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106 STAT. 2426 PUBLIC LAW 102-484—OCT. 23, 1992 side the United States for children accompanying members of the armed forces on duty at stations outside the United States. The foster care services provided under such a program shall be similar to those services provided by State and local governments in the United States. R^uiations.

    • (b) EXPENSES. —Under regulations prescribed by the Secretary

concerned, the expenses related to providing foster care services under subsection (a) may be paidfromappropriated funds available to the Secretary.". (b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.— The teble of sections for such chapter is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 1045, the following new item: "1046. Overseas temporary foster care program.". 10 USC 1052 SEC. 652. REIMBURSEMENT FOR ADOPTIONS COMPLETED DURING note. INTERIM BETWEEN TEST AND PERMANENT PROGRAM. (a) REIMBURSEMENT OP ADOPTION EXPENSES. — Section 1052 of title 10, United States Code, and section 514 of title 14, United States Code, shall apply with respect to the reimbursement of adoption expenses incurred for an adoption proceeding completed during the period beginning on October 1, 1990, and ending on December 4, 1991, to the extent the adoption expenses would be covered by one of these sections if the adoption proceeding had been completed after December 4, 1991. (b) TIME PERIOD FOR APPLICATION. —Subsection (a) shall apply to a person covered by such subsection only if the person applies to the Secretary of Defense or the Secretary of Transportation for the reimbursement of adoption expenses under section 1052 of title 10, United States Code, or section 514 of title 14, United States Code, whichever applies, within one year after the date of the enactment of this Act. SEC. 663. PROTECTIONS FOR DEPENDENT VICTIMS OF ABUSE BY MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES. (a) PAYMENTS UNDER COURT ORDERS.— Section 1408 of title 10, United States Code, is amended— (1) by redesignating subsection (h) as subsection (i); and (2) by inserting after subsection (g) the following new subsection (h): "(h) BENEFITS FOR DEPENDENTS WHO ARE VICTIMS OF ABUSE BY MEMBERS LOSING RIGHT TO RETIRED PAY. — (1) If, in the case of a member or former member of the armed forces referred to in paragraph (2)(A), a court order provides (in the manner applicable to a division of property) for the payment of an amount from the disposable retired pay of that member or former member (as certified under paragraph (4)) to an eligible spouse or former spouse of that member or former member, the Secretary concerned, beginning upon effective service of such court order, shall pay mat amount in accordance with this subsection to such spouse or former spouse. "(2) A spouse or former spouse of a member or former member of the armed forces is eligible to receive payment under this subsection if— "(A) the member or former member, while a member of the armed forces and after becoming eligible to be retired from the armed forces on the basis of years of service, has eligibility to receive retired pay terminated as a result of mis-