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 114 STAT. 1654A-166 PUBLIC LAW 106-398 —APPENDIX (1) in section 1448(a)(2), by striking "described in clauses (i) and (ii)" in the sentence following subparagraph (B) (as amended by subsection (a)) and all that follows through "that clause" and inserting "who elects under subparagraph (B) not to participate in the Plan"; (2) in section 1448(a)(4)— (A) by striking "not to participate in the Plan" in subparagraph (A); and (B) by striking "to participate in the Plan" in subparagraph (B); (3) in section 1448(e), by striking "a person electing to participate" and all that follows through "making such election" and inserting "a person is required to make a designation under this subsection, the person"; and (4) in section 1450(j)(l), by striking "An annuity" and all that follows through the period and inserting "A reserve-component annuity shall be effective in accordance with the designation made under section 1448(e) of this title by the person providing the annuity.". (d) EFFECTIVE DATE.— The amendments made by this section apply only with respect to a notification under section 12731(d) of title 10, United States Code, made after January 1, 2001, that a member of a reserve component has completed the years of service required for eligibility for reserve-component retired pay. SEC. 656. SENSE OF CONGRESS ON INCREASING SURVIVOR BENEFIT PLAN ANNUITIES FOR SURVIVING SPOUSES AGE 62 OR OLDER. (a) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of Congress that, subject to the requirements and limitations of congressional budget procedures relating to the enactment of new (or increased) entitlement authority, there should be enacted legislation that increases the annuities provided under the Survivor Benefit Plan program for surviving spouses Who are 62 years of age or older in order to reduce (and eventually eliminate) the different levels of annuities under that program for surviving spouses who are under age 62 and those who are 62 y;ears of age and older. (b) SuRViYOR BENEFIT PLAN.—For purposes of this section, the term "Survivor Benefit Plan program" means the program of annuities for survivoi^s of members of the uniformed services provided under subchapter II of chapter 73 of title 10, United States Code. SEC. 657. REVISION TO SPECIAL COMPENSATION AUTHORITY TO REPEAL EXCLUSION OF UNIFORMED SERVICES RETIR- EES IN RECEIPT OF DISABILITY RETIRED PAY. (a) ELIGIBILITY FOR CHAPTER 61 RETIREES. —Section 1413(c) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by striking "(other than a member who is retired under chapter 61 of this title)". (b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by subsection (a) shall take effect on October 1, 2001, and shall apply to months that begin on or after that date. No benefit may be paid under section 1413 of title 10, United States Code, to any person by reason of the amendment made by subsection (a) for any period before that date.

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