,i  #aah? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #didd  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,july #bf1 #bjbc,ms4  
,/efanik 7= h]self & ,mr4 ,norcross7    
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to
 ! ,committee on ,arm$ ,s]vices1 & 9    
addition to ! ,committees on ,vet]ans'  
,affairs1 ,ov]sight & ,acc\ntability1 & 
,education & ! ,work=ce1 = a p]iod to be
 subsequ5tly det]m9$ by ! ,speak]1 9 ea*
 case = consid]ation ( su* provisions z 
fall )9 ! jurisdiction ( ! committee    
conc]n$  ,a ,,bill  ,to re/ore c]ta9    
non-monet>y ,f$]al b5efits to rem>ri$   
surviv+ sp\ses ( memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces 
:o die :ile s]v+ on active duty1 to     
provide /ud5t loan def]m5t = dislocat$  
milit>y sp\ses1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4  
,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !   
,milit>y ,families & ,surviv+ ,sp\ses   
,b5efits ,enhancem5t ,act4  #b4 ,f$]al  
b5efits = rem>ri$ surviv+ sp\ses (      
memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces :o die :ile s]v+ 
on active duty  7a7 ,civil s]vice  7#a7 
,pref]5ce eligible ,section             

#bajh7c77;,d7 ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates 
,code1 is am5d$ by /rik+ unm>ri$4  7#b7 
,noncompetitive appo9tm5t ,section      
#cccj;d7a77#c77;,b7 ( su* title is am5d$
 to read z foll[s3  7,b7 :o 0 m>ri$ to a
 memb] ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces on ! date on :i* 
! memb] dies :ile on active duty 9 !    
,arm$ ,=ces4  4  7b7 ,dep>tm5t (        
,vet]ans ,affairs  7#a7 ,special m>riage
 provisions ,section #ajc7;d77#b7 (     
title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$
 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new          
subp>agraph3  7,c7 ,! rem>riage ( !     
surviv+ sp\se ( a p]son :o di$ :ile s]v+
 9 ! active milit>y1 naval1 air1 or     
space s]vice %all n b> ! furni%+ (      
non-monet>y b5efits to su* surviv+      
sp\se4  4  7#b7 ,eligibility = h\s+ &   
small bus9ess loans ,section            
#cgja7;b77#b7 ( title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates
 ,code1 is am5d$ by ins]t+ 7)\t reg>d to
 :e!r su* surviv+ sp\se rem>ries7 aft]  
surviv+ sp\se4  7c7 ,effective date ,!  
am5dm5ts made by ?is section %all apply 
beg9n+ on ! fir/ day ( ! fir/ mon?      

beg9n+ aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is   
,act4  #c4 ,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[+3  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  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+ (
 su* section #ajfb is am5d$ by ins]t+ & 
surviv+ sp\ses aft] ,c]ta9 =m] sp\ses4  
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[+3  #ajfb4 ,c]ta9 =m]     
sp\ses & surviv+ sp\ses4  4  #d4 ,/ud5t 
loan def]m5t = dislocat$ milit>y sp\ses 
7a7 ,9 g5]al ,section #dee7;f7 ( !      
,high] ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj     
,u4,s4,c4 #ajhg;e7f77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by
 r$esignat+ p>agraphs 7#d7 & 7#e7 z     
p>agraphs 7#e7 & 7#f71 respectively2 &  
7#b7 by ins]t+ aft] p>agraph 7#c7 !     
foll[+3  7#d7 ,def]m5t = dislocat$      
milit>y sp\ses  7,a7 ,duration & effect 
on pr9cipal & int]e/ ,a borr[] ( a loan 
made "u ?is "p :o meets ! requirem5ts ( 
subp>agraph 7,b7 %all be eligible = a   
def]m5t = an aggregate p]iod ( #ahj     
days1 dur+ :i* p]iodic in/allm5ts (     
pr9cipal ne$ n be paid1 & int]e/-- 7i7  
%all n accrue1 9 ! case ( a-- 7,i7      

,f$]al ,direct ,/af=d ,loan2 or  7,,ii7 
a ,f$]al ,direct ,consolidation ,loan t 
consolidat$ only ,f$]al ,direct ,/af=d  
,loans1 or a comb9ation ( su* loans &   
,f$]al ,/af=d ,loans = :i* ! /ud5t      
borr[] receiv$ an int]e/ subsidy "u     
section #dbh2 or  7ii7 %all accrue & be 
capitaliz$ or paid by ! borr[]1 9 ! case
 ( a ,f$]al ,direct ,,plus ,loan1 a     
,f$]al ,direct ,unsubsidiz$ ,/af=d      
,loan1 or a ,f$]al ,direct              
,consolidation ,loan n describ$ 9 clause
 7i77,,ii74  7,b7 ,eligibility ,a borr[]
 ( a loan made "u ?is "p %all be        
eligible = a def]m5t "u subp>agraph 7,a7
 if ! borr[]-- 7i7 is ! sp\se ( a memb] 
( ! ,arm$ ,=ces s]v+ on active duty2 &  
7ii7 has exp]i5c$ a loss ( employm5t z a
 result ( relocation to accommodate a   
p]man5t *ange 9 duty /ation ( su* memb]4
  7,c7 ,docum5tation & approval  7i7 ,9 
g5]al ,a borr[] may e/abli% eligibility 
= a def]m5t "u subp>agraph 7,a7 by      
provid+ to ! ,secret>y-- 7,i7 !         
docum5tation describ$ 9 clause 7ii72 or 

7,,ii7 su* o!r docum5tation z !         
,secret>y det]m9es appropriate4  7ii7   
,docum5tation ,! docum5tation describ$ 9
 ?is clause is-- 7,i7 evid5ce t ! borr[]
 is ! sp\se ( a memb] ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces   
s]v+ on active duty2  7,,ii7 evid5ce t a
 milit>y p]man5t *ange ( /ation ord] 0  
issu$ to su* memb]2 &  7,,iii7 7aa7     
evid5ce t ! borr[] is eligible =        
unemploym5t b5efits due to a loss (     
employm5t result+ f relocation to       
accommodate su* p]man5t *ange 9 duty    
/ation2 or  7bb7 a writt5 c]tification1 
or an equival5t z approv$ by !          
,secret>y1 t ! borr[] is regi/]$ ) a    
public or private employm5t ag5cy due to
 a loss ( employm5t result+ f relocation
 to accommodate su* p]man5t *ange 9 duty
 /ation4  4  7b7 ,effective date ,!     
am5dm5ts made by subsection 7a7 %all    
take effect #ij days aft] ! date ( !    
enactm5t ( ?is ,act4