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 PUBLIC LAW 99-166—DEC. 3, 1985 (A) by striking out "the effective date of this subsection" each place it appears and inserting in lieu thereof "January 1, 1986"; and (B) by striking out "up to a maximum of $35,000 (in any amount divisible by $5,000)" and inserting in lieu thereof "in the amount of $50,000 or any lesser amount evenly divisible by $10,000". (b) VETERANS' GROUP LIFE INSURANCE.—(1) Subsection (a) of section 777 of such title is amended— (A) by striking out the first sentence and inserting in lieu thereof the following: "Veterans' Group Life Insurance shall be issued in the amounts specified in section 767(a) of this title. In the case of any individual, the amount of Veterans' Group Life Insurance may not exceed the amount of Servicemen's Group Life Insurance coverage continued in force after the expiration of the period of duty or travel under section 767(b) or 768(a) of this title."; and (B) by striking out "$35,000" in the sentence immediately following the matter inserted by clause (A) and both places it appears in the last sentence and inserting in lieu thereof "$50,000". (2) Such section is further amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: "(h)(1) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, members of the Individual Ready Reserve and the Inactive National Guard are eligible to be insured under Veterans' Group Life Insurance. Any such member shall be so insured upon submission of an application in the manner prescribed by the Administrator and the payment of premiums as required under this section. "(2) Notwithstanding subsection (b)(2) of this section. Veterans' Group Life Insurance coverage under this subsection shall be issued on a renewable five-year term basis, but the person insured must remain a member of the Individual Ready Reserve or Inactive National Guard throughout the period of the insurance in order for the insurance of such person to be renewed. "(3) For the purpose of this subsection, the terms 'Individual Ready Reserve' and 'Inactive National Guard' shall have the meanings prescribed by the Administrator in consultation with the Secretary of Defense.". (c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by subsections (a) and (b) shall take effect on January 1, 1986.

99 STAT. 957

38 USC 777. Ante, p. 956.

38 USC 767, 768.

Individual Ready Reserve. Inactive National Guard.

38 USC 767 note.

SEC. 402. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY TO OPERATE AN OFFICE IN THE REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES.

Section 230(b) is amended by striking out "October 31, 1985" and inserting in lieu thereof "September 30, 1988".

Ante, p. 481.

SEC. 403. VETERANS' ADMINISTRATION GRADE REDUCTION.

(a) Section 210G>) is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraphs: "(3)(A) The Administrator may not implement a grade reduction described in subparagraph (B) of this paragraph unless the Administrator first submits to the Committees on Veterans' Affairs of the Senate and House of Representatives a report containing a detailed plan for such reduction and a detailed justification for the plan. Such report shall include a determination by the Administrator (together with data supporting such determination) that, in the

38 USC 210.

Report.

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