AN ACT to amend and reenact section 37-25-10 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the time limit for filing or receiving applications for the Vietnam bonus.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF NORTH DAKOTA:
SECTION 1. AMENDMENT.) Section 37-25-10 of the 1973 Supplement to the North Dakota Century Code is hereby amended and reenacted to read as follows:
37-25-10. TIME LIMIT FOR FILING OR RECEIVING APPLICATIONS.) No application for benefits under the provisions of this chapter shall be filled or received after four years from the date prescribed ny the president or the Congress for the cessation of hostilities in Vietnam, or from January 28, 1973, whichever date is earlier. However, in the cases of those veterans who are prisoners of war or missing in action on or after January 28, 1973, the deadline for receipt of application shall be four years from the date upon which they first set foot on American soil following January 28, 1973.