S.Amdt. 1269

1. Adds SEC. 634. TREATMENT OF MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES AND CIVILIAN EMPLOYEES OF THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE WHO WERE KILLED OR WOUNDED IN THE NOVEMBER 5, 2009, ATTACK AT FORT HOOD, TEXAS, OR IN THE JUNE 1, 2009, ATTACK AT A RECRUITING STATION IN LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS at the end of subtitle C of title VI

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   In S. 1867 · Placed on Calendar Senate

   Section 635 of the Ike Skelton National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2011 (Public Law 111-383; 124 Stat. 4241) is repealed.

   Inserted: SEC. 634. TREATMENT OF MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES AND CIVILIAN EMPLOYEES OF THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE WHO WERE KILLED OR WOUNDED IN THE NOVEMBER 5, 2009, ATTACK AT FORT HOOD, TEXAS, OR IN THE JUNE 1, 2009, ATTACK AT A RECRUITING STATION IN LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS.

   Inserted: (a) Treatment.--For purposes of all applicable Federal laws, regulations, and policies, a member of the Armed Forces or civilian employee of the Department of Defense who was killed or wounded in the attack that occurred at Fort Hood, Texas, on November 5, 2009, or in the attack that occurred at a recruiting station in Little Rock, Arkansas, on June 1, 2009, shall be deemed as follows:

   Inserted: (1) In the case of a member, to have been killed or wounded in a combat zone as the result of an act of an enemy of the United States.

   Inserted: (2) In the case of a civilian employee of the Department of Defense--

   Inserted: (A) to have been killed or wounded while serving with the Armed Forces in a contingency operation; and

   Inserted: (B) to have been killed or wounded in a terrorist attack.

   Inserted: (b) Exception.--Subsection (a) shall not apply to a member of the Armed Forces whose death or wound as described in that subsection is the result of the willful misconduct of the member.

   Original wording

   At the end of subtitle C of title VI, add the following:

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