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 PUBLIC LAW 108–136—NOV. 24, 2003

117 STAT. 1517

striking ‘‘for a’’ and all that follows and inserting ‘‘under subsection (a) for any month is the amount of compensation to which the retiree is entitled under title 38 for that month, determined without regard to any disability of the retiree that is not a combat-related disability.’’. (d) REVISED COORDINATION PROVISION.—Subsection (f) of such section is amended to read as follows: ‘‘(f) COORDINATION WITH CONCURRENT RECEIPT PROVISION.— Subsection (d) of section 1414 of this title provides for coordination between benefits under that section and under this section.’’. (e) CLERICAL AMENDMENTS.—(1) The heading of such section is amended to read as follows: ‘‘§ 1413a. Combat-related special compensation’’. (2) The item relating to such section in the table of sections at the beginning of chapter 71 of such title is amended to read as follows: ‘‘1413a. Combat-related special compensation.’’.

(f) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by subsections (a), (b), and (c) shall apply to payments under section 1413a of title 10, United States Code, for months beginning on or after January 1, 2004. The amendment made by subsection (d) shall take effect on January 1, 2004.

Applicability. 10 USC 1413a note.

SEC. 643. SPECIAL RULE FOR COMPUTATION OF RETIRED PAY BASE FOR COMMANDERS OF COMBATANT COMMANDS.

(a) TREATMENT EQUIVALENT TO CHIEFS OF SERVICE.—Subsection (i) of section 1406 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by inserting ‘‘as a commander of a unified or specified combatant command (as defined in section 161(c) of this title),’’ after ‘‘Chief of Service,’’. (b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—The heading for such subsection is amended by inserting ‘‘COMMANDERS OF COMBATANT COMMANDS,’’ after ‘‘CHIEFS OF SERVICE,’’. (c) EFFECTIVE DATE AND APPLICABILITY.—The amendments made by this section shall take effect on the date of the enactment of this Act and shall apply with respect to officers who first become entitled to retired pay under title 10, United States Code, on or after such date.

10 USC 1406 note.

SEC. 644. SURVIVOR BENEFIT PLAN ANNUITIES FOR SURVIVING SPOUSES OF RESERVES NOT ELIGIBLE FOR RETIREMENT WHO DIE FROM A CAUSE INCURRED OR AGGRAVATED WHILE ON INACTIVE-DUTY TRAINING.

(a) SURVIVING SPOUSE ANNUITY.—Paragraph (1) of section 1448(f) of title 10, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: ‘‘(1) SURVIVING SPOUSE ANNUITY.—The Secretary concerned shall pay an annuity under this subchapter to the surviving spouse of a person who— ‘‘(A) is eligible to provide a reserve-component annuity and dies— ‘‘(i) before being notified under section 12731(d) of this title that he has completed the years of service required for eligibility for reserve-component retired pay; or

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