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 PUBLIC LAW 97-253—SEPT. 8, 1982

96 STAT. 803

ROUNDING RULE FOR CERTAIN RATES OF COMPENSATION

SEC. 404. (a) Section 314(p) of title 38, United States Code, is amended by inserting "down" after "rounded". (b) The second sentence of section 315(2) of such title is amended 38 USC 315. to read as follows: "The amounts payable under this paragraph, if not a multiple of $1, shall be rounded down to the nearest dollar.". (c) The amendments made by this section shall take effect on Effective date. October 1, 1982. 38 USC 314 note. ROUNDING DOWN OF FISCAL YEAR 1983 COMPENSATION COST-OF-LIVING INCREASE

SEC. 405. (a) In contemplation of the enactment, after the date of 38 USC 314 note. the enactment of this Act, of legislation providing for cost-of-living increases to be effective on October 1, 1982, in the rates of disability compensation and dependency and indemnity compensation under chapters 11 and 13, respectively, of title 38, United States Code, and 38 USC 301 et the rounding down of the amounts so provided to the nearest dollar seq., 401 et seq. and the realigning of the amounts of disability compensation paid on account of dependents, the adjustments made by this section in the current rates under such chapters are enacted, effective January 1, 1983, with the intent that they be superseded by the rounded and realigned increased rates to be provided for in such legislation. (b) Section 314 of title 38, United States Code, is amended— 95 Stat. 1026. (1) by striking out "$58" in subsection (a) and inserting in lieu thereof "$57"; (2) by striking out "$162" in subsection (c) and inserting in lieu thereof "$161"; (3) by striking out "$413" in subsection (f) and inserting in lieu thereof "$412"; (4) by striking out "$604" in subsection (h) and inserting in lieu thereof "$603"; (5) by striking out "$62", "$1,403", "$62", and "$1,966" in subsection (k) and inserting in lieu thereof "$61", "$1,402", "$61", and "$1,965", respectively; (6) by striking out "$1,403" in subsection (1) and inserting in lieu thereof "$1,402"; (7) by striking out "$1,547" in subsection (m) and inserting in lieu thereof "$1,546"; (8) by striking out "$1,758" in subsection (n) and inserting in lieu thereof "$1,757"; (9) by striking out "$1,966" each place it appears in subsections (o) and (p) and inserting in lieu thereof in each such place "$1,965"; (10) by striking out "$844" and "$1,257" in subsection (r) and inserting in lieu thereof "$843" and "$1,256", respectively; (11) by striking out "$1,264" in subsection (s) and inserting in lieu thereof "$1,263"; and (12) by striking out "$244" in subsection (t) and inserting in lieu thereof "$243". 95 Stat. 1027. (c) Section 315 of such title is amended— (1) by striking out "$116" in clause (1)(B) and inserting in lieu 38 USC 315. thereof "$115"; (2) by striking out "$38" in clause (1)(D) and inserting in lieu thereof "$37"; and

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