Sec. 631. MODIFICATIONS TO TRANSITIONAL COMPENSATION FOR DEPENDENTS OF MEMBERS SEPARATED FOR DEPENDENT ABUSE

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## SEC. 631 MODIFICATIONS TO TRANSITIONAL COMPENSATION FOR DEPENDENTS OF MEMBERS SEPARATED FOR DEPENDENT ABUSE ###

(a)Covered Punitive Actions Subsection

(b)of section 1059 of title 10, United States Code, is amended— ####

(1)in paragraph (1)(B), by striking “; or” and inserting a semicolon; ####

(2)in paragraph (2), by striking the period at the end and inserting “; or”; and ####

(3)by adding at the end the following new paragraph: > > #### “(3) > > who is— > > > ##### “(A) > > convicted of a dependent-abuse offense in a district court of the United States or a State court; and > > > ##### “(B) > > separated from active duty pursuant to a sentence of a court-martial, or administratively separated, voluntarily or involuntarily, from active duty, for an offense other than the dependent-abuse offense.” > . ###

(b)Commencement of Payment Subsection (e)(1) of such section is amended— ####

(1)in subparagraph (A)— #####

(A)in the matter preceding clause (i), by inserting after “offense” the following: “or an offense described in subsection (b)(3)(B)”; and #####

(B)in clause (ii), by striking “; and” and inserting a semicolon; and ####

(2)in subparagraph (B), by striking “(if the basis” and all that follows through “offense)”. ###

(c)Definition of Dependent Child Subsection

(l)of such section is amended, in the matter preceding paragraph (1)— ####

(1)by striking “resulting in the separation of the former member or” and inserting “referred to in subsection

(b)or”; and ####

(2)by striking “resulting in the separation of the former member and” and inserting “and”. ###

(d)Delegation of Determinations Relating to Exceptional Eligibility Subsection (m)(4) of such section is amended to read as follows: > > #### “(4) > > The Secretary concerned may delegate the authority under paragraph

(1)to authorize eligibility for benefits under this section for dependents and former dependents of a member or former member to the first general or flag officer (or civilian equivalent) in the chain of command of the member.” > .