,,ii #aag? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 #dfdf ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,july #bg1 #bjbb,mr4 ,br[n 7= himself & ,mr4 ,boozman7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,vet]ans' ,affairs ,a ,,bill ,to am5d title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 to %ort5 ! timeframe = claims by b5efici>ies & ! paym5t ( b5efits "u ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs life insurance programs1 to improve ! managem5t ( undisburs$ life insurance b5efits by ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,fa/] ,paym5ts to ,vet]ans' ,survivors ,act ( #bjbb4 #b4 ,timeframe = claims by b5efici>ies & paym5t ( b5efits "u ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs life insurance programs 7a7 ,national ,s]vice ,life ,insurance ,section #aiag7;f77#a7 ( title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subp>agraph 7,a71 by /rik+ two ye>s & ins]t+ "o ye>2 & 7#b7 9 subp>agraph 7,b71 by /rik+ f\r & ins]t+ two4 7b7 ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t life insurance ,section #aieb7;c77#a7 ( su* title is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subp>agraph 7,a71 by /rik+ two ye>s & ins]t+ "o ye>2 & 7#b7 9 subp>agraph 7,b71 by /rik+ f\r & ins]t+ two4 7c7 ,effective date ,! am5dm5ts made by ?is section %all apply ) respect to ! dea? ( an insur$ p]son occurr+ on or aft] ! date t is two ye>s be=e ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act4 #c4 ,process = designation ( b5efici>ies "u ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs life insurance programs 7a7 ,national ,s]vice ,life ,insurance ,section #aiag ( title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by /rik+ subsection 7a7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3 7a7 7#a7 ,! insur$ may designate a b5efici>y or b5efici>ies ( insurance matur+ on or aft] ,augu/ #a1 #aidf4 ,! insur$ %all1 subject to regulations1 at all times h ! "r to *ange ! b5efici>y or b5efici>ies ( su* insurance )\t ! cons5t ( su* b5efici>y or b5efici>ies4 7#b7 ,if ! insur$ does n designate a b5efici>y "u p>agraph 7#a7 be=e ! insur$ dies1 or if a designat$ b5efici>y pr$eceases ! insur$1 ! ,secret>y %all det]m9e ! b5efici>y 9 ! foll[+ ord]3 7,a7 ,! surviv+ sp\se ( ! insur$4 7,b7 ,! *ildr5 ( ! insur$ & desc5dants ( deceas$ *ildr5 by repres5tation4 7,c7 ,! p>5ts ( ! insur$ or ! survivors ( ! p>5ts4 7,d7 ,! duly appo9t$ executor or adm9i/rator ( ! e/ate ( ! insur$4 7,e7 ,o!r next ( k9 ( ! insur$ entitl$ "u ! laws ( domicile ( ! insur$ at ! "t ( ! dea? ( ! insur$4 4 7b7 ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t ,life ,insurance 7#a7 ,*ange ( b5efici>y ,section #aidi ( su* title is am5d$ by /rik+ ,subject to regulations & all t foll[s ?r\gh ! p]iod & ins]t+ ! foll[+3 ,! insur$ may designate a b5efici>y or b5efici>ies ( a ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t life insurance policy4 ,subject to regulations1 ! insur$ %all at all times h ! "r to *ange ! b5efici>y or b5efici>ies ( a ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t life insurance policy )\t ! cons5t ( su* b5efici>y or b5efici>ies44 7#b7 ,paym5t to e/ates ,section #aiej ( su* title is am5d$ to read z foll[s3 #aiej4 ,paym5t to e/ates ,if ! insur$ does n designate a b5efici>y "u section #aidi ( ?is title be=e ! insur$ dies1 or if a designat$ b5efici>y pr$eceases ! insur$1 ! ,secret>y %all det]m9e ! b5efici>y 9 ! foll[+ ord]3 7#a7 ,! surviv+ sp\se ( ! insur$4 7#b7 ,! *ildr5 ( ! insur$ & desc5dants ( deceas$ *ildr5 by repres5tation4 7#c7 ,! p>5ts ( ! insur$ or ! survivors ( ! p>5ts4 7#d7 ,! duly appo9t$ executor or adm9i/rator ( ! e/ate ( ! insur$4 7#e7 ,o!r next ( k9 ( ! insur$ entitl$ "u ! laws ( domicile ( ! insur$ at ! "t ( ! dea? ( ! insur$4 4 7c7 ,effective date ,! am5dm5ts made by ?is section %all apply ) respect to ! dea? ( an insur$ p]son occurr+ on or aft] ! date t is two ye>s be=e ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act4 #d4 ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs improvem5t ( managem5t ( undisburs$ life insurance b5efits 7a7 ,improvem5t ( processes ,! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs %all improve ! processes & proc$ures ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs ) respect to id5tify+1 locat+1 & disburs+ undisburs$ life insurance b5efits to h>d-to-f9d b5efici>ies ( life insurance policies issu$ "u *apt] #ai ( title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 includ+ by-- 7#a7 improv+ ! se>* tools available on ! website ( ! ,dep>tm5t2 7#b7 conduct+ outrea* to vet]ans1 vet]ans s]vice organizations1 & ! g5]al public ) respect to su* se>* tools2 7#c7 improv+ ! processes = se>*+ = in=mation relat+ to pot5tial recipi5ts ( undisburs$ life insurance b5efits ?r\gh int]nal ,dep>tm5t s\rces & s\rces available ?r\gh o!r ,f$]al ag5cies1 ,/ate gov]nm5t ag5cies1 & non-gov]nm5t entities2 & 7#d7 ensur+ ! ,dep>tm5t has suffici5t d$icat$ /aff ^: prim>y responsibilities are id5tify+1 locat+1 & disburs+ undisburs$ life insurance b5efits to h>d-to-f9d b5efici>ies1 ) ! goal ( disburs+1 by n lat] ?an two ye>s aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 all funds t1 z ( ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 are ow$ to a b5efici>y ( a life insurance policy issu$ "u *apt] #ai ( title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4 7b7 ,s5se ( ,congress ,x is ! s5se ( ,congress t ! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs %\ld "w ) int]ag5cy p>tn]s to det]m9e ! types ( records1 reports1 & o!r mat]ials t may be requir$ to id5tify1 locate1 & disburse undisburs$ life insurance b5efits to h>d-to-f9d b5efici>ies4 7c7 ,report ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs %all submit to ! ,committee on ,vet]ans' ,affairs ( ! ,s5ate & ! ,committee on ,vet]ans' ,affairs ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives a report on ! progress ( ! ,secret>y 9 c>ry+ out ?is section4 7d7 ,undisburs$ life insurance b5efits def9$ ,9 ?is section1 ! t]m undisburs$ life insurance b5efits-- 7#a7 means any am\nt ( money t-- 7,a7 is ow$ to a b5efici>y ( a life insurance policy issu$ "u *apt] #ai ( title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code2 & 7,b7 has n be5 disburs$ = a p]iod ( two ye>s or long]2 & 7#b7 does n include any am\nt ( money-- 7,a7 t has n be5 disburs$ due to a conte/$ claim2 or 7,b7 ! entitl$ b5efici>y ( :i* is 9 dispute by two or m p>ties4