,i #aai? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #ajdfc ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,septemb] #af1 #bjbf,mrs4 ,sp>tz 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 provide = concurr5t receipt ( vet]ans' disability comp5sation & retir$ pay = disability retirees ) combat-relat$ disabilities1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,combat ,vet]ans ,retirem5t ,re/oration ,act4 #b4 ,concurr5t receipt ( vet]ans' disability comp5sation & retir$ pay = disability retirees ) combat-relat$ disabilities 7a7 ,concurr5t receipt g5]ally ,section #adad7;b7 ( title #aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by /rik+ p>agraph 7#b7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+ new p>agraphs3 7#b7 ,combat-relat$ disability retirees 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,a memb] retir$ "u *apt] #fa ( ?is title ) a combat-relat$ disability :o is entitl$ = any mon? to retir$ pay "u *apt] #fa ( ?is title & is also entitl$ = t mon? to vet]ans' disability comp5sation "u title #ch1 is entitl$ to be paid bo? )\t reg>d to sections #ecjd & #ecje ( title #ch1 z provid$ by subp>agraphs 7,b7 & 7,c74 7,b7 ,c>e] retirees ,9 ! case ( a memb] retir$ "u *apt] #fa ( ?is title :o has a combat-relat$ disability t is n a qualify+ s]vice-connect$ disability 7z def9$ 9 subsection 7a77#b77 & :o1 at ! "t ( ! memb]'s retirem5t1 _h #bj ye>s or m ( s]vice o!rwise cr$itable "u section #adje ( ?is title or at lea/ #bj ye>s ( qualify+ & equival5t s]vice comput$ "u sections #abgcb & #abgcc ( ?is title1 ! memb] may receive1 )\t reg>d to sections #ecjd & #ecje ( title #ch1 bo?-- 7i7 ! am\nt ( retir$ pay to :i* ! memb] w\ld h be5 entitl$ "u any o!r provision ( law bas$ on ! memb]'s s]vice 9 ! uni=m$ s]vices if ! memb] _h n be5 retir$ "u *apt] #fa ( ?is title2 & 7ii7 vet]ans' disability comp5sation "u title #ch4 7,c7 ,disability retirees ) less ?an #bj ye>s ( s]vice ,9 ! case ( a memb] retir$ "u *apt] #fa ( ?is title ) a combat-relat$ disability & :o1 at ! "t ( ! memb]'s retirem5t1 _h less ?an #bj ye>s ( s]vice o!rwise cr$itable "u section #adje ( ?is title or less ?an #bj ye>s ( qualify+ & equival5t s]vice comput$ "u sections #abgcb & #abgcc ( ?is title1 ! memb] may receive1 )\t reg>d to sections #ecjd & #ecje ( title #ch1 ! less] (-- 7i7 bo?-- 7,i7 ! retir$ pay = :i* ! memb] is eligible "u *apt] #fa ( ?is title2 & 7,,ii7 vet]ans' disability comp5sation "u title #ch2 or 7ii7 bo?-- 7,i7 an am\nt equal to ! product ( ! retir$ pay base comput$ "u section #adjf7;b7 or #adjg ( ?is title & ! retir$ pay multipli] det]m9$ "u section #adji ( ?is title1 z su* base pay & multipli] w\ld be comput$ if ! memb] _h #bj ye>s ( s]vice cr$itable "u section #adje ( ?is title2 & 7,,ii7 vet]ans' disability comp5sation "u title #ch4 7,d7 ,combat-relat$ disability def9$ ,9 ?is p>agraph1 ! t]m combat-relat$ disability has ! mean+ giv5 t t]m 9 subsection 7e7 ( section #adac;a ( ?is title & z det]m9$ "u ! crit]ia & proc$ures us$ = purposes ( su* section4 7#c7 ,exclusion ( o!r retirees ,subsection 7a7 does n apply to a memb] retir$ "u *apt] #fa ( ?is title if ! memb] is n cov]$ by p>agraph 7#a7 or 7#b74 4 7b7 ,te*nical & con=m+ am5dm5ts 7#a7 ,coord9ation ) combat-relat$ special comp5sation program ,section #adad7;d7 ( title #aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by /rik+ qualifi$ retiree "u ?is section & ins]t+ qualifi$ retiree "u subsection 7a7 or is entitl$ to a paym5t "u subsection 7b77#b74 7#b7 ,am5dm5ts reflect+ end ( concurr5t receipt phase-9 p]iod ,section #adad ( title #aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is fur!r am5d$-- 7,a7 9 subsection 7a77#a7-- 7i7 by /rik+ ! second s5t5ce2 & 7ii7 by /rik+ subp>agraphs 7,a7 & 7,b72 7,b7 by /rik+ subsection 7c7 & r$esignat+ subsections 7d7 & 7e7 z subsections 7c7 & 7d71 respectively2 & 7,c7 9 subsection 7d71 z r$esignat$1 by /rik+ p>agraphs 7#c7 & 7#d74 7#c7 ,section head+ ,! head+ ( section #adad ( su* title is am5d$ to read z foll[s3 #adad4 ,memb]s eligible = retir$ pay :o are also eligible = vet]ans' disability comp5sation3 concurr5t receipt 4 7#d7 ,con=m+ am5dm5t ,section #adac;a7f7 ( su* title is am5d$ by /rik+ ,subsection 7d7 & ins]t+ ,subsection 7c74 7c7 ,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re is au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se #i1djj1jjj1jjj to c>ry out ! am5dm5ts made by ?is section1 to rema9 available until exp5d$4 7d7 ,effective date ,! am5dm5ts made by ?is section %all apply to paym5ts = mon?s beg9n+ on or aft] ,janu>y #a1 #bjbg1 & %all apply to paym5ts = mon?s beg9n+ on or aft] t date4