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110TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION S. 3310 

To provide benefits under the Post-Deployment/Mobilization Respite Absence 

program for certain periods before the implementation of the program. 

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 

JULY 23, 2008 

Mr. WYDEN (for himself, Mr. GRASSLEY, and Ms. KLOBUCHAR) introduced 

the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee 

on Armed Services 

A BILL 

To provide benefits under the Post-Deployment/Mobilization 

Respite Absence program for certain periods before the 

implementation of the program. 

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

3 SECTION 1. BENEFITS UNDER POST-DEPLOYMENT/MOBILI4 ZATION RESPITE ABSENCE PROGRAM FOR 

5 CERTAIN PERIODS BEFORE IMPLEMENTA6 TION OF PROGRAM. 

7 (a) IN GENERAL.—Under regulations prescribed by 

8 the Secretary of Defense, the Secretary concerned shall 

9 provide any member or former member of the Armed 


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1 Forces with the benefits specified in subsection (b) if the 

2 member or former member would, on any day during the 

3 period beginning on January 19, 2007, and ending on the 

4 date of the implementation of the Post-Deployment/Mobi5 lization Respite Absence (PDMRA) program by the Sec6 retary concerned, have qualified for a day of administra7 tive absence under the Post-Deployment/Mobilization Res8 pite Absence program had the program been in effect dur9 ing such period. 

10 (b) BENEFITS.—The benefits specified in this sub11 section are the following: 

12 (1) In the case of an individual who is a former 

13 member of the Armed Forces at the time of the pro14 vision of benefits under this section, payment of an 

15 amount not to exceed $200 for each day the indi16 vidual would have qualified for a day of administra17 tive absence as described in subsection (a) during 

18 the period specified in that subsection. 

19 (2) In the case of an individual who is a mem20 ber of the Armed Forces at the time of the provision 

21 of benefits under this section, either one day of ad22 ministrative absence or payment of an amount not 

23 to exceed $200, as selected by the Secretary con24 cerned, for each day the individual would have quali25 fied for a day of administrative absence as described 


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1 in subsection (a) during the period specified in that 

2 subsection. 

3 (c) EXCLUSION OF CERTAIN FORMER MEMBERS.— 

4 A former member of the Armed Forces is not eligible 

5 under this section for the benefits specified in subsection 

6 (b)(1) if the former member was discharged or released 

7 from the Armed Forces under other than honorable condi8 tions. 

9 (d) MAXIMUM NUMBER OF DAYS OF BENEFITS

10 PROVIDABLE.—The number of days of benefits providable 

11 to a member or former member of the Armed Forces 

12 under this section may not exceed 40 days of benefits. 

13 (e) FORM OF PAYMENT.—The paid benefits 

14 providable under subsection (b) may be paid in a lump 

15 sum or installments, at the election of the Secretary con16 cerned. 

17 (f) CONSTRUCTION WITH OTHER PAY AND LEAVE.— 

18 The benefits provided a member or former member of the 

19 Armed Forces under this section are in addition to any 

20 other pay, absence, or leave provided by law. 

21 (g) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 

22 (1) The term ‘‘Post-Deployment/Mobilization 

23 Respite Absence program’’ means the program of a 

24 military department to provide days of administra25 tive absence not chargeable against available leave to 


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1 certain deployed or mobilized members of the Armed 

2 Forces in order to assist such members in reinte3 grating into civilian life after deployment or mobili4 zation. 

5 (2) The term ‘‘Secretary concerned’’ has the 

6 meaning given that term in section 101(5) of title 

7 37, United States Code. 

8 (h) TERMINATION.— 

9 (1) IN GENERAL.—The authority to provide 

10 benefits under this section shall expire on the date 

11 that is one year after the date of the enactment of 

12 this Act. 

13 (2) CONSTRUCTION.—Expiration under this 

14 subsection of the authority to provide benefits under 

15 this section shall not affect the utilization of any day 

16 of administrative absence provided a member of the 

17 Armed Forces under subsection (b)(2), or the pay18 ment of any payment authorized a member or 

19 former member of the Armed Forces under sub20 section (b), before the expiration of the authority in 

21 this section. 

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