1Providing compensation to persons in active service in
2connection with the Iraq War or their beneficiaries;
3authorizing the incurring of indebtedness and the issue and
4sale of bonds by the Commonwealth for the payment of
5compensation contingent upon electorate approval; creating a
6special fund in the State Treasury to be known as the Iraq
7War Veterans' Compensation Bond Fund; imposing powers and
8duties on the Department of Military and Veterans Affairs;
9and making appropriations.

10The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
11hereby enacts as follows:

12TABLE OF CONTENTS

13

14Section 1. Short title.

15Section 2. Definitions.

16Section 3. Computation of compensation.

17Section 4. Application for compensation.

18Section 5. Persons to whom payments shall be made in case of

1incompetence or death.

2Section 6. Applicant to designate beneficiaries.

3Section 7. Exemption from attachment.

4Section 8. Penalty for charging fees for assisting veterans.

5Section 9. Administration of compensation program.

6Section 10. Payment of compensation.

7Section 11. Iraq War Veterans' Compensation Bond Fund.

8Section 12. Commonwealth indebtedness.

9Section 13. Question.

10Section 14. Appropriations.

11Section 15. Effective date.

12The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
13hereby enacts as follows:

14Section 1. Short title.

15This act shall be known and may be cited as the Iraq War
16Veterans' Benefit Act.

17Section 2. Definitions.

18The following words and phrases when used in this act shall
19have the meanings given to them in this section unless the
20context clearly indicates otherwise:

21"Active service." For a member of a component of the armed
22forces of the United States, the time served on active duty for
23which the member has received or is eligible to receive the Iraq
24Campaign Medal; for a member of the Pennsylvania National Guard
25or a reserve component of the armed forces of the United States,
26time served on active duty for the support of operations in the
27Iraq Conflict Theater, whether or not that service was in the
28theater. The term includes time spent in hospitals as a result
29of service-connected wounds, diseases or injuries sustained on
30active service. Proof of the service shall be the official

1military records of the United States or other evidence as is
2deemed sufficient by the Adjutant General. The term does not
3include time served on active duty for annual training or
4schooling, except for training and schooling in preparation for
5active duty in the Iraq Conflict Theater.

6"Fund." The Iraq War Veterans' Compensation Bond Fund.

7"Iraq Conflict Theater." The area established by the United
8States Department of Defense for the awarding of the Iraq
9Campaign Medal for the period of time from March 19, 2003,
10through December 31, 2011.

11"Issuing officials." The Governor, the Auditor General and
12the State Treasurer of the Commonwealth.

13"Legal resident of this Commonwealth." A member of the
14United States Armed Forces, the reserve component of the United
15States Armed Forces or the Pennsylvania National Guard whose
16home of record at the time of the Iraq War was this Commonwealth
17or any specific place in this Commonwealth without regard to the
18place of enlistment, commission or induction. The proof of
19residence shall be the official records of the United States or
20other evidence that is deemed sufficient by the Adjutant
21General.

22"Veteran." A member of the armed forces of the United
23States, including a member of the Army National Guard of the
24United States, the Air National Guard of the United States or a
25reserve component of the armed forces, who was ordered into or
26volunteered to serve on active duty in Iraq during the period
27from March 19, 2003, to December 31, 2011, and has received the
28Iraq Campaign Medal established by executive order 13363,
29November 29, 2004. This term shall not include any individual
30who has renounced his United States citizenship.

1Section 3. Computation of compensation.

2(a) Eligibility.--Compensation shall be payable under this
3act only to each veteran who was a legal resident of this
4Commonwealth and who served under honorable conditions.

5(b) Compensation for service in the Iraq War.--Compensation
6shall be payable on the basis of $75 for the first month of
7eligibility with a minimum of one day of active service. After
8the first month, it shall be computed on the basis of $75 for
9each month or major fraction of a month.

10(c) Compensation on behalf of deceased veteran.--In addition
11to any other compensation authorized under this section, the
12compensation on behalf of a veteran who died in active service
13or as a result of service-connected wounds, diseases or injuries
14sustained during active service shall be $5,000.

15(d) Compensation of prisoner of war.--In addition to any
16compensation under the other provisions of this section, the
17compensation of a veteran who was declared a prisoner of war,
18regardless of the length of time spent as a prisoner of war,
19shall, upon return, be $5,000.

20(e) Total amount of compensation.--The compensation provided
21for active service under subsection (b) shall be not less than
22$75 and not more than $600.

23(f) Exclusion from compensation.--An individual who has
24received a bonus, gratuity or compensation of a nature similar
25to that provided for by this act from any other state in the
26United States is ineligible for compensation. This exclusion
27does not apply to a similar bonus, gratuity or compensation from
28the Federal Government.

29Section 4. Application for compensation.

30(a) Application to Adjutant General.--Applications shall be

1made by a veteran, the facility entitled under section 5(a) or
2the beneficiaries designated under section 5(b). The Adjutant
3General shall ascertain the applicants who are veterans and, as
4to each veteran, the number of months of service for which the
5veteran is entitled to receive compensation.

6(b) Time for filing application.--The Adjutant General shall
7not accept or consider any application filed after December 31,
82022.

9Section 5. Persons to whom payments shall be made in case of
10incompetence or death.

11(a) Incompetence.--In a case where the veteran is
12incompetent, if no guardian has been appointed, payment shall be
13made for the benefit of the veteran to the person who is
14entitled to payment under subsection (b) or, in the absence of
15any such person and if the veteran is in a facility, to the
16person in charge of the facility to be expended for the clothing
17and incidental needs of the veteran. No part of the compensation
18paid to any facility may be used for the maintenance of the
19veteran. A statement from the person in charge of the facility
20in which the veteran resides shall be evidence to determine the
21competence of the veteran.

22(b) Death.--In the case of the death of a veteran, payment
23shall be made, in the order named, to the:

24(1) surviving spouse unless the spouse was living
25separate and apart from the veteran at the time of departure
26for active service;

27(2) surviving children, share and share alike; or

28(3) surviving parents.

29(c) Definitions.--As used in this section, the following
30words and phrases shall have the meanings given to them in this

1subsection:

2"Facility." A mental health establishment, hospital, clinic,
3institution, center, day-care center, base service unit,
4community mental health center or other organizational unit, or
5part thereof, that is devoted primarily to the diagnosis,
6treatment, care, rehabilitation or detention of mentally
7disabled persons.

8"Parents." Persons who, for a period of not less than one
9year, acted in the capacity of a foster parent to the veteran
10immediately prior to the veteran's having attained 18 years of
11age.

12Section 6. Applicant to designate beneficiaries.

13A person making application for compensation shall set forth
14in the application the names and addresses of all persons who,
15under this act, would be entitled to receive compensation in the
16event of the death of the applicant. If the applicant dies
17before the payment of the compensation, the application shall be
18deemed to inure to the benefit of the person next entitled to
19compensation, and payment shall be made to the person upon proof
20of identity satisfactory to the Adjutant General. If no person
21designated in this act as being entitled to compensation
22survives the veteran, the right to the compensation shall cease.

23Section 7. Exemption from attachment.

24No sum payable under this act to a veteran or to any other
25person under this act may be subject to attachment, levy or
26seizure under any legal or equitable process and shall be exempt
27from all State taxation. No right to compensation under this act
28may be assignable, except as otherwise provided in this act, or
29shall serve as a security for any loan. An assignment or loan
30made in violation of this section shall be void. Assignments to

1an incorporated or unincorporated organization of veterans, a
2nonprofit corporation formed solely for the purpose of aiding
3disabled or incapacitated veterans and the State Veterans'
4Commission shall be valid.

5Section 8. Penalty for charging fees for assisting veterans.

6A person who charges or collects or attempts to charge or
7collect, either directly or indirectly, any fee or other
8compensation for assisting, in any manner, a veteran in
9obtaining any of the benefits provided under this act commits a
10misdemeanor of the second degree.

11Section 9. Administration of compensation program.

12The Adjutant General shall administer the compensation
13program. For that purpose, application forms shall be prepared
14and distributed, applications shall be investigated, and, if
15satisfied of the proof of an application, compensation shall be
16approved and payment of compensation shall be made. The Adjutant
17General shall promulgate rules and regulations to implement,
18administer and enforce this act. The Adjutant General shall, as
19soon as practicable after the effective date of this act,
20prepare and distribute a digest explaining the provisions of
21this act to assist veterans in filing their applications and
22shall from time to time prepare and distribute additional or
23supplementary information as may be found necessary. The
24Adjutant General shall enlist, as far as possible, the services
25of veteran organizations in this Commonwealth in the
26dissemination of the information.

27Section 10. Payment of compensation.

28The compensation payable under this act shall, upon
29requisition by the Adjutant General, be paid by the State
30Treasurer from the fund to be created with funds realized from a

1proposed bond issue. Payments shall be made as soon as possible
2after funds are available.

3Section 11. Iraq War Veterans' Compensation Bond Fund.

4(a) Purpose of fund.--The Iraq War Veterans' Compensation
5Bond Fund is established in the State Treasury and shall be the
6source from which all payments are authorized with the approval
7of the Governor to carry out the purposes of this act. The
8moneys in the fund shall only be utilized:

9(1) For the purpose of providing compensation to
10veterans in accordance with the provisions of this act.

11(2) For the administrative costs incurred in any of the
12purposes in paragraph (1), including the costs incurred in
13connection with the issuance of the bonds.

14(b) Interfund transfers authorized.--

15(1) Whenever the cash balance and the current estimated
16receipts of the fund shall be insufficient at any time during
17any State fiscal year to meet promptly the obligations of the
18Commonwealth from the fund, the State Treasurer shall, from
19time to time during the fiscal year, transfer from the
20General Fund to the fund the sums as the Governor directs,
21but in no case less than the amount necessary to meet
22promptly the obligations to be paid from the fund nor more
23than an amount that is the smallest of:

24(i) the difference between the amount of debt
25authorized to be issued under the authority of this act
26and the aggregate principal amount of bonds and notes
27issued, not including refunding bonds and replacement
28notes; and

29(ii) the difference between the aggregate principal
30amount of bonds and notes to be issued during a State

1fiscal year and the aggregate principal amount of bonds
2and notes, not including refunding bonds and replacement
3notes, issued during that State fiscal year.

4Any sums so transferred shall be available only for the
5purposes for which funds are appropriated from the fund. The
6transfers shall be made under this section upon warrant of
7the State Treasurer upon requisition of the Governor.

8(2) In order to reimburse the General Fund for moneys
9transferred from the funds under paragraph (1), there shall
10be transferred to the General Fund from the fund moneys from
11the proceeds obtained from bonds and notes issued under the
12authority of this act or from other available funds in
13amounts and at the times as the Governor shall direct. The
14retransfers shall be made upon warrant of the State Treasurer
15upon requisition of the Governor.

16Section 12. Commonwealth indebtedness.

17(a) Borrowing authorized.--

18(1) If and when the electorate approves a referendum
19question for the incurring of indebtedness in the amount and
20for the purposes prescribed in this act, the issuing
21officials, pursuant to the provisions of section 7(a)(3) of
22Article VIII of the Constitution of Pennsylvania, are
23authorized and directed to borrow, on the credit of the
24Commonwealth, money not exceeding in the aggregate the sum of
25$20,000,000, not including money borrowed to refund
26outstanding bonds, notes or replacement notes, as may be
27found necessary to carry out the purposes of this act.

28(2) As evidence of the indebtedness, general obligation
29bonds of the Commonwealth shall be issued from time to time
30to provide moneys necessary to carry out the purposes of this

1act for the total amounts, in the form, in the denominations
2and subject to the terms and conditions of issue, redemption
3and maturity, rate of interest and time of payment of
4interest that the issuing officials direct, except that the
5latest stated maturity date shall not exceed 20 years from
6the date of the first obligation issued to evidence the debt.

7(3) All bonds and notes issued under the authority of
8this act shall bear facsimile signatures of the issuing
9officials and a facsimile of the Great Seal of the
10Commonwealth and shall be countersigned by a duly authorized
11officer of a duly authorized loan and transfer agent of the
12Commonwealth.

13(4) All bonds and notes issued in accordance with the
14provisions of this section shall be direct obligations of the
15Commonwealth, and the full faith and credit of the
16Commonwealth is hereby pledged for the payment of the
17interest on the bonds and notes as it becomes due, and the
18payment of the principal at maturity. The principal of and
19interest on the bonds and notes shall be payable in lawful
20money of the United States.

21(5) All bonds and notes issued under the provisions of
22this section shall be exempt from taxation for State and
23local purposes.

24(6) The bonds may be issued as coupon bonds or
25registered as to both principal and interest as the issuing
26officials may determine. If interest coupons are attached,
27they shall contain the facsimile signature of the State
28Treasurer.

29(7) The issuing officials shall provide for the
30amortization of the bonds in substantial and regular amounts

1over the term of the debt so that the bonds of each issue
2allocated to the programs to be funded from the bond issue
3shall mature within a period not to exceed the appropriate
4amortization period for each program as specified by the
5issuing officials but in no case in excess of 20 years. The
6first retirement of principal shall be stated to mature prior
7to the expiration of a period of time equal to one-tenth of
8the time from the date of the first obligation issued to
9evidence the debt to the date of the expiration of the term
10of the debt. Retirements of principal shall be regular and
11substantial if made in annual or semiannual amounts whether
12by stated serial maturities or by mandatory sinking fund
13retirements.

14(8) The issuing officials are authorized to provide by
15resolution for the issuance of refunding bonds for the
16purpose of refunding any debt issued under the provisions of
17this act and then outstanding, either by voluntary exchange
18with the holders of the outstanding debt or providing funds
19to redeem and retire the outstanding debt with accrued
20interest, any premium payable on the debt and the costs of
21issuance and retirement of the debt, at maturity or at any
22call date. The issuance of the refunding bonds, the
23maturities and other details of the bonds, the rights of the
24holders of the bonds and the duties of the issuing official
25in respect to the bonds shall be governed by the provisions
26of this section insofar as they may be applicable. Refunding
27bonds, which are not subject to the aggregate limitation of
28$20,000,000 of debt to be issued under this act, may be
29issued by the issuing officials to refund debt originally
30issued or to refund bonds previously issued for refunding

1purposes.

2(9) Whenever any action is to be taken or decision made
3by the Governor, the Auditor General and the State Treasurer
4acting as issuing officials and the three officers are not
5able unanimously to agree, the action or decision of the
6Governor and either the Auditor General or the State
7Treasurer shall be binding and final.

8(b) Sale of bonds.--

9(1) Whenever bonds are issued, they shall be offered for
10sale at not less than 98% of the principal amount and accrued
11interest and shall be sold by the issuing officials to the
12highest and best bidder or bidders after due public
13advertisement on the terms and conditions and upon open
14competitive bidding as the issuing officials shall direct.
15The manner and character of the advertisement and the time of
16advertising shall be prescribed by the issuing officials. No
17commission may be allowed or paid for the sale of any bonds
18issued under the authority of this act.

19(2) Any portion of any bond issue offered and not sold
20or subscribed for at public sale may be disposed of by
21private sale by the issuing officials in the manner and at
22the prices, not less than 98% of the principal amount and
23accrued interest, that the Governor may direct. No commission
24may be allowed or paid for the sale of any bonds issued under
25the authority of this act.

26(3) When bonds are issued from time to time, the bonds
27of each issue shall constitute a separate series to be
28designated by the issuing officials or may be combined for
29sale as one series with other general obligation bonds of the
30Commonwealth.

1(4) Until permanent bonds can be prepared, the issuing
2officials may in their discretion issue, in lieu of permanent
3bonds, temporary bonds in the form and with the privileges as
4to registration and exchange for permanent bonds that may be
5determined by the issuing officials.

6(5) The proceeds realized from the sale of bonds and
7notes, except refunding bonds and replacement notes, under
8the provisions of this act shall be paid into the fund. The
9proceeds shall be paid by the State Treasurer periodically to
10those Commonwealth officers and Commonwealth agencies
11authorized to expend them at the times and in the amounts
12that may be necessary to satisfy the funding needs of the
13agencies. The proceeds of the sale of refunding bonds and
14replacement notes shall be paid to the State Treasurer and
15applied to the payment of principal, the accrued interest and
16premium, if any, and cost of redemption of the bonds and
17notes for which the obligations shall have been issued.

18(6) Pending their application for the purposes
19authorized, moneys held or deposited by the State Treasurer
20may be invested or reinvested as are other funds in the
21custody of the State Treasurer in the manner provided by law.
22All earnings received from the investment or deposit of the
23funds shall be paid into the State Treasury to the credit of
24the fund. The earnings in excess of bond discounts allowed,
25expenses paid for the issuance of bonds and notes and
26interest arbitrage rebates due to the Federal Government
27shall be transferred annually to the fund. Any interest or
28investment income shall be applied to assist in the payment
29of the debt service incurred in connection with this act.

30(7) The Auditor General shall prepare the necessary

1registry book to be kept in the office of the duly authorized
2loan and transfer agent of the Commonwealth for the
3registration of any bonds, at the request of owners of the
4bonds, according to the terms and conditions of issue
5directed by the issuing officials.

6(8) There is hereby appropriated to the State Treasurer
7from the fund as much money as may be necessary for all costs
8and expenses in connection with the issue of and sale and
9registration of the bonds and notes in connection with this
10act and the payment of interest arbitrage rebates or proceeds
11of the bonds and notes.

12(c) Temporary financing authorization.--

13(1) Pending the issuance of bonds of the Commonwealth as
14authorized, the issuing officials are authorized, in
15accordance with the provisions of this act and on the credit
16of the Commonwealth, to make temporary borrowings not to
17exceed three years in anticipation of the issue of bonds in
18order to provide funds in amounts as may from time to time be
19deemed advisable prior to the issue of bonds. In order to
20provide for and in connection with the temporary borrowings,
21the issuing officials are hereby authorized in the name and
22on behalf of the Commonwealth to enter into any purchase,
23loan or credit agreement or agreements or other agreement or
24agreements with any banks or trust companies or other lending
25institutions, investment banking firms or persons in the
26United States having power to enter into the same, which
27agreements may contain provisions not inconsistent with the
28provisions of this act as may be authorized by the issuing
29officials.

30(2) All temporary borrowings made under the

1authorization of this section shall be evidenced by notes of
2the Commonwealth. The notes shall be issued from time to
3time, for amounts not exceeding in the aggregate the
4applicable statutory and constitutional debt limitation, in
5the form, in the denominations and subject to terms and
6conditions of sale and issue, prepayment or redemption and
7maturity, rate or rates of interest and time of payment of
8interest as the issuing officials shall authorize and in
9accordance with this act. The authorization may provide for
10the subsequent issuance of replacement notes to refund
11outstanding notes or replacement notes, which replacement
12notes shall, upon issuance thereof, evidence the borrowing
13and may specify other terms and conditions with respect to
14the notes and replacement notes thereby authorized for
15issuance as the issuing officials may determine and direct.

16(3) When the authorization of the issuing officials
17provides for the issuance of replacement notes, the issuing
18officials may in the name and on behalf of the Commonwealth
19issue, enter into or authorize the State Treasurer to enter
20into agreements with any banks, trust companies, investment
21banking firms or other institutions or persons in the United
22States having the power to enter the same:

23(i) To purchase or underwrite an issue or series of
24issues or notes.

25(ii) To credit, to enter into any purchase, loan or
26credit agreements, to draw moneys pursuant to the
27agreements on the terms and conditions of the agreements
28and to issue notes as evidence of borrowings made under
29the agreements.

30(iii) To appoint as issuing and payment agent with

1respect to notes.

2(iv) To do other acts that are necessary or
3appropriate to provide for the payment, when due, of the
4interest on and the principal of the notes. The
5agreements may provide for the compensation of any
6purchasers or underwriters of notes or replacement notes
7by discounting the purchase price of the notes or by
8payment of a fixed fee or commission at the time of
9issuance of the notes. The costs and expenses, including
10fees for agreements related to the notes, issuing and
11paying agent costs and costs and expenses of issuance,
12may be paid from the proceeds of the notes.

13(4) When the authorization of the issuing officials
14provides for the issuance of replacement notes, the State
15Treasurer shall, at or before the time of delivery of these
16notes or replacement notes, determine the principal amounts,
17dates of issue, interest rates or procedures for establishing
18the rates from time to time, rates of discount, denominations
19and all other terms and conditions relating to the issuance.
20The State Treasurer shall perform all acts and things
21necessary to pay or cause to be paid, when due, all principal
22of and interest on the notes being refunded by replacement
23notes and to assure that the State Treasurer may draw upon
24any moneys available for that purpose under any purchase,
25loan or credit agreements established with respect to the
26notes subject to the authorization of the issuing officials.

27(5) Outstanding notes evidencing the borrowings may be
28funded and retired by the issuance and sale of the bonds of
29the Commonwealth as provided in this section. The refunding
30bonds must be issued and sold not later than three years

1after the date of issuance of the first notes evidencing the
2borrowings to the extent that payment of the notes has not
3otherwise been made or provided for by sources other than
4proceeds of replacement notes.

5(6) The proceeds of the temporary borrowing shall be
6paid to the State Treasurer to be held and disposed of in
7accordance with the provisions of this act.

8(d) Debt retirement.--

9(1) Bonds issued under the authority of this act shall
10be redeemed at maturity, together with all interest due from
11time to time on the bonds. The principal and interest
12payments shall be paid from the Iraq War Veterans'
13Compensation Bond Sinking Fund, which is hereby established.
14For the specific purpose of redeeming the bonds at maturity
15and paying all interest on the bonds in accordance with the
16information received from the Governor, the General Assembly
17shall appropriate moneys to the Iraq War Veterans'
18Compensation Bond Sinking Fund for the payment of interest on
19the bonds and notes and the principal of the bonds and notes
20at maturity. The moneys paid into the Iraq War Veterans'
21Compensation Bond Sinking Fund and the moneys not necessary
22to pay accruing interest shall be invested by the State
23Treasurer in securities provided by law for the investment of
24the sinking funds of the Commonwealth.

25(2) The State Treasurer, with the approval of the
26Governor, is authorized at any time to use the moneys in the
27fund not necessary for the purposes of the referendum
28authorizing the indebtedness necessary to carry out this act,
29for the purchase and retirement of all or any part of the
30bonds and notes issued pursuant to the authorization of this

1act. In the event that all or any part of the bonds and notes
2are purchased, they shall be canceled and returned to the
3loan and transfer agent as canceled and paid bonds and notes,
4and after cancellation, all payments of interest on the bonds
5and notes shall cease. The canceled bonds, notes and coupons,
6together with any other canceled bonds, notes and coupons,
7shall be destroyed as promptly as possible after cancellation
8but not later than two years after cancellation. A
9certification evidencing the destruction of the canceled
10bonds, notes and coupons shall be provided by the loan and
11transfer agent to the issuing officials. All canceled bonds,
12notes and coupons shall be so marked as to make the canceled
13bonds, notes and coupons nonnegotiable.

14(3) The State Treasurer shall determine and report to
15the Secretary of the Budget by November 1 of each year the
16amount of money necessary for the payment of interest on
17outstanding obligations and the principal of the obligations,
18if any, for the following fiscal year and the times and
19amounts of the payments. It shall be the duty of the Governor
20to include in every budget submitted to the General Assembly
21full information relating to the issuance of bonds and notes
22under the provisions of this act and the status of the Iraq
23War Veterans' Compensation Bond Sinking Fund of the
24Commonwealth for the payment of interest on the bonds and
25notes and the principal of the bonds and notes at maturity.

26(4) The General Assembly shall appropriate an amount
27equal to the sums as may be necessary to meet repayment
28obligations for principal and interest for deposit into the
29Iraq War Veterans' Compensation Bond Sinking Fund.

30(e) Expiration.--Authorization to issue bonds and notes, not

1including refunding bonds and replacement notes, for the purpose
2of this act shall expire ten years from the effective date of
3this section.

4Section 13. Question.

5(a) Submission of question to electorate.--The question of
6incurring indebtedness of up to $20,000,000 for the purposes set
7forth in this act shall be submitted to the electors at the next
8general election following enactment of this act.

9(b) Certification.--The Secretary of the Commonwealth shall
10certify the question to the county boards of elections.

11(c) Form of question.--The question shall be in
12substantially the following form:

13Do you favor indebtedness by the Commonwealth of up to
14$20,000,000 for the payment of compensation for service
15in the Iraq War?

16(d) Election.--The election shall be conducted in accordance
17with the act of June 3, 1937 (P.L.1333, No.320), known as the
18Pennsylvania Election Code, except that the time limits for
19advertisement of notice of the election may be waived as to the
20question.

21(e) Proceeds.--Proceeds of the borrowing shall be used for
22the payment of compensation for service in or in support of the
23Iraq War.

24Section 14. Appropriations.

25(a) Compensation appropriation.--For the purpose of payment
26for the compensation to eligible veterans, staff services,
27postage and other necessary expenses incurred by the Adjutant
28General in the administration of this compensation program, the
29sums, or as much thereof as may be necessary, are specifically
30appropriated to the Adjutant General out of any moneys which

1have been deposited in the fund.

2(b) Continuing appropriation.--The appropriation under
3subsection (a) shall be a continuing appropriation and shall not
4lapse.

5Section 15. Effective date.

6This act shall take effect as follows:

7(1) Section 13(a), (b), (c) and (d) shall take effect
8immediately.

9(2) The remainder of this act shall take effect upon the
10certification of the approval by the electorate to incur the
11indebtedness necessary to carry out the provisions of this
12act.