,i  #aac? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #cb  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(             
,,repres5tatives  ,janu>y #c1 #bjac ,mr4
 ,wilson ( ,s\? ,c>ol9a 7= himself1 ,mr4
 ,loebsack1 ,mr4 ,lo,biondo1 ,mrs4      
,davis ( ,cali=nia1 ,mr4 ,runyan1 ,mr4  
,heck ( ,nevada1 ,mrs4 ,h>tzl]1 ,mr4    
,turn]1 ,ms4 ,bordallo1 ,mr4            
,fitzpatrick1 ,mr4 ,conaway1 ,mr4 ,mill]
 ( ,florida1 ,mr4 ,nug5t1 ,mr4 ,craw=d1 
,mr4 ,k+ ( ,new ,york1 ,mr4 ,ross1 ,mr4 
,s*ock1 ,mr4 ,ba*us1 ,mr4 ,c(fman1 &    
,mr4 ,wittman7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 
:i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,arm$   
,s]vices  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d title #aj1
 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 to repeal !       
requirem5t = r$uction ( survivor        
annuities "u ! ,survivor ,b5efit ,plan =
 milit>y surviv+ sp\ses to (fset !      
receipt ( vet]ans dep5d5cy & indemnity  
comp5sation4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act 
may be cit$ z ! ,milit>y ,surviv+       
,sp\ses ,equity ,act4  #b4 ,repeal (    
requirem5t ( r$uction ( ,,sbp survivor  
annuities by dep5d5cy & indemnity       

comp5sation  7a7 ,repeal  7#a7 ,repeal  
,sub*apt] ,,ii ( *apt] #gc ( title #aj1 
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ z foll[s3 
7,a7 ,9 section #adej1 by /rik+         
subsection 7c74  7,b7 ,9 section        
#adea7;c7--  7i7 by /rik+ p>agraph 7#b72
 &  7ii7 by r$esignat+ p>agraphs 7#c7 & 
7#d7 z p>agraphs 7#b7 & 7#c71           
respectively4  7#b7 ,con=m+ am5dm5ts    
,su* sub*apt] is fur!r am5d$ z foll[s3  
7,a7 ,9 section #adej--  7i7 by /rik+   
subsection 7e72 &  7ii7 by /rik+        
subsection 7k74  7,b7 ,9 section        
#adea7;g77#a71 by /rik+ subp>agraph     
7,c74  7,c7 ,9 section #adeb--  7i7 9   
subsection 7f77#b71 by /rik+ does n     
apply-- & all t foll[s & ins]t+ does n  
apply 9 ! case ( a d$uction made ?r\gh  
adm9i/rative error42 &  7ii7 by /rik+   
subsection 7g74  7,d7 ,9 section        
#adee7;c71 by /rik+ 1 #adej7k77#b714    
7b7 ,prohibition on ,retroactive        
,b5efits ,no b5efits may be paid to any 
p]son = any p]iod be=e ! effective date 
provid$ "u subsection 7f7 by reason ( ! 

am5dm5ts made by subsection 7a74  7c7   
,prohibition on rec\pm5t ( c]ta9 am\nts 
previ\sly refund$ to ,,sbp recipi5ts ,a 
surviv+ sp\se :o is or has be5 9 receipt
 ( an annuity "u ! ,survivor ,b5efit    
,plan "u sub*apt] ,,ii ( *apt] #gc (    
title #aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 t is 9  
effect be=e ! effective date provid$ "u 
subsection 7f7 & t is adju/$ by reason (
 ! am5dm5ts made by subsection 7a7 & :o 
has receiv$ a refund ( retir$ pay "u    
section #adej7;e7 ( title #aj1 ,unit$   
,/ates ,code1 %all n be requir$ to repay
 su* refund to ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7d7    
,repeal ( au?ority = optional annuity = 
dep5d5t *ildr5 ,section #addh7;d77#b7 ( 
su* title is am5d$--  7#a7 by /rik+     
,dep5d5t *ildr54-- & all t foll[s ?r\gh 
,9 ! case ( a memb] describ$ 9 p>agraph 
7#a71 & ins]t+ ,dep5d5t *ildr54--,9 !   
case ( a memb] describ$ 9 p>agraph      
7#a712 &  7#b7 by /rik+ subp>agraph     
7,b74  7e7 ,re/oration ( eligibility =  
previ\sly eligible sp\ses ,! ,secret>y (
 ! milit>y dep>tm5t conc]n$ %all re/ore 

annuity eligibility to any eligible     
surviv+ sp\se :o1 9 consultation ) !    
,secret>y1 previ\sly elect$ to transf]  
paym5t ( su* annuity to a surviv+ *ild  
or *ildr5 "u ! provisions ( section     
#addh7;d77#b77;,b7 ( title #aj1 ,unit$  
,/ates ,code1 z 9 effect on ! day be=e !
 effective date provid$ "u subsection   
7f74 ,su* eligibility %all be re/or$    
:e!r or n paym5t to su* *ild or *ildr5  
subsequ5tly 0 t]m9at$ due to loss (     
dep5d5t /atus or dea?4 ,= ! purposes (  
?is subsection1 an eligible sp\se       
includes a sp\se :o 0 previ\sly eligible
 = paym5t ( su* annuity & is n rem>ri$1 
or rem>ri$ aft] hav+ atta9$ age #ee1 or 
^: second or subsequ5t m>riage has be5  
t]m9at$ by dea?1 divorce or annulm5t4   
7f7 ,effective ,date ,?is section & !   
am5dm5ts made by ?is section %all take  
effect on ! lat] (--  7#a7 ,octob] #a1  
#bjac2 &  7#b7 ! fir/ day ( ! fir/ mon? 
t beg9s aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is  
,act4