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111TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 4234 
To provide for the commemoration of the 60th anniversary of the Korean 
war. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
DECEMBER 8, 2009 
Mr. SAM JOHNSON of Texas introduced the following bill; which was referred 
to the Committee on Armed Services 
A BILL 
To provide for the commemoration of the 60th anniversary 
of the Korean war. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Korean War 60th An-
niversary Commemoration Act of 2009’’. 
SEC. 2. KOREAN WAR COMMEMORATION. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Defense shall— 
(1) plan, develop, and execute programs and ac-
tivities to commemorate, during 2010, 2011, 2012, 
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and 2013, respectively, the 60th anniversary of each 
year of the Korean War; 
(2) encourage private organizations and State 
and local governments to organize and participate in 
activities, during 2010, 2011, 2012, and 2013, re-
spectively, commemorating the 60th anniversary of 
each year of the Korean war; 
(3) facilitate and coordinate programs and ac-
tivities throughout the United States, during 2010, 
2011, 2012, and 2013, respectively, relating to the 
60th anniversary of each year of the Korean war; 
and 
(4) establish a committee to assist with the 
commemoration of the 60th anniversary of the Ko-
rean war. 
(b) COMMEMORATION ACTIVITIES.—The programs 
and activities referred to under subsections (a)(1) and 
(a)(3) shall— 
(1) thank and honor the veterans of the Korean 
war; 
(2) pay tribute to the sacrifices and contribu-
tions of family members of veterans, especially those 
who lost family members in the Korean war; 
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(3) highlight advances in technology, science, 
and medicine related to military research conducted 
during the Korean war; 
(4) provide information about the contributions 
of the Armed Forces to the United States; and 
(5) recognize the contributions and sacrifices 
made during the Korean war by allies of the United 
States. 
(c) ACCEPTANCE OF VOLUNTARY SERVICES.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—Notwithstanding section 
1342 of title 31, United States Code, the Secretary 
may accept from any person voluntary services to be 
provided in furtherance of the programs and activi-
ties under subsection (a). 
(2) COMPENSATION
FOR
WORK-RELATED
IN-
JURY.—A person providing voluntary services under 
this subsection shall be considered to be an employee 
for the purposes of chapter 81 of title 5, United 
States Code, relating to compensation for work-re-
lated injuries. Such a person who is not otherwise 
employed by the Federal Government shall not be 
considered a Federal employee for any other pur-
poses by reason of the provision of such service. 
(3) INCIDENTAL
EXPENSES.—The Secretary 
may reimburse a person providing voluntary services 
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under this subsection for the incidental expenses in-
curred by such person in providing voluntary serv-
ices under this subsection. The Secretary shall deter-
mine which expenses are eligible for reimbursement 
under this paragraph. 
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