S 725 CPS
102d CONGRESS
1st Session
S. 725
Entitled the `Persian Gulf Conflict Supplemental Authorization and Personnel
Benefits Act of 1991'.
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
March 21 (legislative day, FEBRUARY 6), 1991
Mr. MITCHELL (for himself, Mr. DOLE, Mr. NUNN, Mr. WARNER, Mr. GLENN,
Mr. MCCAIN, Mr. CRANSTON, and Mr. LAUTENBERG) introduced the following bill;
which was read twice considered, read the third time, and passed
A BILL
Entitled the `Persian Gulf Conflict Supplemental Authorization and Personnel
Benefits Act of 1991'.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United
States of America in Congress assembled,

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This Act may be cited as the `Persian Gulf Conflict Supplemental
Authorization and Personnel Benefits Act of 1991'.

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The table of contents of this Act is as follows:

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GULF CONFLICT
Part A--Military Compensation and Benefits

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TITLE II

-WAIVER OF PERSONNEL CEILINGS AFFECTED BY OPERATION DESERT STORM

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TITLE III

-BENEFITS FOR PERSONS SERVING IN ARMED FORCES DURING THE PERSIAN

recalled, or retained health care officers.

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missing status.
Sec. 310A. Basic allowance for quarters for certain members of reserve
components without dependents.
Part B--Military Personnel Policies and Programs

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military servicemembers with dependents or servicemembers from families with
more than one servicemember.

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benefits as a result of Operation Desert Storm.

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members from their infant children.
Part C--Veterans Benefits and Programs

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concerning services to treat post-traumatic stress disorder.

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activated during Persian Gulf War.
Part E--Higher Education Assistance

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Part F--Programs for Farmers and Ranchers

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foreign contributions to offset such costs.

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TITLE IV

-REPORTS ON FOREIGN CONTRIBUTIONS AND THE COSTS OF OPERATION

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TITLE V

-REPORT ON THE CONDUCT OF THE PERSIAN GULF CONFLICT

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TITLE VI

-GENERAL PROVISIONS

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ENERGY NATIONAL SECURITY PROGRAMS FOR FISCAL YEAR 1991

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TITLE VII

-MISCELLANEOUS TECHNICAL AMENDMENTS

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TITLE VIII

-AUTHORIZATION OF SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATIONS FOR DEPARTMENT OF

For the purposes of this Act:
(1) The term `Operation Desert Storm' means operations of United States
Armed Forces conducted as a consequence of the invasion of Kuwait by Iraq
(including operations known as Operation Desert Shield and Operation
Desert Storm).
(2) The term `incremental costs associated with Operation Desert Storm'
means costs referred to in section 251(b)(2)(D)(ii) of the Balanced Budget
and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 (2 U.S.C. 901(b))(2)(D)(ii)).
(3) The term `Persian Gulf conflict' means the period beginning on August
2, 1990, and ending thereafter on the date prescribed by Presidential
proclamation or by law.
(4) The term `congressional defense committees' has the meaning given that
term in section 3 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal
Year 1991 (Public Law 101-510; 104 Stat. 1498).

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Any authorization of appropriations, or authorization of the transfer
of authorizations of appropriations, made by this Act is in addition to
the authorization of appropriations, or the authority to make transfers,
provided in the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1991
(Public Law 101-510).
OPERATION DESERT STORM

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(a) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATION- During fiscal year 1991, there is
authorized to be appropriated to the Department of Defense current and
future balances in the Defense Cooperation Account established under
section 2608 of title 10, United States Code.
(b) USE OF FUNDS- Amounts appropriated pursuant to subsection (a) shall
be available only for--
(1) transfer by the Secretary of Defense to fiscal year 1991 appropriation
accounts of the Department of Defense or Coast Guard for incremental costs
associated with Operation Desert Storm; and
(2) replenishment of the working capital account created under section 102.

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TITLE I

-AUTHORIZATION OF FISCAL YEAR 1991 SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATIONS FOR

(a) ESTABLISHMENT OF ACCOUNT- There is established in the Treasury of the
United States a working capital account for the Department of Defense to
be known as the `Persian Gulf Conflict Working Capital Account'.
(b) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS- During fiscal year 1991, there is
authorized to be appropriated to the Persian Gulf Conflict Working Capital
Account the sum of $15,000,000,000.
(c) USE OF FUNDS- Funds appropriated pursuant to subsection (b) shall be
available only for transfer by the Secretary of Defense to fiscal year 1991
appropriation accounts of the Department of Defense or Coast Guard for the
incremental costs associated with Operation Desert Storm. Such funds may
be used for that purpose only to the extent that funds are not available
in the Defense Cooperation Account for transfer for such incremental costs.
(d) REPLENISHMENT OF ACCOUNT- Amounts transferred from the Persian Gulf
Conflict Working Capital Account shall be replenished from funds available
in the Defense Cooperation Account to the extent that funds are available in
the Defense Cooperation Account. Whenever the balance in the working capital
account is less than the amount appropriated to that account pursuant to
this section, the Secretary shall transfer from the Defense Cooperation
Account such funds as become available to the account to replenish the
working capital account before making any transfer of such funds under
sections 101 and 102.
(e) REVERSION OF BALANCE UPON TERMINATION OF ACCOUNT- Any balance in the
Persian Gulf Conflict Working Capital Account at the time of the termination
of the account shall revert to the general fund of the Treasury.

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The amount of the transfer authority provided in section 1401 of Public
Law 101-510 is hereby increased by the amount of such transfers as the
Secretary of Defense makes pursuant to law (other than Public Law 101-511)
to make adjustments among amounts provided in titles I and II of Public
Law 101-511 due to incremental costs associated with Operation Desert Storm.

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A transfer made under the authority of section 101 or 102 increases by the
amount of the transfer the amount authorized for the account to which the
transfer is made.

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(a) NOTICE-AND-WAIT- A transfer may not be made under section 101 or 102
until the seventh day after the congressional defense committees receive
a report with respect to that transfer under subsection (b).
(b) CONTENT OF REPORT- A report under subsection (a) shall include the
following:
(1) A certification by the Secretary of Defense that the amount or amounts
proposed to be transferred will be used only for incremental costs associated
with Operation Desert Storm.
(2) A statement of each account to which the transfer is proposed to be
made and the amount proposed to be transferred to such account.
(3) A description of the programs, projects, and activities for which
funds proposed to be transferred are proposed to be used.
(4) In the case of a transfer from the working capital account established
under section 102, an explanation of the reasons why funds are not available
in the Defense Cooperation Account for such transfer.

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Not later than seven days after the end of each month in fiscal years
1991 and 1992, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional
defense committees and the Comptroller General of the United States a
detailed report on the cumulative total amount of the transfers made under
the authority of this title through the end of that month.

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(a) FISCAL YEAR 1991 END STRENGTH- The Secretary of a military department
may waive any end strength prescribed in section 401(a), 411, or 412(a)
of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1991 (Public
Law 101-510; 104 Stat. 1485) that applies to any of the armed forces under
the jurisdiction of that Secretary.
(b) GRADE STRENGTH LIMITATIONS- The Secretary of a military department may
suspend, for fiscal year 1991, the operation of any provision of section
517, 523, 524, 525, or 526 of title 10, United States Code, with respect
to that military department.

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The Secretary of a military department may exercise the authority provided
in subsection (a) or (b) of section 201 only after the Secretary submits
to the congressional defense committees a certification in writing that
the exercise of that authority is necessary because of personnel actions
associated with Operation Desert Storm.

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(a) AUTHORIZATION- In addition to authorizations under section 101,
there is hereby authorized to be appropriated from the Defense Cooperation
Account such sums as may be necessary for increases in military personnel
costs for fiscal years 1991 through 1995 resulting from the exercise
of the authorities provided in section 201. Such increases in costs are
incremental costs associated with Operation Desert Storm.
(b) USE OF FUNDS- Funds appropriated to the Persian Gulf Conflict Working
Capital Account pursuant to section 102(b) may be used for the purposes
described in subsection (a) to the extent provided in section 102(c).
(c) REPORTING- Funds obligated for the purposes described in subsection
(a) shall be included in the reports required by section 106.

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Section 1117 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1991
(Public Law 101-510; 104 Stat. 1637) is repealed.

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(a) RELATIONSHIP TO OTHER WAIVER AUTHORITIES- The authority provided
in section 201(a) is in addition to the waiver authority provided in
sections 401(c) and 411(b) of the National Defense Authorization Act for
Fiscal Year 1991 (Public Law 101-510) and the waiver authority provided
in section 115(c)(1) of title 10, United States Code.
(b) RELATIONSHIP TO OTHER SUSPENSION AUTHORITY- The authority provided in
section 201(b) is in addition to the authority provided in section 527 of
title 10, United States Code.
PERSIAN GULF CONFLICT
Part A--Military Compensation and Benefits

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HOSTILE FIRE OR IMMINENT DANGER
(a) INCREASED RATE- In lieu of the rate of special pay specified in section
310(a) of title 37, United States Code, the rate of special pay payable
under that section shall be $150 for each month during the period described
in subsection (b).
(b) PERIOD OF APPLICABILITY- Subsection (a) shall apply during the period
beginning on August 1, 1990, and ending on the first day of the first
month beginning on or after the date 180 days after the end of the Persian
Gulf conflict.

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-BENEFITS FOR PERSONS SERVING IN THE ARMED FORCES DURING THE

(a) INCREASED RATE- In lieu of the family separation allowance specified in
section 427(b)(1) of title 37, United States Code, the family separation
allowance payable under that section shall be $75 for each month during
the period described in subsection (b).
(b) PERIOD OF APPLICABILITY- Subsection (a) shall apply during the period
beginning on January 15, 1991, and ending on the first day of the first
month beginning on or after the date 180 days after the end of the Persian
Gulf conflict.

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(a) USE OF PRINCIPAL PLACE OF RESIDENCE- For the purpose of determining the
entitlement of a Reserve described in subsection (b) to a variable housing
allowance under section 403a of title 37, United States Code, the Reserve
shall be considered to be assigned to duty at the Reserve's principal
place of residence, determined as prescribed by the Secretary of Defense.
(b) RESERVE DESCRIBED- A Reserve referred to in subsection (a) is a member
of a reserve component of the uniformed services who is serving on active
duty under a call or order to active duty in connection with Operation
Desert Storm and is assigned to duty away from the Reserve's principal
place of residence, determined as prescribed by the Secretary.

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RECALLED, OR RETAINED HEALTH CARE OFFICERS
(a) ELIGIBLE FOR SPECIAL PAY- A health care officer described in subsection
(b) shall be eligible for special pay under section 302, 302a, 302b, 302e,
or 303 of title 37, United States Code (whichever applies), notwithstanding
any requirement in those sections that--
(1) the call or order of the officer to active duty be for a period of
not less than one year; or
(2) the officer execute a written agreement to remain on active duty for
a period of not less than one year.
(b) HEALTH CARE OFFICERS DESCRIBED- A health care officer referred to in
subsection (a) is an officer of the Armed Forces who is otherwise eligible
for special pay under section 302, 302a, 302b, 302e, or 303 of title 37,
United States Code, and who--
(1) is a reserve officer on active duty under a call or order to active duty
for a period of less than one year in connection with Operation Desert Storm;
(2) is involuntarily retained on active duty under section 673c of title
10, United States Code, or is recalled to active duty under section 688
of that title, in connection with Operation Desert Storm; or
(3) voluntarily agrees to remain on active duty for a period of less than
one year in connection with Operation Desert Storm.
(c) MONTHLY PAYMENTS- Payment of special pay pursuant to this section may
be made on a monthly basis. If the service on active duty of an officer
described in subsection (b) is terminated before the end of the period for
which a payment is made to the officer under subsection (a), the officer
is entitled to special pay under section 302, 302a, 302b, 302e, or 303 of
title 37, United States Code (whichever applies), only for the portion of
that period that the officer actually served on active duty. The officer
shall refund any amount received in excess of the amount that corresponds
to the period of active duty of the officer.
(d) SPECIAL RULE FOR RESERVE MEDICAL OFFICER- While a reserve medical
officer receives a special pay under section 302 of title 37, United States
Code, by operation of subsection (a), the officer shall not be entitled
to special pay under subsection (h) of that section.
(e) PERIOD OF APPLICABILITY- Subsection (a) shall apply during the period
beginning on November 5, 1990, and ending on the first day of the first
month beginning on or after the date 180 days after the end of the Persian
Gulf conflict.

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(a) CERTIFICATION INTERRUPTED BY OPERATION DESERT STORM- A member of
the Armed Forces described in subsection (b) who completes the board
certification or recertification requirements specified in section 302(a)(5),
302b(a)(5), 302c(c)(3), or 302c(d)(4) of title 37, United States Code,
before the end of the period established for the member in subsection (c)
shall be paid special pay under section 302(a)(5), 302b(a)(5), 302c(c)(3),
or 302c(d)(4) of such title (whichever applies) for active duty performed
after November 5, 1990, and before the date of that certification and
recertification if the Secretary of Defense determines that the member was
unable to schedule or complete that certification or recertification earlier
because of a duty assignment in connection with Operation Desert Storm.
(b) ELIGIBLE MEMBERS DESCRIBED- A member of the Armed Forces referred to
in subsection (a) is a member who--
(1) is a medical or dental officer or a nonphysician health care provider;
(2) has completed any required residency training; and
(3) was, except for the board certification requirement, otherwise
eligible for special pay under section 302(a)(5), 302b(a)(5), 302c(c)(3),
or 302c(d)(4) of such title during the duty assignment in connection with
Operation Desert Storm.
(c) PERIOD FOR CERTIFICATION- The period referred to in subsection (a)
for completion of board certification or recertification requirements with
respect to a member of the Armed Forces is the 180-day period (extended
for such additional time as the Secretary of Defense determines to be
appropriate) beginning on the date that the member is released from the duty
to which the member was assigned in connection with Operation Desert Storm.

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(a) CERTIFICATION INTERRUPTED BY OPERATION DESERT STORM- A member of the
Armed Forces described in subsection (b) who obtains a certification of
foreign language proficiency before the end of the period established for
the member in subsection (c) shall be paid foreign language proficiency pay
under section 316 of title 37, United States Code, for active duty performed
after August 2, 1990, and before the date of that certification if the
Secretary of Defense determines that the member was unable to schedule
or complete that certification earlier because of a duty assignment in
connection with Operation Desert Storm.
(b) ELIGIBLE MEMBERS DESCRIBED- A member of the Armed Forces referred to
in subsection (a) is a member on active duty who, except for subsection
(a)(2) of that section, was otherwise eligible for special pay under that
section during the duty assignment in connection with Operation Desert Storm.
(c) PERIOD FOR CERTIFICATION- The period referred to in subsection (a) for
completion of certification of foreign language proficiency with respect
to a member of the Armed Forces is the 180-day period (extended for such
additional time as the Secretary of Defense determines to be appropriate)
beginning on the date that the member is released from the duty to which
the member was assigned in connection with Operation Desert Storm.

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In lieu of the amount of the death gratuity specified in section 1478(a)
of title 10, United States Code, the amount of the death gratuity payable
under that section shall be $6,000 for a death resulting from any injury
or illness incurred during the Persian Gulf conflict or during the 180-day
period beginning at the end of the Persian Gulf conflict.

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(a) PAYMENT OF DEATH GRATUITY- Subject to subsections (b) and (c), the
Secretary of Defense shall pay a death gratuity to each SGLI beneficiary
of each deceased member of the uniformed services who died after August
1, 1990, and before the date of the enactment of this Act, and whose
death was in conjunction with or in support of Operation Desert Storm,
or attributable to hostile action in regions other than the Persian Gulf,
as prescribed in regulations set forth by the Secretary of Defense.
(b) AMOUNT AND DISTRIBUTION OF GRATUITY- The amount of the death gratuity
payable to an SGLI beneficiary in the case of a deceased member of the
uniformed services under this section shall be equal to the Servicemen's
Group Life Insurance paid or payable to such beneficiary under subchapter
III of chapter 19 of title 38, United States Code, by reason of the death
of such member.
(c) APPLICATION FOR GRATUITY REQUIRED- A death gratuity shall be payable
to an SGLI beneficiary under this section upon receipt of a written
application therefor by the Secretary of Defense within one year after
the date of the enactment of this Act.
(d) REGULATIONS- The Secretary shall prescribe in regulations the form
of the application for benefits under this section and any procedures
and requirements that the Secretary considers necessary to carry out
this section.
(e) DEFINITIONS- In this section:
(1) The term `SGLI beneficiary', with respect to a deceased member of
the uniformed services, means a person to whom Servicemen's Group Life
Insurance is paid or payable under subchapter III of chapter 19 of title
38, United States Code, by reason of the death of such member.
(2) The term `Secretary concerned' has the meaning given that term in
section 101(25) of title 38, United States Code.

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(a) SURVIVORS ELIGIBLE FOR PAYMENT FOR ALL ACCRUED LEAVE OF MEMBER- In
the case of a member of the uniformed services who dies as a result of an
injury or illness incurred while serving on active duty during the Persian
Gulf conflict, the limitation in the second sentence of subsection (b)(3)
of section 501 of title 37, United States Code, and in subsection (f) of that
section shall not apply with respect to a payment made pursuant to subsection
(d) of that section for leave accrued during fiscal year 1990 or 1991.
(b) TECHNICAL AMENDMENT- Section 1115(a) of the National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1991 (Public Law 101-510; 104 Stat. 1636)
is amended by striking out `section 501(b)(3) of title 37, United States
Code, does not apply' and inserting in lieu thereof `subsection (b)(3)
of section 501 of title 37, United States Code, and in subsection (f)
of that section does not apply'.
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE- The amendment made by subsection (b) shall take effect
as of November 5, 1990.

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MISSING STATUS
(a) ADDITION OF PERSIAN GULF CONFLICT- Subsection (b) of section 1035 of
title 10, United States Code, is amended--
(1) by inserting before the period in the second sentence the following:
`or during the Persian Gulf conflict'; and
(2) in the last sentence, by striking out `the date designated' and all that
follows through the period and inserting in lieu thereof the following:
`May 7, 1975, and the Persian Gulf conflict begins on January 16, 1991,
and ends on the date thereafter prescribed by Presidential proclamation
or by law.'.
(b) MISSING STATUS DEFINED- Such section is further amended by adding at
the end the following new subsection:
`(f) In this section, the term `missing status' has the meaning given such
term in section 551(2) of title 37.'.
(c) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS- Such section is further amended--
(1) in subsection (b), by striking out `, as defined in section 551(2)
of title 37,'; and
(2) in subsection (e), by striking out `(as defined in section 551(2)
of title 37)'.
SEC. 310A. BASIC ALLOWANCE FOR QUARTERS FOR CERTAIN MEMBERS OF RESERVE
COMPONENTS WITHOUT DEPENDENTS
(a) IN GENERAL- A member of a reserve component of the uniformed services
without dependents who is called or ordered to active duty in connection
with Operation Desert Storm shall be entitled to a basic allowance for
quarters under section 403 of title 37, United States Code, if, because of
the call or order, the member is unable to continue to occupy a residence--
(1) which is maintained as the primary residence of the member at the time
of the call or order; and
(2) which is owned by the member or for which the member is responsible
for rental payments.
(b) PERIOD OF APPLICABILITY- Subsection (a) shall apply during the period
beginning on August 2, 1990, and ending on the first day of the first
month beginning on or after the date 180 days after the end of the Persian
Gulf conflict.
Part B--Military Personnel Policies and Programs

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(a) IN GENERAL- A retired member of the Armed Forces ordered to active
duty under section 688 of title 10, United States Code, in connection
with Operation Desert Storm who had previously served on active duty
satisfactorily, as determined by the Secretary of the military department
concerned, in a grade higher than that member's retired grade may be
ordered to active duty under that section in the highest grade in which
the member had so served satisfactorily.
(b) GRADE UPON RELEASE FROM ACTIVE DUTY- (1) For the purposes of section
688(b) of title 10, United States Code, a member of the Armed Forces ordered
to active duty in a grade that is higher than the member's retired grade
pursuant to subsection (a) shall be deemed to have been promoted to such
higher grade while on such active duty.
(2) A retired member described in subsection (a) who, upon being released
from the tour of active duty covered by that subsection, has served on
active duty satisfactorily, as determined by the Secretary concerned,
for not less than a total of 36 months in a grade higher than the member's
retired grade, is entitled, upon that release from active duty, to placement
on the retired list in that grade.
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE- This section shall apply with respect to retired
members ordered to active duty on or after August 2, 1990.

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REQUIREMENTS
(a) DELAY IN THE INCREASE OF ANNUAL DEDUCTIBLES UNDER CHAMPUS- The annual
deductibles specified in subsection (b) of section 1079 of title 10, United
States Code (as in effect on November 4, 1990), shall apply until October
1, 1991, in the case of health care provided under that section to the
dependents of a member of the uniformed services who serves or served on
active duty in the Persian Gulf theater of operations in connection with
Operation Desert Storm.
(b) WAIVER OF COPAYMENT REQUIREMENTS- (1) Any civilian health care provider
furnishing health care pursuant to a plan contracted for under the authority
of section 1079 or 1086 of title 10, United States Code, may waive, in
whole or in part, any requirement for payment under subsection (b) of that
section by a patient described in paragraph (2) for health care furnished
the patient by such health care provider during the Persian Gulf conflict.
(2) A patient referred to in paragraph (1) is a dependent of a member
of the uniformed services who serves on active duty in the Persian Gulf
theater of operations in connection with Operation Desert Storm.
(3) If a health care provider waives a payment for health care under
paragraph (1), the health care provider shall certify to the Secretary
of Defense that the amount charged the Federal Government for such health
care was not increased above the amount that the health care provider would
have charged the Federal Government for such health care had the payment not
been waived. The Secretary of Defense may require a health care provider to
provide information to the Secretary to show the compliance of the health
care provider with this paragraph.

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(a) HEALTH CARE PROVIDED- A member of the Armed Forces described in
subsection (b), and the dependents of the member, shall be entitled to
receive health care described in subsection (c) upon the release of the
member from active duty in connection with Operation Desert Storm until
the earlier of--
(1) 30 days after the date of the release of the member from active duty; or
(2) the date on which the member and the dependents of the member are
covered by a health plan sponsored by an employer.
(b) ELIGIBLE MEMBER DESCRIBED- A member of the Armed Forces referred to
in subsection (a) is a member who--
(1) is a member of a reserve component of the Armed Forces and is called
or ordered to active duty under chapter 39 of title 10, United States Code,
in connection with Operation Desert Storm;
(2) is involuntarily retained on active duty under section 673c of title
10, United States Code, in connection with Operation Desert Storm; or
(3) voluntarily agrees to remain on active duty for a period of less than
one year in connection with Operation Desert Storm.
(c) HEALTH CARE DESCRIBED- The health care referred to in subsection (a) is--
(1) medical and dental care under section 1076 of title 10, United States
Code, in the same manner as a dependent described in subsection (a)(2)
of that section; and
(2) health benefits contracted under the authority of section 1079(a)
of that title and subject to the same rates and conditions as apply to
persons covered under that section.
(d) DEPENDENT DEFINED- For purposes of this section, the term `dependent'
has the meaning given that term in section 1072(2) of title 10, United
States Code.

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Title XI of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1991
(Public 101-510; 104 Stat. 1634 et seq.) is amended as follows:
(1) The following sections are amended by striking out `Operation Desert
Shield' each place it appears and inserting in lieu thereof `the Persian
Gulf conflict': sections 1111(b)(1), 1114, and 1115.
(2) Section 1111 is further amended--
(A) by striking out `for fiscal year 1990 and during fiscal year 1991'
in subsection (b)(1);
(B) by inserting `or for fiscal year 1992' in subsection (b)(2) after
`fiscal year 1991'; and
(C) by striking out subsection (c).
(3) Sections 1114(a) and 1115(a) are amended by striking out `during fiscal
year 1990 or 1991'.

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MILITARY SERVICEMEMBERS WITH DEPENDENTS OR SERVICEMEMBERS FROM FAMILIES WITH
MORE THAN ONE SERVICEMEMBER
(a) STUDY- The Secretary of Defense shall carry out a study of the policies
of the Department of Defense relating--
(1) to activation of units and members of reserve components for active duty
(other than for training); and
(2) to deployments overseas of members of the Armed Forces (whether from
active or reserve components),
as those policies affect the family responsibilities and interests of members
of the Armed Forces who have minor children or who are from families with
more than one member in the Armed Forces.
(b) MATTERS TO BE CONSIDERED- The study under subsection (a) shall examine
the family policies of the military departments for consistency among the
Armed Forces and shall consider whether these policies adequately address
the needs of reserve component personnel. The study shall also assess the
responsiveness of current policies to the needs of the all-volunteer Force
as it is presently constituted, as reflected by its demographic profile.
(c) REPORT- Not later than March 31, 1992, the Secretary of Defense
shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and House
of Representatives a report containing the results of the study under
subsection (a). The report shall include an analysis of the effect of
deployments made as part of military operations during the Persian Gulf
conflict on members of the Armed Forces referred to in that subsection,
including the following (which shall be shown separately by service and
for active-component and reserve-component personnel):
(1) The number of single parent military personnel who were deployed and
the number of children of those parents.
(2) The number of members of the Armed Forces married to another member
of the Armed Forces who were both deployed and the number of children of
those members.
(3) The number of members of the Armed Forces deployed (or given orders
to deploy) who requested exceptions to existing policies respecting
family members, categorized by the reasons given for the requests and the
dispositions of the requests.
(4) A description of any differences in any of the military departments
in policies applicable to active component members and reserve component
members and any problems that arose from those differences.
(5) A statement of the incidence of use of military family assistance
programs by persons other than parents who provided care for dependent
children while parents in the Armed Forces were deployed.
(6) A discussion of the effectiveness of military family assistance programs
during the Persian Gulf conflict.
(7) A discussion of the applicability of existing policies with respect to
members of the Armed Forces who have dependents other than minor children,
including dependent parents and dependent disabled adult children.
(8) A discussion of proposed and actual changes by the Department of
Defense in family assistance programs and assignment policies.

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BENEFITS AS A RESULT OF OPERATION DESERT STORM
(a) IN GENERAL- (1) Section 703(d) of the National Defense Authorization
Act for Fiscal Year 1991 (Public Law 101-510; 104 Stat. 1582) is amended
by striking out `February 15, 1991' and inserting in lieu thereof `October
1, 1991'.
(2) Section 8044 of the Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 1991
(Public Law 101-511; 104 Stat. 1884) is amended (A) in the matter preceding
the first proviso, by striking out `this Act' and inserting in lieu thereof
`any Act appropriating funds to the Department of Defense for fiscal year
1992 and', and (B) in the fifth proviso, by striking out `February 15,
1991' and inserting in lieu thereof `October 1, 1991'.
(b) TRANSITION PROVISION- Effective as of February 15, 1991, subsections
(a)(6) and (i) of section 1079 of title 10, United States Code, as those
subsections were in effect on February 14, 1991, are revived.
(c) FUNDS- Of the amount authorized to be appropriated by section 391,
$36,000,000 shall be available for increased costs by reason of the
amendments made by this section.

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MEMBERS FROM THEIR INFANT CHILDREN
It is the Sense of the House of Representatives that--
(1) The armed services shall strive to devise and implement a uniform
policy with respect to the deployment of mothers of newborn children.
(2) Such policy should provide that to the maximum extent possible,
mothers of new born children under the age of 6 months shall not be:
(A) deployed in the case of a mother on active duty; or
(B) activated, if activation requires separating the mother and child,
or deployed in the case of a mother serving in a reserve component.
Part C--Veterans Benefits and Programs

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This part may be cited as the `Persian Gulf War Veterans' Benefits Act
of 1991'.

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FOR PURPOSES OF VETERANS BENEFITS
Section 101 of title 38, United States Code, is amended--
(1) in paragraph (11), by inserting `the Persian Gulf War,' after `the
Vietnam era,'; and
(2) by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
`(33) The term `Persian Gulf War' means the period beginning on August
2, 1990, and ending on the date thereafter prescribed by Presidential
proclamation or by law.'.

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SPOUSES OF PERSIAN GULF WAR VETERANS
(a) Section 501 of title 38, United States Code, is amended by inserting
`the Persian Gulf War,' in paragraph (4) after `the Vietnam era,'.
(b) Section 541(f)(1) of such title is amended--
(1) by striking out `or' before (D); and
(2) by inserting before the semicolon at the end `, or (E) January 1, 2001,
in the case of a surviving spouse of a veteran of the Persian Gulf War'.
(c) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS- (1) The heading above section 541 of such title
is amended to read as follows:
`OTHER PERIODS OF WAR'.
(2) The table of sections at the beginning of chapter 15 of such title is
amended by striking out the heading between the items relating to section
537 and 541 and inserting in lieu thereof the following:
`Other Periods of War'.

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(a) PERIOD OF SERVICE FOR DENTAL BENEFITS--Section 612(b) of title 38,
United States Code, is amended by inserting `or, in the case of a veteran
who served on active duty during the Persian Gulf War, 90 days' after
`180 days' in paragraphs (1)(B)(ii) and (2).
(b) PRESUMPTION RELATING TO PSYCHOSIS- Section 602 of such title is amended--
(1) by striking out `or the Vietnam era' and inserting in lieu thereof
`the Vietnam era, or the Persian Gulf War';
(2) by striking out `or' after `Korean conflict,' the second place it
appears; and
(3) by inserting `or before the end of the two-year period beginning on
the last day of the Persian Gulf War, in the case of a veteran of the
Persian Gulf War,' after `Vietnam era veteran,'.
(c) COVERAGE OF CERTAIN PRESCRIPTION DRUG BENEFITS- Section 612(h) of such
title is amended in the first sentence by striking out `the Mexican border
period' and all that follows through `Vietnam era' and inserting in lieu
thereof `a period of war'.
(d) READJUSTMENT COUNSELING- Section 612A(a) of such title is amended--
(1) by inserting `(1)' after `(a)'; and
(2) by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
`(2)(A) The Secretary shall furnish counseling as described in paragraph
(1), upon request, to any veteran who served on active duty after May 7,
1975, in an area at a time during which hostilities occurred in such area.
`(B) For the purposes of subparagraph (A) of this paragraph, the term
`hostilities' means an armed conflict in which members of the Armed Forces
are subjected to danger comparable to the danger to which members of the
Armed Forces have been subjected in combat with enemy armed forces during
a period of war, as determined by the Secretary in consultation with the
Secretary of Defense.'.

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CONCERNING SERVICES TO TREAT POST-TRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER
(a) IN GENERAL- The Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of Veterans
Affairs shall each submit to Congress two reports containing, with respect
to their respective Departments, the following:
(1) An assessment of the need for rehabilitative services for members of
the Armed Forces participating in the Operation Desert Storm who experience
post-traumatic stress disorder.
(2) A description of the available programs and resources to meet those
needs.
(3) The specific plans of that Secretary for treatment of members
experiencing post-traumatic stress disorder, particularly with respect to
any specific needs of members of reserve components.
(4) An assessment of needs for additional resources necessary in order to
carry out such plans.
(5) A description of plans to coordinate treatment services for
post-traumatic stress disorder with the other Department.
(b) TIMES FOR SUBMISSION OF REPORTS- The first report by each of the
Secretaries shall be submitted not later than 90 days after the date of
the enactment of this Act, and the second report by each of the Secretaries
shall be submitted a year later.

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(a) SERVICEMEN'S GROUP LIFE INSURANCE- Section 767 of title 38, United
States Code, is amended--
(1) in subsections (a) and (c), by striking out `$50,000' each place it
appears and inserting in lieu thereof `$100,000'; and
(2) in subsection (d)--
(A) by striking out `January 1, 1986' each place it appears and inserting
in lieu thereof `May 1, 1991'; and
(B) by striking out `$50,000' and inserting in lieu thereof `$100,000'.
(b) VETERANS' GROUP LIFE INSURANCE- Section 777(a) of such title is amended
by striking out `$50,000' each place it appears and inserting in lieu
thereof `$100,000'.
(c) EFFECTIVE DATES- (1) The amendments made by subsection (a) shall apply
with respect to deaths on or after the date of the enactment of this Act.

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PAYMENTS
(a) AMOUNT OF BENEFIT PAYMENTS UNDER CHAPTER 30- Section 1415 of title 38,
United States Code, is amended--
(1) in subsection (a), by striking out `and (c)' and inserting in lieu
thereof `, (c), (d), (e), and (f)';
(2) in subsection (b), by striking out `In' and inserting in lieu thereof
`Except as provided in subsections (c), (d), (e), and (f), in'; and
(3) by adding at the end the following new subsection:
`(f)(1) During the period beginning on October 1, 1991, and ending on
September 30, 1993, the monthly rates payable under subsection (a)(1) or
(b)(1) of this section shall be $350 and $275, respectively.
`(2) With respect to the fiscal year beginning on October 1, 1993, the
Secretary may continue to pay, in lieu of the rates payable under subsection
(a)(1) or (b)(1) of this section, the monthly rates payable under paragraph
(1) of this subsection and may provide a percentage increase in such rates
equal to the percentage by which the Consumer Price Index (all items,
United States city average, published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics)
for the 12-month period ending June 30, 1993, exceeds such Consumer Price
Index for the 12-month period ending June 30, 1992.
`(3) With respect to any fiscal year beginning on or after October 1, 1994,
the Secretary may continue to pay, in lieu of the rates payable under
subsection (a)(1) or (b)(1) of this section, the monthly rates payable
under this subsection for the previous fiscal year and may provide, for
any such fiscal year, a percentage increase in such rates equal to the
percentage by which--
`(A) the Consumer Price Index (all items, United States city average)
for the 12-month period ending on the June 30 preceding the beginning of
the fiscal year for which the increase is made, exceeds
`(B) such Consumer Price Index for the 12-month period preceding the
12-month period described in subparagraph (A).'.
(b) AMOUNT OF BENEFIT PAYMENTS UNDER SELECTED RESERVE PROGRAM- (1) Section
2131(b) of title 10, United States Code, is amended--
(A) by striking out `(b) Except as provided in' and inserting in lieu
thereof `(b)(1) Except as provided in paragraph (2) and';
(B) by redesignating paragraphs (1), (2), (3), and (4), as subparagraphs
(A), (B), (C), and (D), respectively; and
(C) and by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
`(2)(A) During the period beginning on October 1, 1991, and ending on
September 30, 1993, the monthly rates payable under subparagraphs (A),
(B), and (C) of paragraph (1) shall be $170, $128, and $85, respectively.
`(B) With respect to the fiscal year beginning on October 1, 1993,
the Secretary may continue to pay, in lieu of the rates payable under
subparagraphs (A), (B), and (C) of paragraph (1), the monthly rates payable
under subparagraph (A) of this paragraph and may provide a percentage
increase in such rates equal to the percentage by which the Consumer Price
Index (all items, United States city average, published by the Bureau of
Labor Statistics) for the 12-month period ending June 30, 1993, exceeds
such Consumer Price Index for the 12-month period ending June 30, 1992.
`(C) With respect to any fiscal year beginning on or after October 1,
1994, the Secretary may continue to pay, in lieu of the rates payable
under subparagraphs (A), (B), and (C) of paragraph (1), the monthly rates
payable under this paragraph for the previous fiscal year and may provide,
for any such fiscal year, a percentage increase in such rates equal to
the percentage by which--
`(i) the Consumer Price Index (all items, United States city average)
for the 12-month period ending on the June 30 preceding the beginning of
the fiscal year for which the increase is made, exceeds
`(ii) such Consumer Price Index for the 12-month period preceding the
12-month period described in clause (i).'.
(2) Section 2131(f)(2) of such title is amended by striking out `$140'
and inserting in lieu thereof `amount equal to the amount of the monthly
rate payable under subsection (b)(1)(A) for the fiscal year concerned'.
(3) Section 2131(g)(3) of such title is amended by striking out `$140'
and inserting in lieu thereof `amount equal to the amount of the monthly
rate payable under subsection (b)(1)(A) for the fiscal year concerned'.

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GULF WAR VETERAN
Section 1792(a) of title 38, United States Code, is amended by striking out
`and the post-Vietnam era' in the second sentence and inserting in lieu
thereof `the post-Vietnam era, and the Persian Gulf War'.

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(a) IN GENERAL- Chapter 43 of title 38, United States Code, is amended by
adding at the end the following new section:
`Sec. 2027. Qualification for employment position
`(a) For the purposes of this chapter, a person shall be considered qualified
to perform the duties of an employment position if such person, with or
without reasonable accommodation, can perform the essential functions of
the position.
`(b) For the purposes of subsection (a) of this section, an employer shall
be required to make reasonable accommodations to the known physical or
mental limitations of an otherwise qualified individual with a disability,
unless the employer can demonstrate that the accommodation would impose
an undue hardship on the operation of the business of such employer.
`(c) For purposes of subsections (a) and (b) of this section--
`(1) the term `employer' means--
`(A) until July 26, 1994, a person engaged in an industry affecting commerce
who has 25 or more employees for each working day in each of 20 or more
calendar weeks in the current or preceding year, and any agent of such
person; and
`(B) on and after July 26, 1994, a person engaged in an industry affecting
commerce who has 15 or more employees for each working day in each of 20
or more calendar weeks in the current or preceding calendar year, and any
agent of such person;
except that such term does not include the United States, a corporation wholly
owned by the Government of the United States, an Indian tribe, or a bona
fide private membership club (other than a labor organization) that is exempt
from taxation under section 501(c) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986; and
`(2) the terms `reasonable accommodation' and `undue hardship' have the
meanings given such terms in paragraphs (9) and (10), respectively,
of section 101 of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (42
U.S.C. 12111(9) and (10)).
`(d) Nothing in this chapter shall be interpreted to limit in any way any
of the rights conferred by the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990.'.
(b) TECHNICAL AMENDMENT- The table of sections of such chapter is amended
by adding at the end the following:
`2027. Qualification for employment position.'
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE- The amendments made by this section shall take effect
as of August 1, 1990.

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(a) IN GENERAL- Section 2021(a) of title 38, United States Code, is amended--
(1) in clause (A), by inserting `or able to become requalified with
reasonable efforts by the employer' after `perform the duties of such
position' each place it appears; and
(2) in clause (B), by inserting `or able to become requalified with
reasonable efforts by the employer' after `perform the duties of such
position' each place it appears.
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE- The amendments made by this section shall take effect
as of August 1, 1990.

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Section 1802(a)(2) of title 38, United States Code, is amended by adding
at the end the following new subparagraph:
`(D) Each veteran who served on active duty for 90 days or more at any time
during the Persian Gulf War, other than a veteran ineligible for benefits
under this title by reason of section 3103A(b) of this title.'.
Part D--Federal Employee Benefits

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ACTIVATED DURING PERSIAN GULF WAR
(a) CIVIL SERVICE EMPLOYEES- The Office of Personnel Management shall
establish a leave bank program under which--
(1) an employee in any executive agency may (during a period specified by
the Office of Personnel Management) donate any unused annual leave from
the employee's annual leave account to a leave bank established by the
Office of Personnel Management;
(2) the total annual leave that has been donated under paragraph (1) shall
be divided equally among the annual leave accounts of all employees who
have been members of the Armed Forces serving on active duty during the
Persian Gulf conflict pursuant to an order issued under section 672(a),
672(g), 673, 673b, 674, 675, or 688 of title 10, United States Code,
and who return to civilian employment with their agencies; and
(3) such Persian Gulf conflict participants who have returned to civilian
employment may use such annual leave, after it is credited to their leave
accounts, in the same manner as any other annual leave to their credit.
(b) DEFINITIONS- For purposes of subsection (a), the term `employee' means
an employee as defined in section 6361(1) of title 5, United States Code.
(c) DEADLINE FOR REGULATIONS- Within 30 days after the date of the enactment
of this Act, the Office of Personnel Management shall prescribe regulations
necessary for the administration of subsection (a).
(d) DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS HEALTH-CARE PROFESSIONALS- The Secretary
of Veterans Affairs shall establish a program similar to that established
under subsection (a) for the benefit of health-care professionals covered
under section 4108(e) of title 38, United States Code. Such program shall be
as similar and practicable to the program established under subsection (a).
Part E--Higher Education Assistance

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This part may be cited as the `Persian Gulf Conflict Higher Education
Assistance Act'.

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(a) PURPOSE- It is the purpose of this section to ensure that--
(1) the men and women serving on active duty in connection with Operation
Desert Storm who are borrowers of Stafford Loans or Perkins Loans are not
placed in a worse position financially in relation to those loans because
of such service;
(2) the administrative requirements placed on all borrowers of student
loans made in accordance with title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965
(20 U.S.C. 1001 et seq.) (hereafter in this section referred to as the
`Act') who are engaged in such military service are minimized to the extent
possible without impairing the integrity of the student loan programs,
in order to ease the burden on such borrowers, and to avoid inadvertent,
technical defaults; and
(3) the future eligibility of such an individual for Pell Grants is not
reduced by the amount of such assistance awarded for a period of instruction
that such individual was unable to complete, or for which the individual
did not receive academic credit, because the individual was called up for
such service.
(b) WAIVER REQUIREMENT- Notwithstanding any other provision of law, unless
enacted with specific reference to this section, the Secretary of Education
shall waive or modify any statutory or regulatory provision applicable to the
student financial aid programs under title IV of the Act that the Secretary
deems necessary to achieve the purposes stated in subsection (a), including--
(1) the length of, and eligibility requirements for, the military
deferments authorized under sections 427(a)(2)(C)(ii), 428(b)(1)(M)(ii),
and 464(c)(2)(A)(ii) of the Act, in order to enable the borrower of a
Stafford Loan or a Perkins Loan who is or was serving on active duty in
connection with Operation Desert Storm to obtain a military deferment,
under which interest shall accrue and shall, if otherwise payable by the
Secretary of Education, be paid by the Secretary of Education, for the
duration of such service;
(2) administrative requirements placed on all borrowers of student loans
made in accordance with title IV of the Act who are or were engaged in
such military service;
(3) the number of years for which individuals who are engaged in such
military service may be eligible for Pell Grants under subpart 1 of part
A of title IV of the Act;
(4) the point at which the borrower of a Stafford Loan who is or was engaged
in such military service is required to resume repayment of principal and
interest on such loan after the borrower completes a period of deferment
under section 427(a)(2)(C)(ii) or 428(b)(1)(M)(ii) of the Act;
(5) the point at which the borrower of a Stafford Loan who is or was engaged
in such military service is required to resume repayment of principal
and interest on such loan after the borrower completes a single period
of deferment under section 427(a)(2)(C)(i) or 428(b)(1)(M)(i) of the Act
subsequent to such service; and
(6) the modification of the terms `annual adjusted family income' and
`available income', as used in the determination of need for student
financial assistance under title IV of the Act for such individual (and
the determination of such need for the individual's spouse and dependents,
if applicable), to mean the sums received in the first calendar year of
the award year for which such determination is made, in order to reflect
more accurately the financial condition of such individual and such
individual's family.
(c) NOTICE OF WAIVER- Notwithstanding section 431 of the General Education
Provisions Act (20 U.S.C. 1232) and section 553 of title 5, United States
Code, the Secretary shall, by notice in the Federal Register, publish the
waivers or modifications of statutory and regulatory provisions the Secretary
deems necessary to achieve the purposes of this section. Such notice shall
include the terms and conditions to be applied in lieu of such statutory
and regulatory provisions. The Secretary is not required to exercise the
waiver or modification authority under this section on a case-by-case basis.
(d) DEFINITIONS- For purposes of this part--
(1) individuals serving on active duty in connection with Operation Desert
Storm include--
(A) any Reserve of the Armed Forces called to active duty under section
672(a), 672(g), 673, 673(b), 674, or 688 of title 10, United States Code,
for service in connection with Operation Desert Storm, regardless of the
location at which such active duty service is performed; and
(B) for purposes of waivers of administrative requirements under subsection
(b)(2) only, any other member of the Armed Forces on active duty in
connection with Operation Desert Storm, who has been assigned to a duty
station at a location other than the location at which such member is
normally assigned; and
(2) the term `active duty' has the meaning given such term in section
101(22) of title 10, United States Code, except that such term does not
include active duty for training or attendance at a service school.

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(a) SENSE OF CONGRESS- It is the sense of the Congress that all institutions
offering postsecondary education should provide a full refund to any member
of the Armed Forces on active duty in connection with Operation Desert Storm
for that portion of a period of instruction such individual was unable to
complete, or for which such individual did not receive academic credit,
because such individual was called up for such service. For purposes of
this section, a full refund includes a refund of required tuition and fees,
or a credit in a comparable amount against future tuition and fees.
(b) ENCOURAGEMENT AND REPORT- The Secretary of Education shall encourage
institutions to provide such refunds or credits, and shall report to the
appropriate committees of Congress on the actions taken in accordance with
this subsection as well as information the Secretary receives regarding
any institutions that are not providing such refunds or credits.

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Section 731 of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 294d) is amended--
(1) in subsection (a)(2)(C)--
(A) by striking `or' at the end of clause (vi); and
(B) by striking `and any such period' and all that follows through `clause
(B) above;' in clause (vii) and inserting the following: `and (viii)
in addition to all other deferments for which the borrower is eligible
under clauses (i) through (vii) during which the borrower is a member of
the Armed Forces on active duty during the Persian Gulf conflict, and any
period described in clauses (i) through (viii) shall not be included in
determining the 25-year period described in subparagraph (B);'; and
(2) by adding at the end the following new subsection:
`(f) As used in this section:
`(1) The term `active duty' has the meaning given such term in section
101(18) of title 37, United States Code, except that such term does not
include active duty for training.
`(2) The term `Persian Gulf conflict' means the period beginning on August
2, 1990, and ending on the date thereafter prescribed by Presidential
proclamation or by law.'.

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The provisions of sections 372 and 373 shall cease to be effective on
September 30, 1997.

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If the Higher Education Technical Amendments of 1991 is enacted, the
provisions of sections 4, 5, and 6 of that Act shall supersede sections 372,
373, and 375.
Part F--Programs for Farmers and Ranchers

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As used in this part:
(1) ACTIVATED RESERVIST- The term `activated reservist' means a member of
a reserve component of the Armed Forces who served or is serving on active
duty during the Persian Gulf conflict pursuant to an order issued under
section 672(a), 672(d), 672(g), 673, 673b, 674, 675, or 678 of title 10,
United States Code.
(2)  FARMER PROGRAM LOAN- The term `farmer program loan' has the same
meaning given such term in section 343(a)(10) of the Consolidated Farm
and Rural Development Act (7 U.S.C. 1991(a)(10)).
(3) RESERVE COMPONENT OF THE ARMED FORCES- The term `reserve component
of the Armed Forces' means a reserve component named in section 261(a)
of title 10, United States Code.
(4) SECRETARY. The term `Secretary' means the Secretary of Agriculture.
(5) OTHER TERMS-
(A) AGRICULTURAL ACT OF 1949- The terms `crop acreage base', `producer',
`program crop', and any other terms used in this title have the same
meanings specifically given such terms in the Agricultural Act of 1949
(7 U.S.C. 1421 et seq.).
(B) TITLE 10- The term `active duty' has the meaning given such term in
section 101 of title 10, United States Code.

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The Secretary shall, with respect to a producer on a farm who is an activated
reservist during a crop year, provide for the protection of the producer's
crop acreage base for any program crop on the farm to the extent necessary
to provide fair and equitable treatment for the producer.

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The producers on a farm shall be eligible for payments for a crop of rice
or upland cotton under sections 101B(c)(1)(D)(i) and 103B(c)(1)(D)(i) of the
Agricultural Act of 1949 (7 U.S.C. 1441-2(c)(1)(D)(i) and 1444-2(c)(1)(D)(i),
without regard to the minimum planting requirement established in sections
101B(c)(1)(D)(ii) and 103B(c)(1)(D)(ii) of such Act, if--
(1) one or more of the producers on the farm is an activated reservist
during any portion of the crop year; and
(2) the producers on the farm satisfy all other requirements determined
appropriate by the Secretary for the payments.

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(a) TEMPORARY WAIVER AUTHORITY- The Secretary may provide for a temporary
waiver or modification of the application of subtitles A through E of
title XII of the Food Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3801 et seq.) with
respect to producers on a farm who are activated reservists if--
(1) the temporary waiver or modification is only for the period during
which the producer is an activated reservist;
(2) the Secretary determines that the temporary waiver or modification is
necessary to prevent undue hardship caused as a result of the producer's
service on active duty during the Persian Gulf Conflict or to provide
equitable treatment for the activated reservist; and
(3) the temporary waiver or modification will not significantly detract
from the purposes and objectives of subtitles A through E of title XII of
the Food Security Act of 1985.
(b) REPORT- The Secretary shall, not later than March 31, 1992, submit
a report to the Committee on Agriculture of the House of Representatives
and the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry of the Senate
regarding the temporary waivers and modifications granted under subsection
(a). Such report shall include--
(1) a summary of the types of waivers and modifications granted under
subsection (a);
(2) a summary of the number and the geographical breakdown of the waivers
and modifications granted under subsection (a); and
(3) an assessment of the effect of the waivers and modifications granted
under subsection (a) on the ability of the programs established under
subtitles A through E of title XII of the Food Security Act of 1985 to
accomplish the purposes and objectives of such subtitles.

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(a) IN GENERAL- The Secretary shall establish a program to provide relief
to any borrower of a farmer program loan if the borrower is an activated
reservist.
(b) BORROWER RELIEF- The Secretary shall modify the terms and conditions
of farmer program loans (including loans in which any participant in the
loan is an activated reservist) made or insured under the Consolidated Farm
and Rural Development Act, or purchased under section 309B of such Act (7
U.S.C. 1926b), to the extent necessary, as determined by the Secretary,
to alleviate conditions of distress related to the activation of such
reservist and to assist keeping the farm or ranch of an activated reservist
borrower in operation for such period of time as the Secretary determines
is fair and equitable.
(c) LOAN MODIFICATIONS- The Secretary may modify farmer program loans,
including delinquent loans, by deferring scheduled payments, reducing
interest rates or accumulated interest charges, reamortizing or consolidating
loans, reducing the amount of scheduled payments, releasing additional
income, reducing collateral requirements, or taking any other restructuring
actions determined appropriate by the Secretary to assist in maintaining
the farm or ranch for such period of time as the Secretary determines is
fair and equitable.
(d) NOTICE- The Secretary shall develop a program to notify any person
that has an interest in, or is operating, a farm or ranch of an activated
reservist who is a farmer program loan borrower of the borrower relief
provisions of this section.

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(a) SIGN-UP PROCEDURES- The Secretary may provide for procedures by which
the spouse or other close relative (as determined by the Secretary) of
an activated reservist may participate in, or make decisions related to,
a program administered by the Secretary under the Agricultural Act of 1949
(7 U.S.C. 1421 et seq.), the Conservation and Domestic Allotment Act (16
U.S.C. 590a et seq.), the Food Security Act of 1985 (Public Law 99-198), the
Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 (Public Law 101-624),
the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act (7 U.S.C. 1921 et seq.),
or any other Act concerning the operation of the activated reservist's
farming or ranching operation.
(b) REQUIREMENTS- The Secretary may rely on the representation of the
spouse or close relative (even in the absence of a power of attorney)
made under such procedures if--
(1) The Secretary determines that the reliance is appropriate in order to
prevent undue hardship and to provide equitable treatment for the activated
reservist; and
(2) the Secretary has reason to believe that the representation of the
spouse or close relative is in accordance with the wishes of the activated
reservist.

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The Secretary shall issue such regulations, and take such other actions,
as are necessary to carry out this part. Section 553 of title 5,  United
States Code, shall not apply with respect to the implementation of this
part by the Secretary.

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(a) The Secretary shall conduct a sufficient number of outreach projects
to inform appropriate households, of which a member is a member of the
Armed Forces serving on active duty (other than for training) that they
might be eligible for participation in the Food Stamp Program authorized
under the Food Stamp Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 2011 et seq.).
(b) The Secretary shall--
(1) in designing and carrying out projects under subsection (a), consult
with the Secretary of Defense, appropriate State agencies, and appropriate
military family support groups; and
(2) ensure that the projects under subsection (a) begin no later than July
1, 1991, and end July 1, 1992.
(c) The Secretary shall submit a report, by September 1, 1992, to the
Committee on Agriculture of the House of Representatives and the Committee
on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry of the Senate on the effectiveness
of each method used under subsection (a) to inform households of food
stamp eligibility.
Part G--Budget Treatment

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(a) AUTHORIZATION- In addition to the authorizations of appropriations in
titles I and II, there is hereby authorized to be appropriated from the
Defense Cooperation Account the sum of $655,000,000, to be available only
for the payment of title III benefits for fiscal years 1991 through 1995,
except that none of the amount appropriated pursuant to such authorization
shall be available for (1) payment of Montgomery GI bill rate increases
for fiscal years after fiscal year 1993, or (2) for costs under the
amendments made by section 334.  Of the amount appropriated pursuant
to such authorization, $255,000,000 is available only for the costs of
benefits under part C of this title, and no more than such amount may be
available from such account for those costs.
(b) LONG-TERM COSTS- The amount of funds in the Defense Cooperation Account
on October 1, 1992 (other than funds appropriated pursuant to authorizations
in other provisions of this Act), is hereby authorized to be appropriated
from that account for costs of title III benefits (other than Montgomery
GI bill rate increases and costs under the amendments made by section 334)
accruing after fiscal year 1995.
(c) INCREMENTAL COSTS- The costs of title III benefits (other than Montgomery
GI bill rate increases and  costs under the amendments made by section 334)
for fiscal years 1991 through 1995 and the costs of Montgomery GI bill rate
increases for fiscal years 1992 and 1993 are incremental costs associated
with Operation Desert Storm.

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ACCOUNT
(a) IN GENERAL- No person is entitled to, or eligible for, any title III
benefit that is payable during fiscal years 1991 through 1995 unless an
appropriations Act appropriates funds for such benefit from the Defense
Cooperation Account for transfer to applicable appropriations. The preceding
sentence does not apply with respect to Montgomery GI bill rate increases
or to benefits under section 334.
(b) VETERANS BENEFITS- No person is entitled to, or eligible for, payment
of Montgomery GI bill rate increases during fiscal year 1992 or fiscal
year 1993 unless an appropriations Act appropriates funds for the payment
of such rate increases from the Defense Cooperation Account for transfer
to applicable appropriations.

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(a) DEFINITION- For purposes of this title, the term `Montgomery GI bill
rate increases' means increases provided by section 337 with respect to
fiscal years 1992 and 1993 in the monthly rates of educational assistance
benefits in effect on the day before the date of the enactment of this
Act under chapter 106 of title 10, United States Code, and under chapter
30 of title 38, United States Code.
(b) CONSTRUCTION- For purposes of sections 391 and 392--
(1) a title III benefit is (A) any new payment or benefit provided by this
title, or (B) any increase provided by this title in payments amounts or
benefits previously provided by law; and
(2) a reference to provisions of this title shall be considered to include
reference to provisions of law added by amendments made by this title.
DESERT STORM

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FOREIGN CONTRIBUTIONS TO OFFSET SUCH COSTS
(a) REPORTS REQUIRED- The Director of the Office of Management and Budget
shall prepare, in accordance with this section, periodic reports on the
incremental costs associated with Operation Desert Storm and on the amounts
of contributions made to the United States by foreign countries to offset
those costs. The Director shall prepare the reports in consultation with
the Secretary of Defense, the Secretary of State, the Secretary of the
Treasury, and other appropriate Government officials.
(b) COSTS OF OPERATION DESERT STORM-
(1) PERIOD COSTS AND CUMULATIVE COSTS- Each report prepared under subsection
(a) shall specify--
(A) the incremental costs associated with Operation Desert Storm that were
incurred during the period covered by the report; and
(B) the cumulative total of such costs, by fiscal year, from August 1,
1990, to the end of the period covered by the report.
(2) NONRECURRING COSTS AND COSTS OFFSET- In specifying the incremental
costs associated with Operation Desert Storm that were incurred during
the period covered by a report and the total of such costs, the Director
shall separately identify those costs that--
(A) are nonrecurring costs;
(B) are offset by in-kind contributions; or
(C) are offset (or proposed to be offset) by the realignment, reprogramming,
or transfer of funds appropriated for activities unrelated to the Persian
Gulf conflict.
(c) SPECIFIC COST AREAS- Each report prepared under subsection (a) on the
incremental costs associated with Operation Desert Storm shall specify an
allocation of the total amount of such costs among the military departments,
the Defense Agencies of the Department of Defense, and the Office of the
Secretary of Defense, by category, including the following categories:
(1) AIRLIFT- Airlift costs related to the transportation by air of personnel,
equipment, and supplies.
(2) SEALIFT- Sealift costs related to the transportation by sea of personnel,
equipment, and supplies.
(3) PERSONNEL- Personnel costs, including pay and allowances of members
of the reserve components of the Armed Forces called or ordered to active
duty and increased pay and allowances of members of the regular components
of the Armed Forces incurred because of deployment in connection with
Operation Desert Storm.
(4) PERSONNEL SUPPORT- Personnel support costs, including subsistence,
uniforms, and medical costs.
(5) OPERATING SUPPORT- Operating support costs, including equipment support
costs, costs associated with increased operational tempo, spare parts,
stock fund purchases, communications, and equipment maintenance.
(6) FUEL- Fuel costs.
(7) PROCUREMENT- Procurement costs, including ammunition, weapon systems
improvements and upgrades, and equipment purchases.
(8) MILITARY CONSTRUCTION- Military construction costs.
(d) CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE UNITED STATES-
(1) AMOUNT OF CONTRIBUTIONS- Each report prepared under subsection (a)
shall specify the amount of contributions made to the United States by
each foreign country that is making contributions to defray the cost to
the United States of Operation Desert Storm. The amount of each country's
contribution during the period covered by each report, as well as the
cumulative total of such contributions made before the date of the report,
shall be indicated as follows:
(A) Cash payments pledged.
(B) Cash payments received.
(C) Description and value of in-kind contributions pledged.
(D) Description and value of in-kind contributions received.
(2) PLEDGE PERIOD AND USE RESTRICTIONS- In specifying the amount of each
contribution pledged, the Director shall indicate--
(A) the time period, if any, for which that contribution applies; and
(B) any restrictions on the use of that contribution.
(e) SUBMISSION OF REPORTS-
(1) FIRST REPORT- The first report required by subsection (a) shall be
submitted to the Congress not later than 14 days after the date of the
enactment of this Act and shall cover the period beginning on August 1,
1990, and ending on December 31, 1990.
(2) SECOND REPORT- The second report shall be submitted to the Congress
not later than 21 days after the date of the enactment of this Act and
shall cover--
(A) January and February 1991, with respect to information required under
subsections (b) and (c); and
(B) January, February, and March 1991, with respect to information required
under subsection (d).
(3) SUBSEQUENT MONTHLY REPORTS- A report shall be submitted to Congress
not later than the 15th day of each month after April 1991 and shall cover--
(A) the month before the preceding month, in the case of information
required under subsections (b) and (c); and
(B) the preceding month, in the case of information required under subsection
(d).
(4) FINAL REPORT- The final report shall be submitted not later than
November 15, 1992, and shall include--
(A) the information required under subsection (b) and (c) relating to the
month of September 1992; and
(B) a summary of all information that was included in reports submitted
under this section.

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GULF CRISIS
(a) REPORTS REQUIRED- The Secretary of State and the Secretary of the
Treasury shall jointly prepare periodic reports on the contributions made
by foreign countries as part of the international response to the Persian
Gulf crisis. The Secretaries shall prepare the reports in consultation with
the Secretary of Defense and other appropriate Federal Government officials.
(b) INFORMATION TO BE PROVIDED- Each report required by this section
shall include the following information for each foreign country making
contributions as part of the international response to the Persian Gulf
crisis:
(1) PARTICIPATION IN THE INTERNATIONAL MILITARY COALITION- In the case
of each foreign country whose armed forces are participating in the
international military coalition confronting Iraq, a description of the
forces committed in terms of personnel, units, and equipment deployed,
and  any information available regarding the aggregate amount of the
incremental costs associated with such country's participation.
(2) CONTRIBUTIONS TO THOSE COUNTRIES SIGNIFICANTLY AFFECTED BY THE PERSIAN
GULF CRISIS- Any information available on--
(A) any additional special assistance (financial, in-kind, or host-country
support) pledged as a contribution to each of those countries significantly
affected by the Persian Gulf crisis; and
(B) the value and a description of the types of such assistance received
by each such country.
The information provided pursuant to this paragraph shall include information
on such assistance as reported to the Gulf Crisis Financial Coordination Group.
(3) CONTRIBUTIONS TO OTHER MILITARY FORCES- The value and nature of any
assistance (financial, in-kind, or host-country support) made to each
foreign country referred to in paragraph (1), other than the United States,
to defray costs of military operations conducted by the armed forces of
such foreign country in connection with Operation Desert Storm.
(4) CONTRIBUTIONS TO INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS- Any information available
on the value and nature of contributions pledged--
(A) to any United Nations organization,
(B) to the International Committee of the Red Cross, and
(C) to the extent the Secretary of State considers appropriate, to other
international or nongovernmental organizations,
for the purpose of dealing with consequences of the Persian Gulf crisis
(including contributions for such purposes as furnishing humanitarian
assistance for displaced persons or furnishing assistance for responding to
oil spills), and the value and nature of such contributions received by each
such organization.
(5) OTHER FORMS OF CONTRIBUTIONS- A description of international agreements
entered into by the United States as a result of the Persian Gulf crisis, and
a description of prepositioning rights, base or other military facilities
access rights, or air transit rights granted to the United States as a
result of the Persian Gulf crisis.
(6) CONTRIBUTIONS TO OTHER FOREIGN COUNTRIES- Any information available on
the types of any additional assistance (financial, in-kind, or host-country
support) pledged and received as a contribution to other foreign countries
as a result of the Persian Gulf crisis.
(7) CUMULATIVE TOTALS- Each report submitted pursuant to subsection (c)
shall include cumulative totals for, and any information available on
the aggregate value of, the contributions that have been pledged, and the
contributions that have been paid or otherwise delivered, by each foreign
country as of the end of the calendar quarter covered by that report.
(c) SUBMISSION OF REPORTS-
(1) TIME FOR SUBMISSION, PERIOD COVERED- (A) A report prepared pursuant to
subsection (a) shall be submitted to the Congress not later than 30 days
after the date of the enactment of this Act with respect to the contributions
pledged and the contributions paid or otherwise delivered during the period
beginning on August 1, 1990, and ending on December 31, 1990.
(B) A report prepared pursuant to subsection (a) shall be submitted to the
Congress not later than 30 days after the date of the enactment of this
Act with respect to the contributions pledged and the contributions paid
or otherwise delivered during the period beginning on January 1, 1991,
and ending on March 31, 1991.
(C) Subsequent reports prepared pursuant to subsection (a) shall be
submitted to the Congress not later than the 15th day after the end of
each calendar quarter in 1991 with respect to the contributions pledged and
the contributions paid or otherwise delivered during that calendar quarter.
(D) A final report shall be submitted to the Congress not later than November
15, 1992, and shall contain a summary of all information relating to the
contributions pledged and the contributions paid or otherwise delivered
that was included in reports submitted under this paragraph.
(d) DEFINITIONS- In this section:
(1) The term `countries significantly affected by the Persian Gulf crisis'
means Egypt, Jordan, Turkey, and Israel, and any other country whose
economy the President determines is significantly affected by the Persian
Gulf crisis.
(2) The term `Persian Gulf crisis' means the military conflict, the United
Nations Security Council embargo against Iraq, and other consequences
associated with Iraq's invasion and occupation of Kuwait and its failure
to comply with the resolutions of the Security Council.
(3) The term `Gulf Crisis Financial Coordination Group' means the
organization established by the President on September 25, 1990 for
coordinating economic assistance in response to the Persian Gulf crisis.

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The reports required to be submitted to the Congress pursuant to this
title shall be submitted in unclassified form to the extent practicable,
with a classified annex if necessary.

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CONFLICT
(a) REPORT REQUIRED- Not later than January 15, 1992, the Secretary of
Defense shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report on the
conduct of the hostilities in the Persian Gulf theater of operations. The
Secretary shall submit to such committees a preliminary report on the
conduct of those hostilities not later than July 1, 1991. The report
(including the preliminary report) shall be prepared in consultation with
the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and the Commander in Chief,
United States Central Command.
(b) DISCUSSION OF ACCOMPLISHMENTS AND SHORTCOMINGS- The report (and the
preliminary report, to the extent feasible) shall contain a discussion,
with a particular emphasis on accomplishments and shortcomings, of the
following matters:
(1) The military objectives of the multinational coalition.
(2) The military strategy of the multinational coalition to achieve those
military objectives and how the military strategy contributed to the
achievement of those objectives.
(3) The deployment of United States forces and the transportation of supplies
to the theater of operations, including an assessment of airlift, sealift,
afloat prepositioning ships, and Maritime Prepositioning Squadron ships.
(4) The conduct of military operations.
(5) The use of special operations forces, including operational and
intelligence uses classified under special access procedures.
(6) The employment and performance of United States military equipment,
weapon systems, and munitions (including items classified under special
access procedures) and an analysis of--
(A) any equipment or capabilities that were in research and development
and if available could have been used in the theater of operations; and
(B) any equipment or capabilities that were available and could have been
used but were not introduced into the theater of operations.
(7) The scope of logistics support, including support from other nations,
with particular emphasis on medical support provided in the theater of
operations.
(8) The acquisition policy actions taken to support the forces in the
theater of operations.
(9) The personnel management actions taken to support the forces in the
theater of operations.
(10) The role of women in the theater of operations.
(11) The effectiveness of reserve component forces, including a discussion
of each of the following matters:
(A) The readiness and activation of such forces.
(B) The decisionmaking process regarding both activation of reserve
component forces and deployment of those forces to the theater of operations.
(C) The post-activation training received by such forces.
(D) The integration of forces and equipment of reserve component forces
into the active component forces.
(E) The use and performance of the reserve component forces in operations
in the theater of operations.
(F) The use and performance of such forces at duty stations outside the
theater of operations.
(12) The role of the law of armed conflict in the planning and execution
of military operations by United States forces and the other coalition
forces and the effects on operations of Iraqi compliance or noncompliance
with the law of armed conflict, including a discussion regarding each of
the following matters:
(A) Taking of hostages.
(B) Treatment of civilians in occupied territory.
(C) Collateral damage and civilian casualties.
(D) Treatment of prisoners of war.
(E) Repatriation of prisoners of war.
(F) Use of ruses and acts of perfidy.
(G) War crimes.
(H) Environmental terrorism.
(I) Conduct of neutral nations.
(13) The actions taken by the coalition forces in anticipation of, and in
response to, Iraqi acts of environmental terrorism.
(14) The contributions of United States and coalition intelligence and
counterintelligence systems and personnel, including contributions regarding
bomb damage assessments and particularly including United States tactical
intelligence and related activities (TIARA) programs.
(15) Command, control, communications, and operational security of the
coalition forces as a whole, and command, control, communications, and
operational security of the United States forces.
(16) The rules of engagement for the coalition forces.
(17) The actions taken to reduce the casualties among coalition forces
caused by the fire of such forces.
(18) The role of supporting combatant commands and Defense Agencies of
the Department of Defense.
(19) The policies and procedures relating to the media, including the use
of media pools.
(20) The assignment of roles and missions to the United States forces and
other coalition forces and the performance of those forces in carrying
out their assigned roles and missions.
(21) The preparedness, including doctrine and training, of the United
States forces.
(22) The acquisition of foreign military technology from Iraq, and any
compromise of military technology of the United States or other countries
in the multinational coalition.
(23) The problems posed by Iraqi possession and use of equipment produced
in the United States and other coalition nations.
(24) The use of deception by Iraqi forces and by coalition forces.
(25) The military criteria used to determine when to progress from one
phase of military operations to another phase of military operations,
including transition from air superiority operations to operations focused
on degrading Iraqi forces, transition to large-scale ground offensive
operations, and transition to cessation of hostilities.
(26) The effects on the conduct of United States military operations
resulting from the implementation of the Goldwater-Nichols Department of
Defense Reorganization Act of 1986.
(c) CASUALTY STATISTICS- The report (and the preliminary report, to
the extent feasible) shall also contain (1) the number of military and
civilian casualties sustained by coalition nations, and (2) estimates of
such casualties sustained by Iraq and by nations not directly participating
in the hostilities in the Persian Gulf area during the Persian Gulf Conflict.
(d) CLASSIFICATION OF REPORTS- The Secretary of Defense shall submit
both the report and the preliminary report in a classified form and an
unclassified form.

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(a) IN GENERAL- The Secretary of Defense may provide assistance for families
of members of the Armed Forces serving on active duty during the Persian
Gulf conflict in order to ensure that the children of such families obtain
needed child care services. The assistance authorized by this section
should be directed primarily toward providing needed child care services
for children of such personnel who are serving in the Persian Gulf area
or who have been otherwise deployed, assigned, or ordered to active duty
in connection with Operation Desert Storm.
(b) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS- Of the amounts authorized to be
appropriated from the Defense Cooperation Account for fiscal year 1991
under section 101(a), $20,000,000 shall be available to carry out the
provisions of this section. The costs of carrying out such provisions are
incremental costs associated with Operation Desert Storm.
(c) SUPPLEMENTATION OF OTHER PUBLIC FUNDS- Funds appropriated pursuant
to subsection (b) that are made available to carry out this section may
be used only to supplement, and not to supplant, the amount of any other
Federal, State, or local government funds otherwise expended or authorized
for the support of child care programs for members of the Armed Forces.

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(a) IN GENERAL- The Secretary of Defense may provide assistance in accordance
with this section to families of members of the Armed Forces serving on
active duty in order to ensure that those families receive educational
assistance and family support services necessary to meet needs arising
out of Operation Desert Storm.
(b) TYPES OF ASSISTANCE- The assistance authorized by this section may be
provided to families directly or through the awarding of grants, contracts,
or other forms of financial assistance to appropriate private or public
entities.
(c) GEOGRAPHIC AREAS ASSISTED- (1) Such assistance shall be provided
primarily in geographic areas--
(A) in which a substantial number of members of the active components of
the Armed Forces of the United States are permanently assigned and from
which a significant number of such members are being deployed, or have
been deployed, in connection with Operation Desert Storm; or
(B) from which a significant number of members of the reserve components of
the Armed Forces ordered to, or retained on, active duty pursuant to section
672(a), 672(d), 673, 673b, or 688 of title 10, United States Code, are being
deployed, or have been deployed, in connection with Operation Desert Storm.
(2) The Secretary of Defense shall determine which areas meet the criteria
set out in paragraph (1).
(d) EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE- Educational assistance authorized by this
section may be used for the furnishing of one or more of the following
forms of assistance:
(1) Individual or group counseling for children and other members of the
families of members of the Armed Forces of the United States who have been
deployed in connection with, or are casualties of, Operation Desert Storm.
(2) Training and technical assistance to better prepare teachers and other
school employees to address questions and concerns of children of such
members of the Armed Forces.
(3) Other appropriate programs, services, and information designed to
address the special needs of children and other members of the families of
members of the Armed Forces referred to in paragraph (1) resulting from the
deployment, the return from deployment, or the medical or rehabilitation
needs of such members.
(e) FAMILY SUPPORT ASSISTANCE- Family support assistance authorized by
this section may be used for the following purposes:
(1) Family crisis intervention.
(2) Family counseling.
(3) Family support groups.
(4) Expenses for volunteer activities.
(5) Respite care.
(6) Housing protection and advocacy.
(7) Food assistance.
(8) Employment assistance.
(9) Child care.
(10) Benefits eligibility determination services.
(11) Transportation assistance.
(12) Adult day care for dependent elderly and disabled adults.
(13) Temporary housing assistance for immediate family members visiting
soldiers wounded during Operation Desert Storm and receiving medical
treatment at military hospitals and facilities in the United States.
(f) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS- Of the amounts authorized to be
appropriated from the Defense Cooperation Account for fiscal year 1991
under section 101(a), $30,000,000 shall be available to carry out the
provisions of this section. The costs of carrying out such provisions are
incremental costs of Operation Desert Storm.

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(a) CONVEYANCE AUTHORIZED- Not later than one year after the date of
the enactment of this Act, subject to subsections (b) through (g), the
Secretary of the Army shall convey, without consideration, to Caroline
County, Virginia, or the Commonwealth of Virginia (hereinafter in this
section referred to as the `Commonwealth'), as appropriate, all right,
title, and interest of the United States in and to a parcel of land located
at Fort A.P. Hill, Virginia, and consisting of approximately 150 acres.
(b) IDENTIFICATION OF PROPERTY- (1) Not later than 180 days after the date
of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall, after consultation
with appropriate representatives of Caroline County, Virginia, and the
Commonwealth, identify the exact size and location of the parcel of land to
be conveyed pursuant to this section. The Secretary shall, to the maximum
extent practicable, identify a parcel of land that--
(A) has soil and topographical conditions suitable for the construction of a
low- to mid-rise institutional correctional facility, including recreation,
parking, and other necessary support facilities; and
(B) is situated within reasonably close proximity to an existing sewer
system.
(2) The cost of any new or expanded sewer system or utilities shall not
be the responsibility of the Department of Defense or Caroline County.
(c) CONVEYANCE OF PROPERTY- (1) Except as provided in paragraph (2), the
parcel of land conveyed pursuant to this section shall be conveyed to the
Commonwealth and shall be subject to the conditions and limitations on its
use as provided in Chapter 3, Article 3.1 of Title 53.1, Code of Virginia.
(2) The Secretary shall convey the parcel of land to Caroline County,
Virginia, instead of the Commonwealth, if, within one year after the date
of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary receives the written agreement
of the participating political subdivisions of the Commonwealth named in
paragraph (3) to take, under the laws of the Commonwealth, the following
actions:
(A) Establish a governmental entity to construct and operate on such parcel
of land a regional correctional facility.
(B) Ensure that such governmental entity constructs and operates such
facility.
(3)(A) In order for the agreement referred to in paragraph (2) to be
effective for the purposes of such paragraph, it shall be agreed to by
Caroline County, Virginia, and at least three of the following political
subdivisions of the Commonwealth:
(i) Arlington County.
(ii) Fairfax County.
(iii) Prince William County.
(iv) Stafford County.
(v) The City of Alexandria.
(B) Subparagraph (A) shall not be construed to prohibit any political
subdivision not named in such subparagraph to participate in the written
agreement referred to in paragraph (2).
(d) USE OF PROPERTY; REVERSION- (1)(A) A conveyance of land to Caroline
County, Virginia, pursuant to this section shall be subject to the
conditions that--
(i) construction of a regional correctional facility pursuant to the
agreement referred to in subsection (c)(2) commence not later than 24
months after the date of the enactment of this Act;
(ii) such construction be completed and the operation of such facility
commence not later than five years after such date; and
(iii) such parcel of land be used only for the construction and operation
of such facility.
(B) If the parcel of land conveyed pursuant to this section is conveyed
to Caroline County, Virginia, and the entity established pursuant to the
agreement referred to in subsection (c)(2) fails to construct and operate
a regional correctional facility in accordance with the conditions set
out in subparagraph (A), all right, title, and interest in and to such
parcel of land (together with the improvements thereon) shall revert to
the United States.
(C) In the event of a reversion under subparagraph (B), the Secretary shall
promptly convey all right, title, and interest of the United States in
the parcel of land referred to in such subparagraph to the Commonwealth,
subject to the applicable provisions of paragraph (2) and subsections (e)
through (g).
(2)(A) A conveyance of a parcel of land to the Commonwealth pursuant to
this section, shall be subject to the conditions that--
(i) an entity be established under the laws of the Commonwealth for the
construction and operation of a regional correctional facility on such
parcel of land;
(ii) construction of such facility on such parcel of land be completed and
the operation of such facility commence not later than seven years after
the date of the enactment of this Act;
(iii) such parcel of land be used only for the purpose of construction
and operation of such facility;
(iv) Arlington County, Fairfax County, the City of Alexandria, Prince
William County, Stafford County, and Caroline County, Virginia, be offered
the opportunity for participation in such entity; and
(v) no fee be charged by the Commonwealth for the conveyance to, lease by,
or use of such parcel of land by such entity.
(B) If the parcel of land to be conveyed pursuant to this section is conveyed
to the Commonwealth and the conditions referred to in subparagraph (A)
are not complied with (as determined by the Secretary), all right, title,
and interest in and to such land (together with the improvements thereon)
shall revert to the United States and the United States shall have the
right of immediate entry thereon.
(e) PROHIBITION ON HOUSING CERTAIN PRISONERS- Except when agreed to in
writing by an appropriate representative of Caroline County, Virginia,
the regional correctional facility constructed and operated in accordance
with this section--
(1) shall have a maximum capacity of not more than 2,400 inmates; and
(2) may not be used to house Federal prisoners or prisoners convicted by,
sentenced by, or awaiting trial in the courts of the District of Columbia.
(f) TIME LIMITATION- The period of any litigation relating to the conveyance
or improvement of land under this section shall not be included in a
determination of the period for conveyance or improvement, or for the
reverter of or right of re-entry onto such land.
(g) ADDITIONAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS- The Secretary may require such
additional terms and conditions in connection with the conveyance pursuant
to this section as the Secretary, in his sole discretion, shall determine
appropriate to protect the interests of the United States.
(h) REPEAL- Section 2839 of the Military Construction Authorization Act
for Fiscal Year 1991 (division B of Public Law 101-510; 104 Stat. 1801)
is repealed.

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(a) FINDINGS- The Congress finds the following:
(1) Over 400,000 American servicemen and women risked their lives in
defending the interests and principles of the United States in the Persian
Gulf region.
(2) These American servicemen and women performed with remarkable success
against Iraq and its military-industrial complex.
(3) All Americans should take great pride in the manner in which our brave
servicemen and women represented our Nation in the Persian Gulf region.
(4) All Americans eagerly await the safe return of our courageous sons
and daughters who served in the Persian Gulf region.
(b) GRASSROOTS SUPPORT- The Congress--
(1) supports and endorses national, State, and local grassroots efforts
to support our servicemen and women who participated in Operation Desert
Storm and their families here at home;
(2) encourages Federal agencies (in accordance with applicable law), State
and local governments, and private businesses and industry to organize
task forces intended to provide support for the families of servicemen
and women deployed in the Persian Gulf region and to organize celebrations
for the servicemen and women upon their arrival home; and
(3) encourages those grassroots government, business, and industry efforts
to include Vietnam Veteran organizations in all activities conducted for
the benefit of the troops returning home from Operation Desert Storm.

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Persian Gulf Supplemental & Personnel Benefits bill

Other Sections

TITLE II

TITLE III

TITLE IV

TITLE V

TITLE VI

TITLE VII

TITLE VIII

TITLE I

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