A bill to expand eligibility for Combat-Related Special Compensation paid by the uniformed services in order to permit certain additional retired members who have a service-connected disability to receive both disability compensation from the Department of Veterans Affairs for that disability and Combat-Related Special Compensation by reason of that disability.
Combat-Related Special Compensation Act of 2007 - Authorizes monthly combat-related special compensation pay to any military retiree who is entitled to retired pay and has a combat-related disability. (Currently, a retiree must meet those requirements and also have completed at least 20 years of retirement-creditable military service.)
Provides a special compensation rule with respect to retirees with less than 20 years of service.
On motion to refer the bill and the accompanying veto message to the Committee on Armed Services. Agreed to by voice vote.
Became Public Law No: 110-181.
Introduced in Senate
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S3751-3752)
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services. (text of measure as introduced: CR S3752)
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