mr. runyan. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from new jersey is recognized. mr. unyan: thank you, mr. speaker. chairman miller, thank you. ranking member, mr. michaud, for bringing this bill to the floor. h.r. 570 is american heroes cola act. this bill, which i introduced beginning the 113th congress, seeks to make permanent the annual increase to veterans, disability compensation rates, and other benefits by timing these increases to the cost of living adjustments for social security benefits. with the passage of this act, veterans will no longer again have to depend on congressional action to receive an increase to the cost of living adjustment they have more than earned through their service. instead, these increases will become automatic from year to year. as chairman of the subcommittee on disability assistance and memorial affairs, i'm honored again -- i'm honored again to sponsor this legislation, i'm proud to have our subcommittee ranking member, ms. titus, as the co-lead sponsor of the bill. mr. speaker, i also support the amendment offered by chairman mi