Sec. 631. EXPANSION OF ELIGIBILITY FOR CERTAIN BENEFITS THAT ARISE FROM THE DEATH OF A MEMBER OF THE ARMED FORCES
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## SEC. 631 EXPANSION OF ELIGIBILITY FOR CERTAIN BENEFITS THAT ARISE FROM THE DEATH OF A MEMBER OF THE ARMED FORCES ###
(a)Death Gratuity Section 1475(a)(4) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by striking “for a period of more than 13 days”. ###
(b)Recovery, Care, and Disposition of Remains Section 1481(a) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: > > #### “(11) > > Any person not otherwise covered by this section whose death entitles a survivor of such person to a death gratuity under section 1475 of this title.” > . ###
(c)Eligibility for Assistance From a Casualty Assistance Officer Section 633 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014 (Public Law 113–66; 10 U.S.C. 1475 note) is amended— ####
(1)in subsection (a)— #####
(A)in paragraph (1)— ######
(i)in subparagraph (A), by striking “; and” and inserting a semicolon; ######
(ii)in subparagraph (B), by striking the period at the end and inserting “; and”; and ######
(iii)by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: > > ##### “(C) > > an individual not described in subparagraph
(A)or
(B)who is entitled to a death gratuity under section 1475 of title 10, United States Code.” > ; #####
(B)in paragraph (2)— ######
(i)by striking “spouses and dependents” each place it appears and inserting “survivors”; and ######
(ii)in subparagraph (A), by striking “spouses and other dependents of deceased members” and inserting “such survivors”; and ####
(2)in subsection (b)(2), by striking “the spouse and other dependents of a deceased member of the Armed Forces” and inserting “such a survivor”. ###
(d)Applicability The amendments made by this section shall apply to a death that occurs on or after the date of the enactment of this Act.
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EXPANSION OF ELIGIBILITY FOR CERTAIN BENEFITS THAT ARISE FROM THE DEATH OF A MEMBER OF THE ARMED FORCES
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