Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 102 Part 2.djvu/982

 102 STAT. 1986

37 USC 411.

37 USC 4iif note.

PUBLIC LAW 100-456—SEPT. 29, 1988

"(2) A member referred to in paragraph (1) is a member of the uniformed services who— "(A) is serving on active duty or is entitled to pay and allowances under section 204(g) of this title (or would be so entitled were it not for offsetting earned income described in that section); "(B) is seriously ill or seriously injured; and "(C) is hospitalized in a medical facility in or outside the United States.". (b) TRAVEL TO BURIAL CEREMONIES.—Section 411fl[a) of such title is amended by striking out "for a period of 30 days or more in order to" and inserting in lieu thereof or inactive duty in order that such dependents may. (c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by this section shall take effect on October 1, 1988. SEC. 633. INJURY, DISABILITY, AND DEATH COMPENSATION COVERAGE FOR ROTC CADETS DURING MILITARY TRAINING ACTIVITIES

(a) AUTHORITY TO PRESCRIBE TRAINING.—(1) Subsection (a) of section 2109 of title 10, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: "(a) For the further practical instruction of members of, and designated applicants for membership in, the program, the Secretary of the military department concerned may prescribe and conduct practical military training, in addition to field training and practice cruises prescribed under section 21040t)X6) of this title. The Secretary concerned may require that some or all of the training prescribed under this subsection must be completed by a member before the member is commissioned.". (2) Subsection (b) of such section is amended— (A) by striking out "may—" and inserting in lieu thereof ", with respect to practical military training prescribed under this section and field training and practice cruises prescribed under section 21040t))(6) of this title, may—"; and (B) by striking out "field training" each place it appears and inserting in lieu thereof "such training". (3)(A) The heading of such section is amended to read as follows: "§ 2109. Practical military training". (B) The item relating to such section in the table of sections at the beginning of chapter 103 of such title is amended to read as follows: "2109. Practical military training.". (b) COVERAGE FOR INJURY, DISABILITY, AND DEATH.—Section 8140

of title 5, United States C!ode, is amended— (1) in subsection (a)— (A) by striking out "disability or death from an injury" and inserting in lieu thereof "an injury, disability, or death"; and (B) by striking out "field" before "training"; (2) in subsection (f), by striking out "while attending field training or a practice cruise under chapter 103 of title 10" and inserting in lieu thereof "by a military department in a facility of a military department"; and (3) by adding at the end thereof the following new subsection: "(g) For purposes of this section, the term 'applicant for membership includes a student enrolled, during a semester or other enroll-

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