[Congressional Bills 108th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 1991 Introduced in Senate (IS)]
108th CONGRESS
1st Session
S. 1991
To require the reimbursement of members of the Armed Forces or their
family members for the costs of protective body armor purchased by or
on behalf of members of the Armed Forces.
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IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
December 9, 2003
Mr. Daschle (for Mr. Kerry (for himself and Mr. Kennedy)) introduced
the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee
on Armed Services
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A BILL
To require the reimbursement of members of the Armed Forces or their
family members for the costs of protective body armor purchased by or
on behalf of members of the Armed Forces.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. REIMBURSEMENT OF COSTS OF PROTECTIVE BODY ARMOR PURCHASED BY
OR ON BEHALF OF MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES.
(a) Reimbursement Required.--The Secretary of the military
department concerned shall reimburse a member of the Armed Forces, or a
family member of a member of the Armed Forces, for the cost of
protective body armor that was purchased by such member of the Armed
Forces or family member, by or on behalf of such member of the Armed
Forces, for the use of such member of the Armed Forces in wartime
conditions.
(b) Availability of Funds.--Amounts available to the military
departments shall be available for the reimbursements authorized by
subsection (a).
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