,i  #aag? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #ci  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(             
,,repres5tatives  ,janu>y #d1 #bjba,mr4 
,gre5 ( ,texas introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 
:i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on         
,vet]ans' ,affairs  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d 
title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 to      
direct ! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs  
to e/abli% ! ,m]*ant ,m>9] ,equity      
,comp5sation ,fund to provide b5efits to
 c]ta9 individuals :o s]v$ 9 ! ,unit$   
,/ates m]*ant m>9e 7includ+ ! ,army     
,transport ,s]vice & ! ,naval ,transport
 ,s]vice7 dur+ ,_w ,w> ,,ii4  #a4 ,%ort 
,title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,honor+
 ,our ,,wwii ,m]*ant ,m>9]s ,act (      
#bjba4  #b4 ,paym5ts to individuals :o  
s]v$ dur+ ,_w ,w> ,,ii 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates
 ,m]*ant ,m>9e  7a7 ,e/abli%m5t (       
,comp5sation ,fund ,sub*apt] ,,ii (     
*apt] #e ( title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates     
,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end !      
foll[+ new section3  #ecc4 ,m]*ant ,m>9]
 ,equity ,comp5sation ,fund  7a7        
,comp5sation ,fund  7#a7 ,!re is 9 !    

g5]al fund ( ! ,treasury a fund to be   
kn[n z ! ,m]*ant ,m>9] ,equity          
,comp5sation ,fund 79 ?is section ref]r$
 to z ! comp5sation fund74  7#b7        
,subject to ! availability (            
appropriations = su* purpose1 am\nts 9 !
 comp5sation fund %all be available to !
 ,secret>y )\t fiscal ye> limitation to 
make paym5ts to eligible individuals 9  
accordance ) ?is section4  7b7 ,eligible
 ,individuals  7#a7 ,an eligible        
individual is an individual :o-- 7,a7   
dur+ ! "o-ye> p]iod beg9n+ on ! date ( !
 enactm5t ( ?is section1 submits to !   
,secret>y an application conta9+ su*    
in=mation & assurances z ! ,secret>y may
 require2  7,b7 has n receiv$ b5efits "u
 ! ,s]vicem5's ,readju/m5t ,act ( #aidd 
7,public ,law #gh-cdf72 &  7,c7 has     
engag$ 9 qualifi$ s]vice4  7#b7 ,=      
purposes ( p>agraph 7#a71 a p]son has   
engag$ 9 qualifi$ s]vice if1 betwe5     
,decemb] #g1 #aida1 & ,decemb] #ca1     
#aidf1 ! p]son-- 7,a7 0 a memb] ( !     
,unit$ ,/ates m]*ant m>9e 7includ+ !    

,army ,transport ,s]vice & ! ,naval     
,transport ,s]vice7 s]v+ z a crewmemb] (
 a vessel t 0-- 7i7 op]at$ by ! ,w>     
,%ipp+ ,adm9i/ration or ! ,(fice (      
,def5se ,transportation 7or an ag5t ( ! 
,adm9i/ration or ,(fice72  7ii7 op]at$ 9
 wat]s o!r ?an inl& wat]s1 ! ,great     
,lakes1 & o!r lakes1 bays1 & h>bors ( ! 
,unit$ ,/ates2  7iii7 "u contract or    
*>t] to1 or prop]ty (1 ! ,gov]nm5t ( !  
,unit$ ,/ates2 &  7iv7 s]v+ ! ,arm$     
,=ces2 &  7,b7 :ile s s]v+1 0 lic5s$ or 
o!rwise docum5t$ = s]vice z a crewmemb] 
( su* a vessel by an (fic] or employee (
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates au?oriz$ to lic5se or  
docum5t ! p]son = su* s]vice4  7#c7 ,9  
det]m9+ ! in=mation & assurances requir$
 9 ! application pursuant to p>agraph   
7#a77;,a71 ! ,secret>y %all accept a    
,,dd-#bad =m z pro( ( qualifi$ s]vice4  
7c7 ,am\nt ( ,paym5t ,! ,secret>y %all  
make "o paym5t out ( ! comp5sation fund 
9 ! am\nt ( #be1jjj to an eligible      
individual4 ,! ,secret>y %all make su* a
 paym5t to eligible individuals 9 ! ord]

 9 :i* ! ,secret>y receives !           
applications ( ! eligible individuals4  
7d7 ,au?orization ( ,appropriations ,!re
 is au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ = fiscal 
ye> #bjbb #abe1jjj1jjj = ! comp5sation  
fund4 ,su* am\nt %all rema9 available   
until exp5d$4  7e7 ,reports ,! ,secret>y
 %all include1 9 docum5ts submitt$ to   
,congress by ! ,secret>y 9 support ( !  
,presid5t's budget = ea* fiscal ye>1    
detail$ in=mation on ! op]ation ( !     
comp5sation fund1 includ+ ! numb] (     
applicants1 ! numb] ( eligible          
individuals receiv+ b5efits1 ! am\nts   
paid out ( ! comp5sation fund1 !        
adm9i/ration ( ! comp5sation fund1 & an 
e/imate ( ! am\nts necess>y to fully    
fund ! comp5sation fund = t fiscal ye> &
 ea* ( ! ?ree subsequ5t fiscal ye>s4    
7f7 ,regulations ,! ,secret>y %all      
prescribe regulations to c>ry out ?is   
section4  4  7b7 ,regulations ,n lat]   
?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t (
 ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y %all prescribe ! 
regulations requir$ "u section #ecb7;f7 

( title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 z add$
 by subsection 7a74  7c7 ,cl]ical       
,am5dm5t ,! table ( sections at ! beg9n+
 ( su* *apt] is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] !  
item relat$ to section #ecb ! foll[+ new
 item3  #ecc4 ,m]*ant ,m>9] ,equity     
,comp5sation ,fund4  4