[Congressional Bills 108th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 1622 Introduced in Senate (IS)]







108th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                S. 1622

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 SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                           September 16, 2003

  Mr. Daschle for Mr. Graham of Florida (for himself, Mr. Hagel, Mrs. 
Clinton, Mr. Nelson of Nebraska, Ms. Murkowski, Mr. Dayton, Mr. Akaka, 
 and Mrs. Murray) 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 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 OF 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 of this title because of an injury or 
        disease 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 shall apply with respect to injuries or 
diseases incurred on or after that date.
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