S.F. 2247 Section 1. Section 16.54, subsection 1, Code 2014, is 1 amended to read as follows: 2 1. For the purposes of this section , “eligible member of 3 the armed forces of the United States” means a person who is or 4 was a member of the national guard, or a reserve , or regular 5 component of the armed forces of the United States , who has 6 served at least ninety days of active duty service beginning 7 on or after September 11, 2001 , or during the period of the 8 Persian Gulf Conflict, beginning August 2, 1990, and ending 9 April 6, 1991 . “Eligible member of the armed forces of the 10 United States” also means a former member of the national guard, 11 or a reserve , or regular component of the armed forces of the 12 United States , who was honorably discharged due to injuries 13 incurred while on federal active duty beginning on or after 14 September 11, 2001 , or during the period of the Persian Gulf 15 Conflict, beginning August 2, 1990, and ending April 6, 1991 , 16 that precluded completion of a minimum aggregate of ninety days 17 of federal active duty. 18 EXPLANATION 19 The inclusion of this explanation does not constitute agreement with 20 the explanation’s substance by the members of the general assembly. 21 This bill relates to persons eligible to participate in 22 the home ownership assistance program for military members. 23 Current law limits eligibility to persons who are or were 24 members of the national guard, or a reserve or regular 25 component of the armed forces of the United States, who have 26 served at least 90 days of active duty service beginning on 27 or after September 11, 2001, and to certain members who were 28 precluded from completing the minimum aggregate of 90 days 29 of active duty service due to injury. The bill modifies the 30 military service criteria to include members of the national 31 guard, or a reserve or regular component of the armed forces of 32 the United States, who served during the period of the Persian 33 Gulf Conflict, beginning August 2, 1990, and ending April 6, 34 1991. 35 -1- LSB 5047XS (3) 85 aw/sc 1/ 1