Sec. 223. Review of determination of certain service in Philippines during World War II
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The Secretary of Veterans Affairs, in consultation with the Secretary of Defense and such military historians as the Secretary of Defense recommends, shall review the process used to determine whether a covered individual served in support of the Armed Forces of the United States during World War II in accordance with section 1002(d) of title X of Division A of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 ( Public Law 111–5 ; 38 U.S.C. 107 note) for purposes of determining whether such covered individual is eligible for payments described in such section. In this section, a covered individual is any individual who timely submitted a claim for benefits under subsection
(c)of section 1002 of title X of Division A of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 ( Public Law 111–5 ; 38 U.S.C. 107 note) based on service as described in subsection
(d)of that section. Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall submit to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs of the Senate and the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs of the House of Representatives a report detailing any findings, actions taken, or recommendations for legislative action with respect to the review conducted under subsection (a). If pursuant to the review conducted under subsection
(a)the Secretary of Veterans Affairs determines to establish a new process for the making of payments as described in that subsection, the process shall include mechanisms to ensure that individuals are not treated as covered individuals for purposes of such payments if such individuals engaged in any disqualifying conduct during service described in that subsection, including collaboration with the enemy or criminal conduct.
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Review of determination of certain service in Philippines during World War II
Pub. L.Pub. L. 111-5
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