118 S2648 IS: Korean American Vietnam Allies Long Overdue for Relief Act U.S. Senate 2023-07-27 text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.

II118th CONGRESS1st SessionS. 2648IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATESJuly 27, 2023Mr. Braun (for himself and Ms. Hirono) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' AffairsA BILLTo amend title 38, United States Code, to treat certain individuals who served in Vietnam as a member of the Armed Forces of the Republic of Korea as a veteran of the Armed Forces of the United States for purposes of the provision of health care by the Department of Veterans Affairs.

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Short title

This Act may be cited as the Korean American Vietnam Allies Long Overdue for Relief Act or the Korean American VALOR Act.

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Provision of certain benefits to individuals who served in the Armed Forces of the Republic of Korea

Section 109 of title 38, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection:(d)(1)Any person described in paragraph (2) is eligible for the benefits specified in subsection (a) to the same extent and under the same conditions (including with respect to applicable reciprocity requirements) as a discharged member of the Armed Forces of a government specified in such subsection who is eligible for such benefits under such subsection.(2)A person described in this paragraph is a person whom the Secretary determines served in Vietnam as a member of the Armed Forces of the Republic of Korea at any time during the period beginning on January 9, 1962, and ending on May 7, 1975, or such other period as determined appropriate by the Secretary for purposes of this subsection..