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Union Calendar No. 365 
111TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 3787 
[Report No. 111–625] 
To amend title 38, United States Code, to deem certain service in the 
Reserve components as active service for purposes of laws administered 
by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
OCTOBER 8, 2009 
Mr. WALZ (for himself, Mr. LATHAM, Mr. ADLER of New Jersey, Mr. 
BILBRAY, Mr. BOOZMAN, Mr. BROUN of Georgia, Mr. BROWN of South 
Carolina, Mr. CONNOLLY of Virginia, Mr. COURTNEY, Mr. FILNER, Mr. 
GONZALEZ, Mr. HALL of New York, Mrs. HALVORSON, Mr. HARE, Ms. 
HERSETH SANDLIN, Mr. MCNERNEY, Mr. MASSA, Mr. MICHAUD, Mr. 
MITCHELL, Mr. OBERSTAR, Mr. ORTIZ, Mr. PERRIELLO, Mr. PETERSON, 
Mr. POMEROY, Mr. RODRIGUEZ, Mr. ROE of Tennessee, Mr. TAYLOR, 
and Mr. TEAGUE) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Veterans’ Affairs 
SEPTEMBER 28, 2010 
Additional sponsors: Mr. SPACE, Mr. LOEBSACK, Mr. TIM MURPHY of Penn-
sylvania, Mr. COHEN, Mr. KIND, Mr. MCGOVERN, Mr. FRANK of Massa-
chusetts, Mr. KING of Iowa, Mr. BOSWELL, Mr. BRALEY of Iowa, Mr. 
ARCURI, Mr. BUYER, Mr. PATRICK J. MURPHY of Pennsylvania, Mr. 
KLINE of Minnesota, Mr. MILLER of Florida, and Mr. KAGEN 
SEPTEMBER 28, 2010 
Reported with amendments, committed to the Committee of the Whole House 
on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed 
[Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic] 
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A BILL 
To amend title 38, United States Code, to deem certain 
service in the Reserve components as active service for 
purposes of laws administered by the Secretary of Vet-
erans Affairs. 
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Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. CERTAIN SERVICE PERFORMED IN THE RE-
SERVE COMPONENTS DEEMED ACTIVE SERV-
ICE. 
Section 106 of title 38, United States Code, is 
amended by adding at the end the following new sub-
section: 
‘‘(g) Any person who has not otherwise performed 
qualifying active duty service shall be deemed to have been 
on active duty for purposes of all laws administered by 
the Secretary if the person is entitled under chapter 1223 
of title 10 to retired pay for nonregular service or, but 
for age, would be entitled under such chapter to retired 
pay for nonregular service.’’. 
SECTION 1. PROVISION OF STATUS UNDER LAW BY HON-
ORING CERTAIN MEMBERS OF THE RESERVE 
COMPONENTS AS VETERANS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 1 of title 38, United States 
Code, is amended by inserting after section 107 the fol-
lowing new section: 
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‘‘§ 107A. Honoring as veterans certain persons who 
performed service in the reserve compo-
nents 
‘‘Any person who is entitled under chapter 1223 of title 
10 to retired pay for nonregular service or, but for age, 
would be entitled under such chapter to retired pay for non-
regular service shall be honored as a veteran but shall not 
be entitled to any benefit by reason of this section.’’. 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections at 
the beginning of such chapter is amended by inserting after 
the item relating to section 107 the following new item: 
‘‘107A. Honoring as veterans certain persons who performed service in the reserve 
components.’’. 
Amend the title so as to read: ‘‘A bill to amend title 
38, United States Code, to recognize the service in the 
reserve components of certain persons by honoring them 
with status as veterans under law.’’. 
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Union Calendar No. 365 
111TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 3787 
[Report No. 111–625] 
A BILL 
To amend title 38, United States Code, to deem 
certain service in the Reserve components as ac-
tive service for purposes of laws administered by 
the Secretary of Veterans Affairs. 
SEPTEMBER 28, 2010 
Reported with amendments, committed to the Committee 
of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and or-
dered to be printed 
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