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I 109th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5391 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 16, 2006 Mr. Chabot (for himself, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Mrs. Schmidt, Mr. Foley, Mr. Tom Davis of Virginia, and Mr. Wolf) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services A BILL To amend title 10, United States Code, to provide eligibility for certain additional dependent children for annuities under the military Survivor Benefit Plan.

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Short title

This Act may be cited as the Benjamin Moore Surviving Military Spouses’ and Children’s Equitable Relief Act.

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Eligibility for certain additional dependent children for annuities under military Survivor Benefit Plan

(a)

Equity for all deaths from beginning of Operation Enduring Freedom

Paragraph (2)(B) of section 1448(d) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by striking who dies after November 23, 2003 and inserting who dies after October 7, 2001. (b)

Effective date

Any annuity payable to a dependent child under subchapter II of chapter 73 of title 10, United States Code, by reason of the amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply with respect to payments only for months beginning on or after the date of the enactment of this Act.