[Congressional Bills 109th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 423 Introduced in Senate (IS)]
109th CONGRESS
1st Session
S. 423
To amend title 38, United States Code, to make a stillborn child an
insurable dependent for purposes of the Servicemembers' Group Life
Insurance program.
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IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
February 17, 2005
Mr. Santorum (for himself and Mrs. Landrieu) introduced the following
bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans'
Affairs
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A BILL
To amend title 38, United States Code, to make a stillborn child an
insurable dependent for purposes of the Servicemembers' Group Life
Insurance program.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. TREATMENT OF STILLBORN CHILDREN AS INSURABLE DEPENDENTS
UNDER SERVICEMEMBERS' GROUP LIFE INSURANCE PROGRAM.
(a) Treatment.--Section 1965 of title 38, United States Code, is
amended--
(1) in paragraph (10), by adding at the end the following
new subparagraph:
``(C) The member's stillborn natural child.''; and
(2) by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
``(11)(A) Except as provided in subparagraph (B), the term
`stillborn natural child' means a natural child--
``(i) whose death occurs before expulsion,
extraction, or delivery; and
``(ii) whose--
``(I) fetal weight is greater than 500
grams;
``(II) in the event fetal weight is
unknown, duration in utero exceeds 22 completed
weeks of gestation; or
``(III) in the event neither fetal weight
nor duration in utero is known, body length
(crown-to-heel) is 25 centimeters or more.
``(B) The term does not include any fetus or child
extracted for purposes of an abortion.''.
(b) Conforming Amendment.--Section 101(4)(A) of such title is
amended by striking ``section 1965(10)(B)'' in the matter preceding
clause (i) and inserting ``subparagraph (B) or (C) of section
1965(10)''.
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