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NY A07379
Bill
Status
2/6/2012
Primary Sponsor
Felix Ortiz
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AI Summary
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Authorizes the Adjutant General to issue a "Cold War Certificate" to New York citizens or former New York citizens who served honorably in the U.S. Armed Forces between September 2, 1945 and December 26, 1991
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Recipients must have been honorably discharged or released under honorable circumstances during the Cold War era, with no more than one certificate awarded per person
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In case of a recipient's death, the certificate may be presented to a designated representative of the deceased
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The Adjutant General, in consultation with the Director of the Division of Veterans' Affairs, shall establish rules and regulations for the certificate's presentation and distribution
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Residency requirement eliminated; recipients need not have been New York residents at the time of military service entry
Legislative Description
Provides for the issuance of a Cold War Certificate to resident veterans who served honorably in the armed forces between September 2, 1945 and December 26, 1991.
Last Action
REFERRED TO VETERANS, HOMELAND SECURITY AND MILITARY AFFAIRS
2/6/2012