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H.R. 804House112th Congress (2011-2013)In Committee

To amend title 38, United States Code, to clarify the eligibility of certain veterans who serve in support of Operation New Dawn for hospital care, medical services, and nursing home care provided by the Department of Veterans Affairs.

Sponsored by Bob FilnerRep. Bob Filner (D-CA)
Introduced February 18, 2011

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Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

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March 15, 2011

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Introduced in House

February 18, 2011

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Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

Veterans' Affairs Committee

February 18, 2011

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Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Health Subcommittee

March 15, 2011

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Bob Filner
Rep. Bob FilnerD-CA-51 · Mar 29, 2011

Mr. Speaker, in September 2010, Operation Iraqi Freedom was renamed Operation New Dawn. To this effect, I introduced, H.R. 804, legislation that would ensure that military service in Operation New…

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Introduced in HouseIssued February 18, 2011

I

112th CONGRESS

1st Session

H. R. 804

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

February 18, 2011

Mr. Filner introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs

A BILL

To amend title 38, United States Code, to clarify the eligibility of certain veterans who serve in support of Operation New Dawn for hospital care, medical services, and nursing home care provided by the Department of Veterans Affairs.

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Eligibility of certain veterans who serve in support of Operation New Dawn for hospital care, medical services, and nursing home care provided by the Department of Veterans Affairs

Section 1710(e)(1)(D) of title 38, United States Code, is amended—

(1)

by striking Subject to paragraphs and inserting (i) Subject to paragraphs; and

(2)

by adding at the end the following new clause:

(ii)

Notwithstanding any determination of the Secretary under clause (i), for the purposes of such clause, service in support of Operation New Dawn shall be considered to be a service in a theater of combat operations during a period of war.

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