EFFECTIVE DATE FOR MILITARY RETIREE COST-OF-LIVING ADJUSTMENTS FOR FISCAL YEARS 1996, 1997, AND 1998.

SEC. 631. EFFECTIVE DATE FOR MILITARY RETIREE COST-OF-LIVING ADJUSTMENTS FOR FISCAL YEARS 1996, 1997, AND 1998. (a) Adjustment of Effective Dates.— Subparagraph (B) of section 1401a(b)(2) of title 10, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: “(B) Special rules for fiscal years 1996 and 1998 — “(i) Fiscal year 1996.— In the case of the increase in retired pay that, pursuant to paragraph (1), becomes effective on December 1, 1995, the initial month for which such increase is payable as part of such retired pay shall (notwithstanding such December 1 effective date) be March 1996. “(ii) Fiscal year 1998.— In the case of the increase in retired pay that, pursuant to paragraph (1), becomes effective on December 1, 1997, the initial month for which such increase is payable as part of such retired pay shall (notwithstanding such December 1 effective date) be September 1998.”. (b) Contingent Alternative Date for Fiscal Year 1998.— (1) If a civil service retiree cola that becomes effective during fiscal year 1998 becomes effective on a date other than the date on which a military retiree cola during that fiscal year is specified to become effective under subparagraph (B) of section 1401a(b)(2) of title 10, United States Code, as amended by subsection (a), then the increase in military retired and retainer pay shall become payable as part of such retired and retainer pay effective on the same date on which such civil service retiree cola becomes effective (notwithstanding the date otherwise specified in such subparagraph (B)). (2) Paragraph (1) does not apply with respect to the retired pay of a person retired under chapter 61 of title 10, United States Code. (3) For purposes of this subsection: 110 STAT. 365 (A) The term “civil service retiree cola” means an increase in annuities under the Civil Service Retirement System either under section 8340(b) of title 5, United States Code, or pursuant to a law providing a general increase in such annuities. (B) The term “military retiree cola” means an adjustment in retired and retainer pay pursuant to section 1401a(b) of title 10, United States Code. (c) Repeal of Prior Conditional Enactment.— Section 8114A(b) of Public Law 103–335 (108 Stat. 2648) is repealed.