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Regulations. Notice.

Notice. Regulations.

38 USC 1967 note.

Effective date.

PUBLIC LAW 109–13—MAY 11, 2005

(1) by striking ‘‘$250,000’’ each place it appears and inserting ‘‘$400,000’’; and (2) by adding at the end of paragraph (1) the following new sentence: ‘‘Any additional amount of insurance provided a member under section 1967(e) of this title may not be treated as an amount for which Veterans’ Group Life Insurance shall be issued under this section.’’. (f) REQUIREMENTS REGARDING ELECTIONS OF MEMBERS TO REDUCE OR DECLINE INSURANCE.—Section 1967(a) of such title is further amended— (1) in paragraph (2), by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: ‘‘(C) Pursuant to regulations prescribed by the Secretary of Defense, notice of an election of a member with a spouse not to be insured under this subchapter, or to be insured under this subchapter in an amount less than the maximum amount provided under paragraph (3)(A)(i)(I), shall be provided to the spouse of the member.’’; and (2) in paragraph (3)— (A) in the matter preceding clause (i), by striking ‘‘and (C)’’ and inserting ‘‘, (C), and (D)’’; and (B) by adding at the end the following new subparagraphs: ‘‘(D) A member with a spouse may not elect not to be insured under this subchapter, or to be insured under this subchapter in an amount less than the maximum amount provided under subparagraph (A)(i)(I), without the written consent of the spouse. ‘‘(E) Whenever a member who is not married elects not to be insured under this subchapter, or to be insured under this subchapter in an amount less than the maximum amount provided for under subparagraph (A)(i)(I), the Secretary concerned shall provide a notice of such election to any person designated by the member as a beneficiary or designated as the member’s next-ofkin for the purpose of emergency notification, as determined under regulations prescribed by the Secretary of Defense.’’. (g) REQUIREMENT REGARDING REDESIGNATION OF BENEFICIARIES.—Section 1970 of such title is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: ‘‘(j) A member with a spouse may not modify the beneficiary or beneficiaries designated by the member under subsection (a) without providing written notice of such modification to the spouse.’’. (h) EFFECTIVE DATE.—This section and the amendments made by this section shall take effect on the first day of the first month that begins more than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act. (i) TERMINATION.—The amendments made by this section shall terminate on September 30, 2005. Effective on October 1, 2005, the provisions of sections 1967, 1969, 1970, and 1977 of title 38, United States Code, as in effect on the day before the date of the enactment of this Act shall be revived. DEATH GRATUITY

SEC. 1013. (a) INCREASE IN DEATH GRATUITY.— (1) AMOUNT.—Section 1478 of title 10, United States Code, is amended—

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