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 99 STAT. 1766

38 USC 314 ^°^38 USC note prec. 101. 38 USC 301 et seq.

98 Stat. 2736.

PUBLIC LAW 99-238—JAN. 13, 1986

(16) by striking out "$968" and "$1,442" in subsection (r) and inserting in lieu thereof "$998" and "$1,487", respectively; (17) by striking out "$1,449" in subsection (s) and inserting in lieu thereof "$1,494"; and (18) by striking out "$280" in subsection (t) and inserting in lieu thereof "$289". (b) SPECIAL RULE.—The Administrator of Veterans' Affairs may adjust administratively, consistent with the increases authorized by this section, the rates of disability compensation payable to persons within the purview of section 10 of Public Law 85-857 who are not in receipt of compensation payable pursuant to chapter 11 of title 38, United States Code. SEC. 102. ADDITIONAL COMPENSATION FOR DEPENDENTS.

Section 315(1) of title 38, United States Code, is amended— (1) by striking out "$79" in clause (A) and inserting in lieu thereof "$81"; (2) by striking out "$132" and "$42" in clause (B) and inserting in lieu thereof "$136" and "$43", respectively; (3) by striking out "$54" and "$42" in clause (C) and inserting in lieu thereof "$56" and "$43", respectively; (4) by striking out "$64" in clause (D) and inserting in lieu thereof "$66"; (5) by striking out "$143" in clause (E) and inserting in lieu thereof "$147"; and (6) by striking out "$120" in clause (F) and inserting in lieu thereof "$124". SEC. 103. CLOTHING ALLOWANCE FOR CERTAIN DISABLED VETERANS.

98 Stat. 2736.

Section 362 of title 38, United States Code, is amended by striking out "$349" and inserting in lieu thereof "$360". SEC. 104. DEPENDENCY AND INDEMNITY COMPENSATION FOR SURVIVING SPOUSES.

98 Stat. 2737.

Section 411 of title 38, United States Code, is amended— (1) by striking out the table in subsection (a) and inserting in lieu thereof the following: "Pay grade E-1 E-2 E-3 E-4 E-5 E-6 E-7 E-8 E-9 W-1 W-2 W-3

Monthly rate Pay grade $491 W-4 505 0-1 518 0-2 552 0-3 566 0-4 578 0-5 607 0-6 640 0-7 »669 0-8 621 0-9 645 O-IO 664

Monthly rate $703 621 640 686 725 799 900 973 1,067 1,145
 * 1,255

"'If the veteran served as sergeant major of the Army, senior enlisted advisor of the Navy, chief master sergeant of the Air Force, sergeant major of the Marine Corps, or master chief petty officer of the Coast Guard, at the applicable time designated by section 402 of this title, the surviving spouse's rate shall be $722. "* If the veteran served as Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Chief of Staff of the Army, Chief of Naval Operations, Chief of Staff of the Air Force, Commandant of the Marine Corps, or Commandant of the Coast Guard, at the applicable time designated by section 402 of this title, the surviving spouse's rate shall be $1,345.';

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