[Congressional Bills 108th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 2998 Introduced in House (IH)]







108th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 2998

To amend title 10, United States Code, to exempt certain members of the 
  Armed Forces from the requirement to pay subsistence charges while 
                             hospitalized.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           September 3, 2003

Mr. Young of Florida introduced the following bill; which was referred 
                   to the Committee on Armed Services

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                                 A BILL


 
To amend title 10, United States Code, to exempt certain members of the 
  Armed Forces from the requirement to pay subsistence charges while 
                             hospitalized.

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

SECTION 1. EXEMPTION FOR CERTAIN MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES FROM 
              REQUIREMENT TO PAY SUBSISTENCE CHARGES WHILE 
              HOSPITALIZED.

    (a) In General.--Section 1075 of title 10, United States Code, is 
amended--
            (1) by inserting ``(a) In General.--'' before ``When''; and
            (2) by striking the second sentence and inserting the 
        following:
    ``(b) Exceptions.--Subsection (a) shall not apply to any of the 
following:
            ``(1) An enlisted member, or former enlisted member, of a 
        uniformed service who is entitled to retired or retainer pay or 
        equivalent pay.
            ``(2) An officer or former officer of a uniformed service, 
        or an enlisted member or former enlisted member of a uniformed 
        service not described in paragraph (1), who is hospitalized 
        under section 1074 because of an injury incurred (as determined 
        under criteria prescribed by the Secretary of Defense)--
                    ``(A) as a direct result of armed conflict;
                    ``(B) while engaged in hazardous service;
                    ``(C) in the performance of duty under conditions 
                simulating war; or
                    ``(D) through an instrumentality of war.''.
    (b) Effective Date.--Section 1075(b) of title 10, United States 
Code, as added by subsection (a), shall take effect on the date of the 
enactment of this Act and apply with respect to injuries incurred on or 
after that date.
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