[Congressional Bills 103th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 1429 Introduced in House (IH)]

103d CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 1429

                  For the relief of Charlotte S. Neal.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             March 18, 1993

  Mr. Bliley introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
                       Committee on the Judiciary

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                                 A BILL


 
                  For the relief of Charlotte S. Neal.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. ELECTION TO PROVIDE ANNUITY.

    For purposes of determining the eligibility of Charlotte S. Neal, 
of Lynchburg, Virginia, former spouse of the late Lieutenant Commander 
Michael D. Christian, United States Navy retired, to an annuity under 
the Survivor Benefit Plan, Lieutenant Commander Christian shall be 
deemed to have made an election under section 1448(b)(3) of title 10, 
United States Code, to provide an annuity to Charlotte S. Neal in 
accordance with the separation agreement incorporated into their 
divorce decree of August 19, 1983. Such election shall be deemed to 
have been made as of September 24, 1983, notwithstanding the death of 
Lieutenant Commander Christian on September 4, 1983.

SEC. 2. LUMP SUM PAYMENT.

    The Secretary of Navy shall pay in a lump sum to Charlotte S. Neal 
the aggregate amount to which she is entitled by reason of section 1 
for the period beginning on October 1, 1983, and ending on the last day 
of the month in which this Act is enacted.

SEC. 3. DEFINITION.

    For purposes of this Act, the term ``Survivor Benefit Plan'' means 
the program provided under subchapter II of chapter 73 of title 10, 
United States Code.

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