section 101(1) is amended to read as follows: "(1) The terms 'Secretary' and 'Administrator' mean the Sec- retary of Veterans Affairs, and the terms 'Department' and 'Veter- ans' Administration' mean the Department of Veterans Affairs.". (b) THIS ACT.—For purposes of this Act, the term "Secretary" means the Secretary of Veterans Affairs. TITLE I—COMPENSATION AND PENSION PART A—COMPENSATION RATE INCREASES SEC. 101. DISABILITY COMPENSATION. (a) 4.7 PERCENT INCREASE.— Section 314 is amended— (1) by striking out "$73" in subsection (a) and inserting in lieu thereof "$76"; (2) by striking out "$138" in subsection (b) and inserting in lieu thereof "$144"; (3) by striking out "$210" in subsection (c) and inserting in lieu thereof "$220"; (4) by striking out "$300" in subsection (d) and inserting in lieu thereof "$314"; (5) by striking out "$426" in subsection (e) and inserting in lieu thereof "$446"; (6) by striking out "$537" in subsection (f) and inserting in lieu thereof "$562"; (7) by striking out "$678" in subsection (g) and inserting in lieu thereof "$710"; (8) by striking out "$784" in subsection (h) and inserting in lieu thereof "$821";

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