To authorize a death gratuity and related benefits for Reserves who die during an authorized stay at their residence during or between successive days of inactive duty training.

1. Adds SEC. 634. DEATH GRATUITY AND RELATED BENEFITS FOR RESERVES WHO DIE DURING AN AUTHORIZED STAY AT THEIR RESIDENCE DURING OR BETWEEN SUCCESSIVE DAYS OF INACTIVE DUTY TRAINING at the end of subtitle C of title VI

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   In S. 1867 · Placed on Calendar Senate

   Section 635 of the Ike Skelton National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2011 (Public Law 111-383; 124 Stat. 4241) is repealed.

   Inserted: SEC. 634. DEATH GRATUITY AND RELATED BENEFITS FOR RESERVES WHO DIE DURING AN AUTHORIZED STAY AT THEIR RESIDENCE DURING OR BETWEEN SUCCESSIVE DAYS OF INACTIVE DUTY TRAINING.

   Inserted: (a) Death Gratuity.--

   Inserted: (1) Payment authorized.--Section 1475(a)(3) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by inserting before the semicolon the following: "or while staying at the Reserve's residence, when so authorized by proper authority, during the period of such inactive duty training or between successive days of inactive duty training".

   Inserted: (2) Treatment as death during inactive duty training.--Section 1478(a) of such title is amended--

   Inserted: (A) by redesignating paragraphs (4) through (8) as paragraphs (5) through (9), respectively; and

   Inserted: (B) by inserting after paragraph (3) the following new paragraph (4):

   Inserted: "(4) A person covered by subsection (a)(3) of section 1475 of this title who died while on authorized stay at the person's residence during a period of inactive duty training or between successive days of inactive duty training is considered to have been on inactive duty training on the date of his death.".

   Inserted: (b) Recovery, Care, and Disposition of Remains and Related Benefits.--Section 1481(a)(2) of such title is amended--

   Inserted: (1) by redesignating subparagraph (E) and (F) as subparagraphs (F) and (G), respectively; and

   Inserted: (2) by inserting after subparagraph (D) the following new subparagraph (E):

   Inserted: "(E) staying at the member's residence, when so authorized by proper authority, during a period of inactive duty training or between successive days of inactive duty training;".

   Inserted: (c) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall take effect on January 1, 2010, and shall apply with respect to deaths that occur on or after that date.

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   At the end of subtitle C of title VI, add the following:

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