[Congressional Bills 108th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 3615 Introduced in House (IH)]
108th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 3615
To authorize the Secretary of Defense to reimburse members of the Armed
Forces for the cost of protective body armor purchased by or on behalf
of the member.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
November 21, 2003
Mr. Larson of Connecticut introduced the following bill; which was
referred to the Committee on Armed Services
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A BILL
To authorize the Secretary of Defense to reimburse members of the Armed
Forces for the cost of protective body armor purchased by or on behalf
of the member.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. REIMBURSEMENT OF MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES FOR PURCHASE OF
PROTECTIVE BODY ARMOR.
(a) Reimbursement Authorized.--The Secretary of Defense may
reimburse a member of the Armed Forces for the cost of protective body
armor purchased by the member, or by another person on behalf of the
member, for use by the member while deployed in connection with
Operation Noble Eagle, Operation Enduring Freedom, or Operation Iraqi
Freedom if the member was so deployed and was not issued protective
body armor before such deployment.
(b) Duration of Authority.--Reimbursement may be provided under
subsection (a) for protective body armor purchased during the period
beginning on September 11, 2001, and ending on December 31, 2003. Not
later than 60 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the
Secretary shall implement regulations to expedite the provision of such
reimbursement.
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