Text of Senate Amendment 4656

Text of Senate Amendment 4656

Congressional Record, Volume 172 Issue 49 (Wednesday, March 18, 2026) [Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 49 (Wednesday, March 18, 2026)] [Senate] [Page S1306] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [ www.gpo.gov ] SA 4656. Mr. BLUMENTHAL submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill S. 1383, to establish the Veterans Advisory Committee on Equal Access, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows: At the appropriate place, insert the following: SEC. __. ELIGIBILITY OF DISABILITY RETIREES WITH COMBAT- RELATED DISABILITIES FOR CONCURRENT RECEIPT OF VETERANS' DISABILITY COMPENSATION AND RETIRED PAY. (a) Concurrent Receipt in Connection With CRSC.--Section 1413a(b) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by striking paragraph (3). (b) Concurrent Receipt Generally.--Section 1414(b) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by striking paragraph (2) and inserting the following new paragraphs: ``(2) Combat-related retirees.--An eligible combat-related disabled uniformed services retiree (as defined in section 1413a(c) of this title) who is retired under chapter 61 of this title, is entitled to retired pay under chapter 61 of this title for any month, and is also entitled for that month to veterans' disability compensation under title 38, is entitled to be paid both such retired pay and such veterans' disability compensation for that month without regard to sections 5304 and 5305 of title 38. ``(3) Exclusion of other retirees.--Subsection (a) does not apply to a member retired under chapter 61 of this title if the member is not covered by paragraph (1) or (2).''. (c) Technical and Conforming Amendments.-- (1) Amendments reflecting end of concurrent receipt phase- in period.--Section 1414 of title 10, United States Code, is further amended-- (A) in subsection (a)(1)-- (i) by striking the second sentence; and (ii) by striking subparagraphs (A) and (B); (B) by striking subsection (c) and redesignating subsections (d) and (e) as subsections (c) and (d), respectively; and (C) in subsection (d), as redesignated, by striking paragraphs (3) and (4). (2) Section heading.--The heading of such section 1414 is amended to read as follows: ``Sec. 1414. Members eligible for retired pay who are also eligible for veterans' disability compensation: concurrent receipt''. (3) Table of sections.--The table of sections at the beginning of chapter 71 of such title is amended by striking the item relating to section 1414 and inserting the following new item: ``1414. Members eligible for retired pay who are also eligible for veterans' disability compensation: concurrent receipt.''. (4) Conforming amendment.--Section 1413a(f) of such title is amended by striking ``Subsection (d)'' and inserting ``Subsection (c)''. (d) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall take effect on the first day of the first month beginning after the date of the enactment of this Act and shall apply to payments for months beginning on or after that date. ____________________