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 118 STAT. 1960 PUBLIC LAW 108–375—OCT. 28, 2004 Act of 1985 (2 U.S.C. 902(d)) with respect to the fiscal years referred to in paragraph (1). (f) EARLY SUBMISSION OF PROPOSAL FOR ADDITIONAL DEATH BENEFITS.—Congress urges the President to transmit any draft of legislation for the additional set of death benefits under para graph (2) of subsection (c) before the time for submission required under that subsection and as soon as is practicable after the date of the enactment of this Act. SEC. 644. PHASED ELIMINATION OF TWO TIER ANNUITY COMPUTATION FOR SURVIVING SPOUSES UNDER SURVIVOR BENEFIT PLAN. (a) PHASED INCREASE IN BASIC ANNUITY.— (1) STANDARD ANNUITY.— (A) INCREASE TO 55 PERCENT.—Clause (i) of subsection (a)(1)(B) of section 1451 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘35 percent of the base amount.’’ and inserting ‘‘the product of the base amount and the percent applicable to the month, as follows: ‘‘(I) For a month before October 2005, the applicable percent is 35 percent. ‘‘(II) For months after September 2005 and before April 2006, the applicable percent is 40 percent. ‘‘(III) For months after March 2006 and before April 2007, the applicable percent is 45 percent. ‘‘(IV) For months after March 2007 and before April 2008, the applicable percent is 50 percent. ‘‘(V) For months after March 2008, the applicable percent is 55 percent.’’. (B) COORDINATION WITH SAVINGS PROVISION UNDER PRIOR LAW.—Clause (ii) of such subsection is amended by striking ‘‘, at the time the beneficiary becomes entitled to the annuity,’’. (2) RESERVE COMPONENT ANNUITY.—Subsection (a)(2)(B)(i)(I) of such section is amended by striking ‘‘35 percent’’ and inserting ‘‘the percent specified under subsection (a)(1)(B)(i) as being applicable for the month’’. (3) SURVIVORS OF ELIGIBLE PERSONS DYING ON ACTIVE DUTY, ETC.— (A) INCREASE TO 55 PERCENT.—Clause (i) of subsection (c)(1)(B) of such section is amended— (i) by striking ‘‘35 percent’’ and inserting ‘‘the applicable percent’’; and (ii) by adding at the end the following: ‘‘The percent applicable for a month under the preceding sentence is the percent specified under subsection (a)(1)(B)(i) as being applicable for that month.’’. (B) COORDINATION WITH SAVINGS PROVISION UNDER PRIOR LAW.—Clause (ii) of such subsection is amended by striking ‘‘, at the time the beneficiary becomes entitled to the annuity,’’. (4) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The heading for subsection (d)(2)(A) of such section is amended to read as follows: ‘‘COM PUTATION OF ANNUITY.—’’. (b) CORRESPONDING PHASED ELIMINATION OF SUPPLEMENTAL ANNUITY.—

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