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<bill bill-stage="Introduced-in-Senate" public-private="public">
	<form>
		<distribution-code display="yes">II</distribution-code>
		<congress>110th CONGRESS</congress>
		<session>1st Session</session>
		<legis-num>S. 383</legis-num>
		<current-chamber>IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES</current-chamber>
		<action>
			<action-date date="20070124">January 24, 2007</action-date>
			<action-desc><sponsor name-id="S213">Mr. Akaka</sponsor> (for himself
			 and <cosponsor name-id="S176">Mr. Rockefeller</cosponsor>) 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>
