[Congressional Bills 110th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 6760 Introduced in House (IH)]







110th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 6760

 To pay a one-time bonus to members of the Armed Forces who serve in a 
    combat zone designated for Operation Iraqi Freedom or Operation 
               Enduring Freedom, and for other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             July 31, 2008

  Mr. Stupak introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
   Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committees on 
 Transportation and Infrastructure and Ways and Means, for a period to 
      be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for 
consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the 
                          committee concerned

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                                 A BILL


 
 To pay a one-time bonus to members of the Armed Forces who serve in a 
    combat zone designated for Operation Iraqi Freedom or Operation 
               Enduring Freedom, and for other purposes.

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

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Combat Bonus Act''.

SEC. 2. ONE-TIME BONUS FOR SERVICE IN COMBAT ZONE DESIGNATED FOR 
              OPERATION IRAQI FREEDOM OR OPERATION ENDURING FREEDOM.

    (a) Military Services.--The Secretary of Defense shall pay a one-
time bonus of $1,500 to each member of the Army, Navy, Air Force, or 
Marine Corps, including reserve components thereof, who--
            (1) except as provided in subsection (d), serves for not 
        less than 90 days on or after October 7, 2001, in a combat zone 
        designated in connection with Operation Iraqi Freedom or 
        Operation Enduring Freedom; and
            (2) if discharged or released from such duty, has been 
        discharged or released under conditions other than 
        dishonorable.
    (b) Coast Guard.--The Secretary of Homeland Security shall pay a 
one-time bonus of $1,500 to each member of the Coast Guard or Coast 
Guard Reserve who--
            (1) except as provided in subsection (d), serves for not 
        less than 90 days on or after October 7, 2001, in a combat zone 
        designated in connection with Operation Iraqi Freedom or 
        Operation Enduring Freedom; and
            (2) if discharged or released from such duty, has been 
        discharged or released under conditions other than 
        dishonorable.
    (c) Merchant Marines.--The Secretary of Defense shall pay a one-
time bonus of $1,500 to each individual who--
            (1) performs services for the Armed Forces as a crew member 
        of a vessel that is under contract or charter to, or property 
        of, the Federal Government; and
            (2) except as provided in subsection (d), performs such 
        services for not less than 90 days on or after October 7, 2001, 
        in a combat zone designated in connection with Operation Iraqi 
        Freedom or Operation Enduring Freedom.
    (d) Killed and Wounded.--For the purposes of subsections (a)(1), 
(b)(1), and (c)(2), an individual who serves or performs services, as 
applicable, for less than 90 days in a combat zone designated in 
connection with Operation Iraqi Freedom or Operation Enduring Freedom 
is eligible for the bonus if--
            (1) the individual dies of injuries incurred in connection 
        with such service; or
            (2) the individual is evacuated from the theater of combat 
        due to an injury incurred in connection with such service.
    (e) Tax Free Status.--For the purposes of the Internal Revenue Code 
of 1986, gross income does not include a bonus made under this section.
    (f) Payment of Bonus.--The Secretary of Defense or Secretary of 
Homeland Security shall pay the bonus under this section not later than 
60 days after the individual has become entitled to it.
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