[Congressional Bills 109th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 2147 Introduced in Senate (IS)]








109th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                S. 2147

    To extend the period of time during which a veteran's multiple 
 sclerosis is to be considered to have been incurred in, or aggravated 
              by, military service during a period of war.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                           December 20, 2005

  Mrs. Murray introduced the following bill; which was read twice and 
             referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs

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                                 A BILL


 
    To extend the period of time during which a veteran's multiple 
 sclerosis is to be considered to have been incurred in, or aggravated 
              by, military service during a period of war.

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

SECTION 1. PRESUMPTION OF SERVICE CONNECTED ILLNESS.

    Section 1112(a)(4) of title 38, United States Code, is amended by 
striking ``within seven years from'' and inserting ``after''.
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