S. 712 (108th): A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to provide Survivor Benefit Plan annuities for surviving spouses of Reserves not eligible for retirement who die from a cause incurred or aggravated while on inactive-duty training.

Introduced:
Mar 26, 2003 (108th Congress, 2003–2004)
Sponsor:
Sen. John McCain [R-AZ]
Status:
Died (Passed Senate)

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Status

This bill was introduced in a previous session of Congress and was passed by the Senate on April 1, 2003 but was never passed by the House.

Progress
Introduced Mar 26, 2003
Reported by Committee Mar 27, 2003
Passed Senate Apr 01, 2003
Cosponsors
5 cosponsors (4R, 1D) (show)
Committees

House Armed Services

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Last updated Apr 02, 2003.
3 pages

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4/1/2003--Passed Senate without amendment. (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced in the Senate on March 26, 2003. The summary of that version is repeated here.)
Directs the Secretary of the military department concerned to pay an annuity to the surviving spouse of a member of the reserves not otherwise eligible for such annuity who dies from an injury or illness incurred or aggravated in the line of duty during inactive-duty training.

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United States Code

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  • Title 10: ARMED FORCES
  • Subtitle A: General Military Law
  • Part I: ORGANIZATION AND GENERAL MILITARY POWERS
  • Chapter 1: DEFINITIONS
  • Section 101: Definitions
  • Part II: PERSONNEL
  • Chapter 73: ANNUITIES BASED ON RETIRED OR RETAINER PAY
  • Subchapter II: SURVIVOR BENEFIT PLAN
  • Section 1448: Application of Plan