[Congressional Bills 108th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 704 Referred in House (RFH)]

  1st Session
                                 S. 704


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             April 2, 2003

              Referred to the Committee on Armed Services

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                                 AN ACT


 
 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.

            Passed the Senate April 1, 2003.

            Attest:

                                             EMILY J. REYNOLDS,

                                                             Secretary.