S.Amdt. 673
What it does: Adds SEC. 2904. PAYMENT OF DEATH GRATUITY WITH RESPECT TO MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES WITHOUT A SURVIVING SPOUSE WHO ARE SURVIVED BY A MINOR CHILD at the end of chapter 9 of title II
Sen. Chuck Hagel (R-NE)What it changes
1 change to H.R. 1591
Adds SEC. 2904. PAYMENT OF DEATH GRATUITY WITH RESPECT TO MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES WITHOUT A SURVIVING SPOUSE WHO ARE SURVIVED BY A MINOR CHILD at the end of chapter 9 of title II
Adds a sectionInserted: SEC. 2904. PAYMENT OF DEATH GRATUITY WITH RESPECT TO MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES WITHOUT A SURVIVING SPOUSE WHO ARE SURVIVED BY A MINOR CHILD.
Inserted: Section 1477 of title 10, United States Code, is amended--
Inserted: (1) in subsection (a), by inserting ", subject to subsection (d)," after "shall be paid";
Inserted: (2) by redesignating subsection (d) as subsection (e); and
Inserted: (3) by inserting after subsection (c) the following new subsection (d):
Inserted: "(d)(1) In the case of a person covered by section 1475 or 1476 of this title who has no surviving spouse, but who has one or more surviving children (as prescribed by subsection (b)) under the age of 18 years who, after the death of the person, will be in the custody of a parent (as prescribed by subsection (c)) or brother or sister (as prescribed by subsection (a)) of the person, the death gratuity shall be paid to such parent, brother, or sister as designated by the person, whether in the full amount payable under section 1478 of this title or in such portion of such amount as the person shall specify.
Inserted: "(2) If the amount of the death gratuity specified for payment under paragraph (1) is less than the full amount of the death gratuity payable under section 1478 of this title, the balance of the amount of the death gratuity shall be paid to or for the living survivors of the person concerned in accordance with paragraphs (2) through (5) of subsection (a).
Inserted: "(3) An individual designated for the payment of death gratuity under paragraph (1) shall be treated as an eligible survivor for purposes of subsection (e).".
Original wording
At the end of chapter 9 of title II, add the following:
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As printed
SA 673. Mr. HAGEL (for himself, Mr. Harkin, Mr. Grassley, and Mr. Durbin) submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill H.R. 1591, making emergency supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2007, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:
At the end of chapter 9 of title II, add the following:
SEC. 2904. PAYMENT OF DEATH GRATUITY WITH RESPECT TO MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES WITHOUT A SURVIVING SPOUSE WHO ARE SURVIVED BY A MINOR CHILD.
Section 1477 of title 10, United States Code, is amended--
(1) in subsection (a), by inserting “, subject to subsection (d),” after “shall be paid”;
(2) by redesignating subsection (d) as subsection (e); and
(3) by inserting after subsection (c) the following new subsection (d):
“(d)(1) In the case of a person covered by section 1475 or 1476 of this title who has no surviving spouse, but who has one or more surviving children (as prescribed by subsection (b)) under the age of 18 years who, after the death of the person, will be in the custody of a parent (as prescribed by subsection (c)) or brother or sister (as prescribed by subsection (a)) of the person, the death gratuity shall be paid to such parent, brother, or sister as designated by the person, whether in the full amount payable under section 1478 of this title or in such portion of such amount as the person shall specify.
“(2) If the amount of the death gratuity specified for payment under paragraph (1) is less than the full amount of the death gratuity payable under section 1478 of this title, the balance of the amount of the death gratuity shall be paid to or for the living survivors of the person concerned in accordance with paragraphs (2) through (5) of subsection (a).
“(3) An individual designated for the payment of death gratuity under paragraph (1) shall be treated as an eligible survivor for purposes of subsection (e).”.
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Senate amendment submitted
March 27, 2007