,,ii #aagth ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 #dhda ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,september #ac1 #bjbb,mr4 ,warnock 7for himself and ,mr4 ,moran7 introduced the following bill2 which was read twice and referred to the ,committee on ,veterans' ,affairs ,a ,,bill ,to amend titles #aj and #ch1 ,united ,states ,code1 to improve benefits and services for surviving spouses1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,love ,lives ,on ,act of #bjbb4 #b4 ,removal of expiration on entitlement to ,marine ,gunnery ,sergeant ,john ,david ,fry ,scholarship for surviving spouses ,section #ccaa7;f7 of title #ch1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended-- 7#a7 by striking paragraph 7#b72 7#b7 by redesignating paragraphs 7#c7 through 7#e7 as paragraphs 7#b7 through 7#d71 respectively2 7#c7 in paragraph 7#b71 as redesignated by paragraph 7#b7 of this section1 by striking in paragraph 7#d7 and inserting in paragraph 7#c72 and 7#d7 in paragraph 7#c77;,a71 as redesignated by paragraph 7#b7 of this section1 by striking under paragraph 7#c7 and inserting under paragraph 7#b74 #c4 ,modification of entitlement to veterans dependency and indemnity compensation for surviving spouses who remarry 7a7 ,in general ,section #ajc7;d7 of title #ch1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended-- 7#a7 in paragraph 7#b77;,b7-- 7,a7 by inserting 7i7 before ,the remarriage2 7,b7 in clause 7i71 as designated by subparagraph 7,a71 by striking ,notwithstanding the previous sentence and inserting the following3 7ii7 ,notwithstanding clause 7i7 2 and 7,c7 by adding at the end the following new clause3 7iii7 ,notwithstanding clause 7ii71 the remarriage of a surviving spouse shall not bar the furnishing of benefits under section #acaa of this title to the surviving spouse of a veteran4 2 and 7#b7 in paragraph 7#e7-- 7,a7 by striking subparagraph 7,a72 and 7,b7 by renumbering subparagraphs 7,b7 through 7,e7 as subparagraphs 7,a7 through 7,d71 respectively4 7b7 ,resumption of payments to certain individuals previously denied dependency and indemnity compensation ,beginning on the first day of the first month after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary shall resume payment of dependency and indemnity compensation under section #acaa of such title to each living individual who-- 7#a7 is the surviving spouse of a veteran2 and 7#b7 remarried before-- 7,a7 reaching age #ee2 and 7,b7 the date of the enactment of this ,act4 #d4 ,continued eligibility for survivor benefit plan for certain surviving spouses who remarry ,section #adej7;b77#b7 of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended-- 7#a7 by striking ,an annuity and inserting the following3 7,a7 ,in general 7,a7 ,subject to subparagraph 7,b71 an annuity 2 and 7#b7 by adding at the end the following new subparagraph3 7,b7 ,treatment of survivors of members who die on active duty ,the ,secretary may not terminate payment of an annuity for a surviving spouse described in subparagraph 7,a7 or 7,b7 of section #addh7;d77#a7 solely because that surviving spouse remarries4 ,in the case of a surviving spouse who remarried before reaching age #ee and before the date of the enactment of ,love ,lives ,on ,act of #bjbb1 the ,secretary shall resume payment of the annuity to that surviving spouse-- 7i7 except as provided by clause 7ii71 for each month that begins on or after the date that is one year after such date of enactment2 or 7ii7 on ,january #a1 #bjbc1 in the case of a surviving spouse who elected to transfer payment of that annuity to a surviving child or children under the provisions of section #addh7;d77#b77;,b7 of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code1 as in effect on ,december #ca1 #bjai4 4 #e4 ,access to commissary and exchange privileges for remarried spouses 7a7 ,benefits ,section #ajfb of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended-- 7#a7 by striking ,the ,secretary of ,defense and inserting the following3 7a7 ,certain unremarried former spouses ,the ,secretary of ,defense 2 7#b7 by striking commissary and exchange privileges and inserting use commissary stores and ,,mwr retail facilities2 7#c7 by adding at the end the following new subsection3 7b7 ,certain remarried surviving spouses ,the ,secretary of ,defense shall prescribe such regulations as may be necessary to provide that a surviving spouse of a deceased member of the armed forces1 regardless of the marital status of the surviving spouse1 is entitled to use commissary stores and ,,mwr retail facilities to the same extent and on the same basis as an unremarried surviving spouse of a member of the uniformed services4 2 and 7#d7 by adding at the end the following new subsection3 7c7 ,,mwr retail facilities defined ,in this section1 the term ,,mwr retail facilities has the meaning given that term in section #ajfc7;e7 of this title4 4 7b7 ,clerical amendments 7#a7 ,section heading ,the heading of section #ajfb of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended to read as follows3 #ajfb4 ,certain former spouses and surviving spouses 4 7#b7 ,table of sections ,the table of sections at the beginning of chapter #ed of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended by striking the item relating to section #ajfb and inserting the following new item3 #ajfb4 ,certain former spouses and surviving spouses4 4 #f4 ,expansion of definition of dependent under ,,tricare program to include a remarried widow or widower whose subsequent marriage has ended ,section #ajgb7b7 of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended-- 7#a7 in subparagraph 7,h71 by striking 2 and and inserting a semicolon2 7#b7 in subparagraph 7,i77v71 by striking the period at the end and inserting 2 and2 and 7#c7 by adding at the end the following new subparagraph3 7,j7 a remarried widow or widower whose subsequent marriage has ended due to death1 divorce1 or annulment4 4 #g4 ,definition of surviving spouse for purposes of veterans benefits ,paragraph 7#c7 of section #aja of title #ch1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended to read as follows3 7#c7 ,the term surviving spouse means 7except for purposes of chapter #ai of this title7 a person who was the spouse of a veteran at the time of the veteran's death1 and who lived with the veteran continuously from the date of marriage to the date of the veteran's death 7except where there was a separation which was due to the misconduct of1 or procured by1 the veteran without the fault of the spouse7 and who has not remarried4 4