,,ii  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #fbb  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!       
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,febru>y #bh1 #bjai,mr4
 ,jones 7= himself1 ,ms4 ,coll9s1 ,mr4  
,coons1 ,ms4 ,w>r51 ,mr4 ,wyd51 ,mr4    
,inh(e1 ,mr4 ,m]kley1 ,mr4 ,casey1 ,mr4 
,crapo1 ,mr4 ,te/]1 ,ms4 ,h>ris1 ,mr4   
,hoev51 ,mrs4 ,murray1 ,mr4 ,leahy1     
,mrs4 ,hyde-,smi?1 ,ms4 ,duckwor?1 ,ms4 
,baldw91 ,ms4 ,klobu*>1 ,mr4 ,van       
,holl51 ,ms4 ,/ab5[1 ,mr4 ,m>key1 ,mr4  
,m55dez1 ,mr4 ,boozman1 ,mr4 ,cram]1    
,mr4 ,b5net1 ,mr4 ,rubio1 ,mr4 ,ris*1   
,mrs4 ,blackburn1 & ,mr4 ,man*97        
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 repeal !       
requirem5t = r$uction ( survivor        
annuities "u ! ,survivor ,b5efit ,plan  
by vet]ans' dep5d5cy & indemnity        
comp5sation1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4     
,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !   
,milit>y ,wid['s ,tax ,elim9ation ,act (
 #bjai4  #b4 ,repeal ( requirem5t (     

r$uction ( survivor b5efits plan        
survivor annuities by dep5d5cy &        
indemnity comp5sation  7a7 ,repeal  7#a7
 ,9 g5]al ,sub*apt] ,,ii ( *apt] #gc (  
title #aj1 ,unit$ ,/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 7k72 &  7iii7 by /rik+       
subsection 7m74  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;d7 ( su* 
title is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 p>agraph 7#a71  
by /rik+ ,except z provid$ 9 p>agraph   
7#b77;,b71 ! ,secret>y conc]n$ & ins]t+ 
,! ,secret>y conc]n$2 &  7#b7 9 p>agraph
 7#b7-- 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 *ildr5 annuity :5 no eligible 
surviv+ sp\se4--,9 ! case ( a memb]     
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a72 &  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 ! fir/ day ( !
 fir/ mon? t beg9s aft] ! date ( !      
enactm5t ( ?is ,act2 or  7#b7 ! fir/ day
 ( ! fiscal ye> t beg9s 9 ! cal5d> ye> 9
 :i* ?is ,act is enact$4