ROTC and DEP Benefits Improvement Act

Section 1475(a)(4) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by striking for a period of more than 13 days.

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.

Section 1965 of title 38, United States Code, is amended, in paragraph (5)—

(1) in subparagraph (C), by striking; and and inserting a semicolon;

(2) in subparagraph (D), by striking field training or practice cruises and inserting advanced training (as such term is defined in section 2101 of title 10);

(3) by redesignating subparagraph (D), as amended, as subparagraph (E); and

(4) by inserting, after subparagraph (C), the following new subparagraph (D):

(D) a Reserve—

(i) not otherwise described in this paragraph;

(ii) enlisted under section 513 of title 10; and

(iii) without regard to duty status; and

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.

(iii) ; and

(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.

The amendments made by this section shall apply to a death that occurs on or after the date of the enactment of this Act.