1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Recognizing Officers and Enlisted Men of the Korean Constabulary Act of 2017 . 2. Findings Congress finds the following: (1) From November 1945 to January 1949, the Korean Constabulary undertook internal security tasks on behalf of the United States Military Government in Korea and the people of South Korea. (2) The Korean Constabulary was initially intended to supplement United States military operations during the unification and independence of South Korea. (3) Within two years of its organization, the Korean Constabulary consisted of 25,000 officers and enlisted men. (4) Civil conflict in Korea compelled officers and enlisted men of the Korean Constabulary to defend their fledgling country against internal unrest. (5) The Korean Constabulary was under the jurisdiction of the Department of National Defense, which later became known as the Department of Internal Security of the United States Military Government in Korea. (6) The Korean Constabulary was the core force upon which the Korean Army was established on August 5, 1948. (7) The Korean Government excluded officers and enlisted men of the Korean Constabulary from benefits when it enacted the Republic of Korea’s Military Pension Act, specifically Article 16–9, which states that the calculation of service period shall not include years prior to 1948, the establishment year of the Government of the Republic of Korea. (8) Veterans of the Korean Constabulary believe they have been treated unfairly because they have not been granted pension or aid for healthcare and have been denied Korean military awards and distinguished honors, such as promotion, because their years of service before January 1949 are unaccounted for. (9) The Government of the Republic of Korea owes veterans of the Korean Constabulary due compensation for their service to the Government of the Republic of Korea. (10) Veterans of the Korean Constabulary would like to be honored by the Republic of Korea for their service to the Korean Constabulary.