To provide for the treatment of service as a member of the Alaska Territorial Guard during World War II as active service for purposes of retired pay for members of the Armed Forces.
What it does: Adds SEC. 652. TREATMENT AS ACTIVE SERVICE FOR RETIRED PAY PURPOSES OF SERVICE AS MEMBER OF ALASKA TERRITORIAL GUARD DURING WORLD WAR II at the end of subtitle D of title VIWhat it changes
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Adds SEC. 652. TREATMENT AS ACTIVE SERVICE FOR RETIRED PAY PURPOSES OF SERVICE AS MEMBER OF ALASKA TERRITORIAL GUARD DURING WORLD WAR II at the end of subtitle D of title VI
Adds a sectionIn S. 1390 · Placed on Calendar Senate
"(2) Continuation of incentives.--Nothing in paragraph (1) shall be construed to prohibit or limit the continuing provision to an individual after the date specified in that paragraph of an incentive first provided the individual under this section before that date.".
Inserted: SEC. 652. TREATMENT AS ACTIVE SERVICE FOR RETIRED PAY PURPOSES OF SERVICE AS MEMBER OF ALASKA TERRITORIAL GUARD DURING WORLD WAR II.
Inserted: (a) In General.--Service as a member of the Alaska Territorial Guard during World War II of any individual who was honorably discharged therefrom under section 8147 of the Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2001 (Public Law 106-259; 114 Stat. 705) shall be treated as active service for purposes of the computation under chapter 61, 71, 371, 571, 871, or 1223 of title 10, United States Code, as applicable, of the retired pay to which such individual may be entitled under title 10, United States Code.
Inserted: (b) Applicability.--Subsection (a) shall apply with respect to amounts of retired pay payable under title 10, United States Code, for months beginning on or after the date of the enactment of this Act. No retired pay shall be paid to any individual by reason of subsection (a) for any period before that date.
Inserted: (c) World War II Defined.--In this section, the term "World War II" has the meaning given that term in section 101(8) of title 38, United States Code.
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At the end of subtitle D of title VI, add the following:
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At the end of subtitle D of title VI, add the following:
SEC. 652. TREATMENT AS ACTIVE SERVICE FOR RETIRED PAY PURPOSES OF SERVICE AS MEMBER OF ALASKA TERRITORIAL GUARD DURING WORLD WAR II.
(a) In General.--Service as a member of the Alaska Territorial Guard during World War II of any individual who was honorably discharged therefrom under section 8147 of the Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2001 (Public Law 106-259; 114 Stat. 705) shall be treated as active service for purposes of the computation under chapter 61, 71, 371, 571, 871, or 1223 of title 10, United States Code, as applicable, of the retired pay to which such individual may be entitled under title 10, United States Code.
(b) Applicability.--Subsection (a) shall apply with respect to amounts of retired pay payable under title 10, United States Code, for months beginning on or after the date of the enactment of this Act. No retired pay shall be paid to any individual by reason of subsection (a) for any period before that date.
(c) World War II Defined.--In this section, the term “World War II” has the meaning given that term in section 101(8) of title 38, United States Code.
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Senate amendment agreed to: Amendment SA 1572 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
July 23, 2009
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Senate amendment agreed to: Amendment SA 1572 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
July 23, 2009
Senate amendment proposed (on the floor): Amendment SA 1572 proposed by Senator Levin for Senator Begich.(consideration: CR S8025-8029; text: CR S8025)
July 23, 2009
Amendment SA 1572 proposed by Senator Levin for Senator Begich. (consideration: CR S8025-8029; text: CR S8025) To provide for the treatment of service as a member of the Alaska Territorial Guard during World War II as active service for purposes of retired pay for members of the Armed Forces.
July 23, 2009
Amendment SA 1572 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
July 23, 2009
Senate amendment submitted
July 15, 2009