SENATE AMENDED
PRIOR PRINTER'S NO. 151
PRINTER'S NO. 2179
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No.
175
Session of
2015
INTRODUCED BY GOODMAN, GAINEY, MACKENZIE, REESE, FREEMAN,
BIZZARRO, SACCONE, READSHAW, THOMAS, COHEN, KAUFFMAN, JAMES,
DONATUCCI, SAMUELSON, BISHOP, McNEILL, CONKLIN, GODSHALL,
GRELL, YOUNGBLOOD, MURT, O'BRIEN, KORTZ, LONGIETTI, MARSICO,
TALLMAN, DEASY, GABLER, SCHWEYER, MILLARD, DeLUCA, BARBIN,
SAINATO, D. COSTA, GIBBONS, BROWNLEE, MAHONEY, McCARTER,
HEFFLEY, ROZZI, FARRY, DAVIS AND SNYDER, JANUARY 22, 2015
SENATOR BROWNE, APPROPRIATIONS, IN SENATE, RE-REPORTED AS
AMENDED, SEPTEMBER 16, 2015
AN ACT
Amending the act of April 24, 2006 (P.L.91, No.29), entitled "An
act providing compensation to persons in active service in
connection with the Persian Gulf Conflict or their
beneficiaries; authorizing the incurring of indebtedness and
the issue and sale of bonds by the Commonwealth for the
payment of compensation contingent upon electorate approval;
creating a special fund in the State Treasury to be known as
the Persian Gulf Conflict Veterans' Compensation Bond Fund;
imposing powers and duties on the Department of General
Services; making appropriations; and making a related
repeal," further providing for application for compensation
and for Commonwealth indebtedness; AND PROVIDING FOR REPORTS.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Sections 4 and 12(e) of the act of April 26, 2006
(P.L.91, No.29), known as the Persian Gulf Conflict Veterans'
Benefit Act, is amended to read:
Section 4. Application for compensation.
(a) Application to Adjutant General.--Applications shall be
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made by a veteran, the facility entitled under section 5(a) or
the beneficiaries designated under section 5(b). The Adjutant
General shall ascertain the applicants who are veterans and, as
to each veteran, the number of months of service for which the
veteran is entitled to receive compensation.
(b) Time for filing application.--The Adjutant General shall
not accept or consider any application filed after August 31,
[2015] 2018.
Section 12. Commonwealth indebtedness.
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(e) Expiration.--Authorization to issue bonds and notes, not
including refunding bonds and replacement notes, for the purpose
of this act shall expire [ten] 13 years from the effective date
of this section] DECEMBER 31, 2019.
Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
SECTION 2. THE ACT IS AMENDED BY ADDING A SECTION TO READ:
SECTION 14.1. REPORTS.
(A) INITIAL.--BY FEBRUARY 1, 2016, THE DEPARTMENT OF
MILITARY AND VETERANS AFFAIRS SHALL SUBMIT A REPORT TO THE
CHAIRMAN AND MINORITY CHAIRMAN OF THE APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE
OF THE SENATE AND THE CHAIRMAN AND MINORITY CHAIRMAN OF THE
APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. THE
REPORT SHALL CONTAIN THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION FOR THE PROGRAM
UNDER THIS ACT FOR THE PERIOD AFTER DECEMBER 18, 2006, AND
BEFORE JANUARY 1, 2016:
(1) NAME, BRANCH OF SERVICE, PAYMENT DATE AND PAYMENT
AMOUNT FOR EACH PERSIAN GULF VETERAN WHO RECEIVED
COMPENSATION UNDER THIS ACT.
(2) AN ITEMIZATION, BY YEAR, OF ADMINISTRATIVE AND
OPERATING COSTS INCURRED IN THE ADMINISTRATION OF THE
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PROGRAM, INCLUDING COSTS RELATED TO VENDOR OR CONSULTANT
CONTRACTS.
(3) A LIST OF EACH VENDOR OR CONSULTANT UTILIZED TO
ASSIST IN THE ADMINISTRATION OF THE PROGRAM AND A DETAILED
DESCRIPTION OF THE SERVICES PROVIDED.
(B) ANNUAL.--BY FEBRUARY 1 OF EACH YEAR AFTER 2016, THE
DEPARTMENT OF MILITARY AND VETERANS AFFAIRS SHALL SUBMIT A
REPORT TO THE CHAIRMAN AND MINORITY CHAIRMAN OF THE
APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE OF THE SENATE AND THE CHAIRMAN AND
MINORITY CHAIRMAN OF THE APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE OF THE HOUSE
OF REPRESENTATIVES. THE REPORT SHALL CONTAIN THE FOLLOWING
INFORMATION FOR THE PROGRAM FOR THE PRIOR YEAR:
(1) NAME, BRANCH OF SERVICE, PAYMENT DATE AND PAYMENT
AMOUNT FOR EACH VETERAN WHO RECEIVED COMPENSATION UNDER THIS
ACT.
(2) AN ITEMIZATION OF ADMINISTRATIVE AND OPERATING COSTS
INCURRED IN THE ADMINISTRATION OF THE PROGRAM, INCLUDING
COSTS RELATED TO VENDOR OR CONSULTANT CONTRACTS.
(3) A LIST OF EACH VENDOR OR CONSULTANT UTILIZED TO
ASSIST IN THE ADMINISTRATION OF THE PROGRAM AND A DETAILED
DESCRIPTION OF THE SERVICES PROVIDED.
SECTION 3. THE AMENDMENT OF SECTION 4(B) OF THE ACT SHALL
APPLY RETROACTIVELY TO AUGUST 31, 2015.
SECTION 4. THIS ACT SHALL TAKE EFFECT IMMEDIATELY.
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