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H.R. 23 · 111th Congress

Belated Thank You to the Merchant Mariners of World War II Act of 2009

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  1. House Introduced Jan 6, 2009
  2. House Passed May 12, 2009

Belated Thank You to the Merchant Mariners of World War II Act of 2009 - Establishes in the Treasury the Merchant Mariner Equity Compensation Fund for payments by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs of a monthly benefit of $1,000 to each individual who, between December 7, 1941, and December 31, 1946, was a documented member of the U.S.

What it does: CRS summary · Passed House amended · May 12, 2009

(This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the House on May 7, 2009. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Belated Thank You to the Merchant Mariners of World War II Act of 2009 - Establishes in the Treasury the Merchant Mariner Equity Compensation Fund for payments by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs of a monthly benefit of $1,000 to each individual who, between December 7, 1941, and December 31, 1946, was a documented member of the U.S. merchant marine (including the Army Transport Service and the Naval Transport Service) serving as a crewmember of a vessel that was operated in U.S. waters by the War Shipping Administration or the Office of Defense Transportation, serving the Armed Forces, and under contract to, or the property of, the United States. Requires such individuals to: (1) apply for such benefit within one year after the enactment of this Act; and (2) not have received benefits under the Servicemen's Readjustment Act of 1944.

Authorizes appropriations.

Requires the Secretary to include, in annual budget documents submitted to Congress, detailed information on the Fund's operation.

Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov

About this bill and sources

Official title: Belated Thank You to the Merchant Mariners of World War II Act of 2009

Latest action (May 13, 2009): Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security · Origin: House · Introduced: Jan 6, 2009

Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)

  1. House Introduced Jan 6, 2009
  2. House Passed May 12, 2009

No recorded floor vote found.