Amends the Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2009 to extend the period for the submission by members of the Armed Forces of claims for retroactive stop-loss special pay (paid to members whose enlistment or period of obligated service was extended, or whose eligibility for retirement was suspended, by the President in time or war or national emergency) from one to two years after the date on which implementing rules for such payments take effect. Directs the Secretary of Defense (DOD) to include in a required report concerning such payments a plan describing DOD outreach and informational efforts to promote and increase awareness of the special pay.
[Congressional Bills 111th Congress]
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[H.R. 5449 Introduced in House (IH)]
111th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 5449
To amend section 310 of the Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2009 to
extend the period of time during which claims for retroactive stop-loss
special pay may be submitted.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
May 27, 2010
Ms. Sutton (for herself, Mr. Jones, Mr. Hare, Mr. Walz, Ms. Kilroy, Mr.
Courtney, and Mr. Boccieri) introduced the following bill; which was
referred to the Committee on Armed Services
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A BILL
To amend section 310 of the Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2009 to
extend the period of time during which claims for retroactive stop-loss
special pay may be submitted.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. TIME PERIOD FOR SUBMISSION OF CLAIMS FOR RETROACTIVE STOP-
LOSS SPECIAL PAY.
(a) Extension.--Section 310(b) of the Supplemental Appropriations
Act, 2009 (Public Law 111-32; 123 Stat. 1871) is amended by striking
``1 year'' both places it appears and inserting ``2 years''.
(b) Plan for Improved DOD Information Dissemination Efforts.--
(1) Plan required.--As part of the report required by
subsection (h) of section 310 of the Supplemental
Appropriations Act, 2009 (Public Law 111-32; 123 Stat. 1871),
the Secretary of Defense shall include a plan describing
Department of Defense outreach and informational efforts to
promote and increase awareness of the retroactive availability
stop-loss special pay under such section. The plan shall
include a timeline for full implementation of the plan.
(2) Special considerations.--In developing the plan, the
Secretary of Defense shall consider, at a minimum, the
following:
(A) Previous Department of Defense outreach and
informational efforts and how these efforts will be
expanded and improved to make eligible members of the
Armed Forces and veterans aware of the availability of
retroactive stop-loss payments.
(B) Department of Defense efforts to coordinate
with the Department of Veterans Affairs, veteran
service organizations, and other pertinent veteran
groups to increase and improve outreach and awareness
of the availability of retroactive stop-loss payments.
(C) Contacting members of the Armed Forces who have
transferred to the Individual Ready Reserve since
September 11, 2001, as a way of increasing awareness of
the availability of retroactive stop-loss payments.
(3) Explanation.--In the report referred to in paragraph
(1), the Secretary of Defense shall describe how the Secretary
addressed each of the special considerations specified in
paragraph (2). If the decision is made not to fully implement
one or more of the special considerations, the Secretary shall
explain why that decision was made.
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Introduced in House
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
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