A bill to authorize the payment of a gratuity to certain members of the Armed Forces who served at Bataan and Corregidor during World War II, or the surviving spouses of such members, and for other purposes.

Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held.

S.1806 through Congress

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SenateOct 27, 1999IntroducedOfficial record

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Related House bill: H.R.5639 To authorize the payment of a gratuity to certain members of the Armed Forces who served at Bataan and Corregidor during World War II, or the surviving spouses of such members, and for other purposes.

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Official summary

Version 00 · Introduced in Senate · Oct 27, 1999

Authorizes the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to pay a gratuity of $20,000 to veterans (or their surviving spouse) who: (1) served at Bataan or Corregidor in the Philippines during World War II; (2) were captured and held as prisoners of war by Japan during such service; and (3) were required by Japan to perform slave labor in Japan during such War.

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People & committees

Who introduced it

Sen. Bingaman, Jeff [D-NM] · D–NM

Committees

Veterans' Affairs Committee

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Actions

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Jul 20, 2000
Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held.
Oct 27, 1999
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans Affairs.
Oct 27, 1999
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S13266-13267)
Oct 27, 1999
Introduced in Senate

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HR 5639 · To authorize the payment of a gratuity to certain members of the Armed Forces who served at Bataan and Corregidor during World War II, or the surviving spouses of such members, and for other purposes.

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Discuss S.1806, 106th Congress: A bill to authorize the payment of a gratuity to certain members of the Armed Forces who served at Bataan and Corregidor during World War II, or the surviving spouses of such members, and for other purposes.

Official record: https://www.congress.gov/bill/106th-congress/senate-bill/1806

Text version to examine: Introduced in Senate · 1999-10-27.

Official full text: https://www.congress.gov/106/bills/s1806/BILLS-106s1806is.htm

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Analyze S.1806 as objectively as possible. Explain its main provisions, who would be affected, possible benefits and harms, implementation, exceptions, and uncertainties. Present the strongest arguments for and against it, and identify evidence needed to assess its public impact.

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Discuss S.1806, 106th Congress: A bill to authorize the payment of a gratuity to certain members of the Armed Forces who served at Bataan and Corregidor during World War II, or the surviving spouses of such members, and for other purposes.

Official record: https://www.congress.gov/bill/106th-congress/senate-bill/1806

Text version to examine: Introduced in Senate · 1999-10-27.

Official full text: https://www.congress.gov/106/bills/s1806/BILLS-106s1806is.htm

Imported record last updated by the source: 2025-01-14T17:02:09Z. Verify current status and distinguish any later version from the version above.

Read the official text before answering. If you cannot access it, say so and ask me to provide it; do not assume a link means you have read the document. Distinguish proposals from enacted law, cite sources, and separate facts, interpretation, and uncertain predictions. Include counterarguments even when using a particular perspective.

Examine S.1806 through a progressive lens, focusing on fairness, access, economic inequality, and effects on vulnerable communities. Explain potential benefits, costs, and unintended consequences. Consider the strongest counterarguments and distinguish stated goals from demonstrated outcomes.

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Discuss S.1806, 106th Congress: A bill to authorize the payment of a gratuity to certain members of the Armed Forces who served at Bataan and Corregidor during World War II, or the surviving spouses of such members, and for other purposes.

Official record: https://www.congress.gov/bill/106th-congress/senate-bill/1806

Text version to examine: Introduced in Senate · 1999-10-27.

Official full text: https://www.congress.gov/106/bills/s1806/BILLS-106s1806is.htm

Imported record last updated by the source: 2025-01-14T17:02:09Z. Verify current status and distinguish any later version from the version above.

Read the official text before answering. If you cannot access it, say so and ask me to provide it; do not assume a link means you have read the document. Distinguish proposals from enacted law, cite sources, and separate facts, interpretation, and uncertain predictions. Include counterarguments even when using a particular perspective.

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Discuss S.1806, 106th Congress: A bill to authorize the payment of a gratuity to certain members of the Armed Forces who served at Bataan and Corregidor during World War II, or the surviving spouses of such members, and for other purposes.

Official record: https://www.congress.gov/bill/106th-congress/senate-bill/1806

Text version to examine: Introduced in Senate · 1999-10-27.

Official full text: https://www.congress.gov/106/bills/s1806/BILLS-106s1806is.htm

Imported record last updated by the source: 2025-01-14T17:02:09Z. Verify current status and distinguish any later version from the version above.

Read the official text before answering. If you cannot access it, say so and ask me to provide it; do not assume a link means you have read the document. Distinguish proposals from enacted law, cite sources, and separate facts, interpretation, and uncertain predictions. Include counterarguments even when using a particular perspective.

Examine S.1806 through a civil-liberties and limited-government lens. Consider individual rights, privacy, voluntary choice, accountability, and government power. Explain tradeoffs, possible safeguards, and the strongest counterarguments without assuming the proposal is beneficial or harmful.