,i  #aag? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #baji  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,m>* #ai1 #bjba,ms4   
,%]rill 7= h]self & ,mr4 ,bilirakis7    
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to
 ! ,committee on ,arm$ ,s]vices  ,a     
,,bill  ,to am5d title #aj1 ,unit$      
,/ates ,code1 to au?orize a p]son       
p>ticipat+ 9 ! ,survivor ,b5efit ,plan  
to *ange ! b5efici>y to a supplem5tal or
 special ne$s tru/ = ! b5efit ( a       
dep5d5t *ild1 to au?orize a p]son :o    
e/abli%es su* a tru/ to beg9 p>ticipat+ 
9 ! ,survivor ,b5efit ,plan1 & = o!r    
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,debra ,nixon ,special     
,ne$s ,tru/ ,inclusion ,act4  #b4       
,au?orization to p>ticipate 9 or *ange  
b5efici>y "u ! ,survivor ,b5efit ,plan  
to provide cov]age = c]ta9 *ildr5 )     
special ne$s  7a7 ,p>ticipation by p]son
 :o e/abli%es tru/ = special ne$s *ild  
aft] retirem5t ,section #addh7;a77#e7 ( 
title #aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is      
am5d$--  7#a7 9 subp>agraph 7,a7-- 7,a7 

by /rik+ or & ins]t+ a comma2 &  7,b7 by
 ins]t+ 1 or e/abli%es a tru/ describ$ 9
 subsection 7b77#f7 be=e may2 &  7#b7 9 
subp>agraph 7,b7--  7,a7 by /rik+ or &  
ins]t+ a comma2 &  7,b7 by ins]t+ 1 or  
e/abli%es a tru/ describ$ 9 subsection  
7b77#f7 be=e ! p]iod4  7b7 ,*ange 9     
election ( b5efici>y to tru/ = special  
ne$s *ild ,section #adej7;f77#a77;,a7 ( 
title #aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is      
am5d$-- 7#a7 9 ! head+1 by /rik+ or *ild
 & ins]t+ 1 *ild1 or tru/2  7#b7 by     
/rik+ or & ins]t+ a comma2 &  7#c7 by   
ins]t+ 1 or a tru/ describ$ 9 section   
#addh7;b77#f7 ( ?is title be=e ! p]iod4 
#c4 ,op5 enrollm5t p]iod = *anges 9     
b5efici>ies "u ! ,survivor ,b5efit ,plan
 to provide cov]age = c]ta9 *ildr5 )    
special ne$s  7a7 ,election to *ange    
b5efici>y ,dur+ ! op5 enrollm5t p]iod1  
an eligible individual may elect to     
*ange ! b5efici>y1 previ\sly elect$ by t
 eligible individual1 ( an annuity "u ! 
,survivor ,b5efit ,plan1 to provide     
cov]age =-- 7#a7 a tru/ e/abli%$ = a    

special ne$s *ild2  7#b7 a sp\se & a    
tru/ e/abli%$ = a special ne$s *ild2 or 
7#c7 a =m] sp\se & a tru/ e/abli%$ = a  
special ne$s *ild4  7b7 ,mann] ( mak+   
election ,an election "u ?is section    
%all be made 9 writ+1 sign$ by !        
eligible individual mak+ ! election1 &  
receiv$ by ! ,secret>y conc]n$ be=e !   
end ( ! op5 enrollm5t p]iod4  7c7       
,effective date ( election ,an election 
"u ?is section %all be effective on !   
fir/ day ( ! fir/ cal5d> mon? foll[+ !  
mon? 9 :i* ! election is made4  7d7     
,def9itions ,9 ?is section2 7#a7 ,! t]m 
eligible individual means an individual 
:o--  7,a7 is a p]son describ$ 9        
subsection 7b77#f7 ( section #addh (    
title #aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code2 &  7,b7 
be=e ! op5 enrollm5t p]iod1 is a        
p>ticipant 9 ! ,survivor ,b5efit ,plan  
provid+ cov]age = a sp\se or =m] sp\se4 
7#b7 ,! t]m op5 enrollm5t p]iod means ! 
"o-ye> p]iod beg9n+ on ! date ( !       
enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  7#c7 ,! t]m       
,secret>y conc]n$ has ! mean+ giv5 t t]m

 9 section #aja ( ! ,s]vicememb]s ,civil
 ,relief ,act 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #ciaa74    
7#d7 ,! t]m ,survivor ,b5efit ,plan     
means ! program e/abli%$ "u sub*apt]    
,,ii ( *apt] #gc ( title #aj1 ,unit$    
,/ates ,code4  7#e7 ,! t]m tru/ e/abli%$
 = a special ne$s *ild means a tru/     
describ$ 9 subsection 7b77#f7 ( section 
#addh ( title #aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4