H.R.23 - Belated Thank You to the Merchant Mariners of World War II Act of 2009

To amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to establish the Merchant Mariner Equity Compensation Fund to provide benefits to certain individuals who served in the United States merchant marine (including the Army Transport Service and the Naval Transport Service) during World War II. view all titles (4)

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  • Short: Belated Thank You to the Merchant Mariners of World War II Act of 2009 as introduced.
  • Official: To amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to establish the Merchant Mariner Equity Compensation Fund to provide benefits to certain individuals who served in the United States merchant marine (including the Army Transport Service and the Naval Transport Service) during World War II. as introduced.
  • Short: Belated Thank You to the Merchant Mariners of World War II Act of 2009 as reported to house.
  • Short: Belated Thank You to the Merchant Mariners of World War II Act of 2009 as passed house.

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5/12/2009--Passed House amended. (This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the House on May 7, 2009. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Belated Thank You to the Merchant Mariners of World War II Act of 2009 - Establishes in the Treasury the Merchant Mariner Eq
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5/12/2009--Passed House amended. (This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the House on May 7, 2009. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Belated Thank You to the Merchant Mariners of World War II Act of 2009 - Establishes in the Treasury the Merchant Mariner Equity Compensation Fund for payments by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs of a monthly benefit of $1,000 to each individual who, between December 7, 1941, and December 31, 1946, was a documented member of the U.S. merchant marine (including the Army Transport Service and the Naval Transport Service) serving as a crewmember of a vessel that was operated in U.S. waters by the War Shipping Administration or the Office of Defense Transportation, serving the Armed Forces, and under contract to, or the property of, the United States. Requires such individuals to:
(1) apply for such benefit within one year after the enactment of this Act; and
(2) not have received benefits under the Servicemen's Readjustment Act of 1944. Authorizes appropriations. Requires the Secretary to include, in annual budget documents submitted to Congress, detailed information on the Fund's operation.

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06/27/10
Bob Filner -- Committee on Veterans Affairs

...work on the Benefits for Filipino World War II Veterans (for which he received honorary Filipino citizenship in Feb. 2009), Bill H.R.23 to establish the Merchant Mariner Equity Compensation Fund and the Task Force on Returning Global War on Terror Heroe

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06/02/10
Money for WWII Merchant Marines

...# H.R.23, sponsored by Bob Filner, a Democrat from Californias 51st District and also Chairman for the Committee on Veterans Affairs, is hoping to provide benefits (to the tune of about one thousand dollars a month!) to members of the who served during

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05/11/09
House Meets At... 12:30 pm: Morning Hour

Simpson – Energy and Commerce) 6) HR 23 - Belated Thank You to the Merchant Mariners of World War II Act of 2009 (Rep. Filner – Veterans' Affairs) 7) HR ...

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