To amend title 10, United States Code, to repeal the requirement that amounts paid to a member of the Armed Forces under the Special Separation Benefits Program of the Department of Defense, or under the Voluntary Separation Incentive Program of that Department, be offset from amounts subsequently paid to that member by the Department of Veterans Affairs as disability compensation.
Fairness for Disabled Veterans Act of 1996 - Allows payments to members of the armed forces under the Special Separation Benefits program or the Voluntary Separation Incentive program of the Department of Defense without a concurrent pro rata reduction of veterans' disability compensation paid to such members through the Department of Veterans Affairs.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on National Security.
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E898)
Executive Comment Requested from DOD.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
Unfavorable Executive Comment Received from DOD.
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