H.R. 3974 · 99th Congress · enacted
A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to include in the death gratuity payable to survivors of a member of the Armed Forces who dies on active duty an amount equivalent to two months' housing allowances.
Became Public Law No: 99-227.
Latest official action 1985-12-28 · Enacted
The bill, briefly
(Measure passed House, amended) Amends Federal provisions concerning death benefits payable to military dependents to increase such benefit to $3,000 plus an amount equal to two months' housing allowance in effect at the time of the member's death. Directs the Secretary of the military department concerned to provide survivors of a deceased member who are occupying Government quarters at the time of the member's death a reasonable period of time before being required to vacate such quarters. Amends the Veterans' Administration Health-Care Amendments of 1985 to change the effective date for an increase in the maximum amount of life insurance payable under the Servicemen's Group Life Insurance program to include those deaths occurring after December 11, 1985 (currently, those deaths occurring on or after January 1, 1986 are eligible for such increase).
Congressional Research Service · 1985-12-18
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