,,ii #aae? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,s4 #bjhh ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,novemb] #g1 #bjag,mrs4 ,fis*] introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,arm$ ,s]vices ,a ,,bill ,to am5d title #aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 to provide = ! issuance ( ! ,gold ,/> ,in/allation ,access ,c>d to ! surviv+ sp\se1 dep5d5t *ildr51 & o!r next ( k9 ( a memb] ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces :o dies :ile s]v+ on c]ta9 active or res]ve duty1 to ensure t a rem>ri$ surviv+ sp\se ) dep5d5t *ildr5 ( ! deceas$ memb] rema9s eligible = in/allation b5efits to :i* ! surviv+ sp\se 0 previ\sly eligible1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,gold ,/> ,family ,support & ,in/allation ,access ,act ( #bjag4 #b4 ,f9d+s ,congress makes ! foll[+ f9d+s3 7#a7 ,s9ce ,_w ,w> ,i1 ! gold /> symbol has be5 us$ by ,am]ican families to honor memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces :o h giv5 _! lives 9 s]vice to ! ,nation4 7#b7 ,surviv+ families ( deceas$ memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces confront _m *all5ges1 (t5 made worse by policies t fail to compassionately honor ! memory ( _! lov$ "o's s]vice & sacrifice to ! ,nation4 7#c7 ,!re is an obligation to ensure t ! ,gold ,/> family connections to ! milit>y community rema9 an et]nal bond provid+ /r5g? & com=t to surviv+ family memb]s & to ^? /ill s]v+4 7#d7 ,individual milit>y s]vices h recogniz$ ! ne$ to provide in/allation access to ,gold ,/> families to att5d memorial ev5ts1 visit gravesites1 & access o!r b5efits = :i* family memb]s are eligible & entitl$4 7#e7 ,surviv+ families ( deceas$ memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces relocate to o!r p>ts ( ! c\ntry1 (t5 f> away f ! s]vice in/allation :]e _! lov$ "o la/ s]v$4 7#f7 ,curr5t ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se policy resc9ds on-base b5efits to surviv+ sp\ses ( deceas$ s]vice memb]s :o rem>ry1 ev5 :5 dep5d5t *ildr5 "u ! gu>dian%ip ( ! surviv+ sp\se rema9 eligible = b5efits1 effectively r5d]+ ^! b5efits inaccessible by ! *ildr5 ( ! deceas$ memb]4 #c4 ,issuance ( ,gold ,/> ,in/allation ,access ,c>ds 7a7 ,issuance & conditions on use 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,*apt] #eg ( title #aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] section #aabf ! foll[+ new section3 #aabf;a4 ,gold ,/> ,in/allation ,access ,c>d3 issuance & protections 7a7 ,issuance to ,gold ,/> surviv+ sp\se & dep5d5t *ildr5 ( deceas$ memb] requir$ ,! ,secret>y conc]n$ %all provide = ! issuance ( a /&>diz$ ,gold ,/> ,in/allation ,access ,c>d to ! wid[ & dep5d5t *ildr5 ( a deceas$ memb] ( ! arm$ =ces describ$ 9 section #aabf7;a7 ( ?is title to facilitate _! ability to ga9 unescort$ access to milit>y in/allations = ! purpose ( att5d+ memorial ev5ts1 visit+ gravesites1 & obta9+ ! on-in/allation s]vices & b5efits to :i* !y are entitl$ or eligible4 7b7 ,issuance to o!r next ( k9 au?oriz$ ,at ! discretion ( ! ,secret>y conc]n$1 ! ,secret>y conc]n$ may provide ! ,gold ,/> ,in/allation ,access ,c>d to ! p>5ts & o!r next ( k9 ( a deceas$ memb] ( ! arm$ =ces describ$ 9 section #aabf7;a7 ( ?is title4 7c7 ,s]vice-,wide acceptance ( access c>d ,! ,secret>ies conc]n$ %all "w toge!r to ensure t a ,gold ,/> ,in/allation ,access ,c>d issu$ by "o arm$ =ce is accept$ = access to milit>y in/allations "u ! jurisdiction ( ano!r arm$ =ce4 7d7 ,protection ( in/allation security ,9 develop+1 issu+1 & accept+ ! ,gold ,/> ,in/allation ,access ,c>d1 ! ,secret>y conc]n$ may take su* measures z ! ,secret>y conc]n$ consid]s necess>y-- 7#a7 to prev5t fraud 9 ! procurem5t or use ( ! ,gold ,/> ,in/allation ,access ,c>d2 7#b7 to limit in/allation access to ^? areas ( ! in/allation t provide ! s]vices & b5efits = :i* ! recipi5t ( ! ,gold ,/> ,in/allation ,access ,c>d is entitl$ or eligible2 & 7#c7 to ensure t ! availability & use ( ! ,gold ,/> ,in/allation ,access ,c>d does n adv]sely affect milit>y in/allation security4 7e7 ,t]m9ation ,! ,gold ,/> ,in/allation ,access ,c>d = ! wid[ & dep5d5t *ildr5 ( a deceas$ memb] ( ! arm$ =ces %all rema9 valid = ! life ( ! wid[ or *ild1 reg>dless ( subsequ5t m>ital /atus ( ! wid[1 subject to p]iodic r5ewal z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y conc]n$ to ensure milit>y in/allation security4 4 7#b7 ,cl]ical am5dm5t ,! table ( sections at ! beg9n+ ( *apt] #eg ( title #aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] ! item relat+ to section #aabf ! foll[+ new item3 #aabf;a4 ,gold ,/> ,in/allation ,access ,c>d3 issuance & protections4 4 7b7 ,applicability ( curr5t def9itions ,section #aabf7;d7 ( title #aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code is am5d$ by /rik+ ! matt] prec$+ p>agraph 7#a7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3 ,9 ?is section & section #aabf;a ( ?is title34 #d4 ,ext5sion ( commiss>y & ex*ange b5efits = rem>ri$ sp\ses ) dep5d5t *ildr5 7a7 ,b5efits ,section #ajfb ( title #aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by /rik+ ,! ,secret>y ( ,def5se & ins]t+ ! foll[+3 7a7 ,c]ta9 unrem>ri$ =m] sp\ses ,! ,secret>y ( ,def5se 2 & 7#b7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new subsection3 7b7 ,c]ta9 rem>ri$ surviv+ sp\ses ,! ,secret>y ( ,def5se %all prescribe su* regulations z may be necess>y to provide t a surviv+ sp\se ( a deceas$ memb] ( ! arm$ =ces1 reg>dless ( ! m>ital /atus ( ! surviv+ sp\se1 :o has gu>dian%ip ( dep5d5t *ildr5 ( ! deceas$ memb] is entitl$ to use commiss>y /ores & ,,mwr retail facilities to ! same ext5t & on ! same basis z ! unrem>ri$ surviv+ sp\se ( a memb] ( ! uni=m$ s]vices4 4 7b7 ,con=m+ am5dm5ts ,section #ajfb ( title #aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is fur!r am5d$-- 7#a7 by /rik+ commiss>y & ex*ange privileges & ins]t+ use commiss>y /ores & ,,mwr retail facilities2 & 7#b7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new subsection3 7c7 ,,mwr retail facilities ,! t]m ,,mwr retail facilities has ! mean+ giv5 t t]m 9 section #ajfc7;e7 ( ?is title4 4 7c7 ,cl]ical am5dm5ts 7#a7 ,section head+ ,! head+ ( section #ajfb ( title #aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ to read z foll[s3 #ajfb4 ,c]ta9 =m] sp\ses & surviv+ sp\ses 4 7#b7 ,table ( sections ,! table ( sections at ! beg9n+ ( *apt] #ed ( title #aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by /rik+ ! item relat+ to section #ajfb & ins]t+ ! foll[+ new item3 #ajfb4 ,c]ta9 =m] sp\ses & surviv+ sp\ses4 4