Annual edition
Subsec. (b)(1)(B). Pub. L. 103–337 substituted "placement agency (recognized by the Secretary of Defense) in anticipation of the legal adoption of the child by the member" for "placement agency for the purpose of adoption".
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Pub. L. 103–337, div. A, title VII, §701(b), Oct. 5, 1994, 108 Stat. 2797.
Nov 30, 1993 – Oct 5, 1994
Amended · full text not held
Subsec. (a)(4). Pub. L. 103–160 added par. (4).
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Pub. L. 103–160, div. A, title VI, §631(a), Nov. 30, 1993, 107 Stat. 1683
Dec 5, 1991 – Nov 30, 1993
Amended · full text not held
Pub. L. 102–190 amended text generally. Prior to amendment, text read as follows: "In this chapter, the term 'dependent', with respect to a member of a uniformed service, means—
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Pub. L. 102–190, div. A, title VI, §621, Dec. 5, 1991, 105 Stat. 1377
Apr 21, 1987 – Dec 5, 1991
Amended · full text not held
Pub. L. 100–26 inserted "the term" after "In this chapter,".
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Pub. L. 100–26, §8(e)(7), Apr. 21, 1987, 101 Stat. 286
Jul 9, 1973 – Apr 21, 1987
Amended · full text not held
Cl. (2). Pub. L. 93–64, §103(1), in revising cl. (1) of first sentence, substituted "unmarried child" for "unmarried legitimate child" and defined dependent to include an illegitimate child whose alleged member-father has been judicially decreed to be the father of the child or judicially ordered to contribute to the child's support, or whose parentage has been admitted in writing by the member.
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Pub. L. 93–64, title I, §§103, 104, July 9, 1973, 87 Stat. 148
Sep 7, 1962 – Jul 9, 1973
Enacted · full text not held
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Pub. L. 87–649, Sept. 7, 1962, 76 Stat. 469
