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 115 STAT. 30 PUBLIC LAW 107-14 -JUNE 5, 2001 insurance under the same conditions as described in section 1977(e) of this title (with respect to conversion of a Veterans' Group Life Insurance poHcy to such an individual policy) upon written application for conversion made to the participating company selected by the spouse and payment of the required premiums. Conversion of such policy to Veterans' Group Life Insurance is prohibited. "(B) In the case of a policy purchased under this subchapter for an insurable dependent who is a child, such policy may not be converted under this subsection.". 38 USC 101 note. (g) EFFECTIVE DATE AND INITIAL IMPLEMENTATION. —(1) The amendments made by this section shall take effect on the first day of the first month that begins more than 120 days after the date of the enactment of this Act. (2) Each Secretary concerned, acting in consultation with the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, shall take such action as is necessary to ensure that during the period between the date of the enactment of this Act and the effective date determined under paragraph (1) each eligible member— (A) is furnished an explanation of the insurance benefits available for dependents under the amendments made by this section; and (B) is afforded an opportunity before such effective date to make elections that are authorized under those amendments to be made with respect to dependents. (3) For purposes of paragraph (2): (A) The term "Secretary concerned" has the meaning given that term in section 101 of title 38, United States Code. (B) The term "eligible member" means a member of the uniformed services described in subparagraph (A) or (C) of section 1967(a)(1) of title 38, United States Code, as amended by subsection (b)(1). 38 USC 1967 SEC. 5. RETROACTIVE APPLICABILITY OF INCREASE IN MAXIMUM SGLI note. BENEFIT FOR MEMBERS DYING IN PERFORMANCE OF DUTY ON OR AFTER OCTOBER 1, 2000. Effective date. (a) APPLICABILITY OF INCREASE IN BENEFIT.— Notwithstanding subsection (c) of section 312 of the Veterans Benefits and Health Care Improvement Act of 2000 (Public Law 106-419; 114 Stat. 1854), the amendments made by subsection (a) of that section shall take effect on October 1, 2000, with respect to any member of the uniformed services who died in the performance of duty (as determined by the Secretary concerned) during the period beginning on October 1, 2000, and ending at the close of March 31, 2001, and who on the date of death was insured under the Servicemembers' Group Life Insurance program under subchapter III of chapter 19 of title 38, United States Code, for the maximum coverage available under that program. (b) DEFINITIONS.— In this section: (1) The term "Secretary concerned" has the meaning given that term in section 101(25) of title 38, United States Code. (2) The term "uniformed services" has the meaning given that term in section 1965(6) of title 38, United States Code. SEC. 6. EXPANSION OF OUTREACH EFFORTS TO ELIGIBLE DEPEND- ENTS. (a) AVAILABILITY OF OUTREACH SERVICES FOR CHILDREN, SPOUSES, SURVIVING SPOUSES, AND DEPENDENT PARENTS. —Paragraph (2) of section 7721(b) is amended to read as follows:

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