S.Amdt. 619

SA 619. Ms. MURKOWSKI (for herself and Mr. Begich) submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by her to the bill H.R. 1105, making omnibus appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2009, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

At the appropriate place, insert the following:

continuation of policy of treating service in the alaska territorial guard during world war ii as active service for purposes of the

computation of retired pay of retired members of the army

Sec. __. (a) In General.--The Secretary of Defense shall, during the period beginning on April 1, 2009, and ending on September 30, 2009, treat service in the Alaska Territorial Guard during World War II as active service for purposes of the computation of retired pay of retired members of the Army under title 10, United States Code.

(b) Prohibition on Recoupment of Retired Pay.--The Secretary of Defense may not recoup any retired pay paid on account of service described in subsection (a).