,,ii  #aag? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #dhda  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,septemb] #ac1         
#bjbb,mr4 ,w>nock 7= himself & ,mr4     
,moran7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0  
read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on  
,vet]ans' ,affairs  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d 
titles #aj & #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1  
to improve b5efits & s]vices = surviv+  
sp\ses1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort    
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,love   
,lives ,on ,act ( #bjbb4  #b4 ,removal (
 expiration on entitlem5t to ,m>9e      
,gunn]y ,s]geant ,john ,david ,fry      
,s*ol>%ip = surviv+ sp\ses ,section     
#ccaa7;f7 ( title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates    
,code1 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by /rik+ p>agraph
 7#b72  7#b7 by r$esignat+ p>agraphs    
7#c7 ?r\gh 7#e7 z p>agraphs 7#b7 ?r\gh  
7#d71 respectively2  7#c7 9 p>agraph    
7#b71 z r$esignat$ by p>agraph 7#b7 (   
?is section1 by /rik+ 9 p>agraph 7#d7 & 
ins]t+ 9 p>agraph 7#c72 &  7#d7 9       
p>agraph 7#c77;,a71 z r$esignat$ by     
p>agraph 7#b7 ( ?is section1 by /rik+ "u

 p>agraph 7#c7 & ins]t+ "u p>agraph     
7#b74  #c4 ,modification ( entitlem5t to
 vet]ans dep5d5cy & indemnity           
comp5sation = surviv+ sp\ses :o rem>ry  
7a7 ,9 g5]al ,section #ajc7;d7 ( title  
#ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$--    
7#a7 9 p>agraph 7#b77;,b7-- 7,a7 by     
ins]t+ 7i7 be=e ,! rem>riage2  7,b7 9   
clause 7i71 z designat$ by subp>agraph  
7,a71 by /rik+ ,not)/&+ ! previ\s s5t5ce
 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7ii7 ,not)/&+      
clause 7i7  2 &  7,c7 by add+ at ! end !
 foll[+ new clause3  7iii7 ,not)/&+     
clause 7ii71 ! rem>riage ( a surviv+    
sp\se %all n b> ! furni%+ ( b5efits "u  
section #acaa ( ?is title to ! surviv+  
sp\se ( a vet]an4  2 &  7#b7 9 p>agraph 
7#e7-- 7,a7 by /rik+ subp>agraph 7,a72 &
  7,b7 by r5umb]+ subp>agraphs 7,b7     
?r\gh 7,e7 z subp>agraphs 7,a7 ?r\gh    
7,d71 respectively4  7b7 ,resumption (  
paym5ts to c]ta9 individuals previ\sly  
d5i$ dep5d5cy & indemnity comp5sation   
,beg9n+ on ! fir/ day ( ! fir/ mon? aft]
 ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !      

,secret>y %all resume paym5t ( dep5d5cy 
& indemnity comp5sation "u section #acaa
 ( su* title to ea* liv+ individual :o--
 7#a7 is ! surviv+ sp\se ( a vet]an2 &  
7#b7 rem>ri$ be=e-- 7,a7 rea*+ age #ee2 
&  7,b7 ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act4 
#d4 ,cont9u$ eligibility = survivor     
b5efit plan = c]ta9 surviv+ sp\ses :o   
rem>ry ,section #adej7;b77#b7 ( title   
#aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$--    
7#a7 by /rik+ ,an annuity & ins]t+ !    
foll[+3  7,a7 ,9 g5]al 7,a7 ,subject to 
subp>agraph 7,b71 an annuity  2 &  7#b7 
by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new           
subp>agraph3  7,b7 ,treatm5t ( survivors
 ( memb]s :o die on active duty ,!      
,secret>y may n t]m9ate paym5t ( an     
annuity = a surviv+ sp\se describ$ 9    
subp>agraph 7,a7 or 7,b7 ( section      
#addh7;d77#a7 solely because t surviv+  
sp\se rem>ries4 ,9 ! case ( a surviv+   
sp\se :o rem>ri$ be=e rea*+ age #ee &   
be=e ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ,love ,lives 
,on ,act ( #bjbb1 ! ,secret>y %all      
resume paym5t ( ! annuity to t surviv+  

sp\se-- 7i7 except z provid$ by clause  
7ii71 = ea* mon? t beg9s on or aft] !   
date t is "o ye> aft] su* date (        
enactm5t2 or  7ii7 on ,janu>y #a1 #bjbc1
 9 ! case ( a surviv+ sp\se :o elect$ to
 transf] paym5t ( t annuity to a surviv+
 *ild or *ildr5 "u ! provisions (       
section #addh7;d77#b77;,b7 ( title #aj1 
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 z 9 effect on      
,decemb] #ca1 #bjai4  4  #e4 ,access to 
commiss>y & ex*ange privileges = rem>ri$
 sp\ses  7a7 ,b5efits ,section #ajfb (  
title #aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is      
am5d$-- 7#a7 by /rik+ ,! ,secret>y (    
,def5se & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7a7 ,c]ta9  
unrem>ri$ =m] sp\ses ,! ,secret>y (     
,def5se  2  7#b7 by /rik+ commiss>y &   
ex*ange privileges & ins]t+ use         
commiss>y /ores & ,,mwr retail          
facilities2  7#c7 by add+ at ! end !    
foll[+ new subsection3  7b7 ,c]ta9      
rem>ri$ surviv+ sp\ses ,! ,secret>y (   
,def5se %all prescribe su* regulations z
 may be necess>y to provide t a surviv+ 
sp\se ( a deceas$ memb] ( ! arm$ =ces1  

reg>dless ( ! m>ital /atus ( ! surviv+  
sp\se1 is entitl$ to use commiss>y /ores
 & ,,mwr retail facilities to ! same    
ext5t & on ! same basis z an unrem>ri$  
surviv+ sp\se ( a memb] ( ! uni=m$      
s]vices4  2 &  7#d7 by add+ at ! end !  
foll[+ new subsection3  7c7 ,,mwr retail
 facilities def9$ ,9 ?is section1 ! t]m 
,,mwr retail facilities has ! mean+ giv5
 t t]m 9 section #ajfc7;e7 ( ?is title4 
4  7b7 ,cl]ical am5dm5ts  7#a7 ,section 
head+ ,! head+ ( section #ajfb ( title  
#aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ to   
read z foll[s3  #ajfb4 ,c]ta9 =m] sp\ses
 & surviv+ sp\ses  4  7#b7 ,table (     
sections ,! table ( sections at ! beg9n+
 ( *apt] #ed ( title #aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates 
,code1 is am5d$ by /rik+ ! item relat+  
to section #ajfb & ins]t+ ! foll[+ new  
item3  #ajfb4 ,c]ta9 =m] sp\ses &       
surviv+ sp\ses4  4  #f4 ,expansion (    
def9ition ( dep5d5t "u ,,tric>e program 
to include a rem>ri$ wid[ or wid[] ^:   
subsequ5t m>riage has end$ ,section     
#ajgb7b7 ( title #aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates     

,code1 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subp>agraph    
7,h71 by /rik+ 2 & & ins]t+ a semicolon2
  7#b7 9 subp>agraph 7,i77v71 by /rik+ !
 p]iod at ! end & ins]t+ 2 &2 &  7#c7 by
 add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new subp>agraph3
  7,j7 a rem>ri$ wid[ or wid[] ^:       
subsequ5t m>riage has end$ due to dea?1 
divorce1 or annulm5t4  4  #g4 ,def9ition
 ( surviv+ sp\se = purposes ( vet]ans   
b5efits ,p>agraph 7#c7 ( section #aja ( 
title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$
 to read z foll[s3  7#c7 ,! t]m surviv+ 
sp\se means 7except = purposes ( *apt]  
#ai ( ?is title7 a p]son :o 0 ! sp\se ( 
a vet]an at ! "t ( ! vet]an's dea?1 & :o
 liv$ ) ! vet]an cont9u\sly f ! date (  
m>riage to ! date ( ! vet]an's dea?     
7except :]e !re 0 a sep>ation :i* 0 due 
to ! misconduct (1 or procur$ by1 !     
vet]an )\t ! fault ( ! sp\se7 & :o has n
 rem>ri$4  4