12 2 STA T .4 1 7 4 PUBLIC LA W 11 0–389—O CT. 10 , 2008 (3)Anyfi n a n c ia lstr ain inc u rr edb yfa m ily members o f members of t h e Armed F orces w ho ha v e severe and acute p ost - traumatic stress disorder . ( 4 ) T he recovery time , and any particular difficulty of the recovery process, for recovery from severe and acute post-trau- matic stress disorder. ( 5 ) S uch other matters as the Secretary considers appro- priate. (c) A P P RO PR IATEC O M MITTEE S O F CO NG RESS D EFINE D . —I n this section, the term ‘ ‘appropriate committees of Con g ress ’ ’ means— ( 1 ) the Committee on Armed Services and the Committee on V eterans’ Affairs of the Senate
and ( 2 ) the Committee on Armed Services and the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs of the H ouse of R epresentatives. SEC.402 . TR E A T M E N T OF ST IL L B ORN C H IL D REN AS INS U RABLE DE P ENDENTS UNDER SER V ICEMEMBERS ’G ROUP LIFE INSURANCE. (a) TREATMENT.—Section 1 96 5(1 0 ) is amended by adding at the end the following new subparagraph
‘‘(C) The member’s stillborn child.’’. (b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Section 101(4)(A) is amended by stri k ing ‘‘section 1965(10)( B )’’ in the matter preceding clause (i) and inserting ‘‘subparagraph (B) or (C) of section 1965(10)’’. SEC. 40 3 . OTHER ENHANCEMENTS OF SERVICEMEMBERS’ GROUP LIFE INSURANCE COVERAGE. (a) EX PANSION OF SER V I C EMEM B ERS’ G RO U P L IFE INSURANCE TO INC L UDE CERTAIN M EMBERS OF INDIVIDUAL READ Y RESERVE.— (1) IN GENERAL.—Section 196 7 (a)(1)(C) is amended by striking ‘‘section 1965(5)(B) of this title’’ and inserting ‘‘subpara- graph (B) or (C) of section 1965(5) of this title’’. (2) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.— (A) Section 1967(a)(5)(C) is amended by striking ‘‘sec- tion 1965(5)(B) of this title’’ and inserting ‘‘subparagraph (B) or (C) of section 1965(5) of this title’’; and (B) Section 1969(g)(1)(B) is amended by striking ‘‘sec- tion 1965(5)(B) of this title’’ and inserting ‘‘subparagraph (B) or (C) of section 1965(5) of this title’’. (b) REDUCTION IN P ERIOD OF DEPENDENTS’ COVERAGE AFTER MEMBER SEPARATES.—Section 196 8 (a)(5)(B)(ii) is amended by striking ‘‘120 days after’’. (c) AUT H ORITY TO SET PREMIUMS FOR READY RESERVISTS’ SPOUSES.—Section 1969(g)(1)(B) is amended by striking ‘‘(which shall be the same for all such members)’’. (d) FORFEITURE OF VETERANS’ GROUP LIFE INSURANCE.—Section 1973 is amended by striking ‘‘under this subchapter’’ and inserting ‘‘and Veterans’ Group Life Insurance under this subchapter’’. (e) EFFECTIVE AND APPLICABILITY DATES.— (1) The amendments made by subsection (a) shall take effect on the date of the enactment of this Act. (2) The amendment made by subsection (b) shall apply with respect to Servicemembers’ Group Life Insurance coverage for an insurable dependent of a member, as defined in section 1965(10) of title 38, U nited States Code (as amended by section 402 of this Act), that begins on or after the date of the enact- ment of this Act. 38USC196 8 note. 38 USC 196 7 note. 38 USC 196 5 .
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