[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 3428 Introduced in House (IH)]

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118th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 3428

   To amend title 38, United States Code, to recognize and honor the 
  service of individuals who served in the United States Cadet Nurse 
           Corps during World War II, and for other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                              May 17, 2023

Mr. Lawler (for himself, Mr. Fitzpatrick, Mr. Deluzio, Ms. Norton, Ms. 
 DelBene, Mr. Moulton, and Mrs. Harshbarger) introduced the following 
bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, and in 
    addition to the Committee on Armed Services, 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 amend title 38, United States Code, to recognize and honor the 
  service of individuals who served in the United States Cadet Nurse 
           Corps during World War II, 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 ``United States Cadet Nurse Corps 
Service Recognition Act of 2023''.

SEC. 2. RECOGNITION AND HONORING OF SERVICE OF INDIVIDUALS WHO SERVED 
              IN UNITED STATES CADET NURSE CORPS DURING WORLD WAR II.

    Section 106 of title 38, United States Code, is amended by adding 
at the end the following new subsection:
    ``(g)(1)(A) Service as a member of the United States Cadet Nurse 
Corps during the period beginning on July 1, 1943, and ending on 
December 31, 1948, of any individual who was honorably discharged 
therefrom pursuant to subparagraph (B) shall be considered active duty 
for purposes of eligibility and entitlement to headstones, markers, and 
other benefits under chapters 23 and 24 of this title, other than such 
benefits relating to the interment or inurnment of the individual in 
Arlington National Cemetery solely by reason of such service.
    ``(B)(i) Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of 
this subsection, the Secretary of Defense shall issue to each 
individual who served as a member of the United States Cadet Nurse 
Corps during the period beginning on July 1, 1943, and ending on 
December 31, 1948, a discharge from such service under honorable 
conditions if the Secretary determines that the nature and duration of 
the service of the individual so warrants.
    ``(ii) A discharge under clause (i) shall designate the date of 
discharge. The date of discharge shall be the date, as determined by 
the Secretary, of the termination of service of the individual 
concerned as described in that clause.
    ``(2) An individual who receives a discharge under paragraph (1)(B) 
for service as a member of the United States Cadet Nurse Corps shall be 
honored as a veteran but shall not be entitled by reason of such 
service to any benefit under a law administered by the Secretary of 
Veterans Affairs, except as provided in paragraph (1)(A).
    ``(3) The Secretary of Defense may design and produce a service 
medal, memorial plaque or gravemarker, or other commendation to honor 
individuals who receive a discharge under paragraph (1)(B).''.
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