[Congressional Bills 108th Congress]
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[S. 712 Referred in House (RFH)]
1st Session
S. 712
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
April 2, 2003
Referred to the Committee on Armed Services
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AN ACT
To amend title 10, United States Code, to provide Survivor Benefit Plan
annuities for surviving spouses of Reserves not eligible for retirement
who die from a cause incurred or aggravated while on inactive-duty
training.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SURVIVOR BENEFIT PLAN ANNUITIES FOR SURVIVING SPOUSES OF
RESERVES NOT ELIGIBLE FOR RETIREMENT WHO DIE FROM A CAUSE
INCURRED OR AGGRAVATED WHILE ON INACTIVE-DUTY TRAINING.
(a) Surviving Spouse Annuity.--Paragraph (1) of section 1448(f) of
title 10, United States Code, is amended to read as follows:
``(1) Surviving spouse annuity.--The Secretary concerned
shall pay an annuity under this subchapter to the surviving
spouse of--
``(A) a person who is eligible to provide a
reserve-component annuity and who dies--
``(i) before being notified under section
12731(d) of this title that he has completed
the years of service required for eligibility
for reserve-component retired pay; or
``(ii) during the 90-day period beginning
on the date he receives notification under
section 12731(d) of this title that he has
completed the years of service required for
eligibility for reserve-component retired pay
if he had not made an election under subsection
(a)(2)(B) to participate in the Plan; or
``(B) a member of a reserve component not described
in subparagraph (A) who dies from an injury or illness
incurred or aggravated in line of duty during inactive-
duty training.''.
(b) Conforming Amendment.--The heading for subsection (f) of
section 1448 of such title is amended by inserting ``or Before'' after
``Dying When''.
(c) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall take
effect as of September 10, 2001, and shall apply with respect to
performance of inactive-duty training (as defined in section 101(d) of
title 10, United States Code) on or after that date.
Passed the Senate April 1, 2003.
Attest:
EMILY J. REYNOLDS,
Secretary.