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House Bill 3178
116th Congress(2019-2020)
To amend titles 10 and 38, United States Code, to make certain improvements to benefits for survivors of deceased graduates of the Reserve Officers' Training Corps.
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H. R. 3178 (Introduced-in-House)


116th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 3178


To amend titles 10 and 38, United States Code, to make certain improvements to benefits for survivors of deceased graduates of the Reserve Officers’ Training Corps.

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

June 10, 2019

Mr. Brown of Maryland introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned

A BILL

To amend titles 10 and 38, United States Code, to make certain improvements to benefits for survivors of deceased graduates of the Reserve Officers’ Training Corps.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. Death gratuity for ROTC graduates.

(a) In general.—Section 1475(a)(4) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding “; or a graduate of a reserve officers' training corps who has yet to receive a first duty assignment; or” at the end.

(b) Effective date.—The amendment under subsection (a) applies to deaths on or after the date of the enactment of this Act.

SEC. 2. Casualty assistance for ROTC graduates.

(a) In general.—Section 633 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014 (10 U.S.C. 1475 note) is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection:

“(c) ROTC graduates treated as members.—For purposes of this section, a graduate of a reserve officers' training corps who dies before receiving a first duty assignment shall be treated as a member of the Armed Forces who dies while on active duty.”.

(b) Effective date.—The amendment under subsection (a) applies to deaths on or after the date of the enactment of this Act.

SEC. 3. Servicemembers' Group Life Insurance for ROTC graduates.

(a) In general.—Section 1967(a)(1) of title 38, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new subparagraph:

“(D) Any graduate of a reserve officers' training corps who has not received a first duty assignment.”.

(b) Effective date.—The amendment under subsection (a) applies to deaths on or after the date of the enactment of this Act.