Relates to the award of competitive civil service status for the spouse or children of military service persons killed in the line of duty

This bill (S 6708) creates a new civil service provision allowing spouses or children of military personnel killed in combat during wartime to receive priority in state or local government hiring. It requires applicants to provide documentary proof of eligibility within two months of applying, and those who fail to prove eligibility by the time an hiring list is established lose the status. The provision applies only to deaths occurring "in the performance of duty in time of war," not peacetime service, and prevents individuals who already received a permanent appointment through this status from receiving additional priority.