Pub.L. 107-015 To amend the Taxpayer Relief Act of 1997 to provide for consistent treatment of survivor benefits for public safety officers killed in the line of duty. <> ...

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Insurance is prohibited.
    ``(B) In the case of a policy purchased under this subchapter for an 
insurable dependent who is a child, such policy may not be converted 
under this subsection.''.
    (g) Effective <<NOTE: 38 USC 101 note.>> Date and Initial 
Implementation.--(1) The amendments made by this section shall take 
effect on the first day of the first month that begins more than 120 
days after the date of the enactment of this Act.

    (2) Each Secretary concerned, acting in consultation with the 
Secretary of Veterans Affairs, shall take such action as is necessary to 
ensure that during the period between the date of the enactment of this 
Act and the effective date determined under paragraph (1) each eligible 
member--
            (A) is furnished an explanation of the insurance benefits 
        available for dependents under the amendments made by this 
        section; and
            (B) is afforded an opportunity before such effective date to 
        make elections that are authorized under those amendments to be 
        made with respect to dependents.

    (3) For purposes of paragraph (2):
            (A) The term ``Secretary concerned'' has the meaning given 
        that term in section 101 of title 38, United States Code.
            (B) The term ``eligible member'' means a member of the 
        uniformed services described in subparagraph (A) or (C) of 
        section 1967(a)(1) of title 38, United States Code, as amended 
        by subsection (b)(1).

SEC. 5. <<NOTE: 38 USC 1967 note.>> RETROACTIVE APPLICABILITY OF 
            INCREASE IN MAXIMUM SGLI BENEFIT FOR MEMBERS DYING IN 
            PERFORMANCE OF DUTY ON OR AFTER OCTOBER 1, 2000.

    (a) Applicability <<NOTE: Effective date.>> of Increase in 
Benefit.--Notwithstanding subsection (c) of section 312 of the Veterans 
Benefits and Health Care Improvement Act of 2000 (Public Law 106-419; 
114 Stat. 1854), the amendments made by subsection (a) of that section 
shall take effect on October 1, 2000, with respect to any member of the 
uniformed services who died in the performance of duty (as determined by 
the Secretary concerned) during the period beginning on October 1, 2000, 
and ending at the close of March 31, 2001, and who on the date of death 
was insured under the Servicemembers' Group Life Insurance program under 
subchapter III of chapter 19 of title 38, United States Code, for the 
maximum coverage available under that program.

    (b) Definitions.--In this section:
            (1) The term ``Secretary concerned'' has the meaning given 
        that term in section 101(25) of title 38, United States Code.
            (2) The term ``uniformed services'' has the meaning given 
        that term in section 1965(6) of title 38, United States Code.

SEC. 6. EXPANSION OF OUTREACH EFFORTS TO ELIGIBLE DEPENDENTS.

    (a) Availability of Outreach Services for Children, Spouses, 
Surviving Spouses, and Dependent Parents.--Paragraph (2) of section 
7721(b) is amended to read as follows:
            ``(2) the term `eligible dependent' means a spouse, 
        surviving spouse, child, or dependent parent of a person who 
        served in the active military, naval, or air service.''.

    (b) Improved Outreach Program.--(1) Subchapter II of chapter 77 is 
amended by adding at the end the following new section:

``Sec. 7727. Outreach for eligible dependents

    ``(a) In carrying out this subchapter, the Secretary shall ensure 
that the needs of eligible dependents are fully addressed.
    ``(b) The Secretary shall ensure that the availability of outreach 
services and assistance for eligible dependents under this subchapter is 
made known through a variety of means, including the Internet, 
announcements in veterans publications, and announcements to the 
media.''.
    (2) The table of sections at the beginning of that chapter is 
amended by inserting after the item relating to section 7726 the 
following new item:

``7727. Outreach for eligible dependents.''.

SEC. 7. TECHNICAL AMENDMENTS TO THE MONTGOMERY GI BILL STATUTE.

    (a) Clarification of Eligibility Requirement for Benefits.--
            (1) In general.--Clause (i) of section 3011(a)(1)(A), as 
        amended by section 103(a)(1)(A) of the Veterans Benefits and 
        Health Care Improvement Act of 2000 (Public Law 106-419; 114 
        Stat. 1825), is amended by striking ``serves an obligated period 
        of active duty of'' and inserting ``(I) in the case of an 
        individual whose obligated period of active duty is three years 
        or more, serves at least three years of continuous active duty 
        in the Armed Forces, or (II) in the case of an individual whose 
        obligated period of active duty is less than three years, 
        serves''.
            (2) Effective <<NOTE: 38 USC 3011 note.>> date.--The 
        amendment made by paragraph (1) shall take effect as if enacted 
        on November 1, 2000, immediately after the enactment of the 
        Veterans Benefits and Health Care Improvement Act of 2000 
        (Public Law 106-419).

    (b) Entitlement Charge for Off-Duty Training and Education.--
            (1) In general.--Section 3014(b)(2) is amended--
                    (A) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``(without 
                regard to'' and all that follows through ``this 
                subsection''; and
                    (B) by adding at the end the following new 
                subparagraph:

    ``(C) The number of months of entitlement charged under this chapter 
in the case of an individual who has been paid a basic educational 
assistance allowance under this subsection shall be equal to the number 
(including any fraction) determined by dividing the total amount of such 
educational assistance allowance paid the individual by the full-time 
monthly institutional rate of educational assistance which such 
individual would otherwise be paid under subsection (a)(1), (b)(1), 
(c)(1), (d)(1), or (e)(1) of section 3015 of this title, as the case may 
be.''.
            (2) Conforming amendments.--(A) Section 3015 is amended--
                    (i) in subsections (a)(1) and (b)(1), by inserting 
                ``subsection (h)'' after ``from time to time under''; 
                and
                    (ii) by striking the subsection that was inserted as 
                subsection (g) by section 1602(b)(3)(C) of the Floyd D. 
                Spence National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal 
                Year 2001 (as enacted by Public Law 106-398; 114 Stat. 
                1654A-359) and redesignated as subsection (h) by 
                105(b)(2) of the Veterans Benefits and Health Care 
                Improvement Act of 2000 (Public Law 106-419; 114 Stat. 
                1829).
            (B) Section 3032(b) is amended--
                    (i) by striking ``the lesser of'' and inserting 
                ``the least of the following:'';
                    (ii) by striking ``or'' after ``chapter,''; and
                    (iii) by inserting before the period at the end the 
                following: ``, or (3) the amount of the charges of the 
                educational institution elected by the individual under 
                section 3014(b)(1) of this title''.
            (3) Effective <<NOTE: 38 USC 3014 note.>> date.--The 
        amendments made by this subsection shall take effect as if 
        enacted on November 1, 2000, immediately after the enactment of 
        the Veterans Benefits and Health Care Improvement Act of 2000 
        (Public Law 106-419).

    (c) Incremental Increases for Contributing Active Duty Members.--
            (1) Active duty program.--Section 3011(e), as added by 
        section 105(a)(1) of the Veterans Benefits and Health Care 
        Improvement Act of 2000 (Public Law 106-419; 114 Stat. 1828), is 
        amended--
                    (A) in paragraph (2), by inserting ``, but not more 
                frequently than monthly'' before the period;
                    (B) in paragraph (3), by striking ``$4'' and 
                inserting ``$20''; and
                    (C) in paragraph (4)--
                          (i) by striking ``Secretary. The'' and 
                      inserting ``Secretary of the military department 
                      concerned. That''; and
                          (ii) by striking ``by the Secretary''.
            (2) Selected reserve program.--Section 3012(f ), as added by 
        section 105(a)(2) of such Act, is amended--
                    (A) in paragraph (2), by inserting ``, but not more 
                frequently than monthly'' before the period;
                    (B) in paragraph (3), by striking ``$4'' and 
                inserting ``$20''; and
                    (C) in paragraph (4)--
                          (i) by striking ``Secretary. The'' and 
                      inserting ``Secretary of the military department 
                      concerned. That''; and
                          (ii) by striking ``by the Secretary''.
            (3) Increased assistance amount.--Section 3015(g), as added 
        by section 105(b)(3) of such Act, is amended--
                    (A) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by 
                inserting ``effective as of the first day of the 
                enrollment period following receipt of such 
                contributions from such individual by the Secretary 
                concerned,'' after ``by section 3011(e) or 3012(f ) of 
                this title,''; and
                    (B) in paragraph (1)--
                          (i) by striking ``$1'' and inserting ``$5'';
                          (ii) by striking ``$4'' and inserting ``$20''; 
                      and
                          (iii) by inserting ``of this title'' after 
                      ``section 3011(e) or 3012(f )''.
            (4) Effective <<NOTE: 38 USC 3011 note.>> date.--The 
        amendments made by this subsection shall take effect as if 
        included in the enactment of section 105 of the Veterans 
        Benefits and Health Care Improvement Act of 2000 (Public Law 
        106-419; 114 Stat. 1828).

    (d) Death Benefits.--
            (1) In general.--Paragraph (1) of section 3017(b) is amended 
        to read as follows:
            ``(1) the total of--
                    ``(A) the amount reduced from the individual's basic 
                pay under section 3011(b), 3012(c), 3018(c), 3018A(b), 
                3018B(b), 3018C(b), or 3018C(e) of this title;
                    ``(B) the amount reduced from the individual's 
                retired pay under section 3018C(e) of this title;
                    ``(C) the amount collected from the individual by 
                the Secretary under section 3018B(b), 3018C(b), or 
                3018C(e) of this title; and
                    ``(D) the amount of any contributions made by the 
                individual under section 3011(c) or 3012(f ) of this 
                title, less''.
            (2) Effective <<NOTE: 38 USC 3017 note.>> date.--The 
        amendment made by paragraph (1) shall take effect as of May 1, 
        2001.

    (e) Clarification of Contributions Required by VEAP Participants Who 
Enroll in Basic Educational Assistance.--
            (1) Clarification.--Section 3018C(b), as amended by section 
        104(b) of the Veterans Benefits and Health Care Improvement Act 
        of 2000 (Public Law 106-419; 114 Stat. 1828), is amended by 
        striking ``or (e)''.
            (2) Treatment <<NOTE: 38 USC 3018C note.>> of certain 
        contributions.--Any amount collected under section 3018C(b) of 
        title 38, United States Code (whether by reduction in basic pay 
        under paragraph (1) of that section, collection under paragraph 
        (2) of that section, or both), with respect to an individual who 
        enrolled in basic educational assistance under section 3018C(e) 
        of that title, during the period beginning on November 1, 2000, 
        and ending on the date of the enactment of this Act, shall be 
        treated as an amount collected with respect to the individual 
        under section 3018C(e)(3)(A) of that title (whether as a 
        reduction in basic pay under clause (i) of that section, a 
        collection under clause (ii) of that section, or both) for basic 
        educational assistance under section 3018C of that title.

    (f ) Clarification of Time Period for Election of Beginning of 
Chapter 35 Eligibility for Dependents.--
            (1) In general.--(A) Section 3512(a)(3)(B), as amended by 
        section 112 of the Veterans Benefits and Health Care Improvement 
        Act of 2000 (Public Law 106-419; 114 Stat. 1831), is amended to 
        read as follows:
                    ``(B) the eligible person elects that beginning date 
                by not later than the end of the 60-day period beginning 
                on the date on which the Secretary provides written 
                notice to that person of that person's opportunity to 
                make such election, such notice including a statement of 
                the deadline for the election imposed under this 
                subparagraph; and''.
            (B) Section 3512(a)(3)(C), as so amended, is amended by 
        striking ``between the dates described in'' and inserting ``the 
        date determined pursuant to''.
            (2) Effective <<NOTE: 38 USC 3512 note.>> date.--The 
        amendments made by paragraph (1) shall take effect as if enacted 
        on November 1, 2000, immediately after the enactment of the 
        Veterans Benefits and Health Care Improvement Act of 2000.

SEC. 8. MISCELLANEOUS TECHNICAL AMENDMENTS.

    (a) Title 38, United States Code.--Title 38, United States Code, is 
amended as follows:
            (1) <<NOTE: Effective date.>> Effective as of November 1, 
        2000, section 107 is amended--
                    (A) in the second sentence of subsection (a), by 
                inserting ``or (d)'' after ``subsection (c)'';
                    (B) by redesignating the second subsection (c) 
                (added by section 332(a)(2) of the Veterans Benefits and 
                Health Care Improvement Act of 2000 (Public Law 106-
                419)) as subsection (d); and
                    (C) in subsection (d), as so redesignated, by 
                striking ``In'' in paragraph (1) and inserting ``With 
                respect to benefits under chapter 23 of this title, 
                in''.
            (2) Section 1710B(c)(2)(B) is amended by striking ``on the 
        date of the enactment of the Veterans Millennium Health Care and 
        Benefits Act'' and inserting ``November 30, 1999''.
            (3) Section 2301(f ) is amended--
                    (A) in the matter in paragraph (1) preceding 
                subparagraph (A), by striking ``(as'' and all that 
                follows through ``in section'' and inserting ``(as 
                described in section''; and
                    (B) in paragraph (2), by striking ``subparagraphs'' 
                and inserting ``subparagraph''.
            (4) Section 3452 is amended--
                    (A) in subsection (a)(1)--
                          (i) by striking ``or'' at the end of 
                      subparagraph (A); and
                          (ii) by striking ``clause (B) of this 
                      paragraph'' in subparagraph (C) and inserting 
                      ``subparagraph (B)'';
                    (B) in subsection (a)(2)--
                          (i) by striking ``paragraph (1)(A) or (B)'' 
                      and inserting ``subparagraph (A) or (B) of 
                      paragraph (1)''; and
                          (ii) by striking ``one hundred and eighty 
                      days'' and inserting ``180 days'';
                    (C) in subsection (a)(3), by striking ``section 
                511(d) of title 10'' and inserting ``section 12103(d) of 
                title 10''; and
                    (D) in subsection (e), by striking ``chapter 4C of 
                title 29,'' and inserting ``the Act of August 16, 1937, 
                popularly known as the `National Apprenticeship Act' (29 
                U.S.C. 50 et seq.),''.
            (5) Section 3462(a) is amended by striking paragraph (3).
            (6) Section 3512 is amended--
                    (A) in subsection (a)(5), by striking ``clause (4) 
                of this subsection'' and inserting ``paragraph (4)''; 
                and
                    (B) in subsection (b)(2), by striking ``willfull'' 
                and inserting ``willful''.
            (7) Section 3674 is amended--
                    (A) in subsection (a)(2)--

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