I 
108TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 3738
To amend title 10, United States Code, to provide for immediate implementa-
tion of full concurrent receipt for retired members of the Armed Forces 
who have a service-connected disability of both military retired pay paid 
by reason of their years of military service and disability compensation 
from the Department of Veterans Affairs paid by reason of their dis-
ability. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 28, 2004
Mr. FILNER 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 amend title 10, United States Code, to provide for imme-
diate implementation of full concurrent receipt for retired 
members of the Armed Forces who have a service-con-
nected disability of both military retired pay paid by 
reason of their years of military service and disability 
compensation from the Department of Veterans Affairs 
paid by reason of their disability.
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 ‘‘Immediate and Full 
Repeal of the Disabled Veterans Tax Act of 2004’’. 
SEC. 2. IMMEDIATE IMPLEMENTATION OF FULL CONCUR-
RENT RECEIPT. 
(a) REVISIONS
TO FISCAL YEAR 2004 AMEND-
MENTS.—Section 1414 of title 10, United States Code, as 
amended by section 641(a) of the National Defense Au-
thorization Act for Fiscal Year 2004 (Public Law 108–
136; 117 Stat. 1511), is amended—
(1) in subsection (a)—
(A) in paragraph (1), by striking the sec-
ond sentence; and 
(B) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘50 per-
cent’’ and inserting ‘‘10 percent’’; 
(2) by striking subsection (c); and 
(3) in subsection (e), by striking paragraphs (3) 
and (4). 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENTS.—(1) The heading for 
such section is amended by striking ‘‘for disabilities rated 
50 percent or higher’’. 
(2) The table of sections at the beginning of chapter 
71 of such title is amended by striking ‘‘for disabilities 
rated 50 percent or higher’’. 
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
subsection (a) shall take effect on the first day of the first
month beginning on or after the date of the enactment 
of this Act and shall apply with respect to payments for 
months beginning on or after that day.
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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Immediate and Full 
Repeal of the Disabled Veterans Tax Act of 2004’’. 
SEC. 2. IMMEDIATE IMPLEMENTATION OF FULL CONCUR-
RENT RECEIPT. 
(a) REVISIONS
TO FISCAL YEAR 2004 AMEND-
MENTS.— Section 1414 of title 10, United States Code, 
as amended by section 641(a) of the National Defense Au-
thorization Act for Fiscal Year 2004 (Public Law 108–
136; 117 Stat. 1511), is amended—
(1) in subsection (a)—
(A) in paragraph (1), by striking the sec-
ond sentence; and 
(B) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘50 per-
cent’’ and inserting ‘‘10 percent’’; 
(2) by striking subsection (c); and 
(3) in subsection (e), by striking paragraphs (3) 
and (4). 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENTS.—(1) The heading for 
such section is amended by striking ‘‘for disabilities rated 
50 percent or higher’’. 
(2) The table of sections at the beginning of chapter 
71 of such title is amended by striking ‘‘for disabilities 
rated 50 percent or higher’’. 
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
subsection (a) shall take effect on the first day of the first
month beginning on or after the date of the enactment 
of this Act and shall apply with respect to payments for 
months beginning on or after that day.
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