[Congressional Bills 108th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 704 Introduced in Senate (IS)]






108th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                 S. 704

 To amend title 10, United States Code, to increase the amount of the 
 death gratuity payable with respect to deceased members of the Armed 
                                Forces.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             March 25, 2003

 Ms. Collins (for herself, Mr. Warner, and Mr. McCain) introduced the 
        following bill; which was read twice and referred to the 
        Committee on Armed ServicesYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY

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                                 A BILL


 
 To amend title 10, United States Code, to increase the amount of the 
 death gratuity payable with respect to deceased members of the Armed 
                                Forces.

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

SECTION 1. INCREASE IN DEATH GRATUITY PAYABLE WITH RESPECT TO DECEASED 
              MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES.

    (a) Increase in Death Gratuity.--Section 1478(a) of title 10, 
United States Code, is amended by striking ``$6,000'' and inserting 
``$12,000''.
    (b) Effective Date.--The amendment made by subsection (a) shall 
take effect on September 11, 2001, and shall apply with respect to 
deaths occurring on or after that date.
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