S.Amdt. 5508

SA 5508. Mr. NELSON of Nebraska (for himself and Mr. Graham) submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill S. 3001, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2009 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

On page 309, after line 20, add the following:

SEC. 1068. CLARIFICATION OF CERTAIN ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS FOR ENHANCED DISABILITY SEVERANCE PAY.

Sections 1212(c)(1)(A) and 1212(d)(2) of title 10, United States Code, as added by section 1646 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 (Public Law 110-181; 122 Stat. 472), are amended by striking “incurred during the performance of duty in combat-related operations as designated by the Secretary of Defense.” and inserting “incurred (as determined under criteria prescribed by the Secretary of Defense)--

“(i) as a direct result of armed conflict;

“(ii) while engaged in hazardous service;

“(iii) in the performance of duty under conditions simulating war; or

“(iv) through an instrumentality of war.”.