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[115th Congress Public Law 136]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[[Page 132 STAT. 343]]
Public Law 115-136
115th Congress
An Act
To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for a consistent
eligibility date for provision of Department of Veterans Affairs
memorial headstones and markers for eligible spouses and dependent
children of veterans whose remains are unavailable. <<NOTE: Mar. 16,
2018 – [H.R. 3656]>>
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. ELIGIBILITY OF VETERANS’ SPOUSES AND DEPENDENT CHILDREN
WHOSE REMAINS ARE UNAVAILABLE FOR
DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS
MEMORIAL HEADSTONES AND MARKERS.
Section 2306(b)(2) of title 38, United States Code, is amended–
(1) in subparagraph (B), by striking “The” and inserting
“An individual who dies on or after November 11, 1998, who is
the”; and
(2) in subparagraph (C), by striking “An” and inserting
“An individual who dies on or after November 11, 1998, who is
an”.
Approved March 16, 2018.
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY–H.R. 3656:
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HOUSE REPORTS: No. 115-387 (Comm. on Veterans’ Affairs).
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD:
Vol. 163 (2017):
Nov. 6, considered and passed House.
Vol. 164 (2018):
Mar. 1, considered and passed
Senate.
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