An Act to authorize supplemental appropriations for the Department of Defense for Operation Desert Storm, and for other purposes.

Summary

Operation Desert Storm Personnel Benefits Act of 1991 - Increases the rate of special pay authorized for military personnel performing duty subject to hostile fire or imminent danger, effective August 1, 1990. Repeals a Federal provision which limits the commencement and total amount of unemployment compensation payable to individuals involuntarily discharged or released from active duty under conditions other than dishonorable. Amends the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1991 to require (currently authorizes) the Secretary of Defense to allow members of the armed forces serving under arduous conditions as part of Operation Desert Shield to participate in a savings program designed for military personnel assigned to permanent duty outside the United States. Exempts military personnel who are in a missing status in connection with the Persian Gulf conflict from the $10,000 annual cap on the amount that individuals may save under the savings program. Makes survivors eligible for payment of all accrued leave (without limitation) of members who die while on active duty in connection with the Persian Gulf conflict, effective August 2, 1990. Allows retired military personnel who are recalled to active duty to serve in the highest grade previously held while on active duty, effective August 2, 1990. (Currently, retired personnel who are recalled to active duty must be recalled in the grade in which they retired.) Increases from $50,000 to $100,000 the maximum amount of life insurance coverage available to servicemen and veterans under the Servicemen's Group Life Insurance (SGLI) and Veterans' Group Life Insurance programs. Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to ensure that persons who under either program are notified of such increase and given an opportunity to increase their coverage. Directs the Secretary to pay a death gratuity to each SGLI beneficiary of each deceased member of the armed forces who died after August 1, 1990, and before the date of enactment of this Act. Makes the amount of such death gratuity an amount equal to the SGLI coverage at the time of death. Requires the appropriate SGLI recipient to make application to the Secretary for the payment of such death gratuity within one year after the enactment of this Act. Provides that, for purposes of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 (Gramm-Rudman-Hollings Act), all direct and all discretionary spending contained in this Act are to be considered emergency expenditures related to Operation Desert Shield.

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Timeline

1. 30 January 1991

   Reported

   Committee on Armed Services incorporated provisions of related measures S. 160, S. 204, S. 221, S. 232, S. 237 in reported measure.

   Source: Committee

2. 31 January 1991

   Calendars

   Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 11.

   Source: Calendars

3. 31 January 1991

   Reported

   Committee on Armed Services. Original measure reported to Senate by Senator Nunn. With written report No. 102-4.

   Source: Committee

4. 31 January 1991

   Reported

   Committee on Armed Services. Original measure reported to Senate by Senator Nunn. With written report No. 102-4.

   Source: Committee

5. 31 January 1991

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

6. 14 March 1991

   Floor

   Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.

   Source: Floor

7. 14 March 1991

   Passed

   Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment and an amendment to the Title by Voice Vote.

   Source: Floor

8. 19 March 1991

   Floor

   Held at the desk.

   Source: Floor

9. 19 March 1991

   Floor

   Received in the House.

   Source: Floor

10. 19 March 1991

    Floor

    Message on Senate action sent to the House.

    Source: Floor

Votes

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Documents

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Sponsors

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Related records

• related to → A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to provide for certain recalled retired members of the Armed Forces to serve in the highest grade previously held while on active duty.
• related to → A bill to require the Secretary of Defense to permit members of the Armed Forces serving outside the United States under arduous conditions pursuant to an assignment or duty detail as a part of Operation Desert Shield to participate in a savings program for members of the Armed Forces assigned for permanent duty outside the United States, and to amend title 10, United States Code, to waive the limitation on the amount which may be deposited in a savings program by or for members of the Armed Forces determined to be in a missing status in connection with the Persian Gulf conflict.
• related to → Servicemen's Group Life Insurance Coverage Enhancement Act of 1991
• related to → A bill to amend title 37, United States Code, to increase the rate of special pay for duty subject to hostile fire or imminent danger.
• related to ← Veterans Unemployment Compensation Act of 1991
• related to ← Department of Defense Desert Storm Supplemental Authorization and Military Personnel Benefits Act for Fiscal Year 1991