[Congressional Bills 111th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 5879 Introduced in House (IH)]

111th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 5879

 To amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize the Secretary of 
   Veterans Affairs to inter in national cemeteries individuals who 
    supported the United States in Laos during the Vietnam War era.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             July 27, 2010

    Mr. Costa (for himself, Mr. Cardoza, Mr. Honda, Mr. Kagen, Mr. 
    Langevin, Mr. Holden, Ms. Bordallo, Mr. Kennedy, Mr. Kind, Mr. 
  Delahunt, Mr. Pierluisi, Mr. Peterson, Ms. Baldwin, Mr. Stark, Mr. 
 McNerney, Mr. Nunes, Mr. Wolf, Mr. Radanovich, Mr. McHenry, Mr. Cao, 
  Mrs. Myrick, Mr. McCotter, and Mr. Petri) introduced the following 
     bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs

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                                 A BILL


 
 To amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize the Secretary of 
   Veterans Affairs to inter in national cemeteries individuals who 
    supported the United States in Laos during the Vietnam War era.

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

SECTION 1. ELIGIBILITY FOR INTERMENT IN NATIONAL CEMETERIES.

    (a) In General.--Section 2402 of title 38, United States Code, is 
amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
            ``(9) Any individual who--
                    ``(A) the Secretary determines served in combat 
                support of the Armed Forces (including combat support 
                involving any covert action of the United States, as 
                defined in section 503(e) of the National Security Act 
                of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 413b)) in the Kingdom of Laos during 
                the period beginning on February 28, 1961, and ending 
                on May 15, 1975; and
                    ``(B) at the time of the individual's death was a 
                citizen of the United States or an alien lawfully 
                admitted for permanent residence in the United 
                States.''.
    (b) Effective Date.--The amendment made by this Act shall apply 
with respect to an individual dying on or after the date of the 
enactment of this Act.
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