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HR 4378 108th Congress House Armed Forces and National Security Armed forces reserves Crime and Law Enforcement EBB Terrorism International Affairs Labor and Employment Military pensions National Guard September 11, 2001 Terrorism

To amend title 10, United States Code, to provide that members of the National Guards who served in the counties declared disasters in response to the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, and who served under State duty so that they could immediately assist in the response to the terrorist attacks should have that service counted as Federal active duty for purposes of military retirement credit.

Introduced: May 18, 2004 See on congress.gov
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May 18, 2004
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Authorizes members of the National Guard who, immediately after the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, served in counties declared Federal disaster areas as the result of those attacks to count such service as Federal active duty for purposes of military retirement credit.

Makes this Act retroactively effective to benefit those members of the National Guard who became entitled to retired pay between September 11, 2001, and the date of enactment.

What's happening now May 18, 2004

Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.

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