EXPANSION OF ELIGIBILITY FOR CERTAIN BENEFITS THAT ARISE FROM THE DEATH OF A MEMBER OF THE ARMED FORCES.

SEC. 631. EXPANSION OF ELIGIBILITY FOR CERTAIN BENEFITS THAT ARISE FROM THE DEATH OF A MEMBER OF THE ARMED FORCES. (a) Death Gratuity.—Section 1475(a)(4) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by striking “for a period of more than 13 days”. (b) Recovery, Care, and Disposition of Remains.—Section 1481(a) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: “(11) Any person not otherwise covered by this section whose death entitles a survivor of such person to a death gratuity under section 1475 of this title.” . (c) Eligibility for Assistance From a Casualty Assistance Officer.—Section 633 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014 (Public Law 113–66; 10 U.S.C. 1475 note) is amended— (1) in subsection (a)— (A) in paragraph (1)— (i) in subparagraph (A), by striking “; and” and inserting a semicolon; (ii) in subparagraph (B), by striking the period at the end and inserting “; and”; and (iii) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: “(C) an individual not described in subparagraph (A) or (B) who is entitled to a death gratuity under section 1475 of title 10, United States Code.” ; (B) in paragraph (2)— (i) by striking “spouses and dependents” each place it appears and inserting “survivors”; and (ii) in subparagraph (A), by striking “spouses and other dependents of deceased members” and inserting “such survivors”; and (2) in subsection (b)(2), by striking “the spouse and other dependents of a deceased member of the Armed Forces” and inserting “such a survivor”. (d) Applicability.—The amendments made by this section shall apply to a death that occurs on or after the date of the enactment of this Act.