[Congressional Bills 105th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 923 Referred in House (RFH)]

  1st Session
                                 S. 923


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             June 19, 1997

             Referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs

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                                 AN ACT


 
   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 capital offense is ineligible for benefits 
provided to veterans of the Armed Forces of the United States pursuant 
to title 38, United States Code.

            Passed the Senate June 18 (legislative day, June 17), 1997.

            Attest:

                                                    GARY SISCO,

                                                             Secretary.