S 59
108th Congress
Senate
Armed Forces and National Security
Disabled
Military aircraft
Military aviation
Transportation and Public Works
Travel costs
Veterans' benefits
Veterans' disability compensation
A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to permit former members of the Armed Forces who have a service-connected disability rated as total to travel on military aircraft in the same manner and to the same extent as retired members of the Armed Forces are entitled to travel on such aircraft.
Introduced: January 7, 2003
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Everywhere this bill has been
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Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jan 7, 2003
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services. (text of measure as introduced: CR S60)
Jan 7, 2003
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S59-60)
Jan 7, 2003
Introduced in Senate
Plain-English summary
Directs the Secretary of Defense to permit any former member of the armed forces who is entitled to compensation for a service-connected disability rated total by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to travel on military aircraft to the same extent as retired members of the armed forces.
What's happening now
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services. (text of measure as introduced: CR S60)
Committees of jurisdiction
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