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 116 STAT. 1518 PUBLIC LAW 107-247—OCT. 23, 2002 Federal Register, publication. 38 USC 1114 note. 2002, as a result of a determination under section 215(i) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 415(i)). (3) Each dollar amount increased pursuant to paragraph (2) shall, if not a whole dollar amount, be rounded down 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. 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.C. 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 2003, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall publish in the Federal Register the amounts specified in subsection (b) of section 2, as increased pursuant to that section. Approved October 23, 2002. LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—H.R. 4085 (S. 1090) (S. 2074): HOUSE REPORTS: No. 107-472 (Comm. on Veterans' Affairs). SENATE REPORTS: Nos. 107-87 accompanying S. 1090 and 107-215 accompanying S. 2074 (both from Comm. on Veterans' Affairs). CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 148 (2002): May 20, 21, considered and passed House. Sept. 26, considered and passed Senate, amended. Oct. 7, House concurred in Senate amendments.

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