[Congressional Record Volume 143, Number 130 (Thursday, September 25, 1997)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1856]
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                      INTRODUCTION OF LEGISLATION

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                         HON. GERALD D. KLECZKA

                              of wisconsin

                    in the house of representatives

                      Thursday, September 25, 1997

  Mr. KLECZKA. Mr. Speaker, today I am introducing legislation which 
would adjust the rules for deducting military separation pay amounts 
from veterans' disability compensation.
  The National Defense Authorization Act for fiscal year 1997--Public 
Law 104-201--reduced the required offset by the amount of Federal 
income tax withheld from separation pay for payments received after 
September 30, 1996. My legislation would make the tax withholding 
provision retroactive to include all payments to those who were 
separated from the military after December 31, 1993.
  This bill would reduce the offset between veterans' disability 
compensation and certain bonus payments for early retirement received 
by former members of the military services. It is important that we 
correct this inequity in the law that unfairly penalizes many of our 
Nation's veterans' who have served their country honorably.
  I urge my colleagues to join me in cosponsoring this legislation.

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