[Congressional Bills 110th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 612 Introduced in House (IH)]







110th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 612

    To amend title 38, United States Code, to extend the period of 
eligibility for health care for combat service in the Persian Gulf War 
 or future hostilities from two years to five years after discharge or 
                                release.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            January 22, 2007

  Mr. Filner introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
                     Committee on Veterans' Affairs

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                                 A BILL


 
    To amend title 38, United States Code, to extend the period of 
eligibility for health care for combat service in the Persian Gulf War 
 or future hostilities from two years to five years after discharge or 
                                release.

    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 ``Returning Servicemember VA 
Healthcare Insurance Act of 2007''.

SEC. 2. EXTENSION OF PERIOD OF ELIGIBILITY FOR HEALTH CARE FOR COMBAT 
              SERVICE IN THE PERSIAN GULF WAR OR FUTURE HOSTILITIES.

    Section 1710(e)(3)(C) of title 38, United States Code, is amended 
by striking ``2 years'' and inserting ``5 years''.
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