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 99 STAT. 678

PUBLIC LAW 99-145—NOV. 8, 1985 SEC. 724. NOTICE OF ELECTIONS AVAILABLE

Ante, pp. 673, 676. Ante, p. 676.

Ante, pp. 673, 674; 10 USC 1452. 10 USC 1447 note.

Section 1455 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by striking out paragraphs (1) and (2) and inserting in lieu thereof the following: "(1) provide that before the date the member becomes entitled to retired pay— "(A) if the member is married, the member and the member's spouse shall be informed of the elections available under section 1448(a) of this title and the effects of such elections; and "(B) if the notification referred to in section 1448(a)(3)(E) of this title is required, any former spouse of the member shall be informed of the elections available and the effects of such elections; and "(2) establish procedures for depositing the amounts referred to in sections 1448(g), 1450(k)(2), and 1452(d) of this title.". PART C—EFFECTIVE DATE AND REPORT SEC. 731. EFFECTIVE DATE

(a) EFFECTIVE DATE.—Except as otherwise provided in this title, the amendments made by this title shall take effect on the first day of the first month beginning more than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act. (b) PROSPECTIVE BENEFITS ONLY.—No benefit shall accrue to any person by reason of the enactment of this title for any period before the effective date under subsection (a). SEC. 732. REPORT ON ESTABLISHING NEEDS-BASED SURVIVOR BENEFIT ANNUITY PROGRAM FOR SURVIVING SPOUSES OF CERTAIN RETIRED RESERVISTS

10 USC 1331 et seq.

86 Stat. 706.

Military Family Act of 1985. 10 USC 133 note.

(a) REQUIREMENT FOR REPORT.—The Secretary of Defense shall submit to Congress a report containing a plan for establishing a needs-based survivor annuity program for surviving spouses of members of the uniformed services who— (1) died before September 30, 1978; and (2) at the time of death would have been eligible for retired pay under chapter 67 of title 10, United States Code, but for the fact they were under 60 years of age. (b) SCOPE OF PLAN.—The plan shall take into consideration the surviving spouse's income for purposes of determining eligibility under the plan. In developing the plan, the Secretary of Defense should analyze a variety of options, including a plan similar to the Minimum Income Widows Program established pursuant to Public Law 92-425, and shall provide an accounting of the number of potential beneficiaries and the projected cost under each such option. (c) DEADLINE FOR REPORT.—The report required by this section shall be submitted by December 31, 1985. TITLE VIII—MILITARY FAMILY POLICY AND PROGRAMS SEC. 801. SHORT TITLE

This title may be cited as the "Military Family Act of 1985".

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