Compensation and pensions $8,999,596 $9,572,817 ... ... $8,425, 760 $9,276,429 $9,843,853 $9,915,741 $10, 210, 700! $10, 194,000 3,755, 107 3,879,396 3.893,900 3,874,220 3,846,600 3,833,000 Total benefit programs 2,554,107 12,986,861 13,378,760 13,572, 377 14,866,862 i 15, 365, 779 15,611,446 15,670,912 15,888,925 15,640,924 ADMINISTRATION'S PROPOSED LEGISLATION FOR FISCAL YEAR 1986 The following items are included in the President's legislative program for the first session of the 99th Congress and have been included in his fiscal year 1986 budget. Allow for borrower/lender negotiated rates Repeal transfer authority from direct loan revolving fund to loan guaranty revolving fund..... Total, proposed legislation... .044 65.0 65.0 -404.6 -604.6 Note: The Administration will also propose legislation to establish a means test for certain categories of veterans without service-connected disabilities without regard to age. COMMITTEE ON VETERANS' AFFAIRS PROPOSED LEGISLATION (In millions of dollars) Estimated Budget authority Compensation, pension and insurance: Amend dependency and indemnity compensation Readjustment benefits: Improve the new educational assistance program Amend authority to make Veterans' Readjustment (1) 0 0 0 Medical care: Improve the delivery of health care services by the Veterans' Administration.... 0 Housing: Authorize certain disabled veterans to acquire suitable housing with specially adapted modifications.. 0 Memorial affairs: Direct the Administrator of Veterans' Affairs to establish a national cemetery in Merced County, California..... 0 Provide for the orderly expansion of the National Total-legislation proposals.... *(1) Insignificant 701 To provide a 4.1 percent increase President's request: Budget authority. Committee recommendation: Budget authority... 342.8 783.4 1,223.5 285.7 721.5 1,171.1 342.8 783.4 1,223.5 285.7 721.5 1,171.1 The Committee accepts the 4.1 percent increase in compensation for service disabled veterans and the same increase in dependency and indemnity compensation for surviving widows and children of veterans who died from service-connected causes. |