Title: United States Cadet Nurse Corps Service Recognition Act of 2019
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security

Summary:
United States Cadet Nurse Corps Service Recognition Act of 2019
This bill recognizes service in the U.S. Cadet Nurse Corps during World War II as active military service. Individuals who served in the corps are eligible for specified honors and burial benefits but shall not be entitled by reason of such service to veterans' benefits generally.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 997 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                 S. 997

  To recognize and honor the service of individuals who served in the 
  United States Cadet Nurse Corps during World War II, and for other 
                               purposes.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             April 3, 2019

Ms. Warren (for herself, Ms. Collins, Mr. King, Mr. Daines, Mr. Murphy, 
   Mr. Markey, Mr. Menendez, Ms. Hassan, Mr. Merkley, Mr. Jones, Mr. 
 Tester, Mr. Blumenthal, Mr. Booker, and Mrs. Shaheen) introduced the 
 following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on 
                           Veterans' Affairs

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                                 A BILL


 
  To recognize and honor the service of individuals who served in the 
  United States Cadet Nurse Corps during World War II, and for other 
                               purposes.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``United States Cadet Nurse Corps 
Service Recognition Act of 2019''.

SEC. 2. RECOGNITION AND HONORING OF SERVICE OF INDIVIDUALS WHO SERVED 
              IN UNITED STATES CADET NURSE CORPS DURING WORLD WAR II.

    (a) Determination of Active Military Service.--
            (1) In general.--The Secretary of Defense shall be deemed 
        to have determined under subparagraph (A) of section 401(a)(1) 
        of the GI Bill Improvement Act of 1977 (Public Law 95-202; 38 
        U.S.C. 106 note) that the service of the organization known as 
        the United States Cadet Nurse Corps during the period beginning 
        on July 1, 1943, and ending on December 31, 1948, constitutes 
        active military service.
            (2) Issuance of discharge.--Not later than one year after 
        the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall, 
        pursuant to subparagraph (B) of such section, issue to each 
        member of such organization a discharge from service of such 
        organization under honorable conditions where the nature and 
        duration of the service of such member so warrants.
    (b) Benefits.--
            (1) Status as a veteran.--Except as otherwise provided in 
        this subsection, an individual who receives a discharge under 
        subsection (a)(2) for service shall be honored as a veteran but 
        shall not be entitled by reason of such service to any benefit 
        under a law administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs.
            (2) Burial benefits.--Service for which an individual 
        receives a discharge under subsection (a)(2) shall be 
        considered service in the active military, naval, or air 
        service (as defined in section 101 of title 38, United States 
        Code) for purposes of eligibility and entitlement to benefits 
        under chapters 23 and 24 of title 38, United States Code.
            (3) Medals or other commendations.--The Secretary of 
        Defense may design and produce a service medal or other 
        commendation to honor individuals who receive a discharge under 
        subsection (a)(2).
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