(3) In subsection (d)(1)— 
(A) in subparagraph (B), by striking ‘‘; 
or’’ and inserting a semicolon; 
(B) by redesignating subparagraph (C) as 
subparagraph (D); and 
(C) by inserting, after subparagraph (B), 
the following new subparagraph (C): 
‘‘(C) in the case of a person whose absence 
from employment is by reason of service in the uni-
formed services by the spouse of such person, such 
person obtains new employment.’’. 
(4) In subsection (e)— 
(A) in paragraph (1)— 
(i) in the matter preceding subpara-
graph (A), by striking ‘‘paragraph (2)’’ 
and inserting ‘‘paragraphs (2) and (3)’’; 
and 
(ii) in subparagraph (D), by inserting 
‘‘(or the spouse of such a person)’’ after 
‘‘180 days’’; 
(B) in paragraph (2)(A), by inserting ‘‘, or 
the spouse of such a person,’’ before ‘‘shall’’; 
(C) by redesignating paragraph (3) as 
paragraph (4); and 
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(D) by inserting, after paragraph (2), the 
following new paragraph (3): 
‘‘(3) In the case of a person absent from employment 
by reason of service in the uniformed services by the 
spouse of such person, if such person ceases to be married 
to such spouse— 
‘‘(A) by reason of the death of such spouse, 
such person shall notify the employer of such person 
of the person’s intent to return to a position of em-
ployment with such employer not later than two 
years after such death; or 
‘‘(B) for any reason other than the death of 
such spouse, such person shall notify the employer 
of such person of the person’s intent to return to a 
position of employment with such employer not later 
than 30 days after a court of competent jurisdiction 
issues a final decree of divorce, dissolution, or annul-
ment.’’. 
(5) In subsection (h), by striking ‘‘person’s 
training or service’’ and inserting ‘‘person’s (or the 
person’s spouse’s) training or service’’. 
(6) In the heading, by striking ‘‘of persons 
who serve in the uniformed services’’. 
(e) 
REEMPLOYMENT
POSITIONS.—Section 
4313(a)(2) of title 38, United States Code, is amended 
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in the matter preceding subparagraph (A) by inserting 
‘‘(or whose spouse’s)’’ after ‘‘whose’’. 
(f) REEMPLOYMENT
BY
THE FEDERAL GOVERN-
MENT.—Section 4314 of title 38, United States Code, is 
amended by inserting ‘‘(or the spouse of such person)’’ 
before ‘‘entered’’ both places it appears. 
(g) REEMPLOYMENT BY CERTAIN FEDERAL AGEN-
CIES.—Section 4315(b) of title 38, United States Code, 
is amended by inserting ‘‘, and the spouses of such per-
sons,’’ after ‘‘uniformed services’’. 
(h) RIGHTS, BENEFITS, AND
OBLIGATIONS
OF 
SPOUSES ABSENT FROM EMPLOYMENT FOR SERVICE IN 
A UNIFORMED SERVICE.—Section 4316 of title 38, United 
States Code, is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a), by inserting ‘‘, by such 
person or the spouse of such person,’’ after ‘‘of serv-
ice’’; 
(2) in subsection (b)— 
(A) in paragraph (1)— 
(i) in the matter preceding subpara-
graph (A), by striking ‘‘in the uniformed 
services’’ and inserting ‘‘described in sub-
section (a)’’; 
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(ii) in subparagraph (A), by striking 
‘‘while performing’’ and inserting ‘‘dur-
ing’’; and 
(iii) in subparagraph (B), by striking 
‘‘while such person performs’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘during’’; 
(B) in paragraph (2)— 
(i) in subparagraph (A)— 
(I) in clause (i), by striking ‘‘in 
the uniformed services’’ and inserting 
‘‘described in subsection (a)’’; and 
(II) in clause (ii), by striking 
‘‘service in the uniformed services’’ 
and inserting ‘‘such service’’; and 
(ii) in subparagraph (B), by striking 
‘‘service in the uniformed services’’ and in-
serting ‘‘such service’’; and 
(C) in paragraph (3), by striking ‘‘while 
serving in the uniformed services’’ and inserting 
‘‘during service described in subsection (a)’’; 
(3) in subsection (c), by striking ‘‘person’s pe-
riod of service’’ both places it appears and inserting 
‘‘period of service described in subsection (a)’’; 
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(4) in subsection (d), by striking ‘‘in the uni-
formed services’’ and inserting ‘‘described in sub-
section (a)’’; and 
(5) in the heading, by striking ‘‘for’’ and in-
serting ‘‘due to’’. 
(i) HEALTH PLANS.—Section 4317 of title 38, 
United States Code, is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a)— 
(A) in paragraph (1), by inserting ‘‘by 
such person or the spouse of such person’’ after 
‘‘uniformed services’’; 
(B) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘per-
forms service in the uniformed services’’ and in-
serting ‘‘is absent from such position of employ-
ment by reason of service described in sub-
section (a)’’; and 
(C) in paragraph (3)(B)(ii), by striking 
‘‘served by the person in the uniformed serv-
ices’’ and inserting ‘‘of service described in sub-
section (a)’’; and 
(2) in subsection (b)(1), by striking ‘‘in the uni-
formed services’’ and inserting ‘‘described in sub-
section (a)’’. 
(j) EMPLOYEE PENSION BENEFIT PLANS.—Section 
4318 of title 38, United States Code, is amended— 
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