[United States Statutes at Large, Volume 121, 110th Congress, 1st Session]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

 
[NOTE: July 30, 2007 -  [H.Con.Res.175] ARMED FORCES DEATH GRATUITY
PAYMENTS--CHILD DISTRIBUTION BENEFITS

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.

Agreed to July 30, 2007.