PERMANENT ID CARDS FOR RETIREE DEPENDENTS AGE 75 AND OLDER.

SEC. 583. PERMANENT ID CARDS FOR RETIREE DEPENDENTS AGE 75 AND OLDER.(a) In General.—(1) Chapter 53 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new section:“§ 1060b. Military ID cards: dependents and survivors of retirees; issuance of permanent ID card after attaining 75 years of age“(a) Permanent ID Card After Age 75.—In issuing military ID cards to retiree dependents, the Secretary concerned shall issue a permanent ID card (not subject to renewal) to any such retiree dependent who has attained 75 years of age. Such a permanent ID card shall be issued upon the expiration, after the retiree dependent attains 75 years of age, of any earlier, renewable military ID card or, if earlier, upon the request of such a retiree dependent after attaining age 75.“(b) Definitions.—In this section:“(1) The term ‘military ID card’ means a card or other form of identification used for purposes of demonstrating eligibility for any benefit from the Department of Defense.“(2) The term ‘retiree dependent’ means a person who is a dependent of a retired member of the uniformed services, or a survivor of a deceased retired member of the uniformed services, who is eligible for any benefit from the Department of Defense.” .(2) The table of sections at the beginning of such chapter is amended by adding at the end the following new item: “1060b. Military ID cards: dependents and survivors of retirees; issuance of permanent ID card after attaining 75 years of age.”. (b) Effective Date.—Section 1060b of title 10, United States Code, as added by subsection (a), shall take effect on October 1, 2004.