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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the ''Drug Trafficking Vessel Interdiction
Act of 2008''.

TITLE I--CRIMINAL PROHIBITION

SEC. 101. FINDINGS AND DECLARATIONS.

Congress finds and declares that operating or embarking in a
submersible vessel or semi-submersible vessel without nationality and
on an international voyage is a serious international problem,
facilitates transnational crime, including drug trafficking, and
terrorism, and presents a specific threat to the safety of maritime
navigation and the security of the United States.

SEC. 102. OPERATION OF SUBMERSIBLE VESSEL OR SEMI-SUBMERSIBLE VESSEL
WITHOUT NATIONALITY.

(a) In General.--Chapter 111 of title 18, United States Code, is
amended by adding at the end the following new section:
''Sec. 2285. Operation of submersible vessel or semi-submersible vessel
without nationality
''(a) Offense.--Whoever knowingly operates, or attempts or
conspires to operate, by any means, or embarks in any submersible
vessel or semi-submersible vessel that is without nationality and that
is navigating or has navigated into, through, or from waters beyond the
outer limit of the territorial sea of a single country or a lateral
limit of that country's territorial sea with an adjacent country, with
the intent to evade detection, shall be fined under this title,
imprisoned not more than 15 years, or both.
''(b) Evidence of Intent To Evade Detection.--For purposes of
subsection (a), the presence of any of the indicia described in
paragraph (1)(A), (E), (F), or (G), or in paragraph (4), (5), or (6),
of section 70507(b) of title 46 may be considered, in the totality of
the circumstances, to be prima facie evidence of intent to evade
detection.
''(c) Extraterritorial Jurisdiction.--There is extraterritorial
Federal jurisdiction over an offense under this section, including an
attempt or conspiracy to commit such an offense.
''(d) Claim of Nationality or Registry.--A claim of nationality or
registry under this section includes only--
''(1) possession on board the vessel and production of
documents evidencing the vessel's nationality as provided in
article 5 of the 1958 Convention on the High Seas;
''(2) flying its nation's ensign or flag; or
''(3) a verbal claim of nationality or registry by the
master or individual in charge of the vessel.
''(e) Affirmative Defenses.--
''(1) In general.--It is an affirmative defense to a
prosecution for a violation of subsection (a), which the
defendant has the burden to prove by a preponderance of the
evidence, that the submersible vessel or semi-submersible
vessel involved was, at the time of the offense--
''(A) a vessel of the United States or lawfully
registered in a foreign nation as claimed by the master
or individual in charge of the vessel when requested to
make a claim by an officer of the United States
authorized to enforce applicable provisions of United
States law;
''(B) classed by and designed in accordance with
the rules of a classification society;
''(C) lawfully operated in government-regulated or
licensed activity, including commerce, research, or
exploration; or
''(D) equipped with and using an operable automatic
identification system, vessel monitoring system, or
long range identification and tracking system.
''(2) Production of documents.--The affirmative defenses
provided by this subsection are proved conclusively by the
production of--
''(A) government documents evidencing the vessel's
nationality at the time of the offense, as provided in
article 5 of the 1958 Convention on the High Seas;
''(B) a certificate of classification issued by the
vessel's classification society upon completion of
relevant classification surveys and valid at the time
of the offense; or
''(C) government documents evidencing licensure,
regulation, or registration for commerce, research, or
exploration.
''(f) Federal Activities Excepted.--Nothing in this section applies
to lawfully authorized activities carried out by or at the direction of
the United States Government.
''(g) Applicability of Other Provisions.--Sections 70504 and 70505
of title 46 apply to offenses under this section in the same manner as
they apply to offenses under section 70503 of such title.
''(h) Definitions.--In this section, the terms 'submersible
vessel', 'semi-submersible vessel', 'vessel of the United States', and
'vessel without nationality' have the meaning given those terms in
section 70502 of title 46.''.
(b) Clerical Amendment.--The chapter analysis for chapter 111 of
title 18, United States Code, is amended by inserting after the item
relating to section 2284 the following:

''2285. Operation of submersible vessel or semi-submersible vessel
without nationality.''.

SEC. 103. SENTENCING GUIDELINES.

(a) In General.--Pursuant to its authority under section 994(p) of
title 28, United States Code, and in accordance with this section, the
United States Sentencing Commission shall promulgate sentencing
guidelines (including policy statements) or amend existing sentencing
guidelines (including policy statements) to provide adequate penalties
for persons convicted of knowingly operating by any means or embarking
in any submersible vessel or semi-submersible vessel in violation of
section 2285 of title 18, United States Code.
(b) Requirements.--In carrying out this section, the United States
Sentencing Commission shall--
(1) ensure that the sentencing guidelines and policy
statements reflect the serious nature of the offense described
in section 2285 of title 18, United States Code, and the need
for deterrence to prevent such offenses;
(2) account for any aggravating or mitigating circumstances
that might justify exceptions, including--
(A) the use of a submersible vessel or semi-
submersible vessel described in section 2285 of title
18, United States Code, to facilitate other felonies;
(B) the repeated use of a submersible vessel or
semi-submersible vessel described in section 2285 of
title 18, United States Code, to facilitate other
felonies, including whether such use is part of an
ongoing criminal organization or enterprise;
(C) whether the use of such a vessel involves a
pattern of continued and flagrant violations of section
2285 of title 18, United States Code;
(D) whether the persons operating or embarking in a
submersible vessel or semi-submersible vessel willfully
caused, attempted to cause, or permitted the
destruction or damage of such vessel or failed to heave
to when directed by law enforcement officers; and
(E) circumstances for which the sentencing
guidelines (and policy statements) provide sentencing
enhancements;
(3) ensure reasonable consistency with other relevant
directives, other sentencing guidelines and policy statements,
and statutory provisions;
(4) make any necessary and conforming changes to the
sentencing guidelines and policy statements; and
(5) ensure that the sentencing guidelines and policy
statements adequately meet the purposes of sentencing set forth
in section 3553(a)(2) of title 18, United States Code.

TITLE II--CIVIL PROHIBITION

SEC. 201. OPERATION OF SUBMERSIBLE VESSEL OR SEMI-SUBMERSIBLE VESSEL
WITHOUT NATIONALITY.

(a) Finding and Declaration.--Section 70501 of title 46, United
States Code, is amended--
(1) by inserting ''(1)'' after ''that''; and
(2) by striking ''States.'' and inserting ''States and (2)
operating or embarking in a submersible vessel or semi-
submersible vessel without nationality and on an international
voyage is a serious international problem, facilitates
transnational crime, including drug trafficking, and terrorism,
and presents a specific threat to the safety of maritime
navigation and the security of the United States.''.

SEC. 202. OPERATION PROHIBITED.

(a) In General.--Chapter 705 of title 46, United States Code, is
amended by adding at the end thereof the following:
''Sec. 70508. Operation of submersible vessel or semi-submersible
vessel without nationality
''(a) In General.--An individual may not operate by any means or
embark in any submersible vessel or semi-submersible vessel that is
without nationality and that is navigating or has navigated into,
through, or from waters beyond the outer limit of the territorial sea
of a single country or a lateral limit of that country's territorial
sea with an adjacent country, with the intent to evade detection
''(b) Evidence of Intent To Evade Detection.--In any civil
enforcement proceeding for a violation of subsection (a), the presence
of any of the indicia described in paragraph (1)(A), (E), (F), or (G),
or in paragraph (4), (5), or (6), of section 70507(b) may be
considered, in the totality of the circumstances, to be prima facie
evidence of intent to evade detection.
''(c) Defenses.--
''(1) In general.--It is a defense in any civil enforcement
proceeding for a violation of subsection (a) that the
submersible vessel or semi-submersible vessel involved was, at
the time of the violation--
''(A) a vessel of the United States or lawfully
registered in a foreign nation as claimed by the master
or individual in charge of the vessel when requested to
make a claim by an officer of the United States
authorized to enforce applicable provisions of United
States law;
''(B) classed by and designed in accordance with
the rules of a classification society;
''(C) lawfully operated in government-regulated or
licensed activity, including commerce, research, or
exploration; or
''(D) equipped with and using an operable automatic
identification system, vessel monitoring system, or
long range identification and tracking system.
''(2) Production of documents.--The defenses provided by
this subsection are proved conclusively by the production of--
''(A) government documents evidencing the vessel's
nationality at the time of the offense, as provided in
article 5 of the 1958 Convention on the High Seas;
''(B) a certificate of classification issued by the
vessel's classification society upon completion of
relevant classification surveys and valid at the time
of the offense; or
''(C) government documents evidencing licensure,
regulation, or registration for research or
exploration.
''(d) Civil Penalty.--A person violating this section shall be
liable to the United States for a civil penalty of not more than
$1,000,000.''
(b) Conforming Amendments.--
(1) The chapter analysis for chapter 705 of title 46,
United States Code, is amended by inserting after the item
relating to section 70507 the following:

''70508. Operation of submersible vessel or semi-submersible vessel
without nationality.''.
(2) Section 70504(b) of title 46, United States Code, is
amended by inserting ''or 70508'' after ''70503''.
(3) Section 70505 of title 46, United States Code, is
amended by striking ''this title'' and inserting ''this title,
or against whom a civil enforcement proceeding is brought under
section 70508,''.

SEC. 203. SUBMERSIBLE VESSEL AND SEMI-SUBMERSIBLE VESSEL DEFINED.

Section 70502 of title 46, United States Code, is amended by adding
at the end thereof the following:
''(f) Semi-Submersible Vessel; Submersible Vessel.--In this
chapter:
''(1) Semi-submersible vessel.--The term 'semi-submersible
vessel' means any watercraft constructed or adapted to be
capable of operating with most of its hull and bulk under the
surface of the water, including both manned and unmanned
watercraft.
''(2) Submersible vessel.--The term 'submersible vessel'
means a vessel that is capable of operating completely below
the surface of the water, including both manned and unmanned
watercraft.''.
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Drug Trafficking Vessel Interdiction Act of 2008 - Amends the federal criminal code to impose a fine and/or prison term of up to 15 years for knowingly operating or attempting or conspiring to operate by any means, or for embarking in, any submersible or semi-submersible vessel that is without nationality and that is navigating or has navigated into, through, or from waters beyond the outer limit of the territorial sea of a single country or a lateral limit of that country's territorial sea with an adjacent country, with the intent to avoid detection. Imposes an additional civil fine of up to $1 million for violations.

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SECTION 1. FINDINGS.

Congress finds the following:
(1) Apprenticeships can help veterans bridge the gap
between service in the Armed Forces and civilian employment
by--
(A) receiving on-the-job training under the direct
supervision of a professional and classroom
instruction;
(B) implementing skills the veterans acquired while
in the Armed Forces;
(C) providing practical work experience to the
veterans; and
(D) forming professional connections to fellow
members of skilled occupations.
(2) According to the Employment and Training Administration
of the Department of Labor, in fiscal year 2016--
(A) more than 21,000 apprenticeship programs across
the United States are registered with the
Administration;
(B) approximately 1,700 new apprenticeship programs
were established in the United States;
(C) more than 206,000 individuals across the United
States entered an apprenticeship program;
(D) more than 505,000 apprentices sought to acquire
skills to earn the wages necessary for financial
security; and
(E) approximately 49,000 individuals graduated from
apprenticeship programs.

SEC. 2. EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE FOR VETERANS WHO PURSUE CERTAIN
APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAMS.

Section 3313(g)(3) of title 38, United States Code, is amended by
adding at the end the following new subparagraphs:
''(E) In the case of an individual pursuing a
program of apprenticeship (that is registered with the
Employment and Training Administration of the
Department of Labor) on more than a half-time but less
than full-time basis, an annual stipend for tuition and
fees not to exceed the lesser of--
''(i) the actual net cost for tuition and
fees for the program of apprenticeship after
the application of any waiver of, or reduction
in, tuition and fees; or
''(ii) 25 percent of the amount calculated
under subsection (c)(1)(A)(ii).
''(F) In the case of an individual pursuing a
program of apprenticeship (that is registered with the
Employment and Training Administration of the
Department of Labor and for which the individual
provides proof of current registration to the
Secretary) that is not sponsored by the employer of the
individual, an annual stipend for tuition and fees not
to exceed the lesser of--
''(i) the actual net cost for tuition and
fees for the program of apprenticeship after
the application of any waiver of, or reduction
in, tuition and fees; or
''(ii) 25 percent of the amount calculated
under subsection (c)(1)(A)(ii).''.

SEC. 3. SENSE OF CONGRESS.

It is the sense of Congress that apprenticeship programs that are
not sponsored by employers of participants in such programs should
supply professional development resources and interview training to the
participants.

SEC. 4. PILOT PROGRAM FOR VETERANS WHO PURSUE COMPUTER NUMERICALLY
CONTROLLED MACHINING CERTIFICATIONS.

(a) Pilot Program.--The Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall carry
out a pilot program under which the Secretary shall provide eligible
veterans with the opportunity to enroll in certification programs in
computer numerically controlled machining.
(b) Eligibility.--For purposes of the pilot program under this
section, an eligible veteran is a veteran who is entitled to
educational assistance under the laws administered by the Secretary.
(c) Contracts.--
(1) In general.--For purposes of carrying out subsection
(a), by not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment
of this Act, the Secretary shall seek to enter into contracts
with multiple qualified providers of certification programs in
computer numerically controlled machining for the provision of
such programs to eligible veterans under the pilot program.
(2) Payment of contractors.--A contract under this
subsection shall provide that the Secretary shall pay to a
provider--
(A) 25 percent of the cost of providing the
certification program upon the enrollment of an
eligible veteran in the program;
(B) 25 percent of such cost upon the completion of
the program by the veteran; and
(C) 50 percent of such cost upon the employment of
the veteran following completion of the program.
(3) Qualified providers.--For purposes of the pilot
program, a provider of a certification program in computer
numerically controlled machining is qualified if the provider
has been operational for at least two years.
(4) Tuition reimbursement.--In entering into contracts to
carry out the pilot program, the Secretary shall give
preference to a qualified provider that offers tuition
reimbursement for any student who--
(A) completes a certification program offered by
the provider; and
(B) does not find full-time meaningful employment
within the 180-day period beginning on the date the
student completes the program.
(d) Housing Stipend.--The Secretary shall pay to each eligible
veteran who is enrolled in a certification program in computer
numerically controlled machining under the pilot program on a full-time
basis a monthly housing stipend equal to the product of--
(1) in the case of--
(A) a veteran pursuing resident training, the
monthly amount of the basic allowance for housing
payable under section 403 of title 37, United States
Code, for a member with dependents in pay grade E-5 who
resides in the military housing area that encompasses
all or the majority of the ZIP code area in which the
campus at which the veteran attends training or classes
is located; or
(B) a veteran pursuing a certification program
through distance learning, a monthly amount equal to 50
percent of the amount payable under subparagraph (A);
and
(2) the lesser of--
(A) 1.0; or
(B) the number of course hours carried by the
individual in pursuit of the certification program
involved, divided by the minimum number of course hours
required for full-time pursuit of such certification
program, rounded to the nearest tenth.
(e) Certification Program in Computer Numerically Controlled
Machining Defined.--In this section, the term ''certification program
in computer numerically controlled machining'' means a training program
that--
(1) is offered by an entity--
(A) other than an institution of higher learning;
or
(B) that is a professional organization;
(2) does not lead to a degree; and
(3) leads to a National Institute for Metalworking Skills
credential or certification in computer numerically controlled
machining.
(f) Reports.--
(1) Secretary of veterans affairs.--Not later than one year
after the date of the enactment of this Act, and annually
thereafter, the Secretary shall submit to Congress a report on
the pilot program under this section.
(2) Comptroller general.--
(A) Interim report.--Not later than three years
after the date on which the Secretary first enters into
a contract under this section, the Comptroller General
of the United States shall submit to Congress a report
containing the results of the interim assessment of the
Comptroller General. Such report shall include the
recommendations of the Comptroller General for
improving the pilot program and an assessment of each
of the following:
(i) The manufacturing and training
experience of the directors and instructors of
the providers of certification programs in
computer numerically controlled machining under
the pilot program.
(ii) Whether the providers followed
training curricula commonly used in the
industry (including curricula from the National
Institute for Metalworking Skills) for the
certification programs.
(iii) Whether the providers use open source
curricula for the certification programs.
(iv) The admittance rate into the pilot
program.
(v) The job placement rate for veterans who
completed a certification program under the
pilot program.
(vi) The average salary of veterans who
completed a certification program under the
pilot program and were subsequently employed.
(vii) The average age of veterans who
participated in the pilot program.
(B) Final report.--Not later than five years after
the date on which the Secretary first enters into a
contract under this section, the Comptroller General
shall submit to Congress a final report on the pilot
program. Such report shall include the recommendation
of the Comptroller General with respect to whether the
program should be extended and an assessment of each of
the following:
(i) Each item described in clauses (i)
through (vii) of subparagraph (A).
(ii) The percentage of veterans who
completed a certification program under the
pilot program who were subsequently employed
for a period of six months or longer.
(g) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized to be
appropriated to the Secretary of Veterans Affairs $5,000,000 for each
fiscal year during which the Secretary carries out a pilot program
under this section.
(h) Termination.--The authority to carry out a pilot program under
this section shall terminate on the date that is five years after the
date on which the Secretary first enters into a contract under this
section.

SEC. 5. COMPTROLLER GENERAL REVIEW OF THE CAREER TECHNICAL TRAINING
TRACK OF THE TRANSITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM.

Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this
Act, the Comptroller General of the United States shall conduct a
review of the career technical training track of the Transition
Assistance Program of the Department of Veterans Affairs (specifically
with regard to the effectiveness of educating participants about
apprenticeship opportunities) and submit to Congress a report on the
results of the review and any recommendations of the Comptroller
General for improving the program.
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This bill provides educational assistance to veterans who pursue certain apprenticeship programs registered with the Employment and Training Administration of the Department of Labor. It is the sense of Congress that apprenticeship programs that are not sponsored by program participants' employers should provide the participants with professional development resources and interview training. The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) shall carry out a pilot program to provide eligible veterans with the opportunity to enroll in certification programs in computer numerically controlled machining. The Government Accountability Office shall report to Congress regarding the career technical training track of the VA's Transition Assistance Program, including its effectiveness in educating participants about apprenticeship opportunities.

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SECTION 1. ELIGIBILITY FOR PAYMENT OF BOTH RETIRED PAY AND VETERANS'
DISABILITY COMPENSATION FOR CERTAIN ADDITIONAL MILITARY
RETIREES WITH COMPENSABLE SERVICE-CONNECTED DISABILITIES.

(a) Extension of Concurrent Receipt Authority to Retirees With
Service-Connected Disabilities Rated Less Than 50 Percent.--Subsection
(a) of section 1414 of title 10, United States Code, is amended--
(1) by striking ''Compensation'' in the subsection heading
and all that follows through ''Subject'' and inserting
''Compensation.--Subject''; and
(2) by striking paragraph (2).
(b) Repeal of Phase-In of Concurrent Receipt of Retired Pay and
Veterans' Disability Compensation.--Such section is further amended--
(1) in subsection (a), as amended by subsection (a) of this
section, by striking the final sentence;
(2) by striking subsection (c) and redesignating
subsections (d) and (e) as subsections (c) and (d),
respectively; and
(3) in subsection (d), as so redesignated, by striking
paragraphs (3) and (4).
(c) Clerical Amendments.--
(1) Section heading.--The heading for section 1414 of such
title is amended to read as follows:
''Sec. 1414. Members eligible for retired pay who are also eligible for
veterans' disability compensation: concurrent payment of
retired pay and disability compensation''.
(2) Table of sections.--The item relating to such section
in the table of sections at the beginning of chapter 71 of such
title is amended to read as follows:

''1414. Members eligible for retired pay who are also eligible for
veterans' disability compensation:
concurrent payment of retired pay and
disability compensation.''.
(d) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall take
effect as of January 1, 2012, and shall apply to payments for months
beginning on or after that date.

SEC. 2. COORDINATION OF SERVICE ELIGIBILITY FOR COMBAT-RELATED SPECIAL
COMPENSATION AND CONCURRENT RECEIPT.

(a) Eligibility for TERA Retirees.--Subsection (c) of section 1413a
of title 10, United States Code, is amended by striking ''entitled to
retired pay who--'' and all that follows through the end of paragraph
(1) and inserting ''who--
''(1) is entitled to retired pay, other than a member
retired under chapter 61 of this title with less than 20 years
of service creditable under section 1405 of this title and less
than 20 years of service computed under section 12732 of this
title; and''.
(b) Amendments To Standardize Similar Provisions.--
(1) Clerical and conforming amendments.--Section 1413a of
such title is further amended--
(A) in the heading for paragraph (3) of subsection
(b), by striking ''rules'' and inserting ''rule''; and
(B) in subsection (f), by striking ''Subsection
(d)'' and inserting ''Subsection (c)''.
(2) Specification of qualified retirees for concurrent
receipt purposes.--Section 1414 of such title, as amended by
section 3, is amended--
(A) in subsection (a)--
(i) by striking ''a member or'' and all
that follows through ''is entitled'' and
inserting ''an individual who is a qualified
retiree for any month is entitled''; and
(ii) by inserting ''retired pay and
veterans' disability compensation'' after
''both''; and
(B) in subsection (d), by adding at the end the
following new paragraph:
''(3) Qualified retiree.--The term 'qualified retiree'
means a member or former member of the uniformed services who,
with respect to any month--
''(A) is entitled to retired pay, other than in the
case of a member retired under chapter 61 of this title
with less than 20 years of service creditable under
section 1405 of this title and less than 20 years of
service computed under section 12732 of this title; and
''(B) is entitled to veterans' disability
compensation.''.
(3) Standardization with crsc rule for chapter 61
retirees.--Subsection (b) of section 1414 of such title is
amended--
(A) by striking ''Special Rules'' in the subsection
heading and all that follows through ''is subject to''
and inserting ''Special Rule for Chapter 61 Disability
Retirees.--In the case of a qualified retiree who is
retired under chapter 61 of this title, the retired pay
of the member is subject to''; and
(B) by striking paragraph (2).
(c) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall take
effect as of January 1, 2012, and shall apply to payments for months
beginning on or after that date.

SEC. 3. REPEAL OF REQUIREMENT OF REDUCTION OF SBP SURVIVOR ANNUITIES BY
DEPENDENCY AND INDEMNITY COMPENSATION.

(a) Repeal.--
(1) Repeal.--Subchapter II of chapter 73 of title 10,
United States Code, is amended as follows:
(A) In section 1450, by striking subsection (c).
(B) In section 1451(c)--
(i) by striking paragraph (2); and
(ii) by redesignating paragraphs (3) and
(4) as paragraphs (2) and (3), respectively.
(2) Conforming amendments.--Such subchapter is further
amended as follows:
(A) In section 1450--
(i) by striking subsection (e); and
(ii) by striking subsection (k).
(B) In section 1451(g)(1), by striking subparagraph
(C).
(C) In section 1452--
(i) in subsection (f)(2), by striking
''does not apply--'' and all that follows and
inserting ''does not apply in the case of a
deduction made through administrative error.'';
and
(ii) by striking subsection (g).
(D) In section 1455(c), by striking '',
1450(k)(2),''.
(b) Prohibition on Retroactive Benefits.--No benefits may be paid
to any person for any period before the effective date provided under
subsection (f) by reason of the amendments made by subsection (a).
(c) Prohibition on Recoupment of Certain Amounts Previously
Refunded to SBP Recipients.--A surviving spouse who is or has been in
receipt of an annuity under the Survivor Benefit Plan under subchapter
II of chapter 73 of title 10, United States Code, that is in effect
before the effective date provided under subsection (f) and that is
adjusted by reason of the amendments made by subsection (a) and who has
received a refund of retired pay under section 1450(e) of title 10,
United States Code, shall not be required to repay such refund to the
United States.
(d) Repeal of Authority for Optional Annuity for Dependent
Children.--Section 1448(d)(2) of such title is amended--
(1) by striking ''Dependent children.--'' and all that
follows through ''In the case of a member described in
paragraph (1),'' and inserting ''Dependent children.--In the
case of a member described in paragraph (1),''; and
(2) by striking subparagraph (B).
(e) Restoration of Eligibility for Previously Eligible Spouses.--
The Secretary of the military department concerned shall restore
annuity eligibility to any eligible surviving spouse who, in
consultation with the Secretary, previously elected to transfer payment
of such annuity to a surviving child or children under the provisions
of section 1448(d)(2)(B) of title 10, United States Code, as in effect
on the day before the effective date provided under subsection (f).
Such eligibility shall be restored whether or not payment to such child
or children subsequently was terminated due to loss of dependent status
or death. For the purposes of this subsection, an eligible spouse
includes a spouse who was previously eligible for payment of such
annuity and is not remarried, or remarried after having attained age
55, or whose second or subsequent marriage has been terminated by
death, divorce or annulment.
(f) Effective Date.--This section and the amendments made by this
section shall take effect on the later of--
(1) October 1, 2011; or
(2) the first day of the first month that begins after the
date of the enactment of this Act.

SEC. 4. ELIMINATION OF FISCAL YEAR LIMITATION IN CONSIDERING ACTIVE
DUTY AND ACTIVE SERVICE FOR EARLY ELIGIBILITY FOR RECEIPT
OF NON-REGULAR SERVICE RETIRED PAY.

(a) Consideration of 90-Day Periods of Service.--Section
12731(f)(2)(A) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by striking
''below 60 years of age by three months for each aggregate of 90 days
on which such person so performs in any fiscal year after such date,
subject to subparagraph (C)'' and inserting '', subject to subparagraph
(C), below 60 years of age by three months for each aggregate of 90
days on which such person serves on such active duty or performs such
active service after such date''.
(b) Retroactive Effective Date.--The amendment made by subsection
(a) shall take effect as of January 28, 2008, and as if included in the
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 (Public Law
110-181) as enacted.
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Allows the receipt of both military retired pay and veterans' disability compensation with respect to any service-connected disability (under current law, only a disability rated at 50% or more). Repeals provisions phasing in the full concurrent receipt of such pay through December 31, 2013.

Makes eligible for the full concurrent receipt of both veterans' disability compensation and either military retired pay or combat-related special pay those individuals who were retired or separated from military service due to a service-connected disability.

Repeals certain provisions which require the offset of amounts paid in dependency and indemnity compensation from Survivor Benefit Plan (SBP) annuities for the surviving spouses of former military personnel who are entitled to military retired pay or who would be entitled to retired pay except for being under 60 years of age.

Prohibits requiring repayment of certain amounts previously paid to SBP recipients in the form of a retired pay refund.

Repeals the optional authority of (and instead requires) the Secretary of the military department concerned to pay an annuity to a member's dependent children when there is no eligible surviving spouse.

Directs the Secretary concerned to restore annuity eligibility to a surviving spouse who earlier agreed to transfer such eligibility to a surviving child or children of a member.

Removes the requirement that days of active duty or active service used to reduce the minimum age at which a member of the reserves may retire for non-regular (reserve) service must occur in the same fiscal year.