To extend the period of temporary continuation of basic allowance for housing for dependents of members of the Armed Forces who die on active duty.

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   Change 1: Inserts new text on page 169, between lines 8 and 9

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   Inserted: extension of period of temporary continuation of basic allowance for housing for dependents of members of the armed forces who die on active duty

   Inserted: Sec. 1122. Section 403(l) of title 37, United States Code, is amended by striking "180 days" each place it appears and inserting "365 days".

   Inserted: (Purpose: To increase the military death gratuity to $100,000, effective with respect to any deaths of members of the Armed Forces on active duty after October 7, 2001)

   Original wording

   On page 169, between lines 8 and 9, insert the following:

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   Change 2: Rewrites page 159, line 6 through page 160, line 22

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   Removes page 159, line 6 through page 160, line 22 of the printed bill. See that page

   Inserted: Sec. 1112. (a) Increase in Death Gratuity.--

   Inserted: (1) Amount.--Section 1478(a) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by striking "$12,000" and inserting "$100,000".

   Inserted: (2) Effective date.--The amendments made by this subsection shall take effect on October 7, 2001, and shall apply with respect to deaths occurring on or after that date.

   Inserted: (3) No adjustment for increases in basic pay before date of enactment.--No adjustment shall be made under subsection (c) of section 1478 of title 10, United States Code, with respect to the amount in force under subsection (a) of that section, as amended by paragraph (1), for any period before the date of the enactment of this Act.

   Inserted: (4) Payment for deaths before date of enactment.--Any additional amount payable as a death gratuity under this subsection for the death of a member of the Armed Forces before the date of the enactment of this Act shall be paid to the eligible survivor of the member previously paid a death gratuity under section 1478 of title 10, United States Code, for the death of the member. If payment cannot be made to such survivor, payment of such amount shall be made to living survivor of the member otherwise highest on the list under 1477(a) of title 10, United States Code.

   Original wording

   On page 159, strike line 6 and all that follows through page 160, line 22, and insert the following:

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   Change 3: Replaces “$238,000” with “$150,000”

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   In H.R. 1268 · Reported to Senate

   (ii) were incurred as described in section 1413a(e)(2) of title 10, United States Code, on or after October 7, 2001.

   (2) Amount.--The amount of the additional death gratuity is [struck: $238,000][inserted: $150,000].

   (3) Beneficiaries.--The beneficiary or beneficiaries who are entitled under section 1477 of title 10, United States Code, to receive payment of the regular military death gratuity in the case of the death of a member referred to in paragraph (2) shall be entitled to receive the additional death gratuity payable in such case. If there are two or more such beneficiaries, the portion of the total amount of the additional death gratuity payable to a beneficiary in such case shall be the amount that bears the same ratio to the total amount of the additional death gratuity under paragraph (2) as the amount of the share of the regular military death gratuity payable to that beneficiary bears to the total amount of the regular military death gratuity payable to all such beneficiaries in such case.

   Original wording

   On page 161, line 23, strike “$238,000” and insert “$150,000”.

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