S.Amdt. 3174
What it does: Adds SEC. 1084. ELIGIBILITY FOR INTERMENT IN NATIONAL CEMETERIES at the end of subtitle H of title X
Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-AK)What it changes
1 change to S. 3254 · shown in the bill's text
Adds SEC. 1084. ELIGIBILITY FOR INTERMENT IN NATIONAL CEMETERIES at the end of subtitle H of title X
Adds a sectionIn S. 3254 · Placed on Calendar Senate
(2) to strongly urge the Department of Defense to investigate innovative mechanisms (subject to all appropriate security requirements) to access to the pool of talent of non- United States citizens with advanced scientific and technical degrees from United States institutions of higher education, especially in those scientific and technical areas that are most vital to the national defense (such as those identified by the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering and the Armed Forces).
Inserted: SEC. 1084. ELIGIBILITY FOR INTERMENT IN NATIONAL CEMETERIES.
Inserted: (a) In General.--Section 2402(a) of title 38, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
Inserted: "(10) Any individual who--
Inserted: "(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
Inserted: "(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.".
Inserted: (b) Effective Date.--The amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply with respect to an individual dying on or after the date of the enactment of this Act.
Original wording
At the end of subtitle H of title X, add the following:
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As printed
SA 3174. Ms. MURKOWSKI submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by her to the bill S. 3254, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2013 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:
At the end of subtitle H of title X, add the following:
SEC. 1084. ELIGIBILITY FOR INTERMENT IN NATIONAL CEMETERIES.
(a) In General.--Section 2402(a) of title 38, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
“(10) 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 subsection (a) shall apply with respect to an individual dying on or after the date of the enactment of this Act.
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Senate amendment submitted
November 28, 2012