,,ii  #aac? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #bcd  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!       
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,febru>y #g1 #bjac ,mr4
 ,reid introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0   
read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on  
,arm$ ,s]vices  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d     
title #aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 to p]mit
 c]ta9 retir$ memb]s ( ! uni=m$ s]vices 
: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 ,comp5sation1 &
 = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is  
,act may be cit$ z ! ,retir$ ,pay       
,re/oration ,act ( #bjac4  #b4          
,eligibility = paym5t ( bo? retir$ pay &
 vet]ans' disability comp5sation = c]ta9
 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    
7#a7 ,repeal ( #ej p]c5t requirem5t     

,section #adad ( title #aj1 ,unit$      
,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by /rik+ p>agraph
 7#b7 ( subsection 7a74  7#b7           
,computation ,p>agraph 7#a7 ( subsection
 7c7 ( su* section is am5d$ by add+ at !
 end ! foll[+ new subp>agraph3  7,g7 ,= 
a mon? = :i* ! retiree receives vet]ans'
 disability comp5sation = a disability  
rat$ z #dj p]c5t or less or has a       
s]vice-connect$ disability rat$ z z]o   
p]c5t1 #j4  4  7b7 ,cl]ical am5dm5ts    
7#a7 ,! 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 ,!
 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  7c7   
,effective date ,! am5dm5ts made by ?is 

section %all take effect on ,janu>y #a1 
#bjad1 & %all apply to paym5ts = mon?s  
beg9n+ on or aft] t date4  #c4          
,coord9ation ( s]vice eligibility =     
combat-relat$ special comp5sation &     
concurr5t receipt  7a7 ,am5dm5ts ,to    
/&>dize simil> provisions  7#a7         
,qualifi$ retirees ,subsection 7a7 (    
section #adad ( title #aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates
 ,code1 z am5d$ by section #b7;a71 is   
am5d$--  7,a7 by /rik+ a memb] or & all 
t foll[s ?r\gh retiree'7 & ins]t+ a     
qualifi$ retiree2 &  7,b7 by add+ at !  
end ! foll[+ new p>agraph3  7#b7        
,qualifi$ retirees ,= purposes ( ?is    
section1 a qualifi$ retiree1 ) respect  
to any mon?1 is a memb] or =m] memb] ( !
 uni=m$ s]vices :o--  7,a7 is entitl$ to
 retir$ pay 7o!r ?an by reason ( section
 #abgca;b ( ?is title72 &  7,b7 is also 
entitl$ = t mon? to vet]ans' disability 
comp5sation4  4  7#b7 ,disability       
retirees ,p>agraph 7#b7 ( subsection 7b7
 ( section #adad ( su* title is am5d$ to
 read z foll[s3  7#b7 ,special rule =   

retirees ) few] ?an #bj ye>s ( s]vice ,!
 retir$ pay ( a qualifi$ retiree :o is  
retir$ "u *apt] #fa ( ?is title ) few]  
?an #bj ye>s ( cr$itable s]vice is      
subject to r$uction by ! less] (--  7,a7
 ! am\nt ( ! r$uction "u sections #ecjd 
& #ecje ( title #ch2 or  7,b7 ! am\nt   
7if any7 by :i* ! am\nt ( ! memb]'s     
retir$ pay "u su* *apt] exce$s ! am\nt  
equal to #b p]c5t ( ! memb]'s ye>s (    
cr$itable s]vice multipli$ by ! memb]'s 
retir$ pay base "u section #adjf7;b77#a7
 or #adjg ( ?is title1 :i*ev] is        
applicable to ! memb]4  4  7b7          
,effective date ,! am5dm5ts made by ?is 
section %all take effect on ,janu>y #a1 
#bjad1 & %all apply to paym5ts = mon?s  
beg9n+ on or aft] t date4