A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to authorize cost-of-living adjustments of annuities under the retired serviceman's family protection plan, to suspend retired-pay deductions under the survivor benefit plan when there is no eligible spouse beneficiary, and to reduce the duration-of-marriage requirement under the survivor benefit plan from two years to one year.
Revises the Survivor-Benefit Program for retired military personnel by eliminating payments into the Survivor Benefit Program when a beneficiary predeceases the retiree. Reduces to one year the eligibility period for a new spouse of a retiree to be eligible under the Military Survivor Benefit Program. Permits a retiree to leave benefits to children when there is a surviving spouse. Increases the minimum-income payment to specified widows from $1,400 to $2,100 annually.
Passed/agreed to in House: Measure passed House, amended, roll call #762 (379-6).
Roll Call #762 (House)Measure passed House, amended, roll call #762 (379-6).
Roll Call #762 (House)Referred to Senate Committee on Armed Services.
Reported to Senate from the Committee on Armed Services with amendment, S. Rept. 94-1328.
Reported to Senate from the Committee on Armed Services with amendment, S. Rept. 94-1328.
Placed on calendar in Senate.
Call of calendar in Senate.
Measure considered in Senate.
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Measure passed Senate, amended.
Measure passed Senate, amended.
Resolving differences -- House actions: House agreed to Senate amendments.
House agreed to Senate amendments.
Measure enrolled in House.
Measure enrolled in Senate.
Measure presented to President.
Measure presented to President.
Signed by President.
Signed by President.
Public law 94-496.
Public law 94-496.
Enacted as Public Law 94-496
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