[Congressional Bills 108th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 3051 Introduced in House (IH)]






108th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 3051

 To pay a one-time bonus to members of the Armed Forces who served or 
   serve in a combat zone designated for Operation Iraqi Freedom or 
          Operation Enduring Freedom, and for other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           September 9, 2003

  Mr. Stupak introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
   Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committee on 
  Transportation and Infrastructure, for a period to be subsequently 
   determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such 
 provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned

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                                 A BILL


 
 To pay a one-time bonus to members of the Armed Forces who served or 
   serve in a combat zone designated for Operation Iraqi Freedom or 
          Operation Enduring Freedom, 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. ONE-TIME BONUS FOR SERVICE IN COMBAT ZONE DESIGNATED FOR 
              OPERATION IRAQI FREEDOM OR OPERATION ENDURING FREEDOM.

    (a) Military Services.--The Secretary of Defense shall pay a one-
time bonus of $1,500 to each member of the Army, Navy, Air Force, or 
Marine Corps, including reserve components thereof, who served or 
serves for any period of time in a combat zone designated in connection 
with Operation Iraqi Freedom or Operation Enduring Freedom.
    (b) Coast Guard.--The Secretary of Homeland Security shall pay a 
one-time bonus of $1,500 to each member of the Coast Guard or Coast 
Guard Reserve who served or serves for any period of time in a combat 
zone designated in connection with Operation Iraqi Freedom or Operation 
Enduring Freedom.
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