I 
110TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2394 
To study the needs of Wounded Women Warriors. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 17, 2007 
Mrs. WILSON of New Mexico (for herself, Mrs. BACHMANN, Mrs. BIGGERT, 
Mrs. BLACKBURN, Mrs. BONO, Ms. GINNY BROWN-WAITE of Florida, 
Mrs. CAPITO, Mrs. DRAKE, Ms. GRANGER, Mrs. EMERSON, Ms. FALLIN, 
Ms. FOXX, Mrs. MILLER of Michigan, Mrs. MUSGRAVE, Mrs. MYRICK, 
Ms. PRYCE of Ohio, Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN, and Mrs. SCHMIDT) introduced 
the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Serv-
ices 
A BILL 
To study the needs of Wounded Women Warriors. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. COMMISSION ON WOUNDED WOMEN WAR-
RIORS. 
(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—There is established a bipar-
tisan commission to be known as the ‘‘Commission on 
Wounded Women Warriors’’. 
(b) 
RESPONSIBILITIES.—The 
Commission 
on 
Wounded Women Warriors shall study the needs of 
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women in the Armed Forces who are making a transition 
from the Department of Defense health care system to the 
Department of Veterans Affairs health care system. In the 
study, the Commission shall particularly examine the dif-
ficulties faced by women who return from a period of ac-
tive duty service in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom 
or Operation Enduring Freedom. 
(c) MEMBERSHIP.—There shall be 12 members of the 
Commission on Wounded Women Warriors, as follows: 
(1) Two members appointed jointly by the Sec-
retary of Veterans Affairs and the Secretary of De-
fense, one of whom is a female veteran or who is 
currently participating in the Department of De-
fense health care system. 
(2) Two members appointed by the Speaker of 
the House of Representatives, one of whom is a fe-
male veteran or who is currently participating in the 
Department of Defense health care system. 
(3) Two members appointed by the Majority 
Leader of the House of Representatives, one of 
whom is a female veteran or who is currently partici-
pating in the Department of Defense health care 
system. 
(4) Two members appointed by the Majority 
Leader of the Senate, one of whom is a female vet-
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eran or who is currently participating in the Depart-
ment of Defense health care system. 
(5) Two members appointed by the Minority 
Leader of the House of Representatives, one of 
whom is a female veteran or who is currently partici-
pating in the Department of Defense health care 
system. 
(6) Two members appointed by the Minority 
Leader of the Senate, one of whom is a female vet-
eran or who is currently participating in the Depart-
ment of Defense health care system. 
(d) DEADLINE.—The Commission shall be estab-
lished by not later than the date that is 90 days after 
the date of the enactment of this Act. 
(e) REPORT.—By not later than 180 days after the 
date of the enactment of this Act, the Commission shall 
submit to Congress a report on the recommendations and 
conclusions of the Commission. 
SEC. 2. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 
There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out 
this title such sums as are necessary for fiscal year 2008. 
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