[Congressional Bills 111th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 3902 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

111th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                S. 3902

To deem references to Operation Iraqi Freedom in provisions of Federal 
   law providing benefits for service in the Armed Forces to include 
                   references to Operation New Dawn.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                           September 29, 2010

  Mr. Tester introduced the following bill; which was read twice and 
             referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs

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                                 A BILL


 
To deem references to Operation Iraqi Freedom in provisions of Federal 
   law providing benefits for service in the Armed Forces to include 
                   references to Operation New Dawn.

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

SECTION 1. APPLICABILITY TO VETERANS OF OPERATION NEW DAWN OF 
              PROVISIONS OF FEDERAL LAW RELATING TO VETERANS OF 
              OPERATION IRAQI FREEDOM.

    (a) In General.--Unless otherwise terminated by an explicit 
delimiting or other termination date, any reference to Operation Iraqi 
Freedom in a provision of Federal law providing a benefit for service 
in the Armed Forces shall be deemed to include a reference to Operation 
New Dawn.
    (b) Combat Operations.--For purposes of title 38, United States 
Code, the service of a veteran while on active duty in the active 
military, naval, or air service in Operation New Dawn shall be 
considered service while on active duty in the active military, naval, 
or air service in combat against a hostile force during a period of 
hostilities (as defined in section 1712A(a)(2)(B) of such title).
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