[Congressional Bills 104th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 2850 Introduced in House (IH)]


104th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 2850

 To amend title 38, United States Code, to clarify the eligibility of 
           certain minors for burial in national cemeteries.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            January 4, 1996

Mr. Stump (for himself and Mr. Montgomery) (both by request) introduced 
 the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' 
                                Affairs

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                                 A BILL


 
 To amend title 38, United States Code, to clarify the eligibility of 
           certain minors for burial in national cemeteries.

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

SECTION 1. ELIGIBILITY OF CERTAIN MINORS FOR BURIAL IN NATIONAL 
              CEMETERIES.

    (a) Eligibility.--Paragraph (5) of section 2402 of title 38, United 
States Code, is amended by adding at the end thereof the following: 
``For purposes of this paragraph, a `minor child' is a child under 21 
years of age, or under 23 years of age if pursuing a program of 
education at an educational institution, and those terms have the 
meaning as defined in sections 3452 (b) and (c) of this title.''.
    (b) Conforming Amendment.--Section 101(4)(A) of such title is 
amended by striking out ``chapter 19'' and inserting in lieu thereof 
``chapters 19 and 24''.
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