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 Ill STAT. 1800 PUBLIC LAW 105-85 —NOV. 18, 1997 (1)(A) and the extent to which those interpretations follow those laws. (c) CIVILIAN PERSONNEL MATTERS TO BE REVIEWED. —In the case of former spouses of employees and former employees of the Government, the review under subsection (a) shall include the following: (1) All provisions of law that— (A) establish, provide for the enforcement of, or otherwise protect interests of employees and former employees of the Government and former spouses of such persons in annuities of employees and former employees under Federal employees' retirement systems; or (B) provide other benefits for employees and former employees of the Government and former spouses of such persons. (2) The experience of the Office of Personnel Management and other agencies of the Government in administering those provisions of law. (3) The experience of employees and former employees of the Government and former spouses of such persons in the administration of those provisions of law. (4) The experience of employees and former employees of the Government and former spouses of such persons in the application of those provisions of law by State courts. (d) SAMPLING AUTHORIZED.—The Secretary may use sampling in carrying out the review under this section. (e) REPORT.— Not later than September 30, 1999, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Armed Services of the Senate and the Committee on National Security of the House of Representatives a report on the results of the review under subsection (a). The report shall include any recommendations for legislation that the Secretary considers appropriate. 10 USC 1448 SEC. 644. ANNUITIES FOR CERTAIN MILITARY SURVIVING SPOUSES. ^°^^' (a) SURVIVOR ANNUITY.—(1) The Secretary concerned shall pay an annuity to the qualified surviving spouse of each member of the uniformed services who— (A) died before March 21, 1974, and was entitled to retired or retainer pay on the date of death; or (B) was a member of a reserve component of the Armed Forces during the period beginning on September 21, 1972, and ending on October 1, 1978, and at the time of his death would have been entitled to retired pay under chapter 67 of title 10, United States Code (as in effect before December 1, 1994), but for the fact that he was under 60 years of age. (2) A qualified surviving spouse for purposes of this section is a surviving spouse who has not remarried and who is not eligible for an annuity under section 4 of Public Law 92-425 (10 U.S.C. 1448 note). (b) AMOUNT OF ANNUITY.— (1) An annuity under this section shall be paid at the rate of $165 per month, as adjusted from time to time under paragraph (3). (2) An annuity paid to a surviving spouse under this section shall be reduced by the amount of any dependency and indemnity compensation (DIC) to which the surviving spouse is entitled under section 1311(a) of title 38, United States Code.

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