[Congressional Bills 111th Congress]
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[S. 67 Introduced in Senate (IS)]
111th CONGRESS
1st Session
S. 67
To amend title 10, United States Code, to authorize certain disabled
former prisoners of war to use Department of Defense commissary and
exchange stores.
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IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
January 6, 2009
Mr. Inouye introduced the following bill; which was read twice and
referred to the Committee on Armed Services
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A BILL
To amend title 10, United States Code, to authorize certain disabled
former prisoners of war to use Department of Defense commissary and
exchange stores.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. USE OF COMMISSARY AND EXCHANGE STORES BY CERTAIN DISABLED
FORMER PRISONERS OF WAR.
(a) In General.--Chapter 54 of title 10, United States Code, is
amended by inserting after section 1064 the following new section:
``Sec. 1064a. Use of commissary and exchange stores: certain disabled
former prisoners of war
``(a) In General.--Under regulations prescribed by the Secretary of
Defense, former prisoners of war described in subsection (b) may use
commissary and exchange stores.
``(b) Covered Individuals.--Subsection (a) applies to any former
prisoner of war who--
``(1) separated from active duty in the armed forces under
honorable conditions; and
``(2) has a service-connected disability rated by the
Secretary of Veterans Affairs at 30 percent or more.
``(c) Definitions.--In this section:
``(1) The term `former prisoner of war' has the meaning
given that term in section 101(32) of title 38.
``(2) The term `service-connected' has the meaning given
that term in section 101(16) of title 38.''.
(b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of sections at the beginning of
chapter 54 of such title is amended by inserting after the item
relating to section 1064 the following new item:
``1064a. Use of commissary and exchange stores: certain disabled former
prisoners of war.''.
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