110th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 760
To amend title 38, United States Code, to deem certain service
in the organized military forces of the Government of the Commonwealth of
the Philippines and the Philippine Scouts to have been active service for
purposes of benefits under programs administered by the Secretary of Veterans
Affairs.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
January 31, 2007
Mr. FILNER (for himself, Mr. ISSA, Mr. HONDA, Mr. ROHRABACHER, Mr. ABERCROMBIE,
Mrs. DAVIS of California, Mr. SCOTT of Virginia, Mr. BILBRAY, Ms. SCHAKOWSKY,
Mrs. DRAKE, Mr. DAVIS of Illinois, and Ms. HIRONO) introduced the following
bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs
A BILL
To amend title 38, United States Code, to deem certain service
in the organized military forces of the Government of the Commonwealth of
the Philippines and the Philippine Scouts to have been active service for
purposes of benefits under programs administered by the Secretary of Veterans
Affairs.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United
States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the `Filipino Veterans Equity Act of 2007'.
SEC. 2. CERTAIN SERVICE IN THE ORGANIZED MILITARY FORCES OF THE PHILIPPINES
AND THE PHILIPPINE SCOUTS DEEMED TO BE ACTIVE SERVICE.
(a) In General- Section 107 of title 38, United States Code, is amended--
(A) by striking `not' after `Army of the United States, shall'; and
(B) by striking `, except benefits under--' and all that follows in
that subsection and inserting a period;
(A) by striking `not' after `Armed Forces Voluntary Recruitment Act
of 1945 shall'; and
(B) by striking `except--' and all that follows in that subsection and
inserting a period; and
(3) by striking subsections (c) and (d).
(b) Conforming Amendments- (1) The heading of such section is amended to
read as follows:
`Sec. 107. Certain service deemed to be active service: service in organized
military forces of the Philippines and in the Philippine Scouts'.
(2) The item relating to such section in the table of sections at the beginning
of chapter 1 of such title is amended to read as follows:
`107. Certain service deemed to be active service: service in organized
military forces of the Philippines and in the Philippine Scouts.'.
SEC. 3. EFFECTIVE DATE.
(a) In General- The amendments made by this Act shall take effect on the
date that is 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act.
(b) Applicability- No benefits shall accrue to any person for any period
before the effective date of this Act by reason of the amendments made by
this Act.
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