[Congressional Bills 111th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 917 Introduced in House (IH)]

111th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 917

 To increase the health benefits of dependents of members of the Armed 
           Forces who die because of a combat-related injury.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            February 9, 2009

 Mr. Guthrie introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
                      Committee on Armed Services

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                                 A BILL


 
 To increase the health benefits of dependents of members of the Armed 
           Forces who die because of a combat-related injury.

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

SECTION 1. INCREASE IN THE HEALTH BENEFITS OF DEPENDENTS OF MEMBERS OF 
              THE ARMED FORCES WHO DIE BECAUSE OF A COMBAT-RELATED 
              INJURY.

    (a) In General.--Section 1079(g) of title 10, United States Code, 
is amended--
            (1) in paragraph (2), by striking ``In addition'' and 
        inserting the following: ``Except as provided by paragraph (4), 
        and in addition'';
            (2) by redesignating paragraphs (4) and (5) as (5) and (6), 
        respectively;
            (3) by inserting after paragraph (3) the following new 
        paragraph:
            ``(4)(A) When a member dies because of a combat-related 
        injury incurred while on active duty for a period of more than 
        30 days, the member's dependents who are receiving benefits 
        under a plan covered by subsection (a) shall continue to be 
        eligible for benefits under TRICARE Prime.
            ``(B) For the purposes of this paragraph, the term `combat-
        related injury' means an injury caused by hostile fire, 
        explosion of a hostile mine, or any other hostile action.''; 
        and
            (4) in paragraph (5), as redesignated by paragraph (2) of 
        this subsection, by striking ``under paragraph (2)'' and 
        inserting ``under paragraph (2) or (4)''.
    (b) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this Act shall apply 
with respect to a member dying on or after September 11, 2001.
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