Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 106 Part 5.djvu/686

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106 STAT. 4324 PUBLIC LAW 102-568—OCT. 29, 1992 (4) The recommendations of the Comptroller General (including a proposal for legislation) on the most appropriate combination of survivor benefits to meet the current and anticipated financial, health-care, educational, and other needs of survivors. (c) SUBMISSION OF REPORT. —The Comptroller General shall submit the report not later than April 1, 1994. (d) DEFINITIONS. — In this section: (1) The term "survivor**, in the case of a veteran or member of the Armed Forces who dies, means the surviving spouse or surviving dependent child of the veteran or member. (2) The term "survivor benefit** means any monetary, health-care, educational, or other benefit paid, payable, or otherwise provided to survivors of veterans and survivors of members of the Armed Forces under the following: (A) Laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs. (B) Laws administered by the Secretary of Defense. (C) The Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 301 et seq.). (3) The term "veteran** has the meaning given such term in section 101(2) of title 38, United States Code. TITLE II—LIFE INSURANCE PROGRAMS SEC. 201. SERVICEMEN'S GROUP LIFE INSURANCE. Section 1967 is amended by adding at the end thereof the following: "(e) In addition to the amounts of insurance otherwise provided under this section, an eligible member may, upon application, obtain increased coverage beyond that provided under this section in the amount of $100,000, or any lesser amount evenly divisible by $10,000.**. SEC. 202. VETERANS'GROUP LIFE INSURANCE. Section 1977 is amended— (1) in subsection (a)— (A) by inserting "and (e)** afl»r "1967(a)** and after "1967(b)'*; (B) by striking out "$100,000** each place it appears and inserting in lieu thereof "$200,000**; (C) by striking out "sixty days** and inserting in lieu thereof "60 days'*; (D) by striking out "sixty-day period** and inserting in lieu thereof "60-day period**; and (E) by striking out "of this section** after "subsection (e)**; (2) in subsection (b)(2), by striking out "nonrenewable** and inserting in lieu thereof "renewable**; and (3) in subsection (h)(2), by striking out "Notwithstanding subsection (b)(2) of this section** and inserting in lieu thereof "In accordance with subsection (b)**. SEC. 203. SUPPLEMENTAL SERVICE DISABLED VETERANS' INSUR- ANCE FOR TOTALLY DISABLED VETERANS. (a) IN GENERAL.— Subchapter I of chapter 19 is amended by inserting after section 1922 the following new section: