A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to remove certain inequities in the Survivor Benefit Plan provided for under chapter 73 of such title, and for other purposes.

Summary

Reduces the annuities payable to a surviving spouse over age 62 pursuant to the armed forces Survivor Benefit Plan by an amount equal to 50 percent of the amount received under title II (Old Age, Survivors, and Disability Insurance) of the Social Security Act where such benefits were calculated on the basis of the deceased's service in the uniformed services and calculated assuming that the deceased lived to age 65. Entitles certain individuals who were widowed on or before September 20, 1972, and who are not covered by the Survivor Benefit Plan, to an annuity. Directs that any individual who is entitled to retired or retainer pay and who did not elect to participate in the Survivor Benefit Plan may do so within 270 days after the effective date of this Act while continuing to participate in the Retired Serviceman's Family Protection Plan.

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Timeline

1. 18 January 1979

   Introduced

   Referred to Senate Committee on Armed Services.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 18 January 1979

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 15 May 1980

   Reported

   Reported to Senate from the Committee on Armed Services with amendment, S. Rept. 96-748.

   Source: Committee

4. 15 May 1980

   Reported

   Reported to Senate from the Committee on Armed Services with amendment, S. Rept. 96-748.

   Source: Committee

5. 28 May 1980

   Floor

   Call of calendar in Senate.

   Source: Floor

6. 28 May 1980

   Passed

   Passed/agreed to in Senate: Measure passed Senate, amended.

   Source: Floor

7. 30 May 1980

   Introduced

   Referred to House Committee on Armed Services.

   Source: IntroReferral

8. 10 September 1980

   Reported

   Reported to House from the Committee on Armed Services with amendment, H. Rept. 96-1315.

   Source: Committee

9. 10 September 1980

   Reported

   Reported to House from the Committee on Armed Services with amendment, H. Rept. 96-1315.

   Source: Committee

10. 22 September 1980

    Passed

    Measure passed House, amended.

    Source: Floor

11. 22 September 1980

    Passed

    Passed/agreed to in House: Measure passed House, amended.

    Source: Floor

12. 22 September 1980

    Floor

    Measure called up under motion to suspend rules and pass in House.

    Source: Floor

13. 29 September 1980

    Passed

    Senate agreed to House amendment.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

14. 29 September 1980

    Passed

    Resolving differences -- Senate actions: Senate agreed to House amendment.

    Source: NotUsed

15. 1 October 1980

    Floor

    Measure presented to President.

    Source: Floor

16. 1 October 1980

    President

    Measure presented to President.

    Source: President

17. 1 October 1980

    President

    Measure enrolled in Senate.

    Source: President

18. 1 October 1980

    President

    Measure enrolled in House.

    Source: President

19. 9 October 1980

    President

    Public Law 96-402.

    Source: President

20. 9 October 1980

    Became law

    Signed by President.

    Source: BecameLaw

21. 9 October 1980

    President

    Signed by President.

    Source: President

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• Public Law (PDF)

  Public Law · EN · 10 October 1980

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• Passed House amended

  summary · EN · 22 September 1980

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• Passed Senate amended

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• Reported to Senate with amendment(s)

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• Introduced in Senate

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Sponsors

• Sen. Thurmond, Strom [R-SC] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Hart, Gary W. [D-CO] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Laxalt, Paul D. [R-NV] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Goldwater, Barry [R-AZ] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Inouye, Daniel K. [D-HI] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Armstrong, William L. [R-CO] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Durkin, John A. [D-NH] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Warner, John [R-VA] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Mathias, Charles McC., Jr. [R-MD] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Garn, E. J. (Jake) [R-UT] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. McGovern, George [D-SD] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Jepsen, Roger W. [R-IA] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Cochran, Thad [R-MS] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Williams, Harrison A., Jr. [D-NJ] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Tower, John G. [R-TX] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Matsunaga, Spark M. [D-HI] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Pressler, Larry [R-SD] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Simpson, Alan K. [R-WY] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Humphrey, Gordon J. [R-NH] · R · Cosponsor
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