,i  #aah? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #cijj  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,june #g1 #bjbc,mr4   
,deluzio introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,vet]ans'     
,affairs  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d title #ch1
 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 to e/abli% c]ta9  
rights = sp\ses ( memb]s ( ! uni=m$     
s]vices4  #a4 ,e/abli%m5t ( c]ta9 rights
 = sp\ses ( memb]s ( ! uni=m$ s]vices   
7a7 ,def9ition ,section #dcjc ( title   
#ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$--    
7#a7 by r$esignat+ p>agraphs 7#ad7 ?r\gh
 7#ag7 z p>agraphs 7#ae7 ?r\gh 7#ah71   
respectively2 &  7#b7 by ins]t+1 aft]   
p>agraph 7#ac71 ! foll[+ new p>agraph3  
7#ad7 ,! t]m sp\se means husb& or wife1 
z ! case may be4  4  7b7 ,t]m9ation (   
entitlem5t ,section #dcjd ( title #ch1  
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by 
ins]t+ 7a7 be=e ,a p]son's2  7#b7 by    
add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new subsection3  
7b7 ,except = reemploym5t rights "u     
section #dcab ( ?is title1 a p]son's    
entitlem5t to ! b5efits ( ?is *apt] by  

reason ( s]vice 9 ! uni=m$ s]vices by ! 
sp\se ( su* p]son t]m9ates on ! date (  
issuance1 by a c\rt ( compet5t          
jurisdiction1 ( a f9al decree ( divorce1
 dissolution1 or annulm5t1 reg>d+ su*   
p]son & su* sp\se4  2 &  7#c7 9 ! head+1
 by /rik+ ,"* ( s]vice & ins]t+         
,t]m9ation ( entitlem5t4  7c7           
,discrim9ation prohibit$ ,section #dcaa 
( title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is    
am5d$--  7#a7 9 subsection 7a71 by      
ins]t+ 1 or ! sp\se ( su* a p]son1 aft] 
uni=m$ s]vice2 &  7#b7 9 ! head+1 by    
ins]t+ sp\ses ( su* p]sons2 aft] &4  7d7
 ,reemploym5t rights ,section #dcab (   
title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$
 z foll[s3 7#a7 ,9 subsection 7a7--     
7,a7 9 ! matt] prec$+ p>agraph 7#a71 by 
ins]t+ 1 or by reason ( su* s]vice by ! 
sp\se ( su* p]son1 aft] uni=m$ s]vices2 
7,b7 9 p>agraph 7#b71 by /rik+ s]vice 9 
! uni=m$ s]vices does n exce$ five ye>s2
 & & ins]t+ su* s]vice does n exce$ five
 ye>s22  7,c7 by r$esignat+ p>agraph    
7#c7 z p>agraph 7#d72 &  7,d7 by ins]t+1

 aft] p>agraph 7#b71 ! foll[+ new       
p>agraph 7#c73  7#c7 9 ! case ( a p]son 
^: abs5ce is by reason ( su* s]vice by !
 sp\se ( su* p]son1 ! l5g? ( ! abs5ce   
does n exce$ two consecutive ye>s2 &  4 
7#b7 ,9 subsection 7c7--  7,a7 9 ! matt]
 prec$+ p>agraph 7#a7-- 7i7 by /rik+ :o 
is abs5t f a position ( employm5t by    
reason ( s]vice 9 ! uni=m$ s]vices if   
su* p]son's cumulative p]iod ( s]vice 9 
! uni=m$ s]vices & ins]t+ describ$ 9 su*
 subsection if ! cumulative p]iod (     
abs5ce2 &  7ii7 by /rik+ any su* p]iod (
 s]vice %all n include any s]vice &     
ins]t+ any su* p]iod ( abs5ce %all n    
include any abs5ce2  7,b7 9 p>agraph    
7#a71 by ins]t+ = ! memb] ( ! uni=m$    
s]vices be=e to complete2  7,c7 9       
p>agraph 7#b71 by ins]t+ 7or ! sp\se (  
su* p]son7 aft] su* p]son bo? places x  
appe>s2  7,d7 9 p>agraph 7#c71 by ins]t+
 = s]vice be=e p]=m$ z requir$2 &  7,e7 
9 p>agraph 7#d71 9 ! matt] prec$+       
subp>agraph 7,a7-- 7i7 by /rik+ p]=m$2 &
  7ii7 by ins]t+ 7or ! sp\se ( su* a    

memb]7 aft] uni=m$ s]vice4  7#c7 ,9     
subsection 7d77#a7--  7,a7 9 subp>agraph
 7,b71 by /rik+ 2 or & ins]t+ a         
semicolon2  7,b7 by r$esignat+          
subp>agraph 7,c7 z subp>agraph 7,d72 &  
7,c7 by ins]t+1 aft] subp>agraph 7,b71 !
 foll[+ new subp>agraph 7,c73  7,c7 9 ! 
case ( a p]son ^: abs5ce f employm5t is 
by reason ( s]vice 9 ! uni=m$ s]vices by
 ! sp\se ( su* p]son1 su* p]son obta9s  
new employm5t4  4  7#d7 ,9 subsection   
7e7-- 7,a7 9 p>agraph 7#a7--  7i7 9 !   
matt] prec$+ subp>agraph 7,a71 by /rik+ 
p>agraph 7#b7 & ins]t+ p>agraphs 7#b7 & 
7#c72 &  7ii7 9 subp>agraph 7,d71 by    
ins]t+ 7or ! sp\se ( su* a p]son7 aft]  
#ahj days2  7,b7 9 p>agraph 7#b77;,a71  
by ins]t+ 1 or ! sp\se ( su* a p]son1   
be=e %all2  7,c7 by r$esignat+ p>agraph 
7#c7 z p>agraph 7#d72 &  7,d7 by ins]t+1
 aft] p>agraph 7#b71 ! foll[+ new       
p>agraph 7#c73  7#c7 ,9 ! case ( a p]son
 abs5t f employm5t by reason ( s]vice 9 
! uni=m$ s]vices by ! sp\se ( su* p]son1
 if su* p]son ceases to be m>ri$ to su* 

sp\se--  7,a7 by reason ( ! dea? ( su*  
sp\se1 su* p]son %all notify ! employ] (
 su* p]son ( ! p]son's int5t to return  
to a position ( employm5t ) su* employ] 
n lat] ?an two ye>s aft] su* dea?2 or   
7,b7 = any reason o!r ?an ! dea? ( su*  
sp\se1 su* p]son %all notify ! employ] (
 su* p]son ( ! p]son's int5t to return  
to a position ( employm5t ) su* employ] 
n lat] ?an #cj days aft] a c\rt (       
compet5t jurisdiction issues a f9al     
decree ( divorce1 dissolution1 or       
annulm5t4  4  7#e7 ,9 subsection 7h71 by
 /rik+ p]son's tra9+ or s]vice & ins]t+ 
p]son's 7or ! p]son's sp\se's7 tra9+ or 
s]vice4  7#f7 ,9 ! head+1 by /rik+ (    
p]sons :o s]ve 9 ! uni=m$ s]vices4  7e7 
,reemploym5t positions ,section         
#dcac7;a77#b7 ( title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates
 ,code1 is am5d$ 9 ! matt] prec$+       
subp>agraph 7,a7 by ins]t+ 7or ^:       
sp\se's7 aft] ^:4  7f7 ,reemploym5t by !
 ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t ,section #dcad ( title
 #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by  
ins]t+ 7or ! sp\se ( su* p]son7 be=e    

ent]$ bo? places x appe>s4  7g7         
,reemploym5t by c]ta9 ,f$]al ag5cies    
,section #dcae7;b7 ( title #ch1 ,unit$  
,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by ins]t+ 1 & !  
sp\ses ( su* p]sons1 aft] uni=m$        
s]vices4  7h7 ,rights1 b5efits1 &       
obligations ( sp\ses abs5t f employm5t =
 s]vice 9 a uni=m$ s]vice ,section #dcaf
 ( title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is   
am5d$--  7#a7 9 subsection 7a71 by      
ins]t+ 1 by su* p]son or ! sp\se ( su*  
p]son1 aft] ( s]vice2  7#b7 9 subsection
 7b7--  7,a7 9 p>agraph 7#a7-- 7i7 9 !  
matt] prec$+ subp>agraph 7,a71 by /rik+ 
9 ! uni=m$ s]vices & ins]t+ describ$ 9  
subsection 7a72  7ii7 9 subp>agraph     
7,a71 by /rik+ :ile p]=m+ & ins]t+ dur+2
 &  7iii7 9 subp>agraph 7,b71 by /rik+  
:ile su* p]son p]=ms & ins]t+ dur+2     
7,b7 9 p>agraph 7#b7-- 7i7 9 subp>agraph
 7,a7--  7,i7 9 clause 7i71 by /rik+ 9 !
 uni=m$ s]vices & ins]t+ describ$ 9     
subsection 7a72 &  7,,ii7 9 clause 7ii71
 by /rik+ s]vice 9 ! uni=m$ s]vices &   
ins]t+ su* s]vice2 &  7ii7 9 subp>agraph

 7,b71 by /rik+ s]vice 9 ! uni=m$       
s]vices & ins]t+ su* s]vice2 &  7,c7 9  
p>agraph 7#c71 by /rik+ :ile s]v+ 9 !   
uni=m$ s]vices & ins]t+ dur+ s]vice     
describ$ 9 subsection 7a72  7#c7 9      
subsection 7c71 by /rik+ p]son's p]iod (
 s]vice bo? places x appe>s & ins]t+    
p]iod ( s]vice describ$ 9 subsection    
7a72  7#d7 9 subsection 7d71 by /rik+ 9 
! uni=m$ s]vices & ins]t+ describ$ 9    
subsection 7a72 &  7#e7 9 ! head+1 by   
/rik+ = & ins]t+ due to4  7i7 ,heal?    
plans ,section #dcag ( title #ch1 ,unit$
 ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$--  7#a7 9       
subsection 7a7-- 7,a7 9 p>agraph 7#a71  
by ins]t+ by su* p]son or ! sp\se ( su* 
p]son aft] uni=m$ s]vices2  7,b7 9      
p>agraph 7#b71 by /rik+ p]=ms s]vice 9 !
 uni=m$ s]vices & ins]t+ is abs5t f su* 
position ( employm5t by reason ( s]vice 
describ$ 9 subsection 7a72 &  7,c7 9    
p>agraph 7#c77;,b77ii71 by /rik+ s]v$ by
 ! p]son 9 ! uni=m$ s]vices & ins]t+ (  
s]vice describ$ 9 subsection 7a72 &     
7#b7 9 subsection 7b77#a71 by /rik+ 9 ! 

uni=m$ s]vices & ins]t+ describ$ 9      
subsection 7a74  7j7 ,employee p5sion   
b5efit plans ,section #dcah ( title #ch1
 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$--  7#a7 9
 subsection 7a77#b7-- 7,a7 9 subp>agraph
 7,a71 by /rik+ p]iods ( s]vice 9 !     
uni=m$ s]vices & ins]t+ p]iods ( abs5ce 
f employm5t describ$ 9 section #dcab (  
?is title2 &  7,b7 9 subp>agraph 7,b71  
by /rik+ p]iod s]v$ by a p]son 9 !      
uni=m$ s]vices & ins]t+ su* p]iod (     
abs5ce2  7#b7 9 subsection 7b7--  7,a7 9
 p>agraph 7#a7-- 7i7 9 ! matt] prec$+   
subp>agraph 7,a7--  7,i7 by /rik+ p]iod 
( s]vice bo? places x appe>s & ins]t+   
su* p]iod2 &  7,,ii7 by /rik+ s]vice 9 !
 uni=m$ s]vices & ins]t+ a p]iod (      
abs5ce2 &  7ii7 9 subp>agraph 7,b77i71  
by /rik+ p]iod s]v$ by ! p]son 9 !      
uni=m$ s]vices & ins]t+ p]iod ( abs5ce2 
7,b7 9 p>agraph 7#b7--  7i7 by /rik+    
p]iod ( s]vice & ins]t+ p]iod ( abs5ce2 
&  7ii7 by /rik+ s]vice 9 ! uni=m$      
s]vices & ins]t+ abs5ce2 &  7,c7 9      
p>agraph 7#c71 by /rik+ p]iod ( s]vice  

bo? places x appe>s & ins]t+ p]iod (    
abs5ce4  7k7 ,tra9+ = ,f$]al executive  
ag5cy human res\rces p]sonnel on        
employm5t & reemploym5t rights &        
limitations ,section #dcah7;a7 ( title  
#ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by   
ins]t+ 7& ! sp\ses ( su* memb]s7 aft]   
memb]s bo? places x appe>s4  7l7        
,te*nical am5dm5ts ,! table ( sections  
at ! beg9n+ ( *apt] #dc ( title #ch1    
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ z foll[s3 
7#a7 ,by /rik+ ! item relat+ to section 
#dcjd & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  #dcjd4        
,t]m9ation ( entitlem5t4  4  7#b7 ,by   
/rik+ ! item relat+ to section #dcaa &  
ins]t+ ! foll[+3  #dcaa4 ,discrim9ation 
aga9/ p]sons :o s]ve 9 ! uni=m$ s]vices 
& sp\ses ( su* p]sons2 acts ( reprisal  
prohibit$4  4  7#c7 ,by /rik+ ! item    
relat+ to section #dcab & ins]t+ !      
foll[+3  #dcab4 ,reemploym5t rights4  4 
7#d7 ,by /rik+ ! item relat+ to section 
#dcaf & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  #dcaf4        
,rights1 b5efits1 & obligations ( p]sons
 abs5t f employm5t due to s]vice 9 a    

uni=m$ s]vice4  4