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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 Com-
mittee 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 jurisdic-
tion of the committee concerned 
A BILL 
To require the Secretary of the Army to determine the valid-
ity of the claims of certain Filipinos that they performed 
military service on behalf of the United States during 
World War II. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. DETERMINATIONS BY THE SECRETARY OF THE 
ARMY. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Upon the written application of 
any person who is a national of the Philippine Islands, 
the Secretary of the Army shall determine whether such 
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person performed any military service in the Philippine Is-
lands in aid of the Armed Forces of the United States 
during World War II which qualifies such person to re-
ceive any military, veterans’, or other benefits under the 
laws of the United States. 
(b) INFORMATION TO BE CONSIDERED.—In making 
a determination for the purpose of subsection (a), the Sec-
retary shall consider all information and evidence (relating 
to service referred to in subsection (a)) that is available 
to the Secretary, including information and evidence sub-
mitted by the applicant, if any. 
SEC. 2. CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE. 
(a) ISSUANCE OF CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE.—The 
Secretary of the Army shall issue a certificate of service 
to each person determined by the Secretary to have per-
formed military service described in section 1(a). 
(b) EFFECT OF CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE.—A cer-
tificate of service issued to any person under subsection 
(a) shall, for the purpose of any law of the United States, 
conclusively establish the period, nature, and character of 
the military service described in the certificate. 
SEC. 3. APPLICATIONS BY SURVIVORS. 
An application submitted by a surviving spouse, child, 
or parent of a deceased person described in section 1(a) 
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shall be treated as an application submitted by such per-
son. 
SEC. 4. LIMITATION PERIOD. 
The Secretary of the Army may not consider for the 
purpose of this Act any application received by the Sec-
retary more than two years after the date of the enact-
ment of this Act. 
SEC. 5. PROSPECTIVE APPLICATION OF DETERMINATIONS 
BY THE SECRETARY OF THE ARMY. 
No benefits shall accrue to any person for any period 
before the date of the enactment of this Act as a result 
of the enactment of this Act. 
SEC. 6. REGULATIONS. 
The Secretary of the Army shall prescribe regulations 
to carry out sections 1, 3, and 4. 
SEC. 7. RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE SECRETARY OF VET-
ERANS AFFAIRS. 
Any entitlement of a person to receive veterans’ bene-
fits by reason of this Act shall be administered by the De-
partment of Veterans Affairs pursuant to regulations pre-
scribed by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs. 
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SEC. 8. DEFINITION. 
In this Act, the term ‘‘World War II’’ means the pe-
riod beginning on December 7, 1941, and ending on De-
cember 31, 1946. 
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