[Congressional Bills 108th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 3792 Introduced in House (IH)]






108th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 3792

 To amend title 10, United States Code, to authorize a ``child only'' 
annuity under the Survivor Benefit Plan of the Armed Forces when there 
is a surviving spouse in the case of a member of the Armed Forces dying 
 on active duty during the period beginning on September 11, 2001, and 
                      ending on November 23, 2003.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           February 10, 2004

Mr. Whitfield introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
                      Committee on Armed Services

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                                 A BILL


 
 To amend title 10, United States Code, to authorize a ``child only'' 
annuity under the Survivor Benefit Plan of the Armed Forces when there 
is a surviving spouse in the case of a member of the Armed Forces dying 
 on active duty during the period beginning on September 11, 2001, and 
                      ending on November 23, 2003.

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

SECTION 1. EQUITY FOR SURVIVING SPOUSES OF MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES 
              DYING ON ACTIVE DUTY DURING THE PERIOD BEGINNING ON 
              SEPTEMBER 11, 2001, AND ENDING ON NOVEMBER 23, 2003.

    Subparagraph (B) of section 1448(d)(2) of title 10, United States 
Code, as added by section 645(a)(1) of the National Defense 
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2004 (Public Law 108-136; 117 Stat. 
1518), is amended by striking ``the date of the enactment of the 
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2004'' and inserting 
``September 11, 2001,''.
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