S.Amdt. 2797
What it does: Adds SEC. 918. SENSE OF CONGRESS ON REVIEW OF DISCHARGE STATUS OF VIETNAM ERA VETERANS WITH POST TRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER WHO WERE DISCHARGED UNDER CONDITIONS OTHER THAN HONORABLE on page 367, line 14
Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-CT)What it changes
1 change to S. 1982
Adds SEC. 918. SENSE OF CONGRESS ON REVIEW OF DISCHARGE STATUS OF VIETNAM ERA VETERANS WITH POST TRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER WHO WERE DISCHARGED UNDER CONDITIONS OTHER THAN HONORABLE on page 367, line 14
Adds a sectionPrinted pageInserted: SEC. 918. SENSE OF CONGRESS ON REVIEW OF DISCHARGE STATUS OF VIETNAM ERA VETERANS WITH POST TRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER WHO WERE DISCHARGED UNDER CONDITIONS OTHER THAN HONORABLE.
Inserted: (a) In General.--It is the sense of Congress that individuals who served in the active military, naval, or air service during the Vietnam era, who have a service-connected post traumatic stress disorder, who were discharged or released from such service under conditions other than honorable, and who are now upstanding members in their communities, should have their less than honorable discharge or release reviewed by the applicable board for the correction of military records.
Inserted: (b) Definitions.--In this section, the terms "active military, naval, or air service", "service-connected", and "Vietnam era" have the meanings given such terms in section 101 of title 38, United States Code.
Original wording
On page 367, after line 14, add the following:
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As printed
SA 2797. Mr. BLUMENTHAL submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill S. 1982, to improve the provision of medical services and benefits to veterans, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:
On page 367, after line 14, add the following:
SEC. 918. SENSE OF CONGRESS ON REVIEW OF DISCHARGE STATUS OF VIETNAM ERA VETERANS WITH POST TRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER WHO WERE DISCHARGED UNDER CONDITIONS OTHER THAN HONORABLE.
(a) In General.--It is the sense of Congress that individuals who served in the active military, naval, or air service during the Vietnam era, who have a service-connected post traumatic stress disorder, who were discharged or released from such service under conditions other than honorable, and who are now upstanding members in their communities, should have their less than honorable discharge or release reviewed by the applicable board for the correction of military records.
(b) Definitions.--In this section, the terms “active military, naval, or air service”, “service-connected”, and “Vietnam era” have the meanings given such terms in section 101 of title 38, United States Code.
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Senate amendment submitted
February 27, 2014