,i  #aac? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #aggj  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,april #bf1 #bjac ,mr4
 ,*affetz 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,b>b]1 ,mr4  
,bi%op ( ,utah1 ,mr4 ,rice ( ,s\?       
,c>ol9a1 & ,mr4 ,/ew>t7 introduc$ !     
foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !          
,committee on ,arm$ ,s]vices  ,a ,,bill 
,to am5d title #aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1
 to elim9ate ! diff]5t treatm5t "u !    
,survivor ,b5efit ,plan accord$ memb]s (
 ! res]ve compon5ts :o die f an injury  
or illness incurr$ or aggravat$ 9 ! l9e 
( duty dur+ inactive-duty tra9+ comp>$  
to memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces :o die 9 ! l9e
 ( duty :ile on active duty4  #a4 ,equal
 b5efits "u ,survivor ,b5efit ,plan =   
res]ve compon5t memb]s :o die 9 ! l9e ( 
duty dur+ inactive-duty tra9+  7a7      
,treatm5t ( inactive-,duty tra9+ 9 same 
mann] z active duty ,section            
#adea7;c77#a77;,a7 ( title #aj1 ,unit$  
,/ates ,code1 is am5d$--  7#a7 9 clause 
7i7--  7,a7 by ins]t+ or #addh7;f7 aft] 
section #addh7;d72 &  7,b7 by ins]t+ or 

7iii7 aft] clause 7ii72 &  7#b7 9 clause
 7iii71 by /rik+ section #addh7;f7 ( ?is
 title & ins]t+ section                 
#addh7;f77#a77;,a7 ( ?is title by reason
 ( ! dea? ( a memb] or =m] memb] n 9 l9e
 ( duty4  7b7 ,consi/5t treatm5t (      
dep5d5t *ildr5 & deem$ elections        
,section #addh7;f7 ( su* title is       
am5d$--  7#a7 by /rik+ p>agraph 7#b7 &  
ins]t+ ! foll[+ new p>agraph3  7#b7     
,dep5d5t *ildr5  7,a7 ,annuity :5 no    
eligible surviv+ sp\se ,9 ! case ( a    
memb] describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a71 !       
,secret>y conc]n$ %all pay an annuity "u
 ?is sub*apt] to ! memb]'s dep5d5t      
*ildr5 "u section #adej7;a77#b7 ( ?is   
title z applicable4  7,b7 ,optional     
annuity :5 !re is an eligible surviv+   
sp\se ,! ,secret>y may pay an annuity "u
 ?is sub*apt] to ! memb]'s dep5d5t      
*ildr5 "u section #adej7;a77#c7 ( ?is   
title1 if applicable1 in/ead ( pay+ an  
annuity to ! surviv+ sp\se "u p>agraph  
7#a71 if ! ,secret>y conc]n$1 9         
consultation ) ! surviv+ sp\se1 det]m9es

 x appropriate to provide an annuity = !
 dep5d5t *ildr5 "u ?is p>agraph in/ead (
 an annuity = ! surviv+ sp\se "u        
p>agraph 7#a74  2 &  7#b7 by add+ at !  
end ! foll[+ new p>agraph3  7#e7 ,deem$ 
election to provide an annuity = dep5d5t
 ,p>agraph 7#f7 ( subsection 7d7 %all   
apply 9 ! case ( a memb] describ$ 9     
p>agraph 7#a7 :o dies aft] ,novemb] #bc1
 #bjjc1 :5 no o!r annuity is payable on 
behalf ( ! memb] "u ?is sub*apt]4  4    
7c7 ,availability ( special survivor    
indemnity all[ance ,section             
#adej7m77#a77;,b7 ( su* title is am5d$  
by ins]t+ or 7f7 aft] subsection 7d74   
7d7 ,effective date2 application (      
am5dm5ts  7#a7 ,retroactive application 
,except z provid$ 9 ! am5dm5t made by   
subsection 7b77#b71 ! am5dm5ts made by  
?is section %all take effect z (        
,septemb] #aj1 #bjja1 & %all apply )    
respect to dea?s ( memb]s ( ! ,arm$     
,=ces occurr+ aft] t date4  7#b7 ,paym5t
 adju/m5t & lump-sum paym5ts ,!         
,secret>y ( ,def5se %all--  7,a7 require

 paym5ts "u ! ,survivor ,b5efit ,plan = 
mon?s beg9n+ aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( 
?is section to be adju/$ to reflect !   
am5dm5ts made by ?is section2 &  7,b7   
provide a lump-sum paym5t to cov] !     
p]iod betwe5 ! dea? ( ! memb] conc]n$   
7or ,octob] #a1 #bjjh1 if lat] ?an t    
date 9 ! case ( ! special survivor      
indemnity all[ance7 & ! date ! adju/m5t 
takes effect "u subp>agraph 7,a74