PRIOR PRINTER'S NO. 1200

PRINTER'S NO. 1515

THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA

SENATE BILL

No.

973

Session of

2023

INTRODUCED BY PENNYCUICK, TARTAGLIONE, DUSH, PHILLIPS-HILL,

CAPPELLETTI, BAKER, BROWN, CULVER, MASTRIANO, J. WARD AND

MUTH, OCTOBER 31, 2023

The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania

hereby enacts as follows:

Section 1. Title 51 of the Pennsylvania Consolidated

Statutes is amended by adding a section to read:

§ 105. Veteran of Korean Armed Forces.

(a) Eligibility.-- Any resident of this Commonwealth who is

an eligible veteran of the Korean Armed Forces and , a duly

naturalized citizen of the United States AND HAS BEEN RECOGNIZED

BY THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS UNDER 38

U.S.C. § 109 (RELATING TO BENEFITS FOR DISCHARGED MEMBERS OF

or department may request supporting documentation to determine

that an individual applying for benefits or recognition is an

eligible veteran of the Korean Armed Forces. A request may

include discharge or separation papers or other documents of

proof to establish military service AND DOCUMENTS FROM THE

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS .

(c) Definition.--As used in this section, the term "eligible

veteran of the Korean Armed Forces" shall mean any member of the

Republic of Korea Armed Forces who served on active duty in the

Vietnam War between January 9, 1962, and May 7, 1975, and