,,iia  #aacth ,,congress  #ast ,session 
,s4 ,j4 ,,res4 #bd  ,,in ,,the ,,senate 
,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states  ,october  
#aj1 #bjac,ms4 ,cantwell 7for herself   
and ,mr4 ,begich7 introduced the        
following joint resolution2 which was   
read twice and referred to the          
,committee on ,appropriations  ,,joint  
,,resolution  ,to amend the ,department 
of ,defense ,survivor ,benefits         
,continuing ,appropriations ,resolution1
 #bjad to make continuing appropriations
 for death gratuities and related       
survivor benefits for survivors of      
deceased members of the ,coast ,guard4  
#a4 7a7 ,the ,department of ,defense    
,survivor ,benefits ,continuing         
,appropriations ,resolution1 #bjad is   
amended-- 7#a7 in the matter preceding  
section #aja1 by inserting or the       
,department of ,homeland ,security after
 the ,department of ,defense2 and  7#b7 
in section #aja-- 7,a7 by redesignating 
subsection 7b7 as subsection 7c72  7,b7 
by inserting after subsection 7a7 the   

following new subsection 7b73  7b7 ,such
 amounts as may be necessary1 at a rate 
of operations as provided for fiscal    
year #bjac in the ,department of        
,homeland ,security ,appropriations     
,act1 #bjac 7division ,d of ,public ,law
 #aac-f7 and under the authority and    
conditions provided in such ,act1 for   
the ,operating ,expenses account for    
continuing the projects and activities  
specified in paragraphs 7#a7 through    
7#d7 of subsection 7a7 with respect to  
members of the ,coast ,guard when not in
 the service of the ,navy that are not  
otherwise specifically provided for in  
this joint resolution or the ,pay ,our  
,military ,act and for which            
appropriations1 funds1 or other         
authority were made available by the    
,department of ,homeland ,security      
,appropriations ,act1 #bjac4  2 and     
7,c7 in subsection 7c71 as so           
redesignated1 by inserting or 7b7 after 
subsection 7a74  7b7 ,the clause        
following section #ajf of that ,joint   

,resolution is amended by striking      
,department of ,defense and inserting   
,armed ,forces4