Veterans Affairs-"Gray Area Retirees"-Issues and Related Legislation.

Examines current VA and DOD retirement benefit eligibility for National Guard and Reserves members. Considers benefit status and situation of individuals who fall outside of eligibility criteria, known as "gray area retirees" (GARs). Summarizes H.R. 270, the TRICARE Continuity of Coverage...

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Corporate Authors:	Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service, ProQuest (Firm)
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	[Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], 2009.
Series:	U.S. Congressional Research.
Subjects:	Armed Forces > Reserves. Military pensions. Electronic books.
Online Access:	Connect to the full text of this electronic book

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Summary:	Examines current VA and DOD retirement benefit eligibility for National Guard and Reserves members. Considers benefit status and situation of individuals who fall outside of eligibility criteria, known as "gray area retirees" (GARs). Summarizes H.R. 270, the TRICARE Continuity of Coverage for National Guard and Reserve Families Act of 2009; H.R. 972; S. 731; and H.R. 2647 and S. 1390, both the National Defense Authorization Act for FY2010; all to impact and enhance GAR eligibility for certain Federal benefits.
Item Description:	Record is based on bibliographic data in ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection (last viewed Dec. 2010). Reuse except for individual research requires license from ProQuest, LLC. CRS Report. Electronic resource.
Physical Description:	1 online resource.