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PUBLIC LAW 100-000—MMMM. DD, 1987

101 STAT. 1106

37 USC 1007 note.

PUBLIC LAW 100-180—DEC. 4, 1987

mination of the amount owed in accordance with the regulations prescribed under subsection (c). Any amount determined to be owed to a service relief society under this paragraph shall be considered an amount that the member is administratively determined to owe the United States under subsection (c) and shall be collectible in accordance with such subsection. "(3) The Secretaries concerned shall prescribe regulations to carry out this subsection. "(4) In this subsection, the term 'service relief society' means the Army Emergency Relief, the Air Force Aid Society, the Navy Relief Society, or the Coast Guard Mutual Assistance.". (b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—Subsection (h) of section 1007 of title 37, United States Code (as added by subsection (a)), shall apply with respect to debts incurred by members of the uniformed services after the date of the enactment of this Act. SEC. 634. LIMITATION ON RESERVE UNIT AND INDIVIDUAL TRAINING FUNDING FOR FISCAL YEAR 1988

During fiscal year 1988, the amount appropriated for reserve unit and individual training may not exceed $4,644,582,000. SEC. 635. EXPANSION OF MILITARY SPOUSE EMPLOYMENT PREFERENCE

Section 8060t)X2) of the Military Family Act of 1985 (10 U.S.C. 113 note), is amended by striking out "GS-4" and inserting in lieu thereof "GS-1". SEC. 636. REDUCTION IN AGE FOR NONTERMINATION OF SBP SURVIVING SPOUSE ANNUITY AFTER REMARRIAGE (a) RESUMPTION OF ANNUITY UPON TERMINATION OF DIG FOR

10 USC 1450 ^°^10 USC 1450. 10 USC 113 note.

REMARRIAGE.—Section 1450(k)(l) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by striking out "60" and inserting in lieu thereof "55". (b) APPLICABILTTY.-The amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply as if included in the amendments made by section 643(a) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1987 (Public Law 99-661; 100 Stat. 3886). SEC. 637. REGULATIONS REGARDING EMPLOYMENT AND VOLUNTEER WORK OF SPOUSES OF MILITARY PERSONNEL

Not later than 60 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall prescribe regulations to establish the policy that— (1) the decision by a spouse of a member of the Armed Forces i to be employed or to voluntarily participate in activities relating to the Armed Forces should not be influenced by the preferences or requirements of the Armed Forces; and (2) neither such decision nor the marital status of a member of the Armed Forces should have an effect on the assignment or promotion opportunities of the member. 10 USC 113 note.

SEC. 638. TEST PROGRAM EXPENSES

FOR REIMBURSEMENT

FOR ADOPTION

(a) TEST PROGRAM.—The Secretary of Defense shall establish a test program under which a member of the Armed Forces may be reimbuiied, as provided in this section, for qualifying adoption expenses incurred by the member in the adoption of a child under 18 years of age. (b) ADOPTIONS COVERED.—An adoption for which expenses may be reimbursed under this section includes an adoption by a single