A bill to provide benefits under the Post-Deployment/Mobilization Respite Absence program for certain periods before the implementation of the program.

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.

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Version 00 · Introduced in Senate · Mar 10, 2009

Directs the Secretary of the military department concerned to provide uncharged leave or a monetary benefit to any member or former member of the Armed Forces who, on any day beginning on January 19, 2007, and ending on the date of implementation of the Post-Deployment/Mobilization Respite Absence program, would have qualified for a day of administrative absence under such program had it been in effect. Makes such benefit: (1) an amount not to exceed $200 for each day, in the case of a former member; and (2) either one day of administrative absence or an amount not to exceed $200, in the case of a current member. Excludes from such benefit any members discharged or released under other than honorable conditions. Sets at 40 the maximum number of days for which such benefit may be provided.

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Sen. Wyden, Ron [D-OR] · D–OR

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Armed Services Committee

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Mar 10, 2009
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
Mar 10, 2009
Introduced in Senate

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Official record: https://www.congress.gov/bill/111th-congress/senate-bill/559

Text version to examine: Introduced in Senate · 2009-03-10.

Official full text: https://www.congress.gov/111/bills/s559/BILLS-111s559is.htm

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Official record: https://www.congress.gov/bill/111th-congress/senate-bill/559

Text version to examine: Introduced in Senate · 2009-03-10.

Official full text: https://www.congress.gov/111/bills/s559/BILLS-111s559is.htm

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Discuss S.559, 111th Congress: A bill to provide benefits under the Post-Deployment/Mobilization Respite Absence program for certain periods before the implementation of the program.

Official record: https://www.congress.gov/bill/111th-congress/senate-bill/559

Text version to examine: Introduced in Senate · 2009-03-10.

Official full text: https://www.congress.gov/111/bills/s559/BILLS-111s559is.htm

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