10 U.S.C. § 1447 - Definitions

• Cite as: 10 U.S.C. § 1447

In this subchapter:

(1) PLAN.-The term "Plan" means the Survivor Benefit Plan established by this subchapter.

(2) STANDARD ANNUITY.-The term "standard annuity" means an annuity provided by virtue of eligibility under section 1448(a)(1)(A) of this title.

(3) RESERVE-COMPONENT ANNUITY.-The term "reserve-component annuity" means an annuity provided by virtue of eligibility under section 1448(a)(1)(B) of this title.

(4) RETIRED PAY.-The term "retired pay" includes retainer pay paid under section 8330 of this title.

(5) RESERVE-COMPONENT RETIRED PAY.-The term "reserve-component retired pay" means retired pay under chapter 1223 of this title (or under chapter 67 of this title as in effect before the effective date of the Reserve Officer Personnel Management Act).

(6) BASE AMOUNT.-The term "base amount" means the following:

(A) FULL AMOUNT UNDER STANDARD ANNUITY.-In the case of a person who dies after becoming entitled to retired pay, such term means the amount of monthly retired pay (determined without regard to any reduction under section 1409(b)(2) or 1415(b)(1)(B) of this title) to which the person-

(i) was entitled when he became eligible for that pay; or

(ii) later became entitled by being advanced on the retired list, performing active duty, or being transferred from the temporary disability retired list to the permanent disability retired list.

(B) FULL AMOUNT UNDER RESERVE-COMPONENT ANNUITY.-In the case of a person who would have become eligible for reserve-component retired pay but for the fact that he died before becoming 60 years of age, such term means the amount of monthly retired pay for which the person would have been eligible-

(i) if he had been 60 years of age on the date of his death, for purposes of an annuity to become effective on the day after his death in accordance with a designation made under section 1448(e) of this title; or

(ii) upon becoming 60 years of age (if he had lived to that age), for purposes of an annuity to become effective on the 60th anniversary of his birth in accordance with a designation made under section 1448(e) of this title.

(C) REDUCED AMOUNT.-Such term means any amount less than the amount otherwise applicable under subparagraph (A) or (B) with respect to an annuity provided under the Plan but which is not less than $300 and which is designated by the person (with the concurrence of the person's spouse, if required under section 1448(a)(3) of this title) providing the annuity on or before-

(i) the first day for which he becomes eligible for retired pay, in the case of a person providing a standard annuity, or

(ii) the end of the 90-day period beginning on the date on which he receives the notification required by section 12731(d) of this title that he has completed the years of service required for eligibility for reserve-component retired pay, in the case of a person providing a reserve-component annuity.

(7) WIDOW.-The term "widow" means the surviving wife of a person who, if not married to the person at the time he became eligible for retired pay-

(A) was married to him for at least one year immediately before his death; or

(B) is the mother of issue by that marriage.

(8) WIDOWER.-The term "widower" means the surviving husband of a person who, if not married to the person at the time she became eligible for retired pay-

(A) was married to her for at least one year immediately before her death; or

(B) is the father of issue by that marriage.

(9) SURVIVING SPOUSE.-The term "surviving spouse" means a widow or widower.

(10) FORMER SPOUSE.-The term "former spouse" means the surviving former husband or wife of a person who is eligible to participate in the Plan.

(11) DEPENDENT CHILD.-