To amend title 10, United States Code, to provide permanent authority for the exemption for certain members of the uniformed services from an otherwise-applicable requirement for the payment of subsistence charges while hospitalized.

Bill: 108-hr-2998
Sponsor: Rep. Young, C. W. Bill [R-FL-10]
Introduced: 2003-09-03 in the House
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Health
Hospital care
Military medicine
Military operations
Military pay
Military personnel

Summary:
action_date: 2003-09-03
text: 
Exempts from the requirement to pay subsistence charges while hospitalized in a military facility an officer or former officer, or an enlisted member or former enlisted member not entitled to retired or retainer pay or equivalent pay, who is hospitalized in a military facility because of an injury incurred: (1) as a direct result of armed conflict; (2) while engaged in hazardous service; (3) in the performance of duty under conditions simulating war; or (4) through an instrumentality of war.

action_date: 2003-10-08
text: 
Makes permanent (currently applies only during FY 2004) the exemption from the requirement of payment of subsistence charges while hospitalized in a military facility of an enlisted or former enlisted member, or an officer or former officer, who is hospitalized in a military facility because of an injury incurred: (1) as a direct result of armed conflict; (2) while engaged in hazardous service; (3) in the performance of duty under conditions simulating war; or (4) through an instrumentality of war.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2003-10-14
text: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
action_date: 2003-10-08
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2003-10-08
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 399 - 0 (Roll no. 537). (consideration:  CR H9333-9334; text:  CR H9325)
action_date: 2003-10-08
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 399 - 0 (Roll no. 537).(consideration:  CR H9333-9334; text:  CR H9325)
action_date: 2003-10-08
text: Considered as unfinished business.
action_date: 2003-10-08
text: At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
action_date: 2003-10-08
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2998.
action_date: 2003-10-08
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration:  CR H9325-9327)
action_date: 2003-10-08
text: Mr. McHugh moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
action_date: 2003-09-11
text: Executive Comment Requested from DOD.
action_date: 2003-09-11
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Total Force.
action_date: 2003-09-03
text: Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
action_date: 2003-09-03
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1679)
action_date: 2003-09-03
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2003-09-03
text: Introduced in House