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Carter Votes to Ensure Veterans Receive the Benefits they Deserve
07/14/05Washington, Jul 14, 2005 -
WASHINGTON, DC — U.S. Representative John R. Carter praised yesterday’s passage of H.R. 1220, the Veterans’ Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2005.
“We are continuing to maintain our commitment to our veterans,” said Carter. “They have sacrificed so much for our country, they deserve nothing less.”
· Provide a cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) to disability compensation rates for veterans with service-connected disabilities equal to the adjustment provided under Social Security;
· Provide a COLA to the rate of indemnity compensation for survivors of certain disabled veterans equal to the adjustment provided under Social Security;
· Authorize a 2-year project for improvement of business practices in the Veterans Health Administration;
· Permanently authorize six Parkinson’s Disease Research Educational and Clinical Centers