[Congressional Bills 103th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 2321 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

103d CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                S. 2321

 To amend title 38, United States Code, to make eligible for burial in 
  the national cemeteries the spouses of veterans who predecease the 
                               veterans.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                July 26 (legislative day, July 20), 1994

 Mr. Rockefeller (by request) introduced the following bill; which was 
     read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs

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                                 A BILL


 
 To amend title 38, United States Code, to make eligible for burial in 
  the national cemeteries the spouses of veterans who predecease the 
                               veterans.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. ELIGIBILITY FOR BURIAL IN NATIONAL CEMETERIES OF SPOUSES WHO 
              PREDECEASE VETERANS.

    Section 2402(5) of title 38, United States Code, is amended by 
striking out ``The surviving spouse,'' and inserting in lieu thereof 
``The spouse, surviving spouse,''.
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