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PRIORS0532B0572A02854 PRINTER'SSFR:CDM 09/20/19 #90 A02854 AMENDMENTS TO SENATE BILL NO.
572532 PRINTER'SSponsor: NO.
1187SENATOR THEPHILLIPS-HILL GENERALPrinter's ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA SENATE BILL Session of No.
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SectionAmend 1.Bill, page 5, line 1, by striking out "(2)" and inserting (13) Amend Bill, page 5, lines 3 through 7, by striking out "the deadline for leaving Iraq." in line 3 and all of lines 4 through 7 and inserting the demands of the United States.
Title(14) 38"Operation Iraqi Freedom" lasted for more than seven years, reducing the influence of insurgents, stopping sectarian violence, assisting in training the PennsylvaniaIraq ConsolidatedSecurity StatutesForces isand amendedpromoting bythe addingdevelopment partsof toIraq's read:constitution and elections.
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VeteranAmend RecognitionBill, CHAPTERpage 5, line 8, by striking out "(5)" and inserting (16) 2019/90SFR/SB0532A02854 - 2 - Amend Bill, page 5, line 9, by striking out "the second Gulf War," and inserting "Operation Iraqi Freedom" and "Operation New Dawn," Amend Bill, page 5, by inserting between lines 11 PRELIMINARYand PROVISIONS12 (Reserved)(17) CHAPTERWith 13the VETERANrise RECOGNITIONof Sec.the terrorist group known as the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS), the United States created a new combined joint task force in 2014, dubbed "Operation Inherent Resolve." (18) March 23, 2019, marked the end of ISIS controlling any physical territory.
1301.(19) United States Armed Forces under "Operation Inherent Resolve" continue to work by, with and through local partners to defeat the final ISIS force and stabilize the region.
Scope(20) ofThe chapter.fight against ISIS under "Operation Inherent Resolve" has claimed more than 80 American lives, with another 80 wounded in action.
1302.(21) United States military personnel have served domestically securing key infrastructure and support overseas operation.
First(22) PERSIANSince GulfSeptember War11, Veterans2001, Day.members of the United States military have served on nearly every continent fighting international terrorism.
<--Amend 1303.Bill, page 5, line 12, by striking out "December 18" and inserting October 7 Amend Bill, page 5, line 13, by striking out ""Second Gulf War" and inserting "Global War on Terrorism Amend Bill, page 5, line 16, by striking out ""Second Gulf War" and inserting "Global War on Terrorism Amend Bill, page 5, line 18, by striking out "second Gulf War" and inserting Global War on Terrorism 2019/90SFR/SB0532A02854 - 3 -
Afghanistan War GLOBAL WAR ON TERRORISM Veterans Day.
<-- 1304.
Second Gulf War Veterans Day.
<-- § 1301.
Scope of chapter.
This chapter recognizes the contributions of veterans of the United States Armed Forces from this Commonwealth in major conflicts since the Vietnam War.
§ 1302.
First PERSIAN Gulf War Veterans Day.
<-- (a) Legislative findings and declarations.--The General Assembly finds and declares as follows:
(1) On August 2, 1990, Saddam Hussein ordered Iraqi troops to invade and occupy the sovereign nation of Kuwait.
(2) The United States led an international coalition demanding Saddam Hussein to withdraw Iraqi forces from Kuwait by January 15, 1991.
(3) After Iraq failed to meet the deadline, passed by the United Nations Security Council, President George H.
W.
Bush on January 16, 1991, ordered United States Armed Forces to begin "Operation Desert Storm." (4) On January 17, 750,000 coalition forces from 36 nations, including 540,000 United States Armed Forces, began the battle to liberate Kuwait from occupation.
(5) After an intensive air campaign, coalition forces liberated Kuwait City on February 28, 1991.
(6) On March 6, after negotiating a cease-fire, 20190SB0532PN1187 - 2 - President Bush announced the end of combat operations.
(7) By the end of the conflict, 200 United States Armed Forces members were killed, including 29 from this Commonwealth.
(8) The bravery of United States Armed Forces and their allies should be recognized for the liberation of Kuwait and restoration of Kuwait's sovereignty as an independent nation.
(b) Designation.--March 6 of each year is designated as "First PERSIAN Gulf War Veterans Day." <-- (c) Proclamation.--The Governor shall issue annually a proclamation encouraging all public schools and educational institutions to observe "First PERSIAN Gulf War Veterans Day" <-- and to conduct exercises recognizing the contributions of all those involved in the first PERSIAN Gulf War and remembering the <-- sacrifices they made for their country.
The proclamation may not mandate a public school or educational institution to participate in the observance.
§ 1303.
Afghanistan War GLOBAL WAR ON TERRORISM Veterans Day.
<-- (a) Legislative findings and declarations.--The General Assembly finds and declares as follows:
(1) The war CAMPAIGN in Afghanistan, which is America's <-- longest conflict, began in 2001 and continues to this day.
(2) Following the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001, the United States demanded that the Taliban regime stop harboring Al Qaeda, the terrorist organization responsible for the 9/11 attacks, and hand over the Al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden.
(3) President George W.
Bush ordered United States Armed Forces to begin "Operation Enduring Freedom" (OEF) to combat <-- terrorism in Afghanistan and confront Al Qaeda.
20190SB0532PN1187 - 3 - (4) United States Armed Forces first entered Afghanistan and began combat operations on October 7, 2001.
(5) On May 2, 2011, Osama bin Laden was killed during the fighting after President Barack Obama ordered Navy SEALs to raid Osama bin Laden's compound.
(6) On December 28, 2014, DECEMBER 31, 2014, the United <-- States and the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) combat operations in Afghanistan officially ended.
(7) Since the beginning of Operation Enduring Freedom, over 830,000 Americans, including 18,000 from this Commonwealth, have served in Afghanistan.
(8) More than 2,000 members of the United States Armed Forces, including 98 from this Commonwealth, were killed in action in Afghanistan since combat began.
(9) More than 19,000 members of the United States Armed Forces were wounded in service to their country in <-- Afghanistan.
(b) Designation.--October 7 of each year is designated as "Afghanistan War Veterans Day." (c) Proclamation.--The Governor shall issue annually a proclamation encouraging all public schools and educational institutions to observe "Afghanistan War Veterans Day" and to conduct exercises recognizing the contributions of all those involved in the war in Afghanistan and remembering the sacrifices they made for their country.
The proclamation may not mandate a public school or educational institution to participate in the observance.
§ 1304.
Second Gulf War Veterans Day.
(a) Legislative findings and declarations.--The General Assembly finds and declares as follows:
20190SB0532PN1187 - 4 - (1) The second Gulf War was fought from 2003 to 2008.
DURING OPERATION ENDURING FREEDOM.
<-- (10) WHEN OPERATION ENDURING FREEDOM ENDED, THE UNITED STATES BEGAN A NEW PHASE OF THE CAMPAIGN, NAMED OPERATION FREEDOM'S SENTINEL (OFS).
(11) UNITED STATES ARMED FORCES REMAIN IN THE COUNTRY TO PARTICIPATE IN A COALITION MISSION TO TRAIN, ADVISE AND ASSIST AFGHAN NATIONAL DEFENSE AND SECURITY FORCES AND TO CONDUCT COUNTERTERRORISM OPERATIONS AGAINST THE REMNANTS OF AL QAEDA.
(12) DURING OPERATION FREEDOM'S SENTINEL MORE THAN 70 AMERICANS HAVE LOST THEIR LIVES AND ANOTHER 453 HAVE BEEN WOUNDED IN ACTION.
(2) (13) On March 19, 2003, President George W.
Bush <-- announced the beginning of combat operations in Iraq after Saddam Hussein failed to meet the deadline for leaving Iraq.
<-- (3) On December 18, 2011, the last member of the United States Armed Forces left Iraq.
(4) Since the beginning of "Operation Iraqi Freedom," 2.5 million Americans have served in Iraq.
THE DEMANDS OF THE <-- UNITED STATES.
(14) "OPERATION IRAQI FREEDOM" LASTED FOR MORE THAN SEVEN YEARS, REDUCING THE INFLUENCE OF INSURGENTS, STOPPING SECTARIAN VIOLENCE, ASSISTING IN TRAINING THE IRAQ SECURITY FORCES AND PROMOTING THE DEVELOPMENT OF IRAQ'S CONSTITUTION AND ELECTIONS.
(15) MAJOR UNITED STATES COMBAT OPERATIONS ENDED ON SEPTEMBER 1, 2010.
AMERICAN TROOPS REMAINED IN THE COUNTRY TO ADVISE IRAQI SECURITY FORCES AS PART OF "OPERATION NEW DAWN" UNTIL THE WITHDRAWAL ON DECEMBER 15, 2011.
20190SB0532PN1187 - 5 - (5) (16) More than 4,000 members of the United States <-- Armed Forces lost their lives during the second Gulf War, <-- "OPERATION IRAQI FREEDOM" AND "OPERATION NEW DAWN," including <-- 197 from this Commonwealth, and more than 32,000 were wounded.
(17) WITH THE RISE OF THE TERRORIST GROUP KNOWN AS THE <-- ISLAMIC STATE OF IRAQ AND SYRIA (ISIS), THE UNITED STATES CREATED A NEW COMBINED JOINT TASK FORCE IN 2014, DUBBED "OPERATION INHERENT RESOLVE." (18) MARCH 23, 2019, MARKED THE END OF ISIS CONTROLLING ANY PHYSICAL TERRITORY.
(19) UNITED STATES ARMED FORCES UNDER "OPERATION INHERENT RESOLVE" CONTINUE TO WORK BY, WITH AND THROUGH LOCAL PARTNERS TO DEFEAT THE FINAL ISIS FORCE AND STABILIZE THE REGION.
(20) THE FIGHT AGAINST ISIS UNDER "OPERATION INHERENT RESOLVE" HAS CLAIMED MORE THAN 80 AMERICAN LIVES, WITH ANOTHER 80 WOUNDED IN ACTION.
(21) UNITED STATES MILITARY PERSONNEL HAVE SERVED DOMESTICALLY SECURING KEY INFRASTRUCTURE AND SUPPORT OVERSEAS OPERATION.
(22) SINCE SEPTEMBER 11, 2001, MEMBERS OF THE UNITED STATES MILITARY HAVE SERVED ON NEARLY EVERY CONTINENT FIGHTING INTERNATIONAL TERRORISM.
(b) Designation.--December 18 OCTOBER 7 of each year is <-- designated as "Second Gulf War "GLOBAL WAR ON TERRORISM Veterans <-- Day." (c) Proclamation.--The Governor shall issue annually a proclamation encouraging all public schools and educational institutions to observe "Second Gulf War "GLOBAL WAR ON <-- 20190SB0532PN1187 - 6 - TERRORISM Veterans Day" and to conduct exercises recognizing the contributions of all those involved in the second Gulf War <-- GLOBAL WAR ON TERRORISM and remembering the sacrifices they made <-- for their country.
The proclamation may not mandate a public school or educational institution to participate in the observance.
Section 2.
This act shall take effect immediately.
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