[Congressional Bills 110th Congress]
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[H.R. 3480 Reported in House (RH)]
Union Calendar No. 408
110th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 3480
[Report No. 110-647]
To direct the United States Sentencing Commission to assure appropriate
enhancements of those involved in receiving stolen property where that
property consists of grave markers of veterans, and for other purposes.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
September 6, 2007
Mr. Carney (for himself, Mr. Peterson of Pennsylvania, and Mr.
McDermott) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on the Judiciary
May 15, 2008
Additional sponsors: Mr. Marshall, Mr. Gordon of Tennessee, Ms.
Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr. Wolf, Mr. Lampson, Mr. Brady of Pennsylvania,
Ms. Bordallo, Mr. Rohrabacher, Mr. Carter, Ms. Sutton, Mr. Sestak, Mr.
Stearns, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr. Miller of Florida, Mr. English of
Pennsylvania, Mr. Peterson of Minnesota, Mr. Calvert, Mr. Gonzalez, Mr.
Fortenberry, Mrs. Musgrave, Ms. Shea-Porter, Mr. Barrow, Mr. Shuler,
Mr. Tanner, Mr. Alexander, Mr. Bishop of Georgia, Mr. Farr, Mrs.
Tauscher, Mr. Mahoney of Florida, Mrs. Myrick, Mr. Latta, Mr. Wittman
of Virginia, Mr. Holden, Mr. Poe, Mr. Platts, Mr. Boren, Mrs. Lowey,
Mr. Carson, Mr. Hill, Mr. Klein of Florida, and Mr. LoBiondo
May 15, 2008
Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole
House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed
[Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed
in italic]
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A BILL
To direct the United States Sentencing Commission to assure appropriate
enhancements of those involved in receiving stolen property where that
property consists of grave markers of veterans, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
<DELETED>SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.</DELETED>
<DELETED> This Act may be cited as the ``Let Our Veterans Rest in
Peace Act of 2007''.</DELETED>
<DELETED>SEC. 2. FINDINGS AND DECLARATION.</DELETED>
<DELETED> The Congress finds and declares that--</DELETED>
<DELETED> (1) every cemetery should do all it can to protect
grave markers, headstones, monument or any other object
intended to permanently mark a grave;</DELETED>
<DELETED> (2) every citizen of the United States should be
watchful and mindful of these crimes and report any suspicious
behavior to their local or state police; and</DELETED>
<DELETED> (3) all citizens, especially veterans, have earned
the right to rest in peace.</DELETED>
<DELETED>SEC. 3. DIRECTION TO THE SENTENCING COMMISSION.</DELETED>
<DELETED> (a) In General.--Pursuant to its authority under section
994 of title 28, United States Code, the United States Sentencing
Commission shall review and amend the Federal sentencing guideline to
provide a sentencing enhancement for any offense involving the
desecration, theft, or trafficking in, a grave marker, monument,
headstone or any other object intended to permanently mark a veteran's
grave.</DELETED>
<DELETED> (b) Commission Duties.--In carrying out this section, the
Sentencing Commission shall ensure that the sentences, guidelines, and
policy statements relating to offenders convicted of these offenses
are--</DELETED>
<DELETED> (1) appropriately severe; and</DELETED>
<DELETED> (2) reasonably consistent with other relevant
directives and other Federal sentencing guidelines.</DELETED>
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Let Our Veterans Rest in Peace Act
of 2008''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS AND DECLARATION.
The Congress finds and declares that--
(1) every cemetery should do all it can to protect each
grave marker, headstone, monument, or other object, intended to
permanently mark a grave;
(2) every citizen of the United States should be watchful
and mindful of desecrations of any gravesite and report any
such suspected behavior to local, State, or Federal law
enforcement authorities; and
(3) all citizens, including veterans, have earned the right
to rest in peace.
SEC. 3. DIRECTION TO THE SENTENCING COMMISSION.
(a) In General.--Pursuant to its authority under section 994 of
title 28, United States Code, the United States Sentencing Commission
shall review and, if appropriate, amend the Federal sentencing
guidelines and policy statements to ensure the guidelines and policy
statements provide adequate sentencing enhancements for any offense
involving the desecration, theft, or trafficking in, a grave marker,
headstone, monument, or other object, intended to permanently mark a
veteran's grave.
(b) Commission Duties.--In carrying out this section, the
Sentencing Commission shall--
(1) ensure that the sentences, guidelines, and policy
statements relating to offenders convicted of these offenses
are appropriately severe and reasonably consistent with other
relevant directives and other Federal sentencing guidelines and
policy statements;
(2) make any necessary conforming changes to the Federal
sentencing guidelines; and
(3) assure that the guidelines adequately meet the purposes
of sentencing as set forth in section 3553(a)(2) of title 18,
United States Code.
Union Calendar No. 408
110th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 3480
[Report No. 110-647]
_______________________________________________________________________
A BILL
To direct the United States Sentencing Commission to assure appropriate
enhancements of those involved in receiving stolen property where that
property consists of grave markers of veterans, and for other purposes.
_______________________________________________________________________
May 15, 2008
Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole
House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed