S.Amdt. 339
What it does: 2 changes: replaces text in 2 places
Sen. Mike DeWine (R-OH)What it changes
2 changes to H.R. 1268 · 1 shown in the bill's text
Change 1: Rewrites page 159, line 6 through page 160, line 22
ReplacesPrinted pageRemoves 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:
Change 2: Replaces “$238,000” with “$150,000”
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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As printed
SA 339. Mr. DeWINE (for himself, Mr. Durbin, Mr. Allen, and Mr. Coleman) submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill H.R. 1268, making emergency supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2005, to establish and rapidly implement regulations for State driver's license and identification document security standards, to prevent terrorists from abusing the asylum laws of the United States, to unify terrorism-related grounds for inadmissibility and removal to ensure expeditious construction of the San Diego border fence, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:
On page 159, strike line 6 and all that follows through page 160, line 22, and insert the following:
Sec. 1112. (a) Increase in Death Gratuity.--
(1) Amount.--Section 1478(a) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by striking “$12,000” and inserting “$100,000”.
(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.
(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.
(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.
On page 161, line 23, strike “$238,000” and insert “$150,000”.
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Senate amendment submitted
April 12, 2005