[Congressional Bills 107th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 1767 Introduced in Senate (IS)]







107th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                S. 1767

To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide that certain service 
   in the American Field Service ambulance corps shall be considered 
active duty for the purposes of all laws administered by the Secretary 
              of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                            December 5, 2001

  Mr. Kennedy  (for himself and Mr. McCain) introduced the following 
 bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' 
                                Affairs

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                                 A BILL


 
To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide that certain service 
   in the American Field Service ambulance corps shall be considered 
active duty for the purposes of all laws administered by the Secretary 
              of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``American Field Service Recognition 
Act of 2001''.

SEC. 2. TREATMENT OF CERTAIN AMERICAN FIELD SERVICE AS ACTIVE DUTY 
              SERVICE FOR PURPOSES OF VETERANS LAWS.

    (a) In General.--Section 106 of title 38, United States Code, is 
amended by adding at the end the following:
    ``(g) Service before August 15, 1945, by any individual who was 
part of the enlisted wartime personnel of the American Field Service 
ambulance corps, who reported for duty overseas during World War II, 
and who was honorably discharged therefrom under section 2 of the 
American Field Service Recognition Act of 2001 shall be considered 
active duty for the purposes of all laws administered by the 
Secretary.''.
    (b) Discharge.--The Secretary of Defense shall issue to each 
individual who served as enlisted wartime personnel of the American 
Field Service ambulance corps and reported for duty overseas during 
World War II a discharge from such service under honorable conditions 
if the Secretary determines that the nature and duration of the service 
of the individual so warrants.
    (c) Campaign and Service Medals.--Any individual described by 
subsection (g) of section 106 of title 38, United States Code (as added 
by subsection (a) of this section) who is issued a discharge from 
service under honorable conditions under subsection (b) may be awarded 
any campaign or service medal appropriate for such service.
    (d) Prohibition on Retroactive Benefits.--No benefits shall be paid 
to any individual for any period before August 30, 1990, by reason of 
the enactment of this Act.
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