An amendment numbered 637 printed in Part A of House Report 117-405 to expand access to hospital and domiciliary care and medical services to South Korean veterans now living in the United States who served as a member of the Korean Armed Forces during the Vietnam War under VA's existing authority to serve allied beneficiaries.

1. Adds SEC. 51__. PROVISION OF HEALTH CARE BENEFITS FOR CERTAIN INDIVIDUALS WHO SERVED IN THE ARMED FORCES OF THE REPUBLIC OF KOREA at the end of title LI

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   Inserted: SEC. 51__. PROVISION OF HEALTH CARE BENEFITS FOR CERTAIN INDIVIDUALS WHO SERVED IN THE ARMED FORCES OF THE REPUBLIC OF KOREA.

   Inserted: Section 109 of title 38, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection:

   Inserted: "(d)(1) Any person described in paragraph (2) shall be entitled to hospital and domiciliary care and medical services within the United States under chapter 17 of this title to the same extent as if the service described in such paragraph had been performed in the Armed Forces of the United States.

   Inserted: "(2) A person described in this paragraph is a person whom the Secretary determines meets the following criteria:

   Inserted: "(A) The person served in Vietnam as a member of the armed forces of the Republic of Korea at any time during the period beginning on January 9, 1962, and ending on May 7, 1975, or such other period as determined appropriate by the Secretary for purposes of this subsection.

   Inserted: "(B) The person became a citizen of the United States on or after the date on which such service in the armed forces of the Republic of Korea ended.".

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   At the end of title LI, insert the following:

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