[Congressional Bills 108th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 1991 Introduced in Senate (IS)]







108th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                S. 1991

 To require the reimbursement of members of the Armed Forces or their 
 family members for the costs of protective body armor purchased by or 
               on behalf of members of the Armed Forces.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                            December 9, 2003

 Mr. Daschle (for Mr. Kerry (for himself and Mr. Kennedy)) introduced 
the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee 
                           on Armed Services

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                                 A BILL


 
 To require the reimbursement of members of the Armed Forces or their 
 family members for the costs of protective body armor purchased by or 
               on behalf of members of the Armed Forces.

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

SECTION 1. REIMBURSEMENT OF COSTS OF PROTECTIVE BODY ARMOR PURCHASED BY 
              OR ON BEHALF OF MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES.

    (a) Reimbursement Required.--The Secretary of the military 
department concerned shall reimburse a member of the Armed Forces, or a 
family member of a member of the Armed Forces, for the cost of 
protective body armor that was purchased by such member of the Armed 
Forces or family member, by or on behalf of such member of the Armed 
Forces, for the use of such member of the Armed Forces in wartime 
conditions.
    (b) Availability of Funds.--Amounts available to the military 
departments shall be available for the reimbursements authorized by 
subsection (a).
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