1. Short title
This Act may be cited as the “Second Lieutenant Richard W. Collins III Memorial Act”.
Second Lieutenant Richard W. Collins III Memorial Act
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, and for other purposes.
2. Death gratuity for ROTC graduates
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.
Effective date— The amendment made by subsection (a) applies to deaths on or after May 1, 2017.
3. Casualty assistance for ROTC graduates
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.”
Effective date— The amendment made by subsection (a) applies to deaths on or after May 1, 2017.
4. Servicemembers' Group Life Insurance for ROTC graduates
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.”
Effective date— The amendment made by subsection (a) applies to deaths on or after May 1, 2017.