[Congressional Bills 105th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 4708 Introduced in House (IH)]







105th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 4708

 To amend title 38, United States Code, to increase the allowance for 
            burial and funeral expenses of certain veterans.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            October 6, 1998

   Mr. Sanders (for himself, Mr. Green, Mr. Kleczka, Mr. Turner, Mr. 
      Kennedy of Rhode Island, Mr. Romero-Barcelo, Mr. English of 
 Pennsylvania, Ms. Norton, Mr. Underwood, Mr. Ney, Mr. Forbes, and Mr. 
   Manton) 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 increase the allowance for 
            burial and funeral expenses of certain veterans.

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

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Veterans Burial Benefits Act of 
1998''.

SEC. 2. INCREASE OF ALLOWANCE FOR BURIAL AND FUNERAL EXPENSES OF 
              CERTAIN VETERANS.

    (a) In General.--Section 2302(a) of title 38, United States Code, 
is amended by striking out ``$300'' and inserting in lieu thereof 
``$600''.
    (b) Conforming Amendment.--Section 2303(a)(1)(A) of such title is 
amended by striking out ``$300'' and inserting in lieu thereof 
``$600''.
    (c) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section take 
effect on January 1, 1999.
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