Bob Ney: “I stand in support of H.R. 4850, the Veterans Cost of Living Adjustments Act of 2000 and urge all my colleagues to do…”

“I stand in support of H.R. 4850, the Veterans Cost of Living Adjustments Act of 2000 and urge all my colleagues to do the same. H.R. 4850 directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to increase the rates of veterans disability compensation, dependency and indemnity compensation, additional compensation for dependents, and the clothing allowance for certain disabled veterans, effective December 1, 2000. Not only does the bill give veterans a cost of living adjustment, but this legislation includes a provision that will directly benefit veterans in Ohio attending Ohio University in Athens. The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) decided to reverse itself on a long-standing policy issue and eliminate a December veterans educational benefit payment to approximately 360 eligible veterans who are students at Ohio University (OU). This problem now exists for veterans because of OU's extended break between the fall and winter quarter which runs from the day prior to Thanksgiving until the day after New Years, which averages about 40 days or six weeks of down time.”