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,,repres5tatives  ,decemb] #aa1         
#bjah,mrs4 ,bu/os 7= h]self1 ,mr4       
,gian=te1 ,mr4 ,mc,govern1 ,ms4 ,cl>k ( 
,massa*usetts1 & ,mr4 ,keat+7 introduc$ 
! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !        
,committee on ,vet]ans' ,affairs1 & 9   
addition to ! ,committee on ,arm$       
,s]vices1 = 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 recognize & honor ! s]vice 
( individuals :o s]v$ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates 
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& = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,recognition &   
honor+ ( s]vice ( individuals :o s]v$ 9 
,unit$ ,/ates ,cadet ,nurse ,corps dur+ 
,_w ,w> ,,ii  7a7 ,det]m9ation ( active 
milit>y s]vice  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!        
,secret>y ( ,def5se %all be deem$ to h  
det]m9$ "u subp>agraph 7,a7 ( section   
#dja7;a77#a7 ( ! ,,gi ,bill ,improvem5t 
,act ( #aigg 7,public ,law #ie-bjb2 #ch 

,u4,s4,c4 #ajf note7 t ! s]vice ( !     
organization kn[n z ! ,unit$ ,/ates     
,cadet ,nurse ,corps dur+ ! p]iod beg9n+
 on ,july #a1 #aidc1 & end+ on ,decemb] 
#ca1 #aidh1 con/itutes active milit>y   
s]vice4  7#b7 ,issuance ( dis*>ge ,n    
lat] ?an "o ye> aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t
 ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y %all1 pursuant 
to subp>agraph 7,b7 ( su* section1 issue
 to ea* memb] ( su* organization a      
dis*>ge f s]vice ( su* organization "u  
honorable conditions :]e ! nature &     
duration ( ! s]vice ( su* memb] s       
w>rants4  7b7 ,b5efits  7#a7 ,/atus z a 
vet]an ,except z o!rwise provid$ 9 ?is  
subsection & not)/&+ any o!r provision (
 law1 an individual :o receives a       
dis*>ge "u subsection 7a77#b7 = s]vice  
%all be honor$ z a vet]an b %all n be   
entitl$ by reason ( su* s]vice to any   
b5efit "u a law adm9i/]$ by ! ,secret>y 
( ,vet]ans ,affairs4  7#b7 ,burial      
b5efits ,s]vice = :i* an individual     
receives a dis*>ge "u subsection 7a77#b7
 %all be consid]$ s]vice 9 ! active     

milit>y1 naval1 or air s]vice 7z def9$ 9
 section #aja ( title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates
 ,code7 = purposes ( eligibility &      
entitlem5t to b5efits "u *apt]s #bc &   
#bd ( title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4   
7#c7 ,m$als or o!r comm5dations ,!      
,secret>y ( ,def5se may design & produce
 a s]vice m$al or o!r comm5dation to    
honor individuals :o receive a dis*>ge  
"u subsection 7a77#b74