MISCELLANEOUS TECHNICAL AND CLERICAL AMENDMENTS

SEC. 1407. MISCELLANEOUS TECHNICAL AND CLERICAL AMENDMENTS (a) General Amendments.—Subchapter II of chapter 73 of title 10, United States Code, is amended as follows: (1) Section 1447 is amended— (A) in paragraph (5), by striking out “this clause” both places it appears and inserting in lieu thereof “this paragraph”; (B) in paragraph (11), by inserting “paid under section 6330 of this title” after “retainer pay”; and (C) by adding at the end the following new paragraph: “(14) The term ’reserve-component retired pay’ means retired pay under chapter 67 of this title.”. (2) Sections 1447(2)(B), 1447(2)(C)(ii), 1448(a)(1)(B), 1448(a)(2)(B), 1448(f)(1)(A), 1448(f)(1)(B), and 1450(1)(1) are amended by striking out “retired pay under chapter 67 of this title” and inserting in lieu thereof “reserve-component retired pay”. (3) Sections 1447(2)(C)(i), 1447(3), 1447(4), 1448(a)(4)(A), 1449, and 1450(1)(2) are amended by striking out “or retainer”. (4) Section 1450(f)(3)(B) is amended— (A) by striking out “before October 1, 1985, or”; and (B) by striking out”, whichever is later”. (5) Section 1451(c)(4) is amended by inserting “by reason of the service of a person who first became a member of a uniformed service before September 8, 1980” after “of this title”. (6) Section 1451(e)(1)is amended by striking out “plan” in the matter preceding subparagraph (A) and inserting in lieu thereof “Plan”. (7) Section 1451(e)(1)(B) is amended— (A) by striking out “is” each place it appears and inserting in lieu thereof “was”; 103 STAT. 1589 (B) by striking out “has” in clause (ii) and inserting In lieu thereof “had”; and (C) by striking out “would be” in clause (iii) and inserting in lieu thereof “would have been”. (8) Section 1451(e)(2) is amended by striking out “(as the base amount is adjusted from time to time under section 1401a of this title)” in subparagraphs (A) and (B). (9) Section 1452(h) is amended— (A) by inserting “(or any other provision of law)” after “of this title” the first place it appears; and (B) by striking out “increased under section 1401a of this title” and inserting in lieu thereof “so increased”. (10) (A) The heading of section 1454 is amended to read as follows: “§ 1454. Correction of administrative errors”. (B) The item relating to that section in the table of sections at the beginning of that subchapter is amended to read as follows: “1454. Correction of administrative errors.”. (b) Parity of Treatment of Former Spouses and Surviving Spouses.—(1) Section 1451(e) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by inserting “or former spouse” in paragraphs (3)(A) and (4)(A) after “widow or widower”. (2) The amendments made by paragraph (1) shall apply only with respect to the computation of an annuity for a person who becomes a former spouse under a divorce that becomes final after the date of the enactment of this Act.