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107th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                S. 1506

 To amend title 10, United States Code, to repeal the requirement for 
    reduction of SBP survivor annuities by dependency and indemnity 
                             compensation.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                            October 4, 2001

  Mr. Nelson of Florida introduced the following bill; which was read 
         twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services

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                                 A BILL


 
 To amend title 10, United States Code, to repeal the requirement for 
    reduction of SBP survivor annuities by dependency and indemnity 
                             compensation.

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

SECTION 1. REPEAL OF REQUIREMENT OF REDUCTION OF SBP SURVIVOR ANNUITIES 
              BY DEPENDENCY AND INDEMNITY COMPENSATION.

    (a) Repeal.--Section 1451(c) of title 10, United States Code, is 
amended by striking paragraph (2).
    (b) Prohibition on Retroactive Benefits.--No benefits may be paid 
to any person for any period before the effective date specified in 
subsection (c) by reason of the amendment made by subsection (a).
    (c) Effective Date.--The amendment made by subsection (a) shall 
take effect on--
            (1) the first day of the first month that begins after the 
        date of the enactment of this Act; or
            (2) the first day of the fiscal year that begins in the 
        calendar year in which this Act is enacted, if later than the 
        date specified in paragraph (1).
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