S.Amdt. 2775
What it does: Adds SEC. 918. DEFINITION OF SPOUSE FOR PURPOSES OF VETERAN BENEFITS TO REFLECT NEW STATE DEFINITIONS OF SPOUSE at the end of the bill
Sen. Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH)What it changes
1 change to S. 1982 · shown in the bill's text
Adds SEC. 918. DEFINITION OF SPOUSE FOR PURPOSES OF VETERAN BENEFITS TO REFLECT NEW STATE DEFINITIONS OF SPOUSE at the end of the bill
Adds a sectionIn S. 1982 · Placed on Calendar Senate
"(iv) for fiscal year 2021, $100,437,000,000 in additional new budget authority.".
Inserted: SEC. 918. DEFINITION OF SPOUSE FOR PURPOSES OF VETERAN BENEFITS TO REFLECT NEW STATE DEFINITIONS OF SPOUSE.
Inserted: (a) Spouse Defined.--Section 101 is amended--
Inserted: (1) in paragraph (3), by striking "of the opposite sex"; and
Inserted: (2) by striking paragraph (31) and inserting the following new paragraph (31):
Inserted: "(31)(A) An individual shall be considered a 'spouse' if--
Inserted: "(i) the marriage of the individual is valid in the State in which the marriage was entered into; or
Inserted: "(ii) in the case of a marriage entered into outside any State--
Inserted: "(I) if the marriage of the individual is valid in the place in which the marriage was entered into; and
Inserted: "(II)(aa) the marriage could have been entered into in a State; or
Inserted: "(bb) the marriage was valid in the place in which all parties to the marriage resided at the time the marriage was entered into.
Inserted: "(B) In this paragraph, the term 'State' has the meaning given that term in paragraph (20), except that the term also includes the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands.".
Inserted: (b) Marriage Determination.--Section 103(c) is amended by striking "according to" and all that follows through the period at the end and inserting "in accordance with section 101(31) of this title.".
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As printed
SA 2775. Mrs. SHAHEEN (for herself, Mr. Udall of Colorado, Mrs. Gillibrand, Mr. Blumenthal, and Ms. Baldwin) submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by her to the bill S. 1982, to improve the provision of medical services and benefits to veterans, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:
At the end, add the following:
SEC. 918. DEFINITION OF SPOUSE FOR PURPOSES OF VETERAN BENEFITS TO REFLECT NEW STATE DEFINITIONS OF SPOUSE.
(a) Spouse Defined.--Section 101 is amended--
(1) in paragraph (3), by striking “of the opposite sex”; and
(2) by striking paragraph (31) and inserting the following new paragraph (31):
“(31)(A) An individual shall be considered a ‘spouse' if--
“(i) the marriage of the individual is valid in the State in which the marriage was entered into; or
“(ii) in the case of a marriage entered into outside any State--
“(I) if the marriage of the individual is valid in the place in which the marriage was entered into; and
“(II)(aa) the marriage could have been entered into in a State; or
“(bb) the marriage was valid in the place in which all parties to the marriage resided at the time the marriage was entered into.
“(B) In this paragraph, the term ‘State' has the meaning given that term in paragraph (20), except that the term also includes the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands.”.
(b) Marriage Determination.--Section 103(c) is amended by striking “according to” and all that follows through the period at the end and inserting “in accordance with section 101(31) of this title.”.
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Senate amendment submitted
February 26, 2014