107 STAT. 1664 PUBLIC LAW 103-160—NOV. 30, 1993 such dependent child of the former member who does not reside in that household. "(3) If there is no spouse or former spouse who is (or but for subsection (g) would be) eligible under paragraph (1), such compensation shall be paid to the dependent children of the former member. "(4) For purposes of paragraphs (2) and (3), an individual's status as a 'dependent chila snail be determined as of the date on which the member is convicted of the dependent-abuse offense or, in a case described in subsection (b)(2), as of the date on which the member is separated from active duty.
- (e) COMMENCEMENT AND DURATION OF PAYMENT. —(1) Payment
of transitional compensation under this section shall commence as of the date of the discontinuance of the member's pay and allowances pursuant to the separation or sentencing of the member and, except as provided in paragraph (2), shall be paid for a period of 36 months. (2) If as of the date on which payment of transitional compensation commences the unserved portion of the member's period of obligated active duty service is less than 36 months, the period for which transitional compensation is paid shall be equal to the greater of— "(A) the imserved portion of the member's period of obligated active duty service; or "(B) 12 months. " (f) AMOUNT OF PAYMENT.—(1) Pajmient to a spouse or former spouse under this section for any month shall be at the rate in effect for that month for the payment of dependency and indemnity compensation under section 1311(a)(1) of title 38. "(2) If a spouse or former spouse to whom compensation is paid under this section has custody of a dependent child or children of the member, the amount of such compensation paid for any month shall be increased for each such dependent child by the amount in effect for that month under section 1311(b) of title 38. "(3) If compensation is paid under this section to a child or children pursuant to subsection (d)(2) or (d)(3), such compensation shall be paid in equal shares, with the amount of such compensation for any month determined in accordance with the rates in effect for that month under section 1313 of title 38. "(g) SPOUSE AND FORMER SPOUSE FORFEITURE PROVISIONS.— (1) If a former spouse receiving compensation under this section remarries, the Secretary shall terminate payment of such compensation, effective as of the date of such marriage. The Secretary may not renew payment of compensation under this section to such former spouse in the event of the termination of such subsequent marriage. "(2) If after a punitive or other adverse action is executed in the case of a former member as described in subsection (b) the former member resides in the same household as the spouse or former spouse, or dependent child, to whom compensation is otherwise payable under this section, the Secretary shall terminate payment of such compensation, effective as of the time the former member begins residing in such household. Compensation paid for a period after the former member's separation, but before the former member resides in the household, shall not be recouped. If the former member subsequently ceases to reside in such house-
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