INCREASE IN AMOUNT OF DEATH GRATUITY.

SEC. 652. INCREASE IN AMOUNT OF DEATH GRATUITY. (a) Increase.—Section 1478(a) of title 10, United States Code, is amended— 105 STAT. 1388 (1) by striking out “1475–1477” and inserting in lieu thereof “1475 through 1477”; and (2) by striking out “equal to six months’ pay” and all that follows through the period in the first sentence and inserting in lieu thereof “$6,000.”. (b) Effective Date and Transitional Provision.— (1) The amendments made by subsection (a) shall take effect as of August 2, 1990. (2) In the case of the payment of a death gratuity under sections 1475 through 1477 of title 10, United States Code, with respect to a person who died during the period beginning on August 2, 1990, and ending on the date of the enactment of this Act, the amount of the death gratuity under section 1478(a) of such title (as amended by subsection (a)) shall be reduced by the amount of any such gratuity paid with respect to such person under this section (as in effect on August 1, 1990).