Laws: Cases and Codes : U.S. Code : Title 10 : Section 1448


   

U.S. Code as of: 01/19/04
Section 1448 - Notes
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    (Added Pub. L. 92-425, Sec. 1(3), Sept. 21, 1972, 86 Stat. 707;
    amended Pub. L. 94-496, Sec. 1(2), Oct. 14, 1976, 90 Stat. 2375;
    Pub. L. 95-397, title II, Sec. 202, Sept. 30, 1978, 92 Stat. 844;
    Pub. L. 97-252, title X, Sec. 1003(b), Sept. 8, 1982, 96 Stat. 735;
    Pub. L. 97-295, Sec. 1(18), Oct. 12, 1982, 96 Stat. 1290; Pub. L.
    98-94, title IX, Sec. 941(a)(1), (2), (c)(2), Sept. 24, 1983, 97
    Stat. 652, 653; Pub. L. 99-145, title V, Sec. 513(b), title VII,
    Secs. 712(a), 713(a), 715, 716(a), 719(3), (8)(A), 721(a), Nov. 8,
    1985, 99 Stat. 628, 670, 671, 673-676; Pub. L. 99-661, div. A,
    title VI, Secs. 641(b)(1), 642(a), title XIII, Sec. 1343(a)(8)(B),
    Nov. 14, 1986, 100 Stat. 3885, 3886, 3992; Pub. L. 101-189, div. A,
    title XIV, Sec. 1407(a)(2), (3), Nov. 29, 1989, 103 Stat. 1588;
    Pub. L. 103-337, div. A, title VI, Sec. 638, title XVI, Sec.
    1671(d)(2), Oct. 5, 1994, 108 Stat. 2791, 3015; Pub. L. 104-201,
    div. A, title VI, Sec. 634, Sept. 23, 1996, 110 Stat. 2553; Pub. L.
    105-85, div. A, title X, Sec. 1073(a)(27), Nov. 18, 1997, 111 Stat.
    1901; Pub. L. 105-261, div. A, title VI, Sec. 643(a), Oct. 17,
    1998, 112 Stat. 2047; Pub. L. 106-65, div. A, title X, Sec.
    1066(a)(12), Oct. 5, 1999, 113 Stat. 771; Pub. L. 106-398, Sec. 1
    [[div. A], title VI, Sec. 655(a)-(c)(3), title X, Sec.
    1087(a)(10)], Oct. 30, 2000, 114 Stat. 1654, 1654A-165, 1654A-166,
    1654A-290; Pub. L. 107-107, div. A, title VI, Sec. 642(a), (c)(1),
    Dec. 28, 2001, 115 Stat. 1151, 1152; Pub. L. 108-136, div. A, title
    VI, Secs. 644(a), (b), 645(a), (b)(1), (c), Nov. 24, 2003, 117
    Stat. 1517-1519.)
                            REFERENCES IN TEXT                        
      The date of the enactment of the National Defense Authorization
    Act for Fiscal Year 2004, referred to in subsecs. (b)(1)(F) and
    (d)(2)(B), (6)(A), is the date of enactment of Pub. L. 108-136,
    which was approved Nov. 24, 2003.
                                AMENDMENTS                            
      2003 - Subsec. (b)(1)(F). Pub. L. 108-136, Sec. 645(b)(1), added
    subpar. (F).
      Subsec. (d)(1). Pub. L. 108-136, Sec. 645(a)(2), substituted
    "Except as provided in paragraph (2)(B), the Secretary concerned"
    for "The Secretary concerned" in introductory provisions.
      Subsec. (d)(2). Pub. L. 108-136, Sec. 645(a)(1), amended heading
    and text of par. (2) generally. Prior to amendment, text read as
    follows: "The Secretary concerned shall pay an annuity under this
    subchapter to the dependent child of a member described in
    paragraph (1) if there is no surviving spouse or if the member's
    surviving spouse subsequently dies."
      Subsec. (d)(6). Pub. L. 108-136, Sec. 645(c), added par. (6).
      Subsec. (f). Pub. L. 108-136, Sec. 644(b), inserted "or Before"
    after "Dying When" in heading.
      Subsec. (f)(1). Pub. L. 108-136, Sec. 644(a), reenacted heading
    without change and amended text generally. Prior to amendment, text
    read as follows: "The Secretary concerned shall pay an annuity
    under this subchapter to the surviving spouse of a person who is
    eligible to provide a reserve-component annuity and who dies - 
        "(A) before being notified under section 12731(d) of this title
      that he has completed the years of service required for
      eligibility for reserve-component retired pay; or
        "(B) during the 90-day period beginning on the date he receives
      notification under section 12731(d) of this title that he has
      completed the years of service required for eligibility for
      reserve-component retired pay if he had not made an election
      under subsection (a)(2)(B) to participate in the Plan."
      2001 - Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 107-107 struck out
    "Retirement-Eligible" before "Members" in heading and amended par.
    (1) generally. Prior to amendment, par. (1) read as follows:
      "(1) Surviving spouse annuity. - The Secretary concerned shall
    pay an annuity under this subchapter to the surviving spouse of a
    member who dies on active duty after - 
        "(A) becoming eligible to receive retired pay;
        "(B) qualifying for retired pay except that he has not applied
      for or been granted that pay; or
        "(C) completing 20 years of active service but before he is
      eligible to retire as a commissioned officer because he has not
      completed 10 years of active commissioned service."
      2000 - Subsec. (a)(2). Pub. L. 106-398, Sec. 1 [[div. A], title
    VI, Sec. 655(c)(1)], substituted "who elects under subparagraph (B)
    not to participate in the Plan" for "described in clauses (i) and
    (ii) of subparagraph (B) who does not elect to participate in the
    Plan before the end of the 90-day period referred to in that
    clause" in concluding provisions.
      Subsec. (a)(2)(B). Pub. L. 106-398, Sec. 1 [[div. A], title VI,
    Sec. 655(a)], amended heading and text of subpar. (B) generally.
    Prior to amendment, text read as follows: "A person who (i) is
    eligible to participate in the Plan under paragraph (1)(B), (ii) is
    married or has a dependent child when he is notified under section
    12731(d) of this title that he has completed the years of service
    required for eligibility for reserve-component retired pay, and
    (iii) elects to participate in the Plan (and makes a designation
    under subsection (e)) before the end of the 90-day period beginning
    on the date he receives such notification."
      Subsec. (a)(3)(B). Pub. L. 106-398, Sec. 1 [[div. A], title VI,
    Sec. 655(b)], substituted "who is eligible to provide" for "who
    elects to provide" in introductory provisions, added cls. (i) and
    (ii), and redesignated former cls. (i) and (ii) as (iii) and (iv),
    respectively.
      Subsec. (a)(4)(A). Pub. L. 106-398, Sec. 1 [[div. A], title VI,
    Sec. 655(c)(2)(A)], struck out "not to participate in the Plan"
    after "election under paragraph (2)(A)".
      Subsec. (a)(4)(B). Pub. L. 106-398, Sec. 1 [[div. A], title VI,
    Sec. 655(c)(2)(B)], struck out "to participate in the Plan" after
    "under paragraph (2)(B)".
      Subsec. (b)(3)(E)(ii). Pub. L. 106-398, Sec. 1 [[div. A], title
    X, Sec. 1087(a)(10)], struck out second comma after "October 16,
    1998".
      Subsec. (e). Pub. L. 106-398, Sec. 1 [[div. A], title VI, Sec.
    655(c)(3)], substituted "a person is required to make a designation
    under this subsection, the person" for "a person electing to
    participate in the Plan is required to make a designation under
    this subsection, the person making such election" in introductory
    provisions.
      1999 - Subsec. (b)(3)(E)(ii). Pub. L. 106-65 substituted "after
    October 16, 1998," for "on or after the date of the enactment of
    the subparagraph".
      1998 - Subsec. (b)(3)(C). Pub. L. 105-261, Sec. 643(a)(1), struck
    out "effective date," after "Irrevocability," in heading and "Such
    an election is effective as of the first day of the first calendar
    month following the month in which it is received by the Secretary
    concerned." after "section 1450(f) of this title." in text.
      Subsec. (b)(3)(E). Pub. L. 105-261, Sec. 643(a)(2), added subpar.
    (E).
      1997 - Pub. L. 105-85 substituted "Plan" for "plan" in section
    catchline.
      1996 - Pub. L. 104-201 amended section generally, revising and
    restating provisions relating to application of the Plan and
    inserting subsec., par., and subpar. headings.
      1994 - Subsec. (a)(2)(B). Pub. L. 103-337, Sec. 1671(d)(2),
    substituted "12731(d)" for "1331(d)".
      Subsec. (b)(1). Pub. L. 103-337, Sec. 638, designated existing
    provisions as subpar. (A) and added subpars. (B) to (E).
      Subsec. (f)(1). Pub. L. 103-337, Sec. 1671(d)(2), substituted
    "12731(d)" for "1331(d)" in subpars. (A) and (B).
      1989 - Subsec. (a)(1)(B), (2)(B). Pub. L. 101-189, Sec.
    1407(a)(2), substituted "reserve-component retired pay" for
    "retired pay under chapter 67 of this title".
      Subsec. (a)(4)(A). Pub. L. 101-189, Sec. 1407(a)(3), struck out
    "or retainer" after "entitled to retired".
      Subsec. (f)(1)(A), (B). Pub. L. 101-189, Sec. 1407(a)(2),
    substituted "reserve-component retired pay" for "retired pay under
    chapter 67 of this title".
      1986 - Subsec. (a)(5). Pub. L. 99-661, Sec. 1343(a)(8)(B),
    substituted "a reserve-component annuity" for "an annuity by virtue
    of eligibility under paragraph (1)(B)".
      Subsec. (b)(5). Pub. L. 99-661, Sec. 641(b)(1), inserted "(A)
    whether the election is being made pursuant to the requirements of
    a court order, or (B)".
      Subsec. (d)(2). Pub. L. 99-661, Sec. 642(a)(1), substituted "if
    there is no surviving spouse or if the member's surviving spouse
    subsequently dies" for "if the member and the member's spouse die
    as a result of a common accident".
      Subsec. (f)(2). Pub. L. 99-661, Sec. 642(a)(2), substituted "if
    there is no surviving spouse or if the person's surviving spouse
    subsequently dies" for "if the person and the person's spouse die
    as a result of a common accident".
      1985 - Subsec. (a)(1)(A). Pub. L. 99-145, Sec. 719(8)(A),
    substituted "retired pay" for "retired or retainer pay".
      Subsec. (a)(2)(A). Pub. L. 99-145, Sec. 721(a)(1), inserted
    "(with his spouse's concurrence, if required under paragraph (3))"
    after "unless he elects".
      Pub. L. 99-145, Sec. 719(8)(A), substituted "retired pay" for
    "retired or retainer pay".
      Subsec. (a)(3). Pub. L. 99-145, Sec. 721(a)(2), amended par. (3)
    generally. Prior to amendment, par. (3) read as follows:
      "(A) If a person who is eligible under paragraph (1)(A) to
    participate in the Plan and who is married elects not to
    participate in the Plan at the maximum level, or elects to provide
    an annuity for a dependent child but not for his spouse, or elects
    to provide an annuity for a former spouse under subsection (b)(2),
    that person's spouse shall be notified of that election.
      "(B) If a person who is eligible under paragraph (1)(B) to
    participate in the Plan and who is married does not elect to
    participate in the Plan at the maximum level, or elects to provide
    an annuity for a dependent child but not for his spouse, or elects
    to provide an annuity for a former spouse under subsection (b)(2),
    that person's spouse shall be notified of that action."
      Subsec. (a)(6). Pub. L. 99-149, Sec. 715(a), added par. (6).
      Subsec. (b)(1). Pub. L. 99-145, Sec. 719(3), substituted "a
    reserve-component annuity" for "an annuity under this paragraph by
    virtue of eligibility under subsection (a)(1)(B)".
      Subsec. (b)(2). Pub. L. 99-145, Sec. 719(3), substituted "a
    reserve-component annuity" for "an annuity under this paragraph by
    virtue of eligibility under subsection (a)(1)(B)".
      Pub. L. 99-145, Sec. 716(a)(1), inserted "(other than a child who
    is a beneficiary under an election under paragraph (4))" after
    "that spouse or child" in second sentence.
      Subsec. (b)(3)(B). Pub. L. 99-145, Sec. 719(8)(A), substituted
    "retired pay" for "retired or retainer pay".
      Subsec. (b)(4), (5). Pub. L. 99-145, Sec. 716(a)(2), (3), added
    par. (4) and redesignated former par. (4) as (5).
      Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 99-145, Sec. 513(b), inserted "disability"
    before "retired pay".
      Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 99-145, Sec. 712(a), amended subsec. (d)
    generally. Prior to amendment, subsec. (d) read as follows: "If a
    member of an armed force dies on active duty after he has become
    entitled to retired or retainer pay, or after he has qualified for
    that pay except that he has not applied for or been granted that
    pay, and his spouse is eligible for dependency and indemnity
    compensation under section 411(a) of title 38 in an amount that is
    less than the annuity the spouse would have received under this
    subchapter if it had applied to the member when he died, the
    Secretary concerned shall pay to the spouse an annuity equal to the
    difference between that amount of compensation and 55 percent of
    the retired or retainer pay to which the otherwise eligible spouse
    described in section 1450(a)(1) of this title would have been
    entitled if the member had been entitled to that pay based upon his
    years of active service when he died."
      Subsec. (f). Pub. L. 99-145, Sec. 713(a), added subsec. (f).
      Subsec. (g). Pub. L. 99-145, Sec. 715(b), added subsec. (g).
      1983 - Subsec. (a)(3). Pub. L. 98-94, Sec. 941(c)(2), substituted
    "provide an annuity for a former spouse under subsection (b)(2),"
    for "provide an annuity under subsection (b)(2) of this section,"
    in subpars. (A) and (B).
      Subsec. (a)(5). Pub. L. 98-94, Sec. 941(a)(1), inserted "except
    in accordance with subsection (b)(3)".
      Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 98-94, Sec. 941(a)(2), amended subsec. (b)
    generally. Prior to amendment subsec. (b) read as follows:
      "(1) A person who is not married and does not have a dependent
    child when he becomes eligible to participate in the Plan may elect
    to provide an annuity to a natural person with an insurable
    interest in that person or to provide an annuity to a former
    spouse.
      "(2) A person who is married, or has a dependent child may elect
    to provide an annuity to a former spouse instead of providing an
    annuity to a spouse or dependent child if the election is made in
    order to carry out the terms of a written agreement entered into
    voluntarily with the former spouse (without regard to whether such
    agreement is included in or approved by a court order).
      "(3) In the case of a person electing to provide an annuity under
    paragraph (1) or (2) of this subsection by virtue of eligibility
    under subsection (a)(1)(B), the election shall include a
    designation under subsection (e).
      "(4) Any person who elects under paragraph (1) or (2) to provide
    an annuity to a former spouse shall, at the time of making such
    election, provide the Secretary concerned with a written statement,
    in a form to be prescribed by that Secretary, signed by such person
    and the former spouse setting forth whether the election is being
    made pursuant to a voluntary written agreement previously entered
    into by such person as a part of or incident to a proceeding of
    divorce, dissolution, annulment, or legal separation, and if so,
    whether such voluntary written agreement has been incorporated in
    or ratified or approved by a court order."
      1982 - Pub. L. 97-295, Sec. 1(18), substituted "Plan" for "plan"
    in section catchline.
      Subsec. (a)(3). Pub. L. 97-252, Sec. 1003(b)(1), inserted in
    subpars. (A) and (B) identical text "or elects to provide an
    annuity under subsection (b)(2) of this section," after "for his
    spouse,".
      Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 97-252, Sec. 1003(b)(2), designated existing
    first sentence as par. (1), authorized an election to provide an
    annuity to a former spouse, added pars. (2) and (4), designated
    existing second sentence as par. (3), and substituted "person
    electing to provide an annuity under paragraph (1) or (2) of this
    subsection" for "person providing an annuity under this subsection"
    and "the election" for "such an election".
      1978 - Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 95-397, Sec. 202(a), amended subsec.
    (a) generally, primarily inserting provision that this subchapter
    shall be known as the Survivor Benefit Plan and provisions of pars.
    (1)(B), (2)(B) and concluding sentence, (3)(B), (4)(B), and last
    sentence of (5).
      Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 95-397, Sec. 202(b), substituted "entitled
    to retired or retainer pay" for "eligible to participate in the
    Plan" and inserted provisions relating to the inclusion in an
    election a designation under subsection (e) by persons providing an
    annuity under this subsection by virtue of eligibility under
    subsection (a)(1)(B).
      Subsec. (e). Pub. L. 95-397, Sec. 202(c), added subsec. (e).
      1976 - Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 94-496 inserted "or elects to provide
    an annuity for a dependent child but not for his spouse" after
    "maximum level".
                   SECTION REFERRED TO IN OTHER SECTIONS               
      This section is referred to in sections 1076c, 1447, 1448a, 1449,
    1450, 1451, 1452, 1455, 1458 of this title; title 38 section 1318.

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