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113TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION H. R. 110 

To require the Secretary of the Army to determine the validity of the claims 

of certain Filipinos that they performed military service on behalf of 

the United States during World War II. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

JANUARY 3, 2013 

Ms. HANABUSA introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committee on Veterans’ 

Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in 

each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned 

A BILL 

To require the Secretary of the Army to determine the validity of the claims of certain Filipinos that they performed 

military service on behalf of the United States during 

World War II. 

1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 

3 SECTION 1. DETERMINATIONS BY THE SECRETARY OF THE 

4 ARMY. 

5 (a) IN GENERAL.—Upon the written application of 

6 any person who is a national of the Philippine Islands, 

7 the Secretary of the Army shall determine whether such 


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1 person performed any military service in the Philippine Is2 lands in aid of the Armed Forces of the United States 

3 during World War II which qualifies such person to re4 ceive any military, veterans’, or other benefits under the 

5 laws of the United States. 

6 (b) INFORMATION TO BE CONSIDERED.—In making 

7 a determination for the purpose of subsection (a), the Sec8 retary shall consider all information and evidence (relating 

9 to service referred to in subsection (a)) that is available 

10 to the Secretary, including information and evidence sub11 mitted by the applicant, if any. 

12 SEC. 2. CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE. 

13 (a) ISSUANCE OF CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE.—The 

14 Secretary of the Army shall issue a certificate of service 

15 to each person determined by the Secretary to have per16 formed military service described in section 1(a). 

17 (b) EFFECT OF CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE.—A cer18 tificate of service issued to any person under subsection 

19 (a) shall, for the purpose of any law of the United States, 

20 conclusively establish the period, nature, and character of 

21 the military service described in the certificate. 

22 SEC. 3. APPLICATIONS BY SURVIVORS. 

23 An application submitted by a surviving spouse, child, 

24 or parent of a deceased person described in section 1(a) 


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1 shall be treated as an application submitted by such per2 son. 

3 SEC. 4. LIMITATION PERIOD. 

4 The Secretary of the Army may not consider for the 

5 purpose of this Act any application received by the Sec6 retary more than two years after the date of the enact7 ment of this Act. 

8 SEC. 5. PROSPECTIVE APPLICATION OF DETERMINATIONS 

9 BY THE SECRETARY OF THE ARMY. 

10 No benefits shall accrue to any person for any period 

11 before the date of the enactment of this Act as a result 

12 of the enactment of this Act. 

13 SEC. 6. REGULATIONS. 

14 The Secretary of the Army shall prescribe regulations 

15 to carry out sections 1, 3, and 4. 

16 SEC. 7. RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE SECRETARY OF VET17 ERANS AFFAIRS. 

18 Any entitlement of a person to receive veterans’ bene19 fits by reason of this Act shall be administered by the De20 partment of Veterans Affairs pursuant to regulations pre21 scribed by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs. 


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1 SEC. 8. DEFINITION. 

2 In this Act, the term ‘‘World War II’’ means the pe3 riod beginning on December 7, 1941, and ending on De4 cember 31, 1946. 

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