[Congressional Bills 111th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 3890 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

111th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                S. 3890

 To amend section 310 of the Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2009 to 
extend the period of time during which claims for retroactive stop-loss 
         special pay may be submitted, and for other purposes.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                           September 29, 2010

Mr. Lautenberg introduced the following bill; which was read twice and 
              referred to the Committee on Armed Services

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                                 A BILL


 
 To amend section 310 of the Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2009 to 
extend the period of time during which claims for retroactive stop-loss 
         special pay may be submitted, 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. TIME PERIOD FOR SUBMISSION OF CLAIMS FOR RETROACTIVE STOP-
              LOSS SPECIAL PAY.

    (a) Extension.--Subsection (b) of section 310 of the Supplemental 
Appropriations Act, 2009 (Public Law 111-32; 123 Stat. 1871) is amended 
by striking ``1 year'' both places it appears and inserting ``2 
years''.
    (b) Plan for Improved DOD Information Dissemination Efforts.--
            (1) Plan required.--In the first report submitted under 
        subsection (h) of section 310 of the Supplemental 
        Appropriations Act, 2009 after the date of the enactment of 
        this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall include a plan 
        describing Department of Defense outreach and informational 
        efforts to promote and increase awareness of the retroactive 
        availability stop-loss special pay under such section. The plan 
        shall include a timeline for full implementation of the plan.
            (2) Special considerations.--In developing the plan, the 
        Secretary shall consider, at a minimum, the following:
                    (A) Previous Department of Defense outreach and 
                informational efforts and how these efforts will be 
                expanded and improved to make eligible members of the 
                Armed Forces and veterans aware of the availability of 
                retroactive stop-loss payments.
                    (B) Department of Defense efforts to coordinate 
                with the Department of Veterans Affairs, veteran 
                service organizations, and other pertinent veteran 
                groups to increase and improve outreach and awareness 
                of the availability of retroactive stop-loss payments.
            (3) Explanation.--In the report referred to in paragraph 
        (1), the Secretary shall describe how the Secretary addressed 
        each of the special considerations specified in paragraph (2). 
        If the decision is made not to fully implement one or more of 
        the special considerations, the Secretary shall explain why 
        that decision was made.
            (4) Availability of funds for costs of administration.--
                    (A) In general.--Subject to subparagraph (B), 
                amounts appropriated by subsection (a) of section 310 
                of the Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2009 that 
                remain available for obligation shall be available for 
                administrative costs in connection with the 
                implementation of the outreach and informational 
                efforts covered by the plan submitted pursuant to 
                paragraph (1) and the conduct of such other outreach 
                and informational efforts as the Secretary considers 
                appropriate to inform eligible members of the Armed 
                Forces and veterans of the benefits available under 
                such section.
                    (B) Limitation.--The total amount utilized under 
                the authority in subparagraph (A) may not exceed 
                $10,000,000.
            (5) Reports on implementation.--In the second and 
        subsequent reports submitted under subsection (h) of section 
        310 of the Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2009 after the date 
        of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall include a 
        description and assessment of the outreach and informational 
        efforts conducted with regard to such section, including the 
        outreach and informational efforts under the plan required by 
        paragraph (1). Each report shall include a description of the 
        use, if any, of amounts under paragraph (4) for administrative 
        costs described in subparagraph (A) of that paragraph during 
        the six-month period ending on the date of such report.
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