110 HR 3191 IH: Wounded Warrior Information Sharing U.S. House of Representatives 2007-07-26 text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.

I 110th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3191 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 26, 2007 Mr. Courtney (for himself, Mr. Shays, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Larson of Connecticut, Mr. Murphy of Connecticut, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Delahunt, Ms. Linda T. Sánchez of California, Mr. Hall of New York, and Mr. Smith of New Jersey) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services A BILL To amend title 10, United States Code, to provide for the transfer of certain contact information for a member of the Armed Forces who is being medically separated or retired under chapter 61 of such title to the department or agency for veterans affairs of the State in which the member intends to reside.

1.

Short title

This Act may be cited as the Wounded Warrior Information Sharing Act.

2.

Transfer of member contact information to State departments and agencies for veterans affairs

Section 1142 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: (d)

Transfer of contact information to State departments and agencies for veterans affairs

(1)In the case of a member being medically separated or being retired under chapter 61 of this title, the Secretary concerned shall ensure (subject to the consent of the member) that the member’s address and contact information is transmitted within 30 days of the separation or retirement to the department or agency for veterans affairs of the State in which the member intends to reside after the separation or retirement. (2)In this subsection, the term State includes the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, and any territory or possession of the United States. .