[Congressional Bills 105th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 923 Introduced in Senate (IS)]







105th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                 S. 923

   To deny veterans benefits to persons convicted of Federal capital 
                               offenses.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             June 17, 1997

  Mr. Specter introduced the following bill; which was read twice and 
             referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs

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                                 A BILL


 
   To deny veterans benefits to persons convicted of Federal capital 
                               offenses.

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

SECTION 1. DENIAL OF VETERANS BENEFITS.

    Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a person who is 
convicted of a Federal or State capital offense is ineligible for 
benefits provided to veterans of the Armed Forces of the United States 
pursuant to title 38, United States Code.
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