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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