An act to amend the provisions of chapters 83 and 89 of title 5, United States Code, which relate to survivor benefits for certain dependent children, and for other purposes.

(Measure passed Senate, amended)

States that a child must either be living with or receiving support contributions from a Federal employee or Member of Congress: (1) at the time of such employee's or Member's death in order to quality for civil service survivor benefits; and (2) in order to qualify as a member of the family of an employee or annuitant under Federal employee health benefit plans. Retains the current requirement that a stepchild must be living with the employee or Member to qualify for survivor or health benefits.

Redefines the medically underserved areas in which a carrier of a Federal health benefits plan must pay the costs of covered medical services provided by any practitioner licensed by the State to perform such a service.

Terminates the annuity of a Federal annuitant who is elected as a Member of Congress, and entitles such Federal service by the Member to be credited toward retirement.