House
Mar 2, 2007To amend title 38, United States Code, to expand and make permanent the Department of Veterans Affairs benefit for Government markers for marked graves of veterans buried in private cemeteries, and for other purposes.
Summary
Official
Amends federal veterans' benefits provisions to make permanent (currently, terminates on December 31, 2006) the authority for the provision by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs of government markers or memorial headstones for the marked graves of veterans buried in private cemeteries. Amends the Veterans Education and Benefits Expansion Act of 2001 to make eligible for such markers or headstones certain veterans dying on or after November 1, 1990 (currently, September 11, 2001).
Bill Progress
Committee is reviewing, marking up, or holding hearings on the bill
Introduced(1/9/07)
Committee
Passed
House
Passed
Senate
President
Law
Sponsor
DR
Mr. Reichert
(R) WA – 8
Cosponsors (20)
Topics
Latest Action
Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
Mar 2, 2007
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