legislation: 106-hr-5639
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| 106-hr-5639 | 106 | hr | 5639 | To authorize the payment of a gratuity to certain members of the Armed Forces who served at Bataan and Corregidor during World War II, or the surviving spouses of such members, and for other purposes. | Armed Forces and National Security | 2000-12-04 | 2000-12-04 | Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs. | House | Rep. Minge, David [D-MN-2] | MN | D | M000795 | 0 | Authorizes the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to pay a gratuity of $20,000 to veterans (or their surviving spouse) who: (1) served at Bataan or Corregidor in the Philippines during World War II; (2) were captured and held as prisoners of war by Japan during such service; and (3) were required by Japan to perform slave labor in Japan during such War. | 2025-01-02T17:15:40Z |