S.Amdt. 4155

SA 4155. Mr. BOOZMAN submitted an amendment intended to be proposed
by him to the bill S. 2943, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year
2017 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:

At the end of subtitle I of title X, add the following:

SEC. 1097. PROVISION OF STATUS UNDER LAW BY HONORING CERTAIN
MEMBERS OF THE RESERVE COMPONENTS OF THE ARMED
FORCES AS VETERANS.

Any person who is entitled under chapter 1223 of title 10,
United States Code, to retired pay for nonregular service or,
but for age, would be entitled under such chapter to retired
pay for nonregular service shall be honored as a veteran but
shall not be entitled to any benefit by reason of this
section.
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