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<bill bill-stage="Introduced-in-Senate" dms-id="A1" public-private="public">

	<form>

		<distribution-code display="yes">II</distribution-code>

		<congress>109th CONGRESS</congress>

		<session>1st Session</session>

		<legis-num>S. 481</legis-num>

		<current-chamber>IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES</current-chamber>

		<action>

			<action-date date="20050301">March 1, 2005</action-date>

			<action-desc><sponsor name-id="S213">Mr. Akaka</sponsor> introduced the

			 following bill; which was read twice and referred to the

			 <committee-name committee-id="SSVA00">Committee on Veterans'

			 Affairs</committee-name></action-desc>

		</action>

		<legis-type>A BILL</legis-type>

		<official-title>To amend title 38, United States Code, to extend the

		  period of eligibility for health care for combat service in the Persian Gulf

		  War or future hostilities from two years to five years after discharge or

		  release. </official-title>

	</form>

	<legis-body>

		<section id="idC972C96B29984BD9A981569D164C2660" section-type="section-one"><enum>1.</enum><header>Extension of period of

			 eligibility for health care for combat service in the Persian Gulf war or

			 future hostilities</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section

			 1710(e)(3)(C) of title 38, United States Code, is amended by striking <quote>2

			 years</quote> and inserting <quote>5 years</quote>.</text>

		</section></legis-body>

</bill>

