Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 122.djvu/518

 12 2 STA T .495PUBLIC LA W 11 0– 1 8 1 —J A N .28, 2008 (2)byinsert in g be fo re pa ragrap h (2) the fo l lo w ing new paragraph ( 1 )

‘(1) the ter m ‘o u trea c h ’ means the act or process of reaching out in a systematic manner to proacti v ely provi d e information , services, and benefits counseling to veterans, and to the spouses, children, and parents of veterans who may be eligible to receive benefits under the laws administered by the S ec - retary, to ensure that such individuals are fully informed about, and receive assistance in applying for, such benefits ’’ .SEC.17 11. D ES IGNAT I O NO F FID U CIA RY OR TRUSTEE FOR P URPOSES OF TRAU M ATIC SER V ICEMEM B ERS ’ GROUP L IFE INSUR - ANCE. Section 1 980A of title 3 8, U nited States C ode, is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: ‘‘( k ) DESIGNAT I O NO FF I DUC IA RY OR T RUSTEE. — (1) The Sec- retary concerned, in consultation with the Secretary, shall develop a process for the designation of a fiduciary or trustee of a member of the uniformed services who is insured against traumatic in j ury under this section. The fiduciary or trustee so designated would receive a payment for a q ualifying loss under this section if the member is medically incapacitated (as determined pursuant to regu- lations prescribed by the Secretary concerned in consultation with the Secretary) or e x periencing an extended loss of consciousness. ‘‘(2) The process under paragraph (1) may require each member of the uniformed services who is insured under this section to— ‘‘(A) designate an individual as the member’s fiduciary or trustee for purposes of subsection (a); or ‘‘( B ) elect that a court of proper jurisdiction designate an individual as the member’s fiduciary or trustee for purposes of subsection (a) in the event that the member becomes medi- cally incapacitated or experiences an extended loss of conscious- ness.’’. TI T LEXV III —NA TI O NAL GU A RDB U - REAU M ATTER S AND RELATED MAT- TERS Sec.180 1.S hort t i t l e. S ub title A—Na tio n al G uar dB ureau Sec. 1811. A p point m ent ,g rade, dutie s , and retirement o f the C hief of the National Guard Bureau. Sec. 181 2 . E stablishment of National Guard Bureau as j oint acti v it y of the D epart - ment of Defense. Sec. 181 3 . Enhancement of functions of the National Guard Bureau. Sec. 181 4 . R e q uirement for Secretary of Defense to prepare plan for response to natural disasters and terrorist events. Sec. 181 5 . Determination of Department of Defense civil support requirements. Subtitle B—Additional Reserve Component Enhancement Sec. 1821. U nited States Northern Command. Sec. 1822. Council of Governors. Sec. 1823. P lan for Reserve F orces Policy Board. Sec. 1824. H igh-level positions authori z ed or required to be held by reserve compo- nent general or flag officers. Sec. 1825. Retirement age and years of service limitations on certain reserve gen- eral and flag officers. Sec. 182 6 . Additional reporting requirements relating to National Guard equip- ment. Nation a lGu a rdEmp o we rment Ac to f20 0 7.

�