,i  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #dfc  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(            
,,repres5tatives  ,janu>y #aj1 #bjai,mr4
 ,jones introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0  
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,arm$ ,s]vices
  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d title #aj1 ,unit$ 
,/ates ,code1 to provide = =giv5ess (   
c]ta9 ov]paym5ts ( retir$ pay paid to   
deceas$ retir$ memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces4  
#a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z 
! ,milit>y ,retiree ,survivor ,com=t    
,act4  #b4 ,=giv5ess ( c]ta9 ov]paym5ts 
( retir$ pay paid = p]iods aft] dea? (  
retir$ memb]s  7a7 ,=giv5ess ,:5        
,paym5ts ,deposit$ to ,jo9t ,acc\nts    
,section #bgga ( title #aj1 ,unit$      
,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end 
! foll[+ new subsection3  7e7 ,! ,unit$ 
,/ates %all =give any ov]paym5t ( retir$
 or reta9] pay aris+ f paym5t ( su*     
retir$ or reta9] pay = any p]iod aft] ! 
date ( ! dea? ( ! recipi5t ?r\gh ! la/  
day ( ! mon? 9 :i* su* dea? occurs if   
su* paym5t is electronically deposit$ 9 
an accr$it$ f9ancial in/itution to a    

jo9t acc\nt be>+ ! "n ( ! dec$5t & ano!r
 individual :o is ! dec$5t's designat$  
b5efici>y "u subsection 7a77#a74  4  7b7
 ,coord9ation ,) ,survivor ,b5efit ,plan
 ,section #adej ( title #aj1 ,unit$     
,/ates ,code1 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9         
subsection 7a71 by ins]t+ or t applies  
"u subsection 7n7 aft] "u subsection    
7j72 &  7#b7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+  
new subsection3  7n7 ,special ,effective
 ,date ,rule ,:5 ,f9al ,retir$ ,pay     
,ov]paym5t ,is ,=giv5  7#a7 ,annuity    
effective on fir/ day ( mon? aft] dea?  
,9 a case cov]$ by p>agraph 7#b71 an    
annuity payable to a surviv+ sp\se %all 
be effective on ! fir/ day ( ! fir/ mon?
 beg9n+ aft] ! dea? ( ! p]son to :om    
section #addh ( ?is title applies1 r ?an
 on ! date o!rwise applicable "u        
subsection 7a74  7#b7 ,cov]$ cases      
,p>agraph 7#a7 applies 9 a case 9 :i*-- 
7,a7 !re is an ov]paym5t ( retir$ pay ( 
a p]son to :om section #addh ( ?is title
 applies t is =giv5 pursuant to section 
#bgga7;e7 ( ?is title2 &  7,b7 ! p]son  

:o is ! designat$ b5efici>y ( su* p]son 
"u section #bgga7;a77#a7 ( ?is title is 
! surviv+ sp\se ( su* p]son4  4  7c7    
,effective ,date ,subsection 7e7 (      
section #bgga ( title #aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates
 ,code1 z add$ by subsection 7a71 %all  
apply ) respect to paym5ts made to      
p]sons :o die on or aft] ! date ( !     
enactm5t ( ?is ,act4