SECTION 1. Notwithstanding the provisions of title 30, chapter 22, section 4 of the Rhode Island general laws, 1956, as amended, as such sections shall apply to application time periods, there is hereby appropriated, out of any money in the treasury not otherwise appropriated for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2002, the sums stipulated to pay the Korean War bonuses of the following:

the sum of $200.00 to pay the Korean Conflict bonus of Edward A. Burdick, 8329 Elko Drive, Ellicott City, Maryland 21045, who served in the Korean Conflict, Adjutant General File No. 000216;

the sum of $200.00 to pay the Korean Conflict bonus of Howard S. Chase, 690 Willington Hill Road, Manchester, NH 03104, who served in the Korean Conflict, Adjutant General File No. 010500;

SECTION 2. All veterans seeking such bonuses pursuant to section 1 hereof, shall be subject to all other requirements contained in chapter 57 of the public laws, 1978; and no such bonus shall be paid until the case has been considered, acted upon, and approved for payment by the Adjutant General of the state; and the state controller is hereby authorized and directed to draw his/her orders upon the general treasurer for the payment of said sum, upon receipt by him/her of all properly authenticated vouchers.

SECTION 3. This act shall take effect upon passage.