,,ii  #aac? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #acfa  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,july #bd1 #bjac ,mr4  
,murphy introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0  
read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on  
,vet]ans' ,affairs  ,a ,,bill  ,to      
direct ! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security  
to accept additional docum5tation :5    
consid]+ ! application = vet]ans /atus (
 an individual :o p]=m$ s]vice z a      
coa/wise m]*ant seaman dur+ ,_w ,w>     
,,ii1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title
 ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,_w ,w> ,,ii 
,m]*ant ,m>9] ,s]vice ,act4  #b4 ,f9d+s 
,congress makes ! foll[+ f9d+s3  7#a7 ,!
 ,m]*ant ,m>9e ,act1 #aicf e/abli%$ !   
,unit$ ,/ates ,m>itime ,commission1 &   
/at$ z a matt] ( policy t ! ,unit$      
,/ates %\ld h a m]*ant m>9e t is capable
 ( s]v+ z a naval & milit>y auxili>y 9  
"t ( w> or national em]g5cy4  7#b7 ,!   
,social ,security ,act ,am5dm5ts ( #aici
 7,public ,law #gf-cgi7 exp&$ !         
def9ition ( employm5t to include s]vice 
on or 9 connection ) an ,am]ican vessel 

"u contract ( s]vice :i* is ent]$ into  
)9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates or dur+ ! p]=mance ( 
:i* ! vessel t\*es at a port 9 ! ,unit$ 
,/ates1 if ! employee is employ$ on & 9 
connection ) su* vessel4  7#c7 ,! ,jo9t 
,resolution to repeal sections #b1 #c1 &
 #f ( ! ,neutrality ,act ( #aici1 & =   
o!r purposes 7,public ,law #gg-bid2 #ee 
,/at4 #gfd7 repeal$ section #f ( !      
,neutrality ,act ( #aici 7relat$ to !   
arm+ ( ,unit$ ,/ates vessels7 & au?oriz$
 ! ,presid5t dur+ ! national em]g5cy to 
arm or p]mit to arm any ,unit$ ,/ates   
vessel4  7#d7 ,on ,febru>y #g1 #aidb1   
,presid5t ,frankl9 ,d4 ,roosevelt1 ?r\gh
 ,executive ,ord] ,numb] #ijed1 e/abli%$
 ! ,w> ,%ipp+ ,adm9i/ration t 0 *>g$ )  
build+ or pur*as+1 & op]at+ ! civilian  
%ipp+ vessels ne$$ = ! w> ef=t4  7#e7   
,dur+ ,_w ,w> ,,ii1 ,unit$ ,/ates m]*ant
 m>9]s transport$ goods & mat]ials ?r\gh
 conte/$ wat]s to ! v>i\s combat !at]s4 
7#f7 ,at ! conclusion ( ,_w ,w> ,,ii1   
,unit$ ,/ates m]*ant m>9]s 7 responsible
 = transport+ sev]al million memb]s ( ! 

,unit$ ,/ates ,arm$ ,=ces back to !     
,unit$ ,/ates4  7#g7 ,! ,,gi ,bill      
,improvem5t ,act ( #aigg 7,public ,law  
#ie-bjb7 provid$ t ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se
 c\ld det]m9e t s]vice = ! ,arm$ ,=ces  
by organiz$ gr\ps ( civilians1 or       
contractors1 be consid]$ active s]vice =
 b5efits adm9i/]$ by ! ,vet]ans         
,adm9i/ration4  7#h7 ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se
 ,directive #ajjj4bj direct$ t !        
det]m9ation be made by ! ,secret>y ( !  
,air ,=ce1 & e/abli%$ !                 
,civilian_/,milit>y ,s]vice ,review     
,bo>d & ,advisory ,panel4  7#i7 ,9      
#aihg1 ?ree m]*ant m>9]s along ) !      
,,afl-,,cio su$ ,edw>d ,c4 ,aldridge1   
,secret>y ( ! ,air ,=ce1 *all5g+ ! d5ial
 ( _! application = vet]ans /atus4 ,9   
,s*uma*] v4 ,aldridge 7#ffe ,f4 ,supp4  
#da 7,d4,d4,c4 #aihg771 ! ,c\rt det]m9$ 
t ,secret>y ,aldridge _h fail$ to       
8articulate cle> & intelligible crit]ia 
= ! adm9i/ration0 ( ! application       
approval process4  7#aj7 ,dur+ ,_w ,w>  
,,ii1 wom5 7 repeat$ly d5i$ issuance (  

(ficial docum5tation affirm+ _! m]*ant  
m>9e seam5 /atus by ! ,w> ,%ipp+        
,adm9i/ration4  7#aa7 ,coa/ ,gu>d       
,in=mation ,%eet #gg 7,april #aiib7     
id5tifies ! foll[+ acceptable =ms (     
docum5tation = eligibility meet+ !      
requirem5ts set =? 9 ,,gi ,bill         
,improvem5t ,act ( #aigg 7,public ,law  
#ie-bjb7 & ,vet]ans ,programs           
,enhancem5t ,act ( #aiih 7,public ,law  
#aje-cfh73  7,a7 ,c]tificate ( %ipp+ &  
dis*>ge =ms4  7,b7 ,cont9u\s dis*>ge    
books 7%ip's deck or eng9e logbooks74   
7,c7 ,company lett]s %[+ vessel names & 
dates ( voyages4  7#ab7 ,coa/ ,gu>d     
,comm&ant ,ord] ( #bj ,m>*1 #aidd1      
reliev$ ma/]s ( tugs1 t[boats1 & seago+ 
b>ges ( ! responsibility ( submitt+     
reports ( seam5 %ipp$ or dis*>g$ on =ms1
 mean+ c]tificates ( %ipp+ & dis*>ge =ms
 are n available to all eligible        
individuals seek+ to docum5t _!         
eligibility4  7#ac7 ,coa/ ,gu>d         
,in=mation ,%eet #gg 7,april #aiib7     
/ates t deck logs 7 traditionally       

consid]$ to be ! prop]ty ( ! own]s ( !  
%ips4 ,aft] ,_w ,w> ,,ii1 h[ev]1 ! deck 
& eng9e logbooks ( vessels op]at$ by !  
,w> ,%ipp+ ,adm9i/ration 7 turn$ ov] to 
t ag5cy by ! %ip own]s1 & 7 de/roy$ dur+
 ! #aigjs1 mean+ t cont9u\s dis*>ge     
books are n available to all eligible   
individuals seek+ to docum5t _!         
eligibility4  7#ad7 ,coa/ ,gu>d         
,in=mation ,%eet #gg 7,april #aiib7     
/ates "s ,_w ,w> ,,ii p]iod log books d 
n "n ports visit$ dur+ ! voyage due to  
w>time security re/rictions1 mean+ t    
company lett]s %[+ vessel names & dates 
( voyages are n available to all        
eligible individuals seek+ to docum5t _!
 eligibility4  #c4 ,me?ods = validat+   
c]ta9 s]vice consid]$ to be active      
s]vice by ! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans        
,affairs  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,= ! purposes (  
v]ify+ t an individual p]=m$ s]vice "u  
honorable conditions t satisfies !      
requirem5ts ( a coa/wise m]*ant seaman  
:o is recogniz$ pursuant to section #dja
 ( ! ,,gi ,bill ,improvem5t ,act ( #aigg

 7,public ,law #ie-bjb2 #ch ,u4,s4,c4   
#ajf note7 z hav+ p]=m$ active duty     
s]vice = ! purposes describ$ 9          
subsection 7c77#a71 ! ,secret>y (       
,homel& ,security %all accept ! foll[+3 
7#a7 ,9 ! case ( an individual :o s]v$  
on a coa/wise m]*ant vessel seek+ su*   
recognition = :om no applicable ,coa/   
,gu>d %ipp+ or dis*>ge =m1 %ip logbook1 
m]*ant m>9]'s docum5t or ,z-c>d1 or o!r 
(ficial employm5t record is available1 !
 ,secret>y %all provide su* recognition 
on ! basis ( applicable ,social         
,security ,adm9i/ration records submitt$
 = or by ! individual1 toge!r ) validat$
 te/imony giv5 by ! individual or !     
prim>y next ( k9 ( ! individual t !     
individual p]=m$ su* s]vice dur+ ! p]iod
 beg9n+ on ,decemb] #g1 #aida1 & end+ on
 ,decemb] #ca1 #aidf4  7#b7 ,9 ! case ( 
an individual :o s]v$ on a coa/wise     
m]*ant vessel seek+ su* recognition =   
:om ! applicable ,coa/ ,gu>d %ipp+ or   
dis*>ge =m1 %ip logbook1 m]*ant m>9]'s  
docum5t or ,z-c>d1 or o!r (ficial       

employm5t record has be5 de/roy$ or     
o!rwise become unavailable by reason (  
any action committ$ by a p]son          
responsible = ! control & ma9t5ance (   
su* =m1 logbook1 or record1 ! ,secret>y 
%all accept o!r (ficial docum5tation    
demon/rat+ t ! individual p]=m$ su*     
s]vice dur+ p]iod beg9n+ on ,decemb] #g1
 #aida1 & end+ on ,decemb] #ca1 #aidf4  
7#c7 ,= ! purpose ( det]m9+ :e!r to     
recognize s]vice alleg$ly p]=m$ dur+ !  
p]iod beg9n+ on ,decemb] #g1 #aida1 &   
end+ on ,decemb] #ca1 #aidf1 ! ,secret>y
 %all recognize ma/]s ( seago+ vessels  
or o!r (fic]s 9 comm& ( simil>ly        
organiz$ gr\ps z ag5ts ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates
 :o 7 au?oriz$ to docum5t any individual
 = purposes ( hir+ ! individual to p]=m 
s]vice 9 ! m]*ant m>9e or dis*>g+ an    
individual f su* s]vice4  7b7 ,treatm5t 
( o!r docum5tation ,o!r docum5tation    
accept$ by ! ,secret>y ( ,homel&        
,security pursuant to subsection 7a77#b7
 %all satisfy all requirem5ts =         
eligibility ( s]vice dur+ ! p]iod beg9n+

 on ,decemb] #g1 #aida1 & end+ on       
,decemb] #ca1 #aidf4  7c7 ,b5efits all[$
  7#a7 ,burial b5efits eligibility      
,s]vice ( an individual t is consid]$   
active duty pursuant to subsection 7a7  
%all be consid]$ z active duty s]vice ) 
respect to provid+ burial b5efits "u    
*apt]s #bc & #bd ( title #ch1 ,unit$    
,/ates ,code1 to ! individual4  7#b7    
,m$als1 ribbons1 & decorations ,an      
individual ^: s]vice is recogniz$ z     
active duty pursuant to subsection 7a7  
may be aw>d$ an appropriate m$al1       
ribbon1 or o!r milit>y decoration bas$  
on su* s]vice4  7#c7 ,/atus ( vet]an ,an
 individual ^: s]vice is recogniz$ z    
active duty pursuant to subsection 7a7  
%all be honor$ z a vet]an b %all n be   
entitl$ by reason ( su* recogniz$ s]vice
 to any b5efit t is n describ$ 9 ?is    
subsection4  7d7 ,det]m9ation ( coa/wise
 m]*ant seaman ,! ,secret>y ( ,homel&   
,security %all v]ify t an individual    
p]=m$ s]vice "u honorable conditions t  
satisfies ! requirem5ts ( a coa/wise    

m]*ant seaman pursuant to ?is section   
)\t reg>d to ! sex1 age1 or disability (
 ! individual dur+ ! p]iod 9 :i* !      
individual s]v$ z su* a coa/wise m]*ant 
seaman4  7e7 ,def9ition ( prim>y next ( 
k9 ,9 ?is section1 ! t]m prim>y next (  
k9 ) respect to an individual seek+     
recognition = s]vice "u ?is section     
means ! close/ liv+ relative ( !        
individual :o 0 alive dur+ ! p]iod ( su*
 s]vice4  7f7 ,effective date ,?is ,act 
%all take effect #ij days aft] ! date ( 
! enactm5t ( ?is ,act4