H.R. 4757 — what changed
To expand the eligibility for headstones, markers, and medallions furnished by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs for deceased individuals who were awarded the Medal of Honor and are buried in private cemeteries, and for other purposes.
From Introduced in House to Reported in House. 2 added between Introduced in House and Reported in House.
Sec. 2 Expansion of Presidential Memorial Certificate program
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In general— Section 112(a) of title 38, United States Code, is amended by inserting after “conditions,” the following: “persons eligible for burial in a national cemetery by reason of paragraph (2), (3), or (7) of section 2402(a) of this title,”.
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Application— The amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply with respect to the death of a person eligible for burial in a national cemetery by reason of paragraph (2), (3), or (7) of section 2402(a) of title 38, United States Code, occurring before, on, or after the date of the enactment of this Act.
Sec. 3 Transportation of deceased veterans to veterans’ cemeteries
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In general— Subsection (a) of section 2308 of title 38, United States Code, is amended to read as follows:
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added “(1) The Secretary may pay, in addition to any amount paid pursuant to section 2302 or 2307 of this title, the cost of transportation of the deceased veteran described in paragraph (1) or (2) of subsection (b) for burial in a national cemetery or a covered veterans’ cemetery. Such payment shall not exceed the cost of transportation to the national cemetery nearest the veteran’s last place of residence in which burial space is available.
added “(2) The Secretary may pay, in addition to any amount paid pursuant to section 2302 or 2307 of this title, the cost of transportation of the deceased veteran described in subsection (b)(3) for burial in a national cemetery. Such payment shall not exceed the cost of transportation to the national cemetery nearest the veteran’s last place of residence in which burial space is available.”
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Covered Veterans’ Cemetery Defined— Section 2308 of such title is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection:
added “(c) Covered Veterans’ Cemetery Defined—In this section, the term covered veterans’ cemetery means, with respect to a deceased veteran described in subsection (b), a veterans’ cemetery owned by a State or a tribal organization (as defined in section 3765(4) of this title) in which the deceased veteran is eligible to be buried.”
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Conforming Amendment— Section 2308 of such title is amended in the section heading by adding at the end the following: “or a veterans’ cemetery”.
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Clerical amendment— The table of sections at the beginning of chapter 23 of such title is amended by striking the item relating to section 2308 and inserting the following new item: