109 HR 531 IH: State Veterans Cemetery Fairness Act of 2005 U.S. House of Representatives 2005-02-02 text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.

I 109th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 531 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 2, 2005 Mr. Case (for himself, Mr. Evans, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Bradley of New Hampshire, Mr. Bass, Mr. Strickland, Mr. Abercrombie, Ms. Carson, Mr. Farr, and Mr. Allen) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs A BILL To amend title 38, United States Code, to increase the allowance for burial expenses of certain veterans.

1.

Short title

This Act may be cited as the State Veterans Cemetery Fairness Act of 2005.

2.

Increase of allowance for the plot allowance of certain veterans

(a)

In general

Section 2303(b)(1)(A) of title 38, United States Code, is amended by inserting after $300 the following: (or, in the case of a State in which ground burial in a national cemetery is not available, the lesser of the actual costs or $750). (b)

Effective date

The amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply to deaths occurring on or after the date of the enactment of this Act.