S.Amdt. 2919

SA 2919. Mr. WHITEHOUSE submitted an amendment intended to be
proposed by him to the bill H.R. 5895, making appropriations for energy
and water development and related agencies for the fiscal year ending
September 30, 2019, and for other purposes;

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which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

At the appropriate place in title II, insert the following:

SEC. ___. EXPANSION OF ELIGIBILITY FOR INTERMENT IN NATIONAL
CEMETERIES OF HMONG VETERANS.

(a) In General.--Section 2402(a)(10) of title 38, United
States Code, is amended--
(1) in subparagraph (A)(ii), by striking the period and
inserting ``; or''; and
(2) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph:
``(B) who--
``(i) the Secretary determines served honorably with a
special guerrilla unit or irregular forces operating from a
base in Laos in support of the Armed Forces of the United
States at any time during the period beginning February 28,
1961, and ending May 7, 1975; and
``(ii) at the time of the individual's death--

``(I) was a citizen of the United States or an alien
lawfully admitted for permanent residence in the United
States; and
``(II) resided 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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