‘‘(2) relieve any person of the obligation to pay
premiums for the coverage not required to be sus-
pended.
‘‘(f) STAY OF CIVIL OR ADMINISTRATIVE ACTIONS.—
‘‘(1) STAY OF ACTIONS.—A civil or administra-
tive action for damages on the basis of the alleged
professional negligence or other professional liability
of a servicemember whose professional liability in-
surance coverage has been suspended under sub-
section (b) shall be stayed until the end of the period
of the suspension if—
‘‘(A) the action was commenced during the
period of the suspension;
‘‘(B) the action is based on an act or omis-
sion that occurred before the date on which the
suspension became effective; and
‘‘(C) the suspended professional liability
insurance would, except for the suspension, on
its face cover the alleged professional negligence
or other professional liability negligence or
other 
professional 
liability 
of 
the
servicemember.
‘‘(2) DATE OF COMMENCEMENT OF ACTION.—
Whenever a civil or administrative action for dam-
ages is stayed under paragraph (1) in the case of
any servicemember, the action shall have been
deemed to have been filed on the date on which the
professional liability insurance coverage of the
servicemember is reinstated under subsection (c).
‘‘(g) EFFECT OF SUSPENSION UPON LIMITATIONS
PERIOD.—In the case of a civil or administrative action
for which a stay could have been granted under subsection
(f) by reason of the suspension of professional liability in-
surance coverage of the defendant under this section, the
period of the suspension of the coverage shall be excluded
from the computation of any statutory period of limitation
on the commencement of such action.
‘‘(h) DEATH DURING PERIOD OF SUSPENSION.—If
a servicemember whose professional liability insurance
coverage is suspended under subsection (b) dies during the
period of the suspension—
‘‘(1) the requirement for the grant or continu-
ance of a stay in any civil or administrative action
against such servicemember under subsection (f)(1)
shall terminate on the date of the death of such
servicemember; and
‘‘(2) the carrier of the professional liability in-
surance so suspended shall be liable for any claim
for damages for professional negligence or other pro-
fessional liability of the deceased servicemember in
the same manner and to the same extent as such
carrier would be liable if the servicemember had died
while covered by such insurance but before the claim
was filed.
‘‘(i) DEFINITIONS.—For purposes of this section:
‘‘(1) The term ‘active duty’ has the meaning
given that term in section 101(d)(1) of title 10,
United States Code.
‘‘(2) The term ‘profession’ includes occupation.
‘‘(3) The term ‘professional’ includes occupa-
tional.
‘‘SEC. 704. HEALTH INSURANCE REINSTATEMENT.
‘‘(a) REINSTATEMENT OF HEALTH INSURANCE.—A
servicemember who, by reason of military service as de-
fined in section 703(a)(1), is entitled to the rights and
protections of this Act shall also be entitled upon termi-
nation or release from such service to reinstatement of any
health insurance that—
‘‘(1) was in effect on the day before such serv-
ice commenced; and
‘‘(2) was terminated effective on a date during
the period of such service.
‘‘(b) NO EXCLUSION OR WAITING PERIOD.—The re-
instatement of health care insurance coverage for the
health or physical condition of a servicemember described
in subsection (a), or any other person who is covered by
the insurance by reason of the coverage of the
servicemember, shall not be subject to an exclusion or a
waiting period, if—
‘‘(1) the condition arose before or during the
period of such service;
‘‘(2) an exclusion or a waiting period would not
have been imposed for the condition during the pe-
riod of coverage; and
‘‘(3) 
if 
the 
condition 
relates 
to 
the
servicemember, the condition has not been deter-
mined by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to be a
disability incurred or aggravated in the line of duty
(within the meaning of section 105 of title 38,
United States Code).
‘‘(c) EXCEPTIONS.—Subsection (a) does not apply to
a servicemember entitled to participate in employer-of-
fered insurance benefits pursuant to the provisions of
chapter 43 of title 38, United States Code.
‘‘SEC. 705. GUARANTEE OF RESIDENCY FOR MILITARY PER-
SONNEL.
‘‘For the purposes of voting for any Federal office
(as defined in section 301 of the Federal Election Cam-
paign Act of 1971 (2 U.S.C. 431)) or a State or local
office, a person who is absent from a State in compliance
with military or naval orders shall not, solely by reason
of that absence—
‘‘(1) be deemed to have lost a residence or
domicile in that State, without regard to whether or
not the person intends to return to that State;
‘‘(2) be deemed to have acquired a residence or
domicile in any other State; or
‘‘(3) be deemed to have become a resident in or
a resident of any other State.’’.
SEC. 2. CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.
(a) MILITARY SELECTIVE SERVICE ACT.—Section 14
of the Military Selective Service Act (50 U.S.C. App. 464)
is repealed.
(b) TITLE 5, UNITED STATES CODE.—
(1) Section 5520a(k)(2)(A) of title 5, United
States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘Soldiers’ and
Sailors’ Civil Relief Act of 1940’’ and inserting
‘‘Servicemembers’ Civil Relief Act’’; and
(2) Section 5569(e) of title 5, United States
Code, is amended—
(A) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘provided
by the Soldiers’ and Sailors’ Civil Relief Act of
1940’’ and all that follows through ‘‘of such
Act’’ 
and 
inserting 
‘‘provided 
by 
the
Servicemembers’ Civil Relief Act , including the
benefits provided by section 702 of such Act
but excluding the benefits provided by sections
104 and 106, title IV, and title V (other than
sections 501 and 510) of such Act’’; and
(B) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘person
in 
the 
military 
service’’ 
and 
inserting
‘‘servicemember.’’
(c) TITLE 10, UNITED STATES CODE.—Section
1408(b)(1)(D) of title 10, United States Code, is amended
by striking ‘‘Soldiers’ and Sailors’ Civil Relief Act of
1940’’ and inserting ‘‘Servicemembers’ Civil Relief Act.’’
(d) INTERNAL REVENUE CODE.—Section 7654(d)(1)
of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by strik-
ing ‘‘Soldiers’ and Sailors’ Civil Relief Act’’ and inserting
‘‘Servicemembers’ Civil Relief Act.’’
(e) PUBLIC LAW 91–621.—Section 3(a)(3) of Public
Law 91–621 (33 U.S.C. 857–3(a)(3)) is amended by
striking ‘‘Soldiers’ and Sailors’ Civil Relief Act of 1940,
as amended’’ and inserting ‘‘Servicemembers’ Civil Relief
Act.’’
(f) PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE ACT.—Section 212(e)
of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 213(e)) is
amended by striking ‘‘Soldiers’ and Sailors’ Civil Relief
Act of 1940’’ and inserting ‘‘Servicemembers’ Civil Relief
Act.’’
(g) ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION ACT
OF 1965.—Section 8001 of the Elementary and Secondary
Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7701) is amended by
striking ‘‘section 514 of the Soldiers’ and Sailors’ Civil
Relief Act of 1940 (50 U.S.C. App. 574)’’ and inserting
‘‘section 511 of the Servicemembers’ Civil Relief Act.’’
SEC. 3. EFFECTIVE DATE.
The amendment made by section 1 shall apply to any
case decided after the date of the enactment of this Act.
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