United States · Bill · S
S. 663 (111th)
Belated Thank You to the Merchant Mariners of World War II Act of 2009
Introduced
19 March 2009
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Status
Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 111-81.
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Summary
Belated Thank You to the Merchant Mariners of World War II Act of 2009 - Establishes in the Treasury the Merchant Mariner Equity Compensation Fund for payments by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs of a monthly benefit of $1,000 to each individual who, between December 7, 1941, and December 31, 1946, was a documented member of the U.S. merchant marine (including the Army Transport Service and the Naval Transport Service) serving as a crewmember of a vessel that was operated in U.S. waters by the War Shipping Administration or the Office of Defense Transportation and under contract to, or the property of, the United States. Requires such individuals to: (1) apply for such benefit before October 1, 2009; and (2) not have received benefits under the Servicemen's Readjustment Act of 1944.
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Introduced in Senate (text)
Introduced in Senate · EN · 19 March 2009
Introduced in Senate (PDF)
Introduced in Senate · EN · 19 March 2009
Introduced in Senate
summary · EN · 19 March 2009
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/111th-congress/senate-bill/663
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/111/s/663