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 93 STAT. 982

PUBLIC LAW 96-128—NOV. 28, 1979 Public Law 96- •128 96th Congress

An Act Nov. 28, 1979 [H.R. 2282]

Veterans' Disability Compensation and Survivors' Benefits Amendments of 1979. 38 USC 101 note.

To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide a cost-of-living increase in the rates of compensation paid to veterans with service-connected disabilities and in the rates of dependency and indemnity compensation paid to survivors of veterans, to modify certain veterans' life insurance programs, and to exempt Veterans' Administration home loans from State anti-usury laws; to provide for certain assistance in locating individuals who were exposed to occupational hazards during military service; and for other purposes

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That this Act may be cited as the "Veterans' Disability Compensation and Survivors' Benefits Amendments of 1979". SEC. 2. 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. TITLE I—VETERANS' DISABILITY COMPENSATION BENEFITS RATES OP DISABILITY COMPENSATION

92 Stat. 1560. 38 USC 314.

SEC. 101. (a) Section 314 is amended— (1) by striking out "$44" in subsection (a) and inserting in lieu thereof "$48"; (2) by striking out "$80" in subsection (b) and inserting in lieu thereof "$88"; (3) by striking out "$121" in subsection (c) and inserting in lieu thereof "$133"; (4) by striking out "$166" in subsection (d) and inserting in lieu thereof "$182"; (5) by striking out "$232" in subsection (e) and inserting in lieu thereof "$255"; (6) by striking out "$292" in subsection (f) and inserting in lieu thereof "$321"; (7) by striking out "$346" in subsection (g) and inserting in lieu thereof "$380"; (8) by striking out "$400" in subsection (h) and inserting in lieu thereof "$440"; (9) by striking out "$450" in subsection (i) and inserting in lieu thereof "$495"; (10) by striking out "$809" in subsection (j) and inserting in lieu thereof "$889"; (11) by striking out "$56", "$1,005", and "$1,408" in subsection (k) and inserting in lieu thereof "$62", "$1,104", and "$1,547", respectively; (12) by striking out "$1,005" in subsection G) and insertiag in lieu thereof "$1,104"; (13) by striking out "$1,107" in subsection (m) and inserting in lieu thereof "$1,217";

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