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U.S.-CHINA ECONOMIC AND
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Notice of Open Public Hearing
U.S.-China Economic and
Security Review Commission.
ACTION: Notice of open public hearing.
AGENCY:
Notice is hereby given of the
following hearing of the U.S.-China
Economic and Security Review
Commission.
The Commission is mandated by
Congress to investigate, assess, and
report to Congress annually on ‘‘the
national security implications of the
economic relationship between the
United States and the People’s Republic
of China.’’ Pursuant to this mandate, the
Commission will hold a public hearing
in Washington, DC on April 13, 2017 on
‘‘China’s Hotspots along China’s
Maritime Periphery’’.
DATES: The hearing is scheduled for
Thursday, April 13, 2017 from 9:30 a.m.
to 3:50 p.m.
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detailed agenda for the hearing will be
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primary focus of the People’s Liberation
Army (PLA) modernization while China
has simultaneously increased its
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including conflicts in the East and
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concerns along China’s maritime
periphery constitute ‘‘regional hotspots’’
for which the PLA is preparing
contingency plans that could result in
armed conflicts between China and U.S.
allies, friends, and partners in the Asia
Pacific region. This hearing will explore
threats Beijing perceives to Chinese
sovereignty in the East and South China
seas, how the PLA plans to respond to
challenges, as well as implications for
the United States and U.S. allies,
partners, and friends should China
initiate a conflict in the Asia Pacific
region. The hearing will be co-chaired
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to the contact information above. A
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question and answer period between the
Commissioners and the witnesses.
program became effective on December
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Authority: Congress created the U.S.China Economic and Security Review
Commission in 2000 in the National Defense
Authorization Act (Public Law 106–398), as
amended by Division P of the Consolidated
Appropriations Resolution, 2003 (Public Law
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(November 22, 2005), as amended by Public
Law 113–291 (December 19, 2014).
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38 U.S.C. 1114(k) .............
38 U.S.C. 1114(l) ..............
38 U.S.C. 1114(m) ............
38 U.S.C. 1114(n) .............
38 U.S.C. 1114(o) .............
38 U.S.C. 1114(p) .............
38 U.S.C. 1114(r) ..............
Date: March 23, 2017.
Michael Danis,
Executive Director, U.S.-China Economic and
Security Review Commission.
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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS
AFFAIRS
Cost of Living Adjustments for
Service-Connected Benefits
Department of Veterans Affairs.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
As required by the Veterans’
Compensation COLA Act of 2016, the
Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is
hereby giving notice of adjustments in
certain benefit rates. These adjustments
affect the compensation program.
DATES: These adjustments became
effective on December 1, 2016, the date
provided by the Act.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Jonathan Hughes, Chief, Policy Staff
(211B), Compensation Service,
Department of Veterans Affairs, 810
Vermont Avenue NW., Washington, DC
20420, (202) 461–9700. (This is not a
toll-free telephone number.)
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section 2
of the Veterans’ Compensation COLA
Act of 2016, Public Law 114–197,
provides for an increase in each of the
rates in sections 1114, 1115(1), and 1162
of title 38, United States Code. VA is
required to increase these benefit rates
by the same percentage as increases in
the benefit amounts payable under title
II of the Social Security Act. The
increased rates are required to be
published in the Federal Register.
The Social Security Administration
has announced that there will be a 0.3
percent cost-of-living increase in Social
Security benefits for 2017. Therefore,
applying the same percentage, the
following rates for VA’s compensation
SUMMARY:
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DISABILITY COMPENSATION
[38 U.S.C. 1114]
Disability evaluation percent
Monthly rate
$133.57
264.02
408.97
589.12
838.64
1,062.27
1,338.71
1,556.13
1,748.71
2,915.55
$103.54
3,627.87
4,003.72
4,554.51
5,090.83
5,090.83
2,183.56;
3,253.08
3,263.43
3,253.08
38 U.S.C. 1114(s) .............
38 U.S.C. 1114(t) ..............
ADDITIONAL COMPENSATION FOR
DEPENDENTS
[38 U.S.C. 1115(1)]
38 U.S.C. 1115(1):
38 U.S.C. 1115(1)(A)
38 U.S.C. 1115(1)(B)
38 U.S.C. 1115(1)(C)
38 U.S.C. 1115(1)(D)
38 U.S.C. 1115(1)(E)
38 U.S.C. 1115(1)(F)
........
........
........
........
........
........
$162.56
281.61; 80.76
108.72; 80.76
130.45
311.64
260.91
CLOTHING ALLOWANCE
[38 U.S.C. 1162]
$779.62 per year
Signing Authority
The Secretary of Veterans Affairs, or
designee, approved this document and
authorized the undersigned to sign and
submit the document to the Office of the
Federal Register for publication
electronically as an official document of
the Department of Veterans Affairs. Gina
S. Farrisee, Deputy Chief of Staff,
Department of Veterans Affairs,
approved this document on March 16,
2017, for publication.
Dated: March 17, 2017.
Jeffrey Martin,
Office Program Manager, Office of Regulation
Policy & Management, Office of the Secretary,
Department of Veterans Affairs.
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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS
Cost of Living Adjustments for Service-Connected Benefits
AGENCY: Department of Veterans Affairs.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: As required by the Veterans' Compensation COLA Act of 2016,
the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is hereby giving notice of
adjustments in certain benefit rates. These adjustments affect the
compensation program.
DATES: These adjustments became effective on December 1, 2016, the date
provided by the Act.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jonathan Hughes, Chief, Policy Staff
(211B), Compensation Service, Department of Veterans Affairs, 810
Vermont Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20420, (202) 461-9700. (This is not
a toll-free telephone number.)
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section 2 of the Veterans' Compensation COLA
Act of 2016, Public Law 114-197, provides for an increase in each of
the rates in sections 1114, 1115(1), and 1162 of title 38, United
States Code. VA is required to increase these benefit rates by the same
percentage as increases in the benefit amounts payable under title II
of the Social Security Act. The increased rates are required to be
published in the Federal Register.
The Social Security Administration has announced that there will be
a 0.3 percent cost-of-living increase in Social Security benefits for
2017. Therefore, applying the same percentage, the following rates for
VA's compensation program became effective on December 1, 2016:
Disability Compensation
[38 U.S.C. 1114]
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Disability evaluation percent Monthly rate
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10...................................................... $133.57
20...................................................... 264.02
30...................................................... 408.97
40...................................................... 589.12
50...................................................... 838.64
60...................................................... 1,062.27
70...................................................... 1,338.71
80...................................................... 1,556.13
90...................................................... 1,748.71
100..................................................... 2,915.55
(38 U.S.C. 1114(k) through (t)):
38 U.S.C. 1114(k)..................................... $103.54
38 U.S.C. 1114(l)..................................... 3,627.87
38 U.S.C. 1114(m)..................................... 4,003.72
38 U.S.C. 1114(n)..................................... 4,554.51
38 U.S.C. 1114(o)..................................... 5,090.83
38 U.S.C. 1114(p)..................................... 5,090.83
38 U.S.C. 1114(r)..................................... 2,183.56;
3,253.08
38 U.S.C. 1114(s)..................................... 3,263.43
38 U.S.C. 1114(t)..................................... 3,253.08
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Additional Compensation for Dependents
[38 U.S.C. 1115(1)]
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38 U.S.C. 1115(1):
38 U.S.C. 1115(1)(A).................................. $162.56
38 U.S.C. 1115(1)(B).................................. 281.61; 80.76
38 U.S.C. 1115(1)(C).................................. 108.72; 80.76
38 U.S.C. 1115(1)(D).................................. 130.45
38 U.S.C. 1115(1)(E).................................. 311.64
38 U.S.C. 1115(1)(F).................................. 260.91
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Clothing Allowance
[38 U.S.C. 1162]
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$779.62 per year
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Signing Authority
The Secretary of Veterans Affairs, or designee, approved this
document and authorized the undersigned to sign and submit the document
to the Office of the Federal Register for publication electronically as
an official document of the Department of Veterans Affairs. Gina S.
Farrisee, Deputy Chief of Staff, Department of Veterans Affairs,
approved this document on March 16, 2017, for publication.
Dated: March 17, 2017.
Jeffrey Martin,
Office Program Manager, Office of Regulation Policy & Management,
Office of the Secretary, Department of Veterans Affairs.
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