,i #aac? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,h4 ,r4 #cjc ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,janu>y #ae1 #bjac ,mr4 ,bilirakis introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,arm$ ,s]vices1 & 9 addition to ! ,committee on ,vet]ans' ,affairs1 = a p]iod to be subsequ5tly det]m9$ by ! ,speak]1 9 ea* case = consid]ation ( su* provisions z fall )9 ! jurisdiction ( ! committee conc]n$ ,a ,,bill ,to am5d title #aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 to p]mit additional retir$ memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces :o h a s]vice-connect$ disability to receive bo? disability comp5sation f ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs = _! disability & ei!r retir$ pay by reason ( _! ye>s ( milit>y s]vice or ,combat-,relat$ ,special ,comp5sation & to elim9ate ! phase-9 p]iod "u curr5t law ) respect to su* concurr5t receipt4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,retir$ ,pay ,re/oration ,act4 #b4 ,f9d+s & s5se ( ,congress 7a7 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,= m ?an #ajj ye>s be=e #aiii1 all disabl$ milit>y retirees 7 requir$ to fund _! own vet]ans' disability comp5sation by =feit+ "o doll> ( e>n$ retir$ pay = ea* doll> receiv$ 9 vet]ans' disability comp5sation4 7#b7 ,s9ce #aiii1 ,congress has enact$ legislation to progressively exp& eligibility crit]ia = relief ( ! retir$ pay disability (fset & r$uce ! burd5 ( f9ancial sacrifice on disabl$ milit>y retirees4 7#c7 ,abs5t adequate fund+ to elim9ate ! sacrifice = all disabl$ retirees1 ,congress has giv5 initial priority to eas+ f9ancial inequities = ! mo/ sev]ely disabl$ & = combat-disabl$ retirees4 7#d7 ,9 ! int]e/ ( maximiz+ eligibility )9 co/ con/ra9ts1 ,congress effectively has au?oriz$ full concurr5t receipt = all qualify+ retirees ) #ajj-p]c5t disability rat+s & all qualify+ retirees ) combat-relat$ disability rat+s1 :ile phas+ out ! disability (fset to retir$ pay ov] #aj ye>s = retir$ memb]s ) noncombat-relat$1 s]vice-connect$ disability rat+s ( #ej p]c5t to #ij p]c5t4 7#e7 ,9 pursu+ ^! good-fai? ef=ts1 ,congress ackn[l$ges ! regrettable necessity ( creat+ new ?re%olds ( eligibility t und]/&ably are disappo9t+ to disabl$ retirees :o fall %ort ( meet+ ^? new ?re%olds4 7#f7 ,congress is n cont5t ) ! /atus quo4 7b7 ,s5se ( ,congress ,x is ! s5se ( ,congress t milit>y retir$ pay e>n$ by s]vice & sacrifice 9 def5d+ ! ,unit$ ,/ates %\ld n be r$uc$ because a milit>y retiree is also eligible = vet]ans' disability comp5sation aw>d$ = s]vice-connect$ disability4 #c4 ,eligibility = paym5t ( bo? retir$ pay & vet]ans' disability comp5sation = c]ta9 additional milit>y retirees ) comp5sable s]vice-connect$ disabilities 7a7 ,ext5sion ( ,concurr5t ,receipt ,au?ority to ,retirees ,) ,s]vice-,connect$ ,disabilities ,rat$ ,less ,?an #ej ,p]c5t ,subsection 7a7 ( section #adad ( title #aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by /rik+ ,comp5sation 9 ! subsection head+ & all t foll[s ?r\gh ,subject & ins]t+ ,comp5sation4--,subject2 & 7#b7 by /rik+ p>agraph 7#b74 7b7 ,repeal ( ,phase-,9 ( ,concurr5t ,receipt ( ,retir$ ,pay & ,vet]ans' ,disability ,comp5sation ,su* section is fur!r am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subsection 7a71 z am5d$ by subsection 7a7 ( ?is section1 by /rik+ ! f9al s5t5ce2 7#b7 by /rik+ subsection 7c7 & r$esignat+ subsections 7d7 & 7e7 z subsections 7c7 & 7d71 respectively2 & 7#c7 9 subsection 7d71 z s r$esignat$1 by /rik+ p>agraphs 7#c7 & 7#d74 7c7 ,cl]ical ,am5dm5ts 7#a7 ,section head+ ,! head+ = section #adad ( su* title is am5d$ to read z foll[s3 #adad4 ,memb]s eligible = retir$ pay :o are also eligible = vet]ans' disability comp5sation3 concurr5t paym5t ( retir$ pay & disability comp5sation 4 7#b7 ,table ( sections ,! item relat+ to su* section 9 ! table ( sections at ! beg9n+ ( *apt] #ga ( su* title is am5d$ to read z foll[s3 #adad4 ,memb]s eligible = retir$ pay :o are also eligible = vet]ans' disability comp5sation3 concurr5t paym5t ( retir$ pay & disability comp5sation4 4 7d7 ,effective ,date ,! am5dm5ts made by ?is section %all take effect z ( ,janu>y #a1 #bjad1 & %all apply to paym5ts = mon?s beg9n+ on or aft] t date4 #d4 ,coord9ation ( s]vice eligibility = combat-relat$ special comp5sation & concurr5t receipt 7a7 ,eligibility = ,,t]a ,retirees ,subsection 7c7 ( section #adac;a ( title #aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by /rik+ 8entitl$ to retir$ pay :o--0 & all t foll[s ?r\gh ! end ( p>agraph 7#a7 & ins]t+ 8:o-- 7#a7 is entitl$ to retir$ pay1 o!r ?an a memb] retir$ "u *apt] #fa ( ?is title ) less ?an #bj ye>s ( s]vice cr$itable "u section #adje ( ?is title & less ?an #bj ye>s ( s]vice comput$ "u section #abgcb ( ?is title2 & 4 7b7 ,am5dm5ts ,to ,/&>dize ,simil> ,provisions 7#a7 ,cl]ical & con=m+ am5dm5ts ,section #adac;a ( su* title is fur!r am5d$-- 7,a7 9 ! head+ = p>agraph 7#c7 ( subsection 7b71 by /rik+ rules & ins]t+ rule2 & 7,b7 9 subsection 7f71 by /rik+ ,subsection 7d7 & ins]t+ ,subsection 7c74 7#b7 ,specification ( qualifi$ retirees = concurr5t receipt purposes ,section #adad ( su* title1 z am5d$ by section #c1 is am5d$-- 7,a7 9 subsection 7a7-- 7i7 by /rik+ a memb] or & all t foll[s ?r\gh is entitl$ & ins]t+ an individual :o is a qualifi$ retiree = any mon? is entitl$2 & 7ii7 by ins]t+ retir$ pay & vet]ans' disability comp5sation aft] bo?2 & 7,b7 9 subsection 7d71 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new p>agraph3 7#c7 ,qualifi$ retiree ,! t]m qualifi$ retiree means a memb] or =m] memb] ( ! uni=m$ s]vices :o1 ) respect to any mon?-- 7,a7 is entitl$ to retir$ pay1 o!r ?an 9 ! case ( a memb] retir$ "u *apt] #fa ( ?is title ) less ?an #bj ye>s ( s]vice cr$itable "u section #adje ( ?is title & less ?an #bj ye>s ( s]vice comput$ "u section #abgcb ( ?is title2 & 7,b7 is entitl$ to vet]ans' disability comp5sation4 4 7#c7 ,/&>dization ) crsc rule = *apt] #fa retirees ,subsection 7b7 ( section #adad ( su* title is am5d$-- 7,a7 by /rik+ ,special ,rules 9 ! subsection head+ & all t foll[s ?r\gh is subject to & ins]t+ ,special ,rule = ,*apt] #fa ,disability ,retirees4--,9 ! case ( a qualifi$ retiree :o is retir$ "u *apt] #fa ( ?is title1 ! retir$ pay ( ! memb] is subject to2 & 7,b7 by /rik+ p>agraph 7#b74 7c7 ,effective ,date ,! am5dm5ts made by ?is section %all take effect z ( ,janu>y #a1 #bjad1 & %all apply to paym5ts = mon?s beg9n+ on or aft] t date4