To provide that certain service in the American Field Service ambulance corps shall be considered active duty for the purposes of all laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs.

Provides that service rendered before August 15, 1945, by any person who was part of the enlisted wartime personnel of the American Field Service ambulance corps and who reported for duty overseas during World War II shall be considered active duty for purposes of all laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs.

 
HR 5737 IH
102d CONGRESS
2d Session
 H. R. 5737
To provide that certain service in the American Field Service ambulance corps
shall be considered active duty for the purposes of all laws administered
by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
July 31, 1992
Mr. TANNER (for himself, Mrs. LOWEY of New York, and Mr. STUDDS) introduced
the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs
A BILL
To provide that certain service in the American Field Service ambulance corps
shall be considered active duty for the purposes of all laws administered
by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs.
  Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United
  States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION. 1. AMERICAN FIELD SERVICE.
  Section 401 of Public Law 95-202 (38 U.S.C. 106 note) is amended--
  (1) in subsection (b), by striking `subsection (a)' each place it appears
  and inserting `subsections (a) and (d)';
  (2) in subsection (c), by striking `subsection (a)' and inserting
  `subsections (a) and (d)'; and
  (3) by adding at the end the following new subsection:
  `(d) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, service rendered before
  August 15, 1945, by any person who was part of the enlisted wartime
  personnel of the American Field Service ambulance corps and who reported
  for duty overseas during World War II, shall be considered active duty for
  the purposes of all laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs.'.