II 110th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 2946 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES April 30, 2008 Mr. Vitter (for himself and Mr. Brownback) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs A BILL To amend title 38, United States Code, to make a stillborn child an insurable dependent for purposes of the Servicemembers' Group Life Insurance program, and for other purposes.

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Treatment of stillborn children as insurable dependents under Servicemembers' Group Life Insurance

(a)

Treatment

Section 1965 of title 38, United States Code, is amended— (1)in paragraph (10), by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: (C)The member's stillborn natural child. ; and (2)by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (11)(A)Except as provided in subparagraph (B), the term stillborn natural child means a natural child— (i)whose death occurs before expulsion, extraction, or delivery; and (ii)whose— (I)fetal weight is greater than 500 grams; (II)in the event fetal weight is unknown, duration in utero exceeds 22 completed weeks of gestation; or (III)in the event neither fetal weight nor duration in utero is known, body length (crown-to-heel) is 25 centimeters or more. (B)The term does not include any fetus or child extracted for purposes of an abortion. . (b)

Conforming amendment

Section 101(4)(A) of such title is amended by striking section 1965(10)(B) in the matter preceding clause (i) and inserting subparagraph (B) or (C) of section 1965(10).