[Congressional Bills 110th Congress]
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[H. Con. Res. 175 Enrolled Bill (ENR)]

        H.Con.Res.175
                                                 Agreed to July 30, 2007

                       One Hundred Tenth Congress

                                 of the

                        United States of America




          Begun and held at the City of Washington on Thursday,
            the fourth day of January, two thousand and seven


                          Concurrent Resolution

Whereas the death gratuity payable under section 1477 of title 10, 
  United States Code, upon the death of a member of the Armed Forces, 
  is intended to provide funds to meet the immediate needs of the 
  survivors of the deceased member;

Whereas such section designates the surviving spouse and any children 
  of a deceased member as the highest and second highest priority, 
  respectively, to receive the death gratuity payment; and

Whereas a member with a child or children, but no spouse, usually 
  designates another individual to be responsible for that child or 
  children and may express a desire that such individual receive the 
  death gratuity payment on behalf of the child or children: Now, 
  therefore, be it

    Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate concurring), 
That it is the sense of Congress that courts with fiduciary 
responsibility for a child of a deceased member of the Armed Forces who 
receives a death gratuity payment under section 1477 of title 10, 
United States Code, should take into consideration the expression of 
clear intent of the member regarding the distribution of funds on 
behalf of the child.
Attest:

                                 Clerk of the House of Representatives.

Attest:

                                               Secretary of the Senate.