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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.

H.R. 3178 · 116th Congress · Jun 10, 2019 · Lineage

A BILL

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.